Weight loss - putting the 1200 GSA in the Fat Fighters club

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I have a 2018 R1200 GSA, TE with all the toys.

I do love the bike but was pondering if I could shave some weight off. Now, before someone comments:

I am only 69 kg so cant lose much weight off myself
I know I could buy a lighter bike but thats not the point of the post.

So has anyone tried to cut the weight of their GS without drastic mods?

Some quick wins that come to mind

Different slip on
Lithium battery
Remove the centre stand
Remove the rear luggage rack and pannier frames
Remove NAV holder and bracket
Put less fuel in ;-)

I reckon that lot could take 15-20kg off???

Anything else ?
 
I only have one comment, which is to say if you're 69kg I already have a disliking of you..... :D

Lighter wheels would be a good unsprung weight saving, but I imagine you'd have to go for carbon and ditch the spoked wheels.
 
Fair enough, it'll be like cycling, spend thousands save a few grams, but all worth it :D

I am only 57kg so decided it's cheaper to try and lose weight than make the bike any lighter :friday
 
How about the exhaust too? Titanium headers and carbon can should save quite a bit?
And swap the GSA for a normal GS :)
 
Different rear sub frame.
You could take off the plastics and the front sub frame.
By then it would look like a scaffolding accident.
 
Santa-2512 said:
put a gs tank on -
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Interesting. I guess all matching rad fins etc would be needed? I did ride the non adv GS the other day and was shocked how much smaller the front area is !



Santa-2512 said:
dump the esa shocks for manual versions
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Interesting (again) If that is done do you need to get the ECU modified to ignore the missing ESA ?
 
Why didn't you get a GS? Serious question. Everyone gets a GSA for the larger tank and the way it looks? Had one in 2008 for 3 months, personally I didn't like the package. Taking off all the bars would shaves off some 10Kg minimum. Leave only the top box carrier? When I had a full Remus that shaved off 10kg. I am 76kg:D
 
yofi said:
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Personally I much preferred the looks of the GS to the GSA.
I know everyone raves about the GSA, but I recon that I would very rarely need or use the extra fuel capacity, so the GSA was never on my list of bikes.

Love my GS.
 
Bubb said:
Personally I much preferred the looks of the GS to the GSA.
I know everyone raves about the GSA, but I recon that I would very rarely need or use the extra fuel capacity, so the GSA was never on my list of bikes.

Love my GS.
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Same. Always thought only the mothership could love the looks of the GSA. As for the tank, must be some fleshy arses out there if they wouldn't welcome a break after 200 miles of continuous riding.

I'm sure they must be some that appreciate the apparently different suspension set up, but I can't help but suspect that for others it about having a 'manful' bike.

Anyway, best disappear....:hide
 
The big tank on the GSA is great, provided you ride with folk with similar sized tanks...otherwise you obviously just top at 180 miles with everyone else.
To OP, pretty sure with a huge chunk of cash you could shave 20kg off a 270kg machine but for what purpose? If weight is an issue why not look at bikes that already weigh 50kg less and end up with a proper light bike @200kg
 
To address the comments above: This is my first big GS (had the 800 before) at the time I test rode and wanted one all that was left were the Adventure TE’s, it was the very last of the 1200’s which they were selling off at a fantastic deal. A deal I took ;-)

Next time I might consider the non-adventure version…..if there is a next time.

That said, I have found the extra fuel capacity useful, especially in remote France on a Sunday when everything is shut !
 
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