2013 1200 GS -'Must Have' accessories?

JohnnyBoxer · Mar 3, 2013

What are the 'definitive' accessories ?

Other than panniers etc

I think I'd only fit a front fender extender & mudflap - then see how I went

Nutty · Mar 3, 2013

Engine bars

twizzle · Mar 3, 2013

JohnnyBoxer said:
What are the 'definitive' accessories ?

Other than panniers etc

I think I'd only fit a front fender extender & mudflap - then see how I went

JB, if I was a BMW Salesman, I'd be seeing all your posts as buying signals.........

JohnnyBoxer · Mar 3, 2013

The Nutty GSER said:
Engine bars

I'm not so sure, the bike felt comfy to me and I could 'flat foot' with bent knees

They only add extra weight at the very sides of the bike, making a topple over more likely, perhaps :nenau

Gazza1250 · Mar 3, 2013

Sat Nav

Does anybody know if any garmin sat nav's will fit the factory prepared bracket on the new GS,i am thinking of buying a sat nav today for my 2012 model and hoping it will fit my next GS ie:wc next year :confused:

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Deleted account 181015003 · Mar 3, 2013

Livewire said:
Does anybody know if any garmin sat nav's will fit the factory prepared bracket on the new GS,i am thinking of buying a sat nav today for my 2012 model and hoping it will fit my next GS ie:wc next year .

The 660 looks like it will for but might not work

JohnnyBoxer · Mar 3, 2013

twizzle said:
JB, if I was a BMW Salesman, I'd be seeing all your posts as buying signals.........

I'm very interested (subject to a test ride in March) & just working out the permutations of how many & which bikes I need to sell perhaps

(RIP) Sugar Ray · Mar 3, 2013

Livewire said:
Does anybody know if any garmin sat nav's will fit the factory prepared bracket on the new GS,i am thinking of buying a sat nav today for my 2012 model and hoping it will fit my next GS ie:wc next year .

The salesman lead me to believe that the 660 would fit in the cradle but only work as a touch screen, there would be no functionality with the control wheel on the left hand grip.
Anyone tried this out yet?

jonnyp · Mar 3, 2013

Deleted account 181015003 said:
The 660 looks like it will for but might not work

I can tell you the 660 does fit the mount however the wheel will not control the unit.

I was very surprised a pleased to find the mount is lockable - a bit of a struggle first time getting the zumo in and out but after that it was fine. Takes more running in than the bike!

Although only plastic it seems pretty strong. The zumo is powered by the mount and as that's through the can bus, it's not constant.

It still uses the garmin mount at the core so, I'm just about the swap it for the original mount and wire that in as I don't like Bluetooth headsets and the original zumo mount has a jack for sound..

The sad thing is the wheel on the right bar did more than I thought - apart from setting a full route you can control most of the nav IV. The nav also feeds back in to the bike so the time and date can be synchronised via GPS. There are several other functions in the bike hand book so...... If you are off to buy a new nav and can afford the nav IV I'd say it could be worth it.

I am going to look around the web and see if I can find any word of a hack for the Nav IV that I can load in to the garmin zumo but I doubt I'll find much.

BMW could make some money here buy offering the firmware out to all that have zumo's...!

roundincircles · Mar 3, 2013

Livewire said:
Does anybody know if any garmin sat nav's will fit the factory prepared bracket on the new GS,i am thinking of buying a sat nav today for my 2012 model and hoping it will fit my next GS ie:wc next year .

It will fit but will not integrate with the on board wheel controller or auto set the date and time in the dash.

It will be powered and the touch screen will work.

The 660 wil cost considerably less than the BMW unit and the 660 will provide in addition a suction mount and power lead for the car plus m/cycle mount and power lead.......all these additional items cost over £100 if purchased separately. You will also save over £100 on purchase v. BMW unit.

shedracer · Mar 3, 2013

It's all down to cost to the individual, but if it was me, I'd save up/sell something to buy the BMW Nav, to get the full functionality with the thumb wheel.

Deleted account 211025001 · Mar 3, 2013

JohnnyBoxer said:
I'm not so sure, the bike felt comfy to me and I could 'flat foot' with bent knees

They only add extra weight at the very sides of the bike, making a topple over more likely, perhaps

Are you serious?

Andres

(RIP) Sugar Ray · Mar 3, 2013

shedracer said:
It's all down to cost to the individual, but if it was me, I'd save up/sell something to buy the BMW Nav, to get the full functionality with the thumb wheel.

Yes, that will be my preferred option. How much is the Nav 1V at the moment, I think I recall a figure of £600, but am not sure if that's right?

JohnnyBoxer · Mar 3, 2013

Outtomunch said:
Are you serious?

Andres

Only a bit

TBH I've never had crashbars on any BMW GS I've has (except the 1150GSA that came with them) and on Airheads/1100's that I've bought s/hand they are the first things i've take off

I fecking hate them with a passion (like HID lights), iron girders around a motorcycle.........argggh

So no - as long as I can ride the bike, I wouldn't put them on

Though with you and Ash, with your disabilities - I can see the need

V2 TRV · Mar 3, 2013

twizzle said:
JB, if I was a BMW Salesman, I'd be seeing all your posts as buying signals.........

+1 but i cant help thinking its a wee spoof :green gri

APE · Mar 3, 2013

JohnnyBoxer said:
What are the 'definitive' accessories ?

Other than panniers etc

I think I'd only fit a front fender extender & mudflap - then see how I went

I would go for the basic spec with heated grips and then spend the gizmo money on a set of Ohlins

david a hall · Mar 3, 2013

JohnnyBoxer said:
Only a bit

TBH I've never had crashbars on any BMW GS I've has (except the 1150GSA that came with them) and on Airheads/1100's that I've bought s/hand they are the first things i've take off

I fecking hate them with a passion (like HID lights), iron girders around a motorcycle.........argggh

So no - as long as I can ride the bike, I wouldn't put them on

Though with you and Ash, with your disabilities - I can see the need

I recon they would help protect the flush box. I was impressed with the rad protection but a bit more would be good.

martinvrs · Mar 3, 2013

Standard spec with heated grips for me. Instead of the bars I went for a pair of these from TT, neater, cheaper, and easier to replace if need be.

Nav IV I think i was quoted £620 which was no surprise, but as my bike isnt nav prepped, a whopping £200 for the mounting bar + fitting cost. TT do brackets but they sit low on the handlebars, I prefer the unit up above the clocks

twizzle · Mar 3, 2013

V4 TRV said:
+1 but i cant help thinking its a wee spoof

Not so certain..... I can see it happening.... Will a nice black or silver GSA be up for sale soon..???

Deleted account 211025001 · Mar 3, 2013

JohnnyBoxer said:
.............

So no - as long as I can ride the bike, I wouldn't put them on

Though with you and Ash, with your disabilities - I can see the need

Although, joking aside, I've lost count of the times I've lost my balance and down she's gone whilst moving her around in the garage. And as for off-roading her............

A worthwhile investment for me then

Andres

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