Test riding my ultimate GS

Timolgra · Feb 16, 2009

Well my ultimate GS anyway.
I don't think I can really improve on this bike....and some would say it's a credit

2005 1150ADV SE with only 13k miles on the clock :comfort

21" front wheel
Uprated Ohlins
Servo/abs removed
Corbin seat
etc etc etc..more bling than you can shake a stick at but much of it useful to create for me, a tool for the job.

Why didn't BMW give an option for a 21" wheel :nenau

The steering is now superb offroad (for a GS :augie

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roddy · Feb 16, 2009

smart looking bike

First time I've seen a GS with a 21" front looks like it should have always came with one

A bit of a daft question here but what the advantage of a 21" wheel off road, is it just it rolls over the bumps better, being a larger circumference and all that ?

Timolgra · Feb 16, 2009

I'd forgotten how little controlled damping there is with standard shocks, the Ohlins do make a real difference, a bit less of the typical GS tendancy to skip and lose traction on rocky surfaces.

There's something rewarding about taking your heavy bike somewhere alone where a fall and injury could result in the mumblings of the 'sensible' :rob

If I can get that bike across Mongolia then a dream will have been fulfilled :bounce1

Well probably my shortest and most self indulgent ride report ever

and the thing is........ I just know that my Africa Twin in standard form is a better bike for my trip this year :blast

But an AT just doesn't give me the same hard on

AndyT · Feb 17, 2009

Very nice Tim - Acredit to yo as yo quite rightly say. As a matter of interest where did you procure a 21" front wheel, did you use you r hub and have it built??

Andy

yamonda1 · Feb 17, 2009

very smart :thumb2

just hope it looks as nice on the way back :augie

Timolgra · Feb 17, 2009

AndyT said:
Very nice Tim - Acredit to yo as yo quite rightly say. As a matter of interest where did you procure a 21" front wheel, did you use you r hub and have it built??

Andy

yamonda1 said:
very smart

just hope it looks as nice on the way back

A bit of info here regarding the front wheel Andy http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174982

I doubt it'll look the same in six months time

There's also plenty of home made modifications such as my own version of TT steering stop 'hard parts' made from bits of old knobbly tyre and a rear drive breather extended to vent under the seat.

Shep · Feb 17, 2009

Timolgra said:
But an AT just doesn't give me the same hard on

Stick with the GS, you may need some help with that at your age :comfort

Nice looking 1150 though :thumb2

shep

(RIP) Kaister · Feb 17, 2009

There's something rewarding about taking your heavy bike somewhere alone where a fall and injury could result in the mumblings of the 'sensible'

ooops - too late

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