What have you done to your GS or GS Adventure today?

[Hikertrash]

Originally Posted by Foo'bar

Never wanted a tool box behind the right pannier but always thought about not wasting the free space. So I decided to place a 1,5 litres fuel friend can by using a self made aluminium console and a nylon strap. After 1 hrs of work all was done:

Brilliant idea

[ridewv]

Originally Posted by Botch

..I'm pretty sure the new GSA "stuffing" is a lot less dished out, ie "flatter". Went for a 3 1/2-hour ride this afternoon and I think I finally found my seat.

I like the looks of that seat!

[MoodyGS]

After taking my 2012 r1200gs BBB into the dealer ship with a slow leak where the engine + transmission meet........
Got my bike back today one week AHEAD of their forecast.
BMW Ventura torqued down a bolt at the rear of the engine, however the leak did not go away.
Next job was to tear down the bike. The culprit "defective rear main seal" which was replaced under warranty
After 6.5 hours of work all is well.
When I got the bike home I completed the oil + filter change, the second part of my 6K service task.
Siera Nevada in hand of course.

[Railgunn]

I was having trouble finding the brake pedal due to big feet, so I searched for photos of a brake pedal extension. I found one online for about $25, and I thought, "that can't be that hard to make".

1 trip to the hardware store later, I made my own for $3.75, and it works like a charm! 1 stainless machine screw, two 1-1/2" fender washers (1 galvanized steel, 1 neoprene), a 1" fender washer, a locknut, and some grip tape.

The neoprene washer is located below the steel washer and grip tape, to interface with the teeth on the brake pedal.

[Daz the Aussie]

Originally Posted by Railgunn

I was having trouble finding the brake pedal due to big feet, so I searched for photos of a brake pedal extension. I found one online for about $25, and I thought, "that can't be that hard to make".
1 trip to the hardware store later, I made my own for $3.75, and it works like a charm! 1 stainless machine screw, two 1-1/2" fender washers (1 galvanized steel, 1 neoprene), a 1" fender washer, a locknut, and some grip tape.
The neoprene washer is located below the steel washer and grip tape, to interface with the teeth on the brake pedal.

Mate that is excellent! I am going to copy that one. Cheers!

[dsy]

Originally Posted by picinisco

Did you make this. Is it as simple as an LED connected to a mini jack?

Originally Posted by dsy

Yep, that's all it takes. No resistors or anything. The intensity of the led is variable with the speaker volume knob. You just have to get the polarity correct. I think it maybe cost about a dollar to make,

Originally Posted by dsy

Radar detector LED visual indicator. Super bright red led in a piece of rubber tube just wired into the speaker
jack. Really gets your attention even when not looking at it and is shielded from other eyes by being set down
into the tube.

Bought a new Escort radar detector for an upcoming cross country run. Picked up a new Redline detector so needed to make a new led remote for it as I'm going to keep the old detector in the Jeep. Some one asked me about the first one I made but when they tried to duplicate it they let all the magic smoke out of their detector. Not sure what happened there so use caution if making your own.

Couple things... Can only use a mono 1/8" jack. Stereo jack will not work and will probably cause damage. Use Led with out built in resistor.

I talked to a tech guy at Escort and he said he did not see a problem as long as the load on the speaker jack is not too high. An Led like I've used with out a resistor will be fine. I felt confident enough to plug into my new $500. detector with out hesitation.

I had an old jack and plug laying around from a old cb remote speaker so that's what I used.






The long leg on the led goes to the + terminal from the jack. That is the very tip of the plug if you want to confirm with an Ohm meter. I got some small butt connectors from Rat Shack that are for phone line so they are small enough and can be crimped with needle nose pliers. I make sure the butt conn is right up to the base of the led so there is no chance of getting anything together and shorting things out. I used a couple sections of small hose just big enough to be snug fit on the led and then a piece of shrink tube to hold it all together, then injected the open end with a hot glue gun. The new Red line came with a windshield mount that would not have worked to hold the detector secure enough, but was perfect to hold the remote led right in my sight line as I'm looking down the road.











In the video the led does not look red but it really is and gets your attention right away even if not looking in that direction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzMKp8AtWyE

Doug

[VEGASGSA]

Installed the Beemer Boneyard Fuel Flange Repair kit tonight..

That is all..

[rfbarker]

I added some Fastway pegs, through some junk in my new Kirk's Panniers, and went for a cruise into the hills.

[sonarman]

Painted orange welding rod container black. Drilled a couple of holes in container for RIV nuts to attach aluminum sheet metal clamp on front of container.
Bent a piece of aluminum for rear clamps to attach to. Total cost about 15 dollars.

[sonarman]

http://s1274.photobucket.com/albums/...ps09e843de.jpg

[Daz the Aussie]

In my ongoing quest to find some long ride seat comfort on my bike I am now on to seat number 4. A quick recap:

1. Stock Seat. Ugh! Total plank and has me begging for mercy after 60 or so miles. Too hard and not wide enough for any decent support. YMMV.

2. Seat Concepts. This was my second seat with these guys, the last time I got them to redo my V-Strom seat. Better, but still too hard. A lot of that has to do with which foam they used depending on a person's weight. I went down about 30lbs after I purchased the new foam and cover from them so that didn't help but even so, I still could not get comfortable and it made me sit at an awkward angle. The best mileage I could do on it was around 80-90 miles before I had to get off.

3. Russell Day Long. People rave about these and in most cases I am guessing they are right to do so BUT...only as long as it is custom build to fit you. I bought a two seat set up from a fellow inmate and while the drivers seat had been made for someone my height, it still didn't suit me. It was way too tall for any kind of real confidence (especially off road) and no matter which setting I had it in (low or high) I could never sit in the right spot, rather it either had me too close to the tank or sitting right at the very back and then I would slide forward. Not the best looking seat out there.

4. Bill Mayer Saddle - custom made to fit me.


Yesterday I traveled out to Ventura and had the guys at Bill Mayer Saddles make me a seat based on my weight, height and where I wanted to sit on the bike. We picked an appropriate foam base for my weight which they fitted to my seat base and then they had me go take a ride on it. I ended up doing more than the 10-15 minute ride that they suggest, I went up the coast and did a 50 mile loop with this base just sitting on top of my plastic base and I was totally comfortable all the way. This was a good choice right out of the gate so when I got back they glued it down, sanded and then slightly re-shaped the foam base to my requirements. They then added a layer of "pillow topper" 10mm foam over the new foam base and then cut and stitched up a new vinyl cover in my choice of the basketweave style for the seat top. They also added an extra piece of foam under the front lip to help hide a slight gap between the seat and the tank. I have around 200 miles on it so far and it's a huge difference already. I sit in a different spot (further back right where I wanted to be placed) and the "dish" area is comfortable and supportive and takes the pressure off my "sit" bones, an area that has plagued me with most seats in the past. It's early days yet but so far I really like it and fingers crossed, I may have finally ended my seat search.

[seatec]

What dis that fitted seat cost you in the end? Sargent offers a similar service

[Daz the Aussie]

Originally Posted by seatec

What dis that fitted seat cost you in the end? Sargent offers a similar service

It was less than the cost of the Sargent and I can go back after it breaks in to have any adjustments done if needed.