Here it is. The new BMW R1300 GS. Up 50 cc from the R1250 GS. Not sure if I like the way it looks. Haven’t seen it up close yet, but it definitely looks different from my trusty R1200 GSA. We shall see.
Here it is. The new BMW R1300 GS. Up 50 cc from the R1250 GS. Not sure if I like the way it looks. Haven’t seen it up close yet, but it definitely looks different from my trusty R1200 GSA. We shall see.
Apparently BMW Motorrad USA has issued a Stop Sale on all motorcycles in the US due to emission issues.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/687857/bmw-motorrad-usa-stop-sale/
BMW M1000XR. But, I think I’ll keep my beloved 2018 XR…..
So I decided to get rid of the Navigator 5, which I was using on both bikes. Slow, crashing easy, terrible screen in bright daylight, prone to lead you astray at a minutes notice, and just hard to work with. So I decided to try a Garmin Zumo XT, which is the newest iteration of motorcycle GPS from Garmin.
The XT has a very nice, super-bright screen, which works very good in day / sun light. It looks like the OS has been revamped completely. Evidently it is running an Android OS. Fine with me, as long as it works.
The old Nav 5 was sitting on a OEM Nav mount that came installed on the R1200 GSA as well as the S1000 XR. However, the mount on the XR was not lockable, so re-did the entire mount (basically a new mount including the lock cylinder. I also had to build out the mount enough with spacers behind the mount in order to clear the left side windshield bracket. But I digress.
In order to power the new XT and use it on the original mount as the Nav 5, I went ahead and ordered a conversion plate, 3D printed by a company called Adapter 3D Motorrad, based in Italy. This adapter sits between the original back plate and the XT mounting plate. Since I am using the original mount, the GPS is also locked when in place. They were kind enough to send me an additional lock lever since I was using it on two bikes.
Adapter:
This is the original Nav backplate, with the adapter mounted. The GPS sits on the front square adapter. The GPS will sit a bit off the back plate compared to the original, which is not a big deal.
Fit right in there. I’ll do a better write-up when I have used it for a while.
Went ahead and pushed up stage 1-3 Brentune flash for my S1000 XR. This something I had been wanting to do for a while. Wow, big difference in every way. More torque, horsepower, smoother quick shift, and a lot more. You load down your original ECU flash down to the handheld, send it to Brentune Moto, and they send back a modified file that is pushed to the bike, again, using the handheld. Good stuff.
Stage 1:
That’s a lot of changes and improvements. and you can certainly feel it when riding. Should have done this long time ago.