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Forum: GS Boxers 02-09-2013, 11:43 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,038
Posted By Conrad
The R1200GS, overall, when everything and every...

The R1200GS, overall, when everything and every issue is taken into consideration, is difficult to match, let alone beat as an all-around ride.
Forum: GS Boxers 10-26-2012, 07:55 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,399
Posted By Conrad
If you are buying new, get the OEM Low Suspension...

If you are buying new, get the OEM Low Suspension option. I have had it on my last and current GS. Very satisfactory.
Forum: GS Boxers 10-05-2012, 06:58 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,998
Posted By Conrad
Certainly cosmetics are from a personal...

Certainly cosmetics are from a personal perspective -- to me, this is not a good-looking bike....maybe I'll warm up to it.
Forum: GS Boxers 09-17-2012, 06:30 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,299
Posted By Conrad
The GS and GSA: essentially the same bike with...

The GS and GSA: essentially the same bike with differing missions. Each equipped, adjusted and tuned by its mother, BMW, to meet one's unique riding needs and objectives. That's the beauty of the...
Forum: GS Boxers 09-12-2012, 08:27 AM
Replies: 267
Views: 28,701
Posted By Conrad
Don't know about the 2011 but have been told by a...

Don't know about the 2011 but have been told by a BMW dealer that the 2012 GS does have the more traditional "float" type fuel gauge/sending unit set-up. Explains why my '12 works well, perhaps.
Forum: GS Boxers 09-11-2012, 07:55 AM
Replies: 267
Views: 28,701
Posted By Conrad
I was so excited when I picked up my brand new...

I was so excited when I picked up my brand new '08 R1200 GS....unlike my '95 GS I finally had a fuel guage!
Well, on the first tank of fuel I ran out of gas with the gauge showing 3/8 tank (dumb me,...
Forum: GS Boxers 09-05-2012, 12:03 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,299
Posted By Conrad
The right size does matter, always has, always...

The right size does matter, always has, always will...the GS is the right size for me. In my case, at least, the larger GSA is not better. Never owned a GSA but have had the good fortune of riding...
Forum: GS Boxers 09-03-2012, 06:36 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,471
Posted By Conrad
I also tried several seats through the last three...

I also tried several seats through the last three bikes....finally wound up with what has become for me, the less expensive, most flexible and most effective seat adaptation----the Airhawk cushion.
Forum: GS Boxers 09-02-2012, 01:56 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,471
Posted By Conrad
Rear main seal leak at ~3,300 miles. ...

Rear main seal leak at ~3,300 miles. Replaced/fixed under warranty. No further problems odo is at 7,000 miles. Good mpg, better than the '08 GS.
Forum: GS Boxers 08-27-2012, 07:27 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,442
Posted By Conrad
Take a deep breath....exhale slowly. Take another...

Take a deep breath....exhale slowly. Take another deep breath....exhale slowly. Today is
your birthday, and you are alive and healthy. Things could be worse...

It took a whole day to replace the...
Forum: GS Boxers 08-24-2012, 06:10 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 7,996
Posted By Conrad
2012 R1200 GS. Rear main seal leak at...

2012 R1200 GS. Rear main seal leak at approximaely 3,300 miles.
Forum: GS Boxers 08-22-2012, 06:43 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,038
Posted By Conrad
All around use: GS

All around use: GS
Forum: GS Boxers 08-21-2012, 12:53 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,442
Posted By Conrad
For me, part of the issue is not the...

For me, part of the issue is not the understanding of the fact that something significant failed (in this case a rear main seal) in what is essentially a brand new machine, but an issue of being,...
Forum: GS Boxers 08-16-2012, 07:18 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,499
Posted By Conrad
Criteria for purchase happiness: if you think...

Criteria for purchase happiness: if you think it's good, it's good.
Forum: GS Boxers 08-15-2012, 06:47 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,336
Posted By Conrad
Bought my 2012 GS new. "Broke In" according to...

Bought my 2012 GS new. "Broke In" according to owner's manual rpm recommendations...used no oil first 600 miles...at 600 miles, had its first service. Taking bike in this Saturday for 6,000 mile...
Forum: GS Boxers 08-08-2012, 07:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,488
Posted By Conrad
Frankly, the GS gives me a much more comfortable...

Frankly, the GS gives me a much more comfortable riding position than did the GT. Similar to some other comments in this thread, the GT, to me (other than the absolute power), was a bit...
Forum: GS Boxers 08-07-2012, 07:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,488
Posted By Conrad
Traded my 2008 R1200 GS last September for a new...

Traded my 2008 R1200 GS last September for a new K1600 GT....and, got rid of the GT in January....and, am now back on a new 2012 R1200 GS.

The GT bristles with power and is quite flickable given...
Forum: Parallel Universe 08-03-2012, 07:34 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,896
Posted By Conrad
Sad, sad commentary on BMW Motorrad :ken. If they...

Sad, sad commentary on BMW Motorrad :ken. If they are going to stick by some decision made by a person no one knows exists, and that you cannot call to discuss, and that you cannot appeal to, then...
Forum: GS Boxers 07-30-2012, 08:17 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,442
Posted By Conrad
As the one who started this thread, I'm sorry to...

As the one who started this thread, I'm sorry to hear of your mis-fortune. Has the BMW dealer changed-out the
seal(s) each time it fails? If so, did they warranty any of their work on the later...
Forum: Parallel Universe 07-29-2012, 07:25 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,896
Posted By Conrad
So....lemme see...Foothills BMW tells you that if...

So....lemme see...Foothills BMW tells you that if you lay over a GS then the BMW Warranty is voided AND they tell you that your fuel pump is also not covered under the BMW Warranty because your fuel...
Forum: Parallel Universe 07-28-2012, 06:38 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,896
Posted By Conrad
Hey Bigalow, any updates?

Hey Bigalow, any updates?
Forum: Parallel Universe 07-26-2012, 06:38 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,481
Posted By Conrad
Call Denver BMW. Call the Better Business Bureau....

Call Denver BMW. Call the Better Business Bureau. Call a lawyer. Write a formal letter of complaint to BMW Motorrad. Call the local TV station(s). Call the local newspaper citizen-complaint division....
Forum: Parallel Universe 07-25-2012, 06:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,481
Posted By Conrad
Sounds as if you have a less-than-competent...

Sounds as if you have a less-than-competent dealer and/or one who is not customer-oriented. You should file a complaint with BMW Motorrad against this dealer....perhaps that will get their attention,...
Forum: GS Boxers 07-15-2012, 09:03 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,442
Posted By Conrad
Hopefully BMW, particularly on the bikes under...

Hopefully BMW, particularly on the bikes under warranty, investigates the build specifics on those bikes, thus, pinpointing the culprit offenders, I.e., faulty seal, error at assembly period, weak...
Forum: GS Boxers 07-05-2012, 08:52 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,663
Posted By Conrad
I would like to ask a similar question: what is...

I would like to ask a similar question: what is best for 70/30 dual on-off road use? I'm about a 70/30 on-off road rider. I tried a set of Heidenau last fall....the road noise seemed very high, but...
Forum: GS Boxers 07-04-2012, 06:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,092
Posted By Conrad
And I believe barometric air pressure as well.

And I believe barometric air pressure as well.
Forum: GS Boxers 07-04-2012, 06:22 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,280
Posted By Conrad
Drive to Sinzig....it is not that far!

Drive to Sinzig....it is not that far!
Forum: GS Boxers 07-02-2012, 07:24 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,280
Posted By Conrad
:thumbup:thumbup Good Service. Good Product -...

:thumbup:thumbup Good Service. Good Product - my experience.
Forum: GS Boxers 06-09-2012, 02:48 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,877
Posted By Conrad
During 45k miles mine failed one time - the Hall...

During 45k miles mine failed one time - the Hall Effect sensor went bad. Before and after that, nothing. I did have to have the OEM seat lowered a bit to make me feel really comfortable.

Other...
Forum: GS Boxers 06-08-2012, 05:43 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,769
Posted By Conrad
The break-in recommendations are in the Owner's...

The break-in recommendations are in the Owner's Manual. Look again.
Forum: GS Boxers 06-03-2012, 09:10 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,442
Posted By Conrad
Windsailor, your picture looks suspiciously...

Windsailor, your picture looks suspiciously familiar. Thus may sound silly, but one of my big worries, and still is, is that the bike had to be broke in half to replace the rear main seal. I'm sure...
Forum: GS Boxers 06-02-2012, 06:51 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,442
Posted By Conrad
Got the bike back from the dealer this week. The...

Got the bike back from the dealer this week. The tech showed me the "culprit" rear main seal and said that BMW requires that it be returned to BMW for review/inspection. Everything is back together...
Forum: GS Boxers 05-26-2012, 07:37 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,442
Posted By Conrad
The tech reported no contamination on the clutch...

The tech reported no contamination on the clutch or any other area - "we got it early", were his
exact words.
Forum: GS Boxers 05-25-2012, 03:40 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,442
Posted By Conrad
Just talked with the BMW tech again - YUP, it is...

Just talked with the BMW tech again - YUP, it is the rear main seal on the crankshaft. He said all else looked good and that it was apparently a defective seal from the factory.
Forum: GS Boxers 05-25-2012, 09:36 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,442
Posted By Conrad
New R1200GS Oil Leak

With 3,300 miles on the bike, a 2012 R1200GS, about a week ago I noticed a fresh oil leak on the back side of the engine - seemingly coming from the starter area. Took it to the BMW dealer. Spoke...
Forum: Airheads 05-25-2012, 08:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 653
Posted By Conrad
Thanks to each of you for your comments and...

Thanks to each of you for your comments and suggestions - very, very useful! About the
pictures, believe it or not I do not have pictures, but will get them on day of bike pick up
and share at that...
Forum: Airheads 05-24-2012, 07:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 653
Posted By Conrad
1978 R80/7 - Barn Find - Please Advise

Fellow Riders,

I just purchased a completely original 1978 R80/7 with 23,000 miles on the odometer. The bike has been sitting (literally in a shed) for 10 years and I will be picking it up and...
Forum: GS Boxers 05-10-2012, 08:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 733
Posted By Conrad
Hall Effect Sensor

Hall Effect Sensor
Forum: GS Boxers 05-08-2012, 12:01 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,097
Posted By Conrad
The R1200GS is perfectly capable for 99.9% of the...

The R1200GS is perfectly capable for 99.9% of the GS riders. Lithe handling, lower seat and on-road and off-road capable - comfort is a subjective decision. For me, the GS is quite comfortable - on...
Forum: GS Boxers 09-06-2010, 07:29 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,025
Posted By Conrad
Thumb I currently have EXPs and they are at 8,500 miles...

I currently have EXPs and they are at 8,500 miles - the EXPs were installed after the factory OEM Anakees gave up at about 8,000 miles. For my type of riding, 80/20, the EXPs were superior in...
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