Wet Leathers/ waterproofs
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I can't say that I get an unusual amount of road crap thrown up, just some on the back of of my lower legs, but I ride with the panniers on and fully extended most of the time, maybe that's the reason?
The GS is an enduro/adventure bike, a close fitting hugger could be expected to get clogged up with crap when used off road, perhaps this is why they don't fit one, it would also add to the unsprung weight?.
I don't have the water cooled 1200GS but I would have thought that the new bike, like mine, was made to allow mud etc. to go everywhere as long as it doesn't clog up- as ENGINEER already said - the important parts of the bike. I was just thinking of the times during Long Way Round/Down and back again when the bikes were totally bogged down in a few feet of mud. I suppose if you are not using the bike that way then rear fender extenders, mudslings and even touratech center stand protectors is going to cut down the amount of mud flying about. I have all these and don't have the same problem. Is the new bike more open than the old 1200GS. Anyway, it's the nature of the beast otherwise the RT would probably be a better choice.
WindyChuffer
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How on earth would it add to unsprung weight? :screwy:
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jonnyp
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Everything after the shock so, the wheel, disc, calliper, swing arm (after the shock pivot) etc is unsprung weight. So, as the Engineer says, adding more after the shock is adding to that weight.
So unless the hugger is frame mounted it will.
Wait for the mudsling!!!
GSWizz
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Just a shame that the mudsling is not available before the salt starts going down. Looked and found a DIY job that related to deadlinks on this site using rubber matting and cable ties. Might have a dabble.
...why does that not surprise me
I use my bike as my main transport and ride almost every day, I carry a change of clothes and shoes for work, waterproofs, stuff for work etc, so the panniers stay on the bike, I have done over 10,000 miles on my LC since March 2nd, taking the panniers on and off each time I don't need them would be silly.
Poshtosser
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OK. For all the smart-arses with their "It's a bike, what do you expect?" responses, why didn't I get ANY spray back from my K1300S, XT660, ZX6R, Street Triple, F800S, Sportster, Sprint 955...
If there's something inherent in the GS design that means it's unavoidable then a response of "It's because of X and Y", "You can buy product X to sort it" or even "Yes, it's a real nuisance" would be much more helpful than "Duh, it's a bike".
You can't win on this forum. If you rave about something, people jump on you for being blind to all the faults and if you complain about something not being good enough, the same people accuse you of being naive and having unrealistic expectations
There's a good reason people on here are called Tossers!
We had a lot of rain when we went to the Black Forest and my wife's trouser legs got really dirty from all the spray thrown up. I did seem to suffer as badly on the front
I am waiting for a rear mudsling and have the front version fitted which is much better than the Pyramid plastics one I had originally, hope it does the trick??
I am waiting for a rear mudsling and have the front version fitted which is much better than the Pyramid plastics one I had originally, hope it does the trick??
We had a lot of rain when we went to the Black Forest and my wife's trouser legs got really dirty from all the spray thrown up. I did seem to suffer as badly on the front
I am waiting for a rear mudsling and have the front version fitted which is much better than the Pyramid plastics one I had originally, hope it does the trick??
That's the answer right there.
Take the wife wherever you go on the bike, and you'll always stay clean.
That's the answer right there.
I'll tell her tonight sure she'll be impressed
GSWizz
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With the Mudsling on earlier models did you have to remove the standard mudguard? I was having a look at the bike earlier and the clearances are quite tight. It probably explains the design/production delays.
Fanum
Toubab
You're quite right John, and I would be slightly miffed if I'd bought what is actually named as a 'Touring Edition' GS and found that it spunked more goo up my legs than any other bike.
Like you, I've got an 1150 and that just doesn't have a problem with the splashback or whatever it is causing it......though I'm sure a toilet owner will be along soon to point out that our 1150s don't go fast enough to kick up any splosh
There does seem to be a design fault/feature in the later 12's that means an aftermarket shyteguard is needed.......or as has been described and posted here on several threads in the past, a cheap and much better than you'd expect mod involving a paint tray and/or a rubber mat.
To the OP.....don't stress about it, I'm sure that there will be an expensive custom made bit of kit around soon to solve your muddy legs problem, or you could get creative with a bit of lateral thinking and a rubber mat and sort it in half an hour
They're great bikes (by most accounts) and you shouldn't let it spoil your experience of them
No, or at least I didn't have to on either my 1200 GSA (06 vintage) or on my earlier vanilla 1200.
There again, I may have just been incredibly lucky.
Wife's trousers after 220 mile ride in the rain, panniers, top box and bike just as bad!!
All 1200 GS's have been as bad, without add-on mods
Earlier GS's never suffered as badly
Mudsling, seems to be the answer for all 1200GS's
Earlier GS's never suffered as badly
Mudsling, seems to be the answer for all 1200GS's
The rear huggers are better than the mudsling - consistently I had more crap all over my legs and up around the back of my bike with a mudsling compared to the two other GS's I toured with that had huggers - I think it's called a mudsling because it slings mud around 
That said I think a combination of both Mudsling and rear hugger would be a much better solution - some frame covers would also be worthwhile.
That said I think a combination of both Mudsling and rear hugger would be a much better solution - some frame covers would also be worthwhile.
Show us your wife's trousers.... An excellent new topic
PS Quite what people these days expect from a motorcycle after 220 miles in the rain, is hard to tell.
sijohnston
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Decision made!
Come Spring I'll be buying a new bike. I've been wondering whether to go KTM 1190R or the new 1200GSA. Threads like this definitely sway me towards the KTM, if only because the 1200GS rider mentality often still baffles me and I'll most likely not have to read about this in the orange section!!
Come Spring I'll be buying a new bike. I've been wondering whether to go KTM 1190R or the new 1200GSA. Threads like this definitely sway me towards the KTM, if only because the 1200GS rider mentality often still baffles me and I'll most likely not have to read about this in the orange section!!
