Technical help needed with 1200 GS adaption

mac964

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Guys,

Need some help from someone technical:

Background:

Ordered my GS some time ago (bloody ages!) and was happy to learn that it arrived in country about 4 weeks ago.
My issues is that as a disabled rider I need to have quite a lot of alterations done to make the bike rideable. My right hand is pretty buggered and I have an artificial left leg.

Therefore I normally have the following adaptions

1) Left hand throttle
2) Left hand thumb brake
3) Electronic Gear selection by left thumb

Effectively this means that everything is done by the left hand and right foot. If you are interested I attach some photos of my previous fazer. Its a bit of a buggers muddle - but the best anti theft device I know!

I got a phone call two weeks ago from the unnamed BMW dealer ( who had a agreed to supply the bike and do the adaptions ) saying that the conversion had been carried out with the exception of the Kliktronic gearshifter which was causing problems. They advised that they were going to send it over to Klicktronic themselves to get it sorted . All good.

I then get a phone call Friday to say that actually none of the work had been done and that they were flumoxed - but were going to ask the guys at Klicktronic for help.

normally I might lose my rag at having been mislead - but in the circumstances I am very aware that this is a bit of a challenge for a usual dealership and I am happy to keep my toys in the pram! - this is not a conversion I can do myself so am reliant on others goodwill.

The Problem:
Normally I would ask the NABD (top disabled bikers charity) for help - but the issues here are 1200 specific.

Talking to the guys at Kliktronic this morning the main issue seems to be the throttle. Instead of the usual two wire cable the 1200 only has one. Making it very difficult to reverse it and switch across to the left hand bar. Having never seen inside the GS throttle assembly ( and if I did I still would not understand it!) I take their word for it.

Do any of you more technical gurus have any ideas that might be a solution. The other issue is the CANBUs system on the switch gear - but think that might be reasonable


Any help would be greatly apreciated - feels like I'm a bout to fail at the final hurdle

Cheers

Mac
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There is a guy here in the States that has only the left arm and rides an airhead GS100. I met him last year at a Ralley and we conversed about his bike setup.
So everything is left handle bar mounted.

He uses a "compression release lever" setup for his front brake mounted behind/under the clutch lever. Works/looks fine!!!

He is also using a throttle off an older Honda XR400/600 I believe...???
This throttle is the older two "pull/push" cable type.
Hope this helps.
 
Mac, have you seen the Winter 2004 edition of BMW Bikes? There is an article in there re an 1150 GS converted to left-hand control. I know you are asking specifically about the GS1200 but it looks like a single throttle cable on the bike shown. You can see the article here :- http://www.worldofbmw.com/magframeset.htm click on the link 'Where there's will.......' If you need bigger pictures, I could scan the article and email them to you. Good Luck.
Andy.
 
just had a look at it - good article

The issue on mine seems to be that there is a single throttle cable on the 1200 rather than the usual two cable set up

I went for the 1200 due to the weight savings - easier on one leg!

But the additional technology is proving to be a hurdle

Mac
 
mac964 said:
just had a look at it - good article

The issue on mine seems to be that there is a single throttle cable on the 1200 rather than the usual two cable set up

I went for the 1200 due to the weight savings - easier on one leg!

But the additional technology is proving to be a hurdle

Mac

The 1150 is a single throttle cable as is the 1200, so if the conversion can be done on an 1150 I dont see why it cant be done on the 1200, or am i missing something?

The new1200rt has twin throttle cables if that helps any?

Pete A
 
mac964 said:
Guys,

Need some help from someone technical:

Background:

Ordered my GS some time ago (bloody ages!) and was happy to learn that it arrived in country about 4 weeks ago.
My issues is that as a disabled rider I need to have quite a lot of alterations done to make the bike rideable. My right hand is pretty buggered and I have an artificial left leg.

Therefore I normally have the following adaptions

1) Left hand throttle
2) Left hand thumb brake
3) Electronic Gear selection by left thumb

Effectively this means that everything is done by the left hand and right foot. If you are interested I attach some photos of my previous fazer. Its a bit of a buggers muddle - but the best anti theft device I know!

I got a phone call two weeks ago from the unnamed BMW dealer ( who had a agreed to supply the bike and do the adaptions ) saying that the conversion had been carried out with the exception of the Kliktronic gearshifter which was causing problems. They advised that they were going to send it over to Klicktronic themselves to get it sorted . All good.

I then get a phone call Friday to say that actually none of the work had been done and that they were flumoxed - but were going to ask the guys at Klicktronic for help.

normally I might lose my rag at having been mislead - but in the circumstances I am very aware that this is a bit of a challenge for a usual dealership and I am happy to keep my toys in the pram! - this is not a conversion I can do myself so am reliant on others goodwill.

The Problem:
Normally I would ask the NABD (top disabled bikers charity) for help - but the issues here are 1200 specific.

Talking to the guys at Kliktronic this morning the main issue seems to be the throttle. Instead of the usual two wire cable the 1200 only has one. Making it very difficult to reverse it and switch across to the left hand bar. Having never seen inside the GS throttle assembly ( and if I did I still would not understand it!) I take their word for it.

Do any of you more technical gurus have any ideas that might be a solution. The other issue is the CANBUs system on the switch gear - but think that might be reasonable


Any help would be greatly apreciated - feels like I'm a bout to fail at the final hurdle

Cheers

Mac
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Speak to Leigh @ Rainbow BMW on 01709 835917 (Sheffield)
He has the best idea about BMW's and has an ingenious mind for all things of an engineering vein............ on BMW bikes

Should have bought the 1200 there
 


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