Tool Kit

[BawdyMonk]

My dealer is an hours ride away and realistically I don't expect much back up anyway, just servicing while under warranty, any tips on what tools I'll need to keep (a) at home and (b) on the bike for my awaited for GS Adv?
Also, is there a definitive book on the GS I can buy? I'm not interested in the history ect, just keeping it in tip top shape...I've looked on Amazon and found nothing for BMW bikes.

 

[Panzer Patrol]

Get a set of torques (think thats how you spell it) for your socket set. Every bloody thing is torques, torks, talks, torcks, torx.

 

[roger miles]

and a set of hexagonal bits - I'm told you shouldnt use hex in torx or vice versa.
The tool kit supplied with the bike should prove more than adequate, for travelling, assuming the Adv is the same as the standard GS.
Gaffer tape, tie wire can be useful additions - any more ?

 

[Greg Masters]

I think that the essential tools are:

• A set of Torx sockets - all male (I cant remember the size range, but most sets cover E6 to E14) - either 3/8" or 1/2" drive
• the most common Torx sockets as T-bars (must easier for spinning the bolts)
• a torque wrench covering about 20 to 120lbs ft (but must have a Nm scale)
• Two sets of metric feeler guages
• The BMW service tool for removing the oil-filter (no access from side to put a strap around!)
• Metric Allen keys - but the set that come with the bike will suffice
• A cheap multi-meter
• A oil-drain pan
• A decent set of cross-point screwdrivers (NB NOT 'Philips')
• A Twin-max throttle balancer
• A garage
• A box of latex gloves
• An SO or some other semi-skilled assistant
• A mug of coffee
• The BMW workshop manual

Greg

 

[THE PICT]

If your going to adjust valve clearences the you need a torque wrench to go down to 8nm for the lock nut.

 

[Duncan]

What's with the latex gloves then eh eh?

 

[Greg Masters]

What's with the latex gloves then eh eh?

Servicing those 'difficult to reach' parts that'd get your hands dirty if you were wearing gloves!

:chewstick


G

 

[(RIP) Mark Dilloway]

An SO or some other semi-skilled assistant...

Eeee when I were a lad we never 'ad one 'h those - we 'ad to make do wi' rope and blocks of wood.

 

[Panzer Patrol]

What's with the latex gloves then eh eh?

They are great, you can take them off when you want to pick your nose.

 

[roger miles]

whats with the latex gloves

Ask Yosi!!

 

[littleredrooster]

Nose pick...

If I were going to pick a nose, it wouldn't be yours!

 

[BawdyMonk]

One of the guys from Adv Rider has given me URL to download the full R1150GS repair manual as a .pdf, any ideas if most of it will cover a new twinspark Adventure?

 

[Adrian B]

A small torch that will fit in the fuse box but leave the batteries out until you use it!

It's no good having the tools to repair anything if you can't bloody see it at night, especially punctures!

I also carry a pencil type tyre pressure guage from Halfords (£3.99ish) useful when touring and its pretty accurate.

 

[Gecko]

My dealer is an hours ride away and realistically I don't expect much back up anyway, just servicing while under warranty, any tips on what tools I'll need to keep (a) at home and (b) on the bike for my awaited for GS Adv?
Also, is there a definitive book on the GS I can buy? I'm not interested in the history ect, just keeping it in tip top shape...I've looked on Amazon and found nothing for BMW bikes.

On the technical section of the site there is a posting with a 90 page service manual link in it for the R1150GS. Tells you which tools you will need to. Good luck

 

[BawdyMonk]

Thanks Everybody, the maintenance manual was a great help, mine will be a 2003 Twinspark so I hope it will be roughly the same.
I thought the rubber gloves we off beat.. but they're in the manual!
Cheers