My New (not so new) ride

[JRB]

Hi All,

In december 2008 I bought a second hand r1200gs from a dealer to prepare it for my round the world trip departing in June.

For the last few months I have been toiling away till the early hours of the morning doing the mods. These have included:

- SW Motech Engine Bars
- SW Motech Upper Bars
- Touratech Clutch and Brake resevoir covers
- FastWay Pegs
- Touratech Frame Protectors
- Nippy Normans High/Wide screen
- Touratech Cockpit covers (1&2)
- Caja Sahel Panniers (custom powdercoated)
- SW Motech Rack & Topbox
- Touractech Hand Protectors
- Touratech Windshield Protector
- BMW Engine Head Covers
- Touratech Side Stand Enlarger
- Hattech Pillion Plate
- Stormcase Weatherproof case (for camera equipment)
- Touratech Fork Seal Savers

... And thats about it...

 

[Dave Cr]

Good luck and hope you have a wonderful time.

 

[JRB]

Thanks Dave!

 

[magpie]

bike looks great ride safe

 

[claw]

Very nice

Hope the trip all goes to plan

 

[elefantmanshawn]

Are you going with road tyres?

 

[LBL]

nice

Nice bike

thats some garage you have

any pics of what it looked like to start with.

 

[swissrob]

no extra lighting?

 

[Robbo1200ADV]

Looks well prepared!!

 

[GSband]

Nice bike.
Give us a hint what your trip plans are, pretty please ?

 

[blobbs]

Looks the dogs

 

[SVENA]

Good luck, did nothing about the suspension?? The roads in some places are killers

 

[JRB]

Hi Shawn,

as a matter of fact i am going with road tyres. Will keep them on until Turkey where I will swap to TK80s i think... still to confirm

Cheers

Are you going with road tyres?

 

[JRB]

Hi LBL,

I keep my bike in a rented car space in central london - dare not keep it on the street!!!

Nice bike

thats some garage you have

any pics of what it looked like to start with.

 

[JRB]

Hi SVENA,

Have bought a spare suspension. By watching the long way down, I was not convinced that Ohlins are more reliable than stock shocks (was there even any problems with shocks on the long way round!?!)

Good luck, did nothing about the suspension?? The roads in some places are killers

 

[JRB]

Hi Swiss rob.

Nope. I don't plan on riding at night.

I did a trip to central africa last year on a stock f650gs dakar - never had problems with lighting.

no extra lighting?

 

[JRB]

Hi GS Band,

The route is:
LONDON>FRANCE>BELGIUM>GERMANY>EASTERN EUROPE> TURKEY> IRAN > THE STANS> MONGOLIA>RUSSIA>SOUTH KOREA>CANADA>ALASKA>CANADA>USA

20 countries in 120 Days.

Nice bike.
Give us a hint what your trip plans are, pretty please ?

 

[original_concept]

You lucky, lucky, lucky basket.

Sounds superb, other than the Belgium bit; I just hope you're not taking the same tiny N road (I don't recall the #) that I had the misfortune of taking from Bel -> Ger once, never had to stand up on the pegs for so long due to the rippled surface, cobbles would have been less bumpy.

Enjoy, enjoy and enjoy it some more.