Great content Carl, I have owned 47 motorcycles in 55 years, my first GSA 1250 a 2021 year. you are definitely filling in all the tech gaps BMW does not give us owners. BMW should be supporting your channel you are doing their work and deserve much credit ! We will be watching and recommend your channel to others ! Again thanks and well done !
Hello UFO Hunter, that's a lot of bikes...quite amazing 👍. Thankyou for the compliment, I will let you tell BMW they should give me a part time job explaining their technology... lol. Have a great weekend Carl.
Brand new adventure touring rider (2022 GSA Anniversary Edition) - I have to say, your video content is top-notch. I've learned more about this new bike in about 3 hours of watching than I've been able to learn anywhere else. Thanks for doing such great work!
Hi BBB, thank you for your feedback and comments, this and viewers subscribing keeps me motivated to create more interesting content. Kind regards Carl
Thank you Carl. The slot I’m talking about was specifically designed under the seat to take the Abus U lock (minus the Lock) If you can imagine after removing the seat you could just insert the U section into the special bay just over the rear light. So useful.
Hello Vilnis and welcome, congratulations on your new GSA, yes the adaptive headlight is wonderful and a great invention from BMW. Glad you enjoyed that episode lots more to view when you have time especially the 3 part series on your Dynamic ESA. Best wishes Carl
I've got BMW cars and I'm looking at buying one of their bikes. It's cool to know that the bikes also have this feature. On my current bikes they don't have any adjustment or augmentation to the headlight when cornering, so the inside goes dark. I hate it. Great to know the BMWs and some other manufactures now compensate for this. I will say the adaptive lighting tech on their cars does quite well at keeping the beams perfectly level when going over bumps and it turns the light into the corners which provides incredible visibility. If this tech works on the bike as well at it does on their cars it's going to be a game changer riding at night for me when I eventually get on of their bikes.
Great video, I knew the headlamp followed the road according to going round corners but didn’t realise how much was going on in the headlight unit so thanks for the insight to how it works. Also the info for setting up the ancillary spot was very much appreciated.
Hi Ian, welcome, glad you enjoyed and learned a little something. Setting the aux lights in the garage first and then final adjustment on a dark road is the easiest way. Have fun and best wishes Carl
Thanks for your videos. I am slowly looking from going from a 2011 1200 GS all the way to a 21 or newer 1250GS. So your videos are super useful for a wannabe 1250 buyer/owner. Up till now I've held back from upgrading as I really like the last of the oil/air cooled. I am beginning to think I am missing some good features and your videos are the reason.
Hi Nawir, thank you 🙏 and I do hope you have fun making your decision, I can highly recommend the 2021 onwards version 👍 Thank you leaving a comment Kind regards Carl
Hi Travis, thank you for your feedback. As you can see from my channel I don't upload videos every week as I like to take my time , do research , speak to the manufactures, and then put something together that's interesting and informative. Currently have 3 episode in progress, and hope to release something new very soon. Thankyou for leaving a comment, much appreciated Kindest Regards Carl
Great explanation, simple and effective description of something complicated. My new GSA arrives next week and I’m finding your series really useful and informative. Thank you for your efforts!
Hi Derek, thank you for your feedback it's nice to hear you are finding them informative and helpful. I hope you have a nice collection day next week when you take delivery. Merry Christmas Carl
I just bought a GS and found your channel trying to learn all about my purchase. Great content. I'm learning a lot. You have a nice personality and are a good teacher. BTW, you dropped this vid on my wife's birthday so I subscribed!
Hi Steve good morning and welcome to the channel and Congratulations to you on your purchase, which brand or bike did you move from ? And of course happy birthday to your wife ... smile. Thankyou for the compliment, Carl
I'm watching your videos from Brazil and your explanation is so good! Very detailed about the features. I've upgraded my F850 GSA to the R1250 rally and I'm loving the bike. Congratulations to your channel, and keep going
Hello and welcome Andrė, and congratulations on your new bike, you have some beautiful roads in Brazil and I can imagine it's a great place to live and travel. Thankyou for the compliment. Best wishes Carl
Carl, that is the best description of how the BM lights work that I have seen online. I hadn’t picked the side to side movement and no one else has mentioned this at all. I am a bit of a light nut and have better than excellent lights on my car soI fitted a Cansmart and a pair of Baja Designs Squadron Pro lights to the R1250GS and the lights are good although because we have a lot of hopping wildlife in our country (Australia) travelling at night on a bike is generally unwise. Keep it coming. Geoff
Hi Geoff, I can imagine you have to be very careful at night or not go out on a bike. We have not the same problem... but something similar. Here in Hessen/Germany we have more trees and forest areas per Sq-Km than Switzerland and with that comes lots of wild Boars and Deer, so we too have to be careful at night. I will have a look at the lights you suggested. Thankyou Carl
You are doing a great job! Very informative and you seem like a nice fellow! I appreciate the effort behind your videos. I just bought a 2022 R1250GS, a level headed review and tips and tricks helps so much!! Keep up the great work!
Hello Antonio, good morning and thank you for the compliment. Yes, the videos I make take many many hours to produce and edit. So, i do appreciate it when viewers subscribe to the channel. Best Wishes with your new GS, Carl
Amazing job Carl! Got such an informative, one mite even say educational content. Super delighted to pickup my brand new GS next month, now armed with knowledge passed on by you on this channel. Thanks, and hope we mite ride some times together when I am at my second home in Germany. Keep up the content coming.
Hi Marko, thank you for the feedback it's always very appreciated. I hope that this summer several of us can meet up, there are a few who would, along with several locals here that would join. Happy New year's celebrations this weekend and I hope you can wait until next month for your delivery. Carl
@@justthewayitis My pleasure, I run a decent size channel myself so I can see the effort you're putting in. And as a 1250 GSA owner your vids have really helped. Just need to find someone that can fit those lights for me now!
Hi Paul, well you could reach out to Mark at Weiser Technik (email or phone) and ask about installation, they do offer this but I guess it depends on your location and or willingness to travel. Mark is a really nice guy and will do his best to help you. If you lived in Germany... Maybe I could help. You have a great channel BTW, and a amazing subscriber base and very nice watches. Thank you for the compliment... Yes it does take a lot of time and work to bring these episodes together. As you probably know.... Smile. Best wishes Carl
Great stuff. Very good explanations. I like the GS headlight thing. I’ve bought a 23 plate GS1250 with 299 miles on it ! It’s got almost everything & includes nav unit. I was disappointed it didn’t have the new style HL but tbh I almost never ride in the dark so it really isn’t an issue. Thank you 🙏
Hi Mike, congratulations on your new GS, sounds like you have a great bike. Wishing you a fun summer…. Learning all your new features 🙋🏻♂️ Regards Carl
Hi Fred, thank you 🙏 I’m currently putting together a 1 & 1/2 year review of the GS, it’s been a a very capable bike and I have and do really enjoy it. Best wishes Carl
Hi Carl I am halfway through your videos my New 2023 GS TE Trophy is on order on lowered chassis standard from BMW I expect the bike in six to Eight weeks , I am a Motorcycle MOT tester of many years and already own 5 other bikes your videos are great and you have good video presence thanks for all the info so far Kind regards Ashley
Hello Ashley and welcome to the channel, I imagine you are very much looking forward to your 6 weeks passing quickly and I am delighted to hear you are enjoying the series. In my younger years I was also a MOT tester for class IV & V ... many years ago. Have a great new year's eve celebration. Kindest regards Carl
Found your site yesterday and have been binge watching ever since. Very informative and enjoyable. I have a 22 Triumph Tiger Rally Explorer but still find your content useful. Keep it up
Hi Norman, hello and welcome to the channel, I would really love to get a 22 tiger rallye for a weekend or weeks test on the channel. But Triumph dealers are not so easy to find near me. I've been thinking of contacting the UK to see if they can help. Best wishes Carl
Hi Norman, 5/6 hours and 480km, but it's a great thought 👍and very nice of you to suggest it. Do I presume correctly you are happy with your Tiger Thankyou Carl
@@justthewayitis Did 546 miles yesterday in 8hrs 15 mins and loved it. Not without issues - headlights initially set too high and I could not adjust them as knob is far too stiff. Dealer had to take the headlight unit apart to adjust and now set too low….and cornering lights now do not work. However these are minor points. Very comfortable, great engine, best wind protection, stable at all speeds (unlike KTM!)….downsides, top heavy, will swap tyres for more street orientated, dash does not show odometer or trip meters all the time which is annoying…(Triumph dashes have always been rubbish..this is better but still not great)
Hi Norman, hopefully Triumph will quickly resolve these issues and it's quite normal with a completely brand new model to have little things that need attention. The key thing is your happy with the Tiger. I am going to send an email to Triumph uk asking if they can help with arrangements for a 3-5 days test of your bike for me here in Germany. I will let you know how I get on.👍 Carl
Hey Carl. I did it - did subscibe you right there from Germany. I do enjoy your performance. Many are talking - you got something to tell! Good stuff and pretty entertaining. By the way I do own a 20 GSA - and just love it, as you do. GS for almost 30 years in a row. So, let us enjoy our ride.
Hi, I found your video very interesting, I would ask you, nevertheless, to check the summary explanation at breaking and accelerating point when it is said that the light goes down and up respectively (11.33 min). Isn’t it the contrary ?
Hi, it might be the words I use as I say ( the light's DONT dip when breaking for corner entry) and ( the light's DONT raise during acceleration) both of these statements are correct. Thank you for checking with me. Best Wishes Carl
Enjoyed that Carl. A few people have asked about my headlamp protector and I’ve told them the headlamp is expensive, but I’ve also said I’ve no idea why. Wait until the next guy asks 😂
If you adjust the aux lights in your garage, be careful about adjusting them too high. Took numerous high beam flash "hints" for me to find out that you need to shine them at a target 15-20ft away to account for the parallax error of their offset position while aiming.
Hello and welcome, yes you are right, I ended up adjusting them on the road and setting them correctly manually. Thankyou for sharing your experience so others can learn. Best wishes Carl
Hi Carl my name is Jack , I'm 63 years of age and have been riding motorcycles most of my life starting at age 12. Having owned lots of different makes and models over the years fast forward to now after test riding different bikes I've been interested in I came to a decision to trade in my 2005 1200gs for a new 2023 BMW r1250gs Rallye. Like a lot of people I just wanted to check some more bike reviews ect... on the GS and I stumbled my way on to your channel. I've got to say to you how much I enjoy your reviews and content, absolutely brilliant!!! If I lived in Germany I'd even see if I could join you and your mates for some ride days 😎. The main to things that stick in my mind after test riding the Rallye are the motor and handling can't wait to get it. Again let me say thanks for your excellent videos, just love the way you explain things and how professional you are. I never leave comments but your case I had to tell you how much I enjoy your content. I was going to score you 10 out of 10 but I've changed my mind to 11 out of 10 👍 cheers mate, all the best, Jack from Australia
Hello Jack and welcome to the channel and thank you for your feedback and nice comments. I’m sure you are going to enjoy yourself on the new GS and as you have stated the engine and handling are great. They really are a great all round bike with more capabilities than most of us will ever use and explore. Technology has really been implemented very well. I receive similar feedback that owners eventually stumble on my channel and then enjoy the episodes, I am not sure why UA-cam does not push my content more… but I am grateful for the exposure it gets. More to come this year but currently it’s winter here in Germany and very cold with snow. But spring should arrive soon. Thank you again. Best wishes Carl
Thank you so much! I just watched sll your gs video's. This is the best information i can find on youtube about the BMW GSA1250. I JUST SUBSCRIBED! please keep up the good work. Thanks again sir! I orderd my GSA 2022 without cruise lights. Daniel from Amsterdam
Hi Daniel, welcome to the channel and thank you for the compliment. Great news about your 2022 GS, when will it arrive? Which model/colour options did you choose.. Best wishes Carl
@@justthewayitisBrand new Tripple Black, full option GSA. 2022. I bought my first ADV bike 3 years ago. A HONDA CROSSTOURER 1200X VFR. Great bike btw! I got it with 10k km on the clock. I just sold it 2 weeks ago with 100.000km. I use my bike everyday for fun,work,short trips, long trips and vacations. I always was a big honda fan. This will be my first BMW. I cant wait. And once again thank you very very much for this valuable priceless information.
Hi Daniel, that will be a lovely bike and your going to enjoy it. I also have been a life long Honda fan and was very tempted by the 1200X. 100k km that's a lot of km I presume it was mostly trouble free time. Have fun when your new bike arrives. Carl
You would be a great instructor or trainer. You are easy to understand and don't rush your words. Found your video very informative. I would like to see a video on tire repair. Only do one at the roadside or in a parking lot just like we would do on the road. You might be able to get a practice tire from the dealer so your not plugging your own tire.
Hi William thankyou for the compliment. I actually teach part time.....lol and I only told the students about the channel a few weeks ago.... they went completely silent for about 30 seconds....then everyone took out their phones and went straight to UA-cam... smile. The puncture repair video is a good suggestion and I will give it some thought. There are already some good videos on how to do this, and a will ask my dealer about a wheel/tyre when I next call in. Thankyou Carl
You should subscribe to the channel !!! because I already have two episode about tyres for the GS/A and adventure bikes and the latest one was only last week. The excellent Metzeler Tourance Next 2 Please think about subscribing it really helps the channel grow Once you have subscribed you can also see all the episodes in series.
Really enjoying your R1250GS videos. Very informative and always well explained. I have a 2022 GS and watched your vid on the combined indicators/brake lights/running lights with interest. When I ordered the bike I thought this was a great idea, but I confess, I am starting to have some doubts! Anyway, keep these vids coming, and thanks for your hard work.
Hello Peter and welcome to the channel. Opinions are split between the two options, I just have to be more careful in the towns. Thankyou for your comments, feedback is always welcome. Best wishes Carl
Do you have some doubts about the adaptive lighting? I am looking at used GS/GSA and am unsure if MY2020 should be considered since they do not have adaptive lighting. Some reviews say installing quality and powerful fog lights provide far more lighting than the adaptive light. That being said, I think after market fogs lights do not have a cut off and can blind oncoming traffic.
Hi Ridemfast, good evening, if ordering new I would have adaptive lights, but buying used I would have other priorities like mileage, condition, Dynamic ESA and such. Many owners report they really like the additional lights that make a big improvement over original. I hope this helps.. which ever you buy I'm sure you will have fun adding accessories. Best wishes Carl
@@justthewayitis Thank you, our list of priorities on a used bike is the same. The only other thing with 2020 is the computer for Riding Modes Pro/ESA? is a separate plug in module, in 2021 its consolidated into the ECU? Apologies if the acronyms are incorrect. Many details to learn and remember.
Hi Carl, I've only just found your channel but find your content and how you describe things really good. You were saying about changing the original tyres and I agree they aren't the best I also have a 2021 gsa and after 2000 mile changed them to michelin road 6 which are a thousand times better Great videos, keep them coming.
Hi Carl and welcome to the channel. Thankyou for the compliment. Yes the Anakee tyres are really not good but I wanted to see how long I could make them last and answer questions about performance over a long period. I can't wait to replace them.... Best wishes Carl
Very interesting video you explain things very well. Although quite a bit improved from my 2018 GS with LED headlights, I was tempted to perhaps trade in my bike for a brand new 2023, but a lot of them right now in the market, have retrofitted with halogen headlight because of chip shortage, which is unfortunate because I believe this Upgrade is quite interesting for night driving. I will keep mine maybe a year or two longer as I just did the big 2 year maintenance.
Hello SB, yes quite a few GS/A bikes built and sold in 22/23 don’t have the adaptive headlight which is a real shame. BMW are slowly recalling some of them to refit the newer headlight but it’s going to take another year to recall all the bikes I think. The 2018 version was / is a great bike too. Carl
We rented a 2020 1250GS for our 10 day vacation in Greece. Both me and my wife were extremely happy with the bike. I got an offer from my dealer for a 2023 1250GS, which is going to be available spring next year, but I only have a few days to decide. I am going through your videos to help me reach a final decision. Unfortunately adaptive LED headlight is not an option.
Hello Mifili, and welcome to the channel, have they offered to retrofit the adaptive headlight when it becomes available? (Triumph are currently offering this service on their new 1200) ... if that answer is a no, the question is how much riding you and your wife might do at night. The adaptive headlight is VERY good, and if you ride at night on country lanes it is simply brilliant. But....if it's not available is that reason to not buy the GS ?. Good luck with your decision and which colour option might you choose... Kindest Regards, Carl
Thanks for your amazing work Carl! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I’m about to pickup my new bike from the dealership and your videos are suuuoer helpful. Now I know how to properly set it up. I’ve seen tons of videos about the R1250GS but no body has explained the technology and how it works like you do 👏🏼
Hi Carl, I'm a new GSA owner (Will be here soon/ordered), and a technician in the media industry, so I am finding your videos spot on for my new found "research project". I like to really dig into the details of these things, some prior to purchase to get me started with the "what is it", and some post purchase for the "why and how", after all, this is why we have heated garages for the off season, yes? So we have plenty of room for disassembly and see how it all works, before reassembly into the final re-worked project that comes out as somewhat of a monster that all your riding buddies want to know about, hahaha Great content, glad I found your series, (subscribe-CHECK!)
Hello Icespider, welcome to the channel and thank you for subscribing. Congratulations on your imminent GSA arrival ( which colour did you order ?) your going to have a lot of fun with your bike and it sounds like you have some nice projects lined up. Yes a heated garage greatly helps during winter for these projects, perhaps I should think about making some changes to mine... smile. Glad to hear you are enjoying the series and I wish you lots of fun and happy hours in your garage and out on the GSA. Kindest regards Carl
@@justthewayitis Carl, I am not a fan of many of the color choices that come out of BMW Germany, so I decided on the Triple Black, and even then the bike will spend most of the next couple months being somewhat dis-assembled so many parts can be powder coated. I decided to go with 99% Black to make it different than most of the stock bikes, with a few small parts in different colors to break up full monotony and create interest/distraction. It is hard to make a GSA look different than the one its parked next too, but I have a plan. This is my relaxing passion to plan the project out with my down time while traveling for my work, and come home to the delivered boxes in my garage to build a unique vision. I'm from northern USA so a heated garage is beyond necessary this time of year, but like my Dealership said, March is almost here, hahahha , Thank you for the well wishes!
Thank you for sharing and I wish you lots of success with your project. From your description I think it will look very unique and one of a kind. Best wishes Carl
Hello Maxim, thank you for subscribing it’s nice to know owners are enjoying the videos I release and find them informative and helpful. Best wishes Carl
Hello José ! And welcome to the channel, I have not yet had the opportunity to travel through Bolivia but I can imagine its beautiful, especially touring on a GS. Thankyou for saying hello. Best wishes Carl
thank you for all of your hard work and very informative videos. I would love to see a video comparing different navi solutions - using the Nav6 vs XT vs cradle with iPhone vs iPhone without the cradle. Cheers!
Hello Rusty and thank you for your comments. Maybe in the future I might do this, but the main reason I chose the Navi 6 over everything else is the wiz wheel the bmw control. I absolutely have to be able to zoom in and out of a map or route without taking my hands off the controls. I quite often lead on bigger tours, so this one feature is a must for me. Yes the XT is probably better at most things... but being able to instantly zoom in and out when approaching for example road diversions and being able to quickly look at my options is very important... especially if there's 9 other bikes behind me... smile. Best wishes Carl
Another great video. I really appreciate you going into the more technical side of things that a lot of creators glance over. I hardly use my aux lights but I should probably get them adjusted. You might want to look at getting an Innovv K5 camera system installed on your bike. You never have to worry about if you were recording when something cool happens because it's always recording. I got a replacement grill from A Bike Thing and with a few modifications to some minor plastics the K5 looks factory installed.
Yes I have seen many of his videos and he goes a great job. The K5 system does seem well recommended so perhaps I should think about this later on. Thankyou for the compliment. Have a good weekend, Carl
Yes they should, but no they don’t 😞 Several dealership now recommend my channel to new GS/A owners to help them get the best from their bikes which is very nice to know Carl
I knew my bike had the adaptive headlights but as to how they worked, I didn't have a clue, until now, thank you for the explanation. As for your video and audio quality, you have nothing to apologise for, it really is above and beyond other content creators. Unfortunately, I'm not using my gs until my new custom earplugs arrive sometime around the end of the month, so I'll have to wait to test my lights 🤔
Hi Paul, thank you for the compliment and I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Ear plugs.... now that is an interesting topic. Please let me know once your new ones arrive and you have tested them...if your happy with them please let us all know which model and brand you bought. Carl
I will indeed. I am having the impressions done this Sunday 12th then its 5 to 10 days delivery apparently, hopefully will have them tested by the end of June. After much deliberation, I have gone with ACS Custom and their Pro27 plugs.
That was very informative. Thank you for explaining. It seems to work a lot better than the cornering lights on the Multistrada 1260. I said, cornering light are lighting up the road I don't wanna go.... you need to look further. The GS seems to do this better and light up the road ahead of you
Hi Antoine, good evening and thank you for sharing your observations between the two types of solution. Each manufacturer has their own approach and they do vary a little in performance. I've not yet tried a 1260 at night, so thankyou for sharing. Best wishes Carl
Great video, Carl! Thank you. Congratulations on becoming the owner of the Beemer. And on the growth of your channel. Your content is already so good, and I'm fairly certain that your subscriber base will grow substantially. Just hope you get enough exposure. Sub'd. I see you reply to almost every comment...amazing! But you're going to burn out if you keep that up. Nice problem to have, I suppose!
Hello Gerhard, good morning and thank you for your feedback and compliments. I will take your observations onboard, my wife has already suggested I slow down a little 😏, so I have decided to increase the gap between episodes so I can focus more on content and quality. Still really just feeling my way into this new project trying to find what works best for me and the viewers. Wishing you a great Sunday and hopefully your going out for a ride today. Carl
@@justthewayitis Hi Carl. Luckily there are many biking channels on YT to learn from. Thanks, have a good day also! It's a bit rainy here today, but tomorrow is a holiday, so I'll go then.
Nice explained. Thanks for the video. I drive the 1250 GS 2022. I'm really happy with the Moto. Unfortunately adaptive high beam assistant isn't available now. This would make night driving even safer. And adaptive cruise control will be nice also. An informative video also includes addressing the advantages and disadvantages and not just naming the advantages. Thanks a lot.
Hi Eddie, pleased to hear your enjoying your GS, thank you for the compliment, the episodes do take a fair amount of work to make, so I appreciate the feedback. Best wishes Carl
Another very informative video Carl, if I might suggest a future topic, given your logical approach and clear descriptions it would be great to hear how you connect the TFT to phone, to Motorrad App, to headset etc and get everything working in synch. I’m a new GS owner ( Rallye like yours) and struggling to get a good reliable connectivity set-up.
Hi Nigel, yes that is a topic I planed to cover in a future episode, so thankyou for reminding me. I found the most important step for stable reliable connection between all devices....is making sure the bike software is up to date. But... Question. Are you using a Navi 5 or 6 unit?
So the first step is the Navi 5 software update... not the maps but software version 3.50. My understanding is that this fixes several issues. This can be done through Garmin Express software, or if your not confident doing this, make an appointment with your dealer for both the GS update and the Navi 5 update. Let me know how you get on. Carl
Hello. Back in 2007 my R1200 had a lovely storage place under the seat for my Anus U-Lock. Do the later R1250GS bikes have this facility. Thank you Great videos. John
Hi, I don't have a 2007 model to compare the space with sadly, so it might be worth popping into your local dealership to check. To be honest there is not a lot of storage space on the 1250. Regards Carl
I’m an owner of a s1000xr but I still love the content that you give us. Both bikes have similarities so I learn something new every day! Thank you Btw I’m from Australia 🇦🇺
Hi Carl, a really useful video where you’ve explained the technology in a very accessible way - a great skill! A quick question: I’m UK-based; do I need to adjust the headlights when I take the bike to France and the rest of Europe? If so, can you suggest a link that explains how? Cheers, & keep up these videos, they’re genuinely excellent.
Hi, you haven’t mentioned which year or version of headlight you have so it’s hard to advise. But the 1250 led version has a very flat and rectangular beam pattern which works well for both LHD and RHD so I don’t think for a tour in Europe you really need to do anything. Apart from locating the headlight height adjustment dial before you leave so you can lower it if needed while away. Have a great trip and thank you for your feedback 🙋🏻♂️ Kind regards Carl
although i do have 2022 S1000XR, still, i am lusting this piece of a marvel.. On the other side, my S1000XR in full clothes can spank most of the sportbikes out there lol! nice content carl!
Hello Ad78 and welcome, yes the XR is a stunning bike, the CEO of Weiser actually had an XR himself in the US which they used as a demo bike. The lights do look great on the XR. Best wishes Carl
Hey Carl tonight before i watched this video i performed the basic head light adjustment test as i have learned in the past years as a automotive tec and that is Determine center of headlight height and mark it on a wall then make a second mark on the ground 25 feet in front of the mark on the wall The head light when properly adjusted should be on the mark on the wall Mine is below and my suspension was on the low position as i raised the bike i could see the head light also making adjustments in the upward direction and if i bounced on the seat the heat light would make it to the mark on the wall But i wonder how the head light is adjusted at the factory mine just seems low on low beam to me Thanks for the videos 40+ years in total Peterbilt Motor Co Mack Trucks Freightliner Trucks (Mercedes factory trained during the last 27 years at Freightliner)
Hi Paul, good morning, thank you for sharing your own experience as a tech, with regard to the headlight alignment. When I checked mine on arrival it was very high on low beam, and the auxiliary lights were much to high, so I don’t think there is an alignment check at the factory before shipping to customers. I would imagine the headlight supplier is responsible for supplying the unit pre-set to save costs. Which as we both know means the alignment is unlikely to be correct when delivered. With your 40+ years in the trade I imagine you are looking ahead to having more spare time to do the things you love most. I wish you a happy motorcycle riding season ahead. We are just moving through autumn, so winter is not far away now. But still we have some great days out on the motorbikes. Kindest regards Carl
Excellent video, I'm very happy you chose the GS thus giving us this great content. Clearly this a very sophisticated headlamp unit, I have had a protector on and off on 2 GS's now as I often wonder if the guards compromise the light in any way? however with the current headlamp supply issue I'm now not willing to take the risk of a damaged unit (although I've never had a damaged headlamp unit in 30 years of motorcycling)
Hello and welcome to the channel SM, thank you for the compliment. As they as "better safe than sorry" with regards to the now not available headlight unit. Best wishes Carl
Hi Mark, I am currently working on the Yamaha XT episode so it might be a couple of weeks before the next GS one is released... but I might do something different sooner. The first of the accessories have arrived and a top box and rack, but I need time to test these out before reporting my thoughts. Plus...working on the gpx files for our Norway tour which I need to get finished fast... as we leave in a few weeks. Lots to do, so little time... smile. Carl
@@justthewayitis wow, wish I was gong to Norway too. My GS should be arriving next week, fingers crossed. Your GS episodes have so informative, for an expectant GS rider, thanks very much.
Greetings Cal. At around 10:27 you say to match the AUX lights with the "dip beam". Is dip beam what we refer to in the US the same as "low beam"? or something else? Thank you
Hi John, good morning and welcome. Yes dip beam is the same as low beam. In a previous comments reply from me below I outline a simple setup process. Best wishes Carl
Great video, it seems that you are saying the high beam is not adaptive, just the low beam, correct? Looking at the test mule pics of the 1300, I'm guessing they may have gone to cornering lights instead of the dynamic.
Hello Eric and welcome to the channel, yes just the dip beam reflector it’s not needed on full beam as the spread of light is very different New 1300 !!! Well we are all waiting to see what technology they offer Best wishes Carl
Hi Andrew, I plan to review the Connected App at some point, which I find really useful, with regards to the cradle I'm guessing you mean the one into which you mount a mobile phone ?. I only use the Navi 6 as I still find this the best solution for me at least. But maybe a colleague or friend can let me borrow one for testing. Carl
@@justthewayitis I am away from home for a few days , flying an Airbus , so it will remain in the showroom until after the weekend . Your tech is pitched at the correct level for the likes of myself 🙈🤪. Maybe you can delve into the greasing of the drive shaft as there are many many videos of what to use as it seems there is no bmw maintenance schedule for this item , some folk have complained of corrosion etc possibly when water gets under the rubber boots possibly by jet washing these areas !
Hi Carl, I discovered your channel just a few days ago and I am very pleased. I own a BMW R 1250 GS 2022 and would like to adjust my aux lights with my main headlight. Do you have a video on the subject? Thanks for your precious infos. Marc, Three Rivers, Quebec,Canada
Hi Marc, welcome to the channel and Hello to Three Rivers. No I do not have a video for this, but the simplest way is as follows. First make sure you are happy with the height of your Main Dip Beam light. Then ideally use your garage door and at night mark the Horizontal line that the headlight beam makes onto the garage door with tape. Then turn on your Aux lights and adjust them to just UNDER the tape line and make sure they are evenly matched from left to right. I hope this helps Marc. Best wishes Carl
Hi Carl, really enjoyed the vlog , but I have a question, did you buy the Gs because you think it's a great bike , or because you've had a lots of subscribers who enjoy watching your vlogs !! ?
Hi Simon, I bought the bike because it's so good at so many things, and I was completely wrong about the GS. My multistrada is quicker just about everywhere..... buttttt, I think with decent tyres and a little bit of adjustment it will be closer. I'm a little sad someone might think I bought a bike for UA-cam.... my next video will have very very low views.... it's a 1980 Yamaha xt, but I'm making it because I'm interested and not because of subscribers. Carl
Great video Carl. Apologies if this question has been asked already but what headlight protection do you recommend? I pick up my new GSA on Thursday and I’d like to take your advice to get some headlight protection
Hi Andrew, congratulations on your soon to arrive GSA. With regard to headlight protection in some countries it’s not allowed so make sure you are aware of any local laws that restrict you from fitting one. Then you have lots of choices. I decided on one from WRS in Italy 🇮🇹 as I wanted something discrete and simple, but there are lots to choose from. I think I put the part number in one of the video description in the 2 accessories videos. Carl
Great video, I’ve always wondered how it works. I’ve adjusted my fog lights as per your video but one question, what is the best distance from a wall to adjust as too close they will be low, too far and they will be high and dazzling? Thanks.
Hello Seabiscuit, the best way is out on a lane or quite road at night, that's how I set mine up. This way you can choose between both set parallel or one set slightly lower. Hope this helps. Ps its also fun to do this yourself at night...👍
I really like your videos as well as your excellent and clear narration. I would like to mention that your use of the term “Angle-of-Attack” in this video is not correct. You should have used the term “Angle of Incidence” which may be more appropriate. These two terms are mostly used in aviation (for aerodynamic purposes). The Angle of Attack is the angle between the chordline of the wing and relative airflow during flight. This angle is very critical to the success of the flight, too large of an angle of attack (~18 degrees depending on the airfoil) will cause the wing to stall and the plane departing controlled flight. However, the Angle of Incidence is part of the design of the aircraft, and it is fixed (at least something the pilot cannot mess with 😊). It is the angle between the same chordline of the wing and the longitudinal axis of the fuselage. For many years motorcycles light beams had a fixed angle of incidence, even so some could be manually adjusted up or down, as long as you had a spanner (wrench for the yanks). For a few years now, and thanks to the BMW engineers who have packed so much electronics in our bikes, we now have “Drive-by-wire” angle of incidence light beams. This should be enticing me to drive at night since I paid $400.00 for this option, alas my wife says it is not safe. It is even less safe at night since the introduction of Tesla models (sans Lidar, thx Elon!) which cannot detect motorcycles in front of them. Recently in the western US, two motorcyclists have been rear-ended and killed by Tesla cars driven under FSD. Watch your arse if followed by a Tesla 😊
Hi Star, and good morning USA, thank you for sharing this, I will try to remember to use a different term next time. Thankyou for also sharing the important news about the Tesla cars.... Best wishes Carl
Hello Troy and welcome, yes they are the standard oem BMW ones and if you purchase them they come as a kit. Mine were on the bike so I cant say how easy they are to install. But they should be straight forward. Best wishes Carl
Another great video. But right now I only want one thing from BMW: When will I receive my LED headlight that I bought with my new 1250GSA, instead of the hallogen light?! Thats the answer I want from them!!!!
Hi Andrew, yes I had three of them. So both the CBR's in the background. Really lovely built bikes... apart from one battery failure.... I had no problems... typical Honda.
Brilliant, it was a great bike from Honda. My last one was a metallic red F-X model which looked stunning when it was clean and polished. Which of your 4 was your favourite?
@@justthewayitis the f-m 94-95 mod black for some reason it just did more than the others I had in a 1tank challenge I managed 264 miles with an average of 55 mph But that is nothing compared to my gsa 440 miles thankfully I have Sargent seats 😂😂
Hi Carl. I love your videos. I am planning on treating myself to a 1250 GS in the next 18 months and am a bit obsessed. Have you heard of the issues with the TFT connectivity dropping out with Apple phones? Is this something that you know anything about? Keep up the great content. Neil.
Hi Neil, yes this is something that is reported. But there have been several software updates and its quite possible this is now resolved. Perhaps a subscriber or two here on the channel might like to add comments....to this If they have and use iPhones .Carl
Hi Carl! Stumbled across your channel last night and snuck in several of the R1250GS episodes. I do follow a lot of UA-camrs and have even started my own little channel to capture some of my Moto-memories. Your channel is excellent and just what I needed. That fact that you are a retired tech/engineer brings so much credibility to the content (well done). Question for you given your expertise and perhaps content idea if you think the topic has legs. My 2021 GS (Triple Black) is the mechanical love of my life. I'm coming off an RT and am about to retire myself and wanted the GS as my travel partner for the next several years. One issue/question I have, in 4th gear at around 3,500 RMP's (+/- 300), there is some kind of strange throbbing harmonic resonance (wa-wa-wa...) that is similar to low rev lugging but I'm sure it's not. I can 'work around it' but I find this is a common speed and prefer not to. The tech at my dealer says I should ride in the 4-5K rev range which is fine but also a little more intense than the casual meandering I prefer. I also feel I shouldn't have to work around this anomaly on a $30K ($CAD) bike. Have you ever heard of such a thing and what is the ideal rev-range for the modern day boxer (lot's of schools of thought out there). At highway pace, the 4-5K is gloriously smooth I will admit but 3-4K just makes more sense around town. Thanks again for the great content. Rich
Hi Rich and welcome to the channel. Next time I go out on the GS I will do a test at that engine speed and see if I can hear or feel anything and report back. But my question is are you sure it's not tyres...try changing down a gear and go back to that RPM and see if it's there. The Wa wa sound you describe is quite often tyres especially the large groved type tyres fitted to the gs as standard. As to engine speed its generally agreed to try move up and down the rev range so the engine is not at a constant rpm. I also trundle along sometimes and find the gs happy just about everywhere. Carl
Hello Road night, , I had time and good weather today to check what you have obversed with your GS. Sorry to report I could not detect or hear anything unusual at the rpm range you mentioned. I even stopped and removed my ear plugs and opened my viser to make sure. All I could detect was tyre hum... That comes from the Anakee Adventure tyres. Have you tried at different speeds and gears? Best wishes Carl
@@justthewayitis thanks for following up on this. Appreciated. It’s definitely not the tires. I’m chalking it up to ‘boxer charm’ and hoping the the 20k km service valve adjustment irons it out. It only occurs in 4th gear and and that specific rev range so will continue to work around it sadly. The BMW tech just told me to drive at higher rev ranges. He referred to the tachometer as the ‘fun meter’. Thanks again and be well! Rich
Hi Carl! Just wanted to follow up on this. Had the bike in for it’s 20k service. As you know it’s a big one. I also had the the Road 5’s replaced with Anakee Adventures. Not sure what the tech did (maybe the valve adjustment or servicing the drive shaft?) but my weird throbbing ‘resonance’ has disappeared. You suggested it may have been the tires which is also a possibility. All that said, it’s gone! And I am happy. I hope you are well and keep the content coming. That last on on Ride modes was a doozy! Loved it.
Hello Rich, I'm very happy to hear that the issue is gone. It's a shame you dont know what fixed it, tyres, valve adjust or rear shaft inspection and re-grease. But it's gone which is the most important thing. I don't think it would have anything to do with valve adjustment... so its was either tyres or shaft. I wish you lots of fun on your super smooth GS. Best wishes Carl
What do you recommend for a slightly older GSA in terms of lighting for cornering? I have Denali D4's but still have the issue of blind spots on cornering.
Hi Kevin, I think that is a question for some of the other subscribers to answer, perhaps some might post the solutions they have installed. Sadly I have no experience with aftermarket lights. But your question is a good one and i hope some might offer you some suggestions. Carl
Hi. I am currently looking at buying a 1250 GS TE and the Møre information i have the better choice i can make and i like loads of information on any bike i have bought. I currently have a triumph T120 black and i love BUT i want to go touring again. I had a yamaha FJR1300 and loved it but that was 12years ago so times have changed. I actually did not consider the GS to expensive too heavy too gig to tall for me (29”) inside leg but said to no i should go to a dealer and get some information about the bike speak to a salesman and see what the bike is like. Well he pulled out a GS 1250 Treble black LOW SEAT and i was sold totally flat footed so test drive in a few weeks. Thanks for the videos really helpful the info the better Thank you John rice from Edinburgh scotland
Hi John welcome to the channel, the GSA does have taller longer travel suspension, the GS is a little lower, plus you can have a low seat fitted (as you have seen) but also they have a low suspension version which is also great if you need extra security with your feet firmly on the floor. Mine is a standard GS Ralley so when I’m alone on the bike I have the seat set to high, with just the balls of my boots on the ground, but when riding two up I lower the seat so that I have almost flat boots on the road. Have fun on your road test 😉 Kindest regards Carl
Carl can you please 🙏 explain the motorbrake. Is it on the GS too? Can you adjust that? I have it on my XR, but it seems to be slipperclutch instead of motorbreak. At least that's my interpretation
The link Samsara posted does a good job of explaining it, on the GS we have limited adjustment... so no control of engine brake settings. In Dynamic Pro the only engine related adjustment we have are 3 settings for throttle response. The others are DTC and ABS. The XR has much more adjustment. Carl Ps. Thankyou Samsara for the link. 👍
Hi Gary, good morning, possibly you just need a software update. Mention your error code to the dealer and ask for the latest software updates to be installed. Recently dealers wont perform an update without an issue to resolve. So you have the perfect reason. 👍
I would love to try these lights out on the serpentine roads that lead to my little house up a Greek mountain. The road bends 180 degrees and the inclination is 20 degrees. I thought of fitting a driving light attached to the front mud guard to see around the bend as the main lights shine in completely the wrong direction. I doubt whether these are retro fittable to my 19 model. You also mentioned the pitching of the bike during braking and acceleration. Obviously this is minimal on the GS with the telelever and paralever set up , but this would make a nice topic for a video? LG aus Hessen, Nick
Hi Nick, yes of course the GS has the clever suspension up front... 👍, but I wanted to make the explanation as simple as I could so everyone could follow along. The road up to your home sounds lovely and I'm sure you could experiment with driving or spot lights on the front of your bike to make the journey more illuminating...👍. LG Carl
Amazing content. Thanks Is the adaptive light came at 2022 or even before? I’m just on the fence whether to buy a used 2019 GS or wait for the new model. Thanks
It was introduced in 2021 year model bikes, it’s brilliant 🙋🏻♂️ Thank you for your feedback 🙏, I don’t make many videos but I do try to make them helpful and informative Carl
@@justthewayitis I came across your channel since I looked at the bike and this was suggested. Since then I looked at few others of yours. Keep on the good job. According to your level of detail I would love to see more about bike maintenance.all the best from Canada
If it was only introduced 2022 and I imagine this servo works like crazy in twisties and any turns do you have any info about the motor durability? Sounds to me like a potential for issues…. Thanks
Great video, very instructive. Could you tell me if the manual button (on the back of the headlight) change something on your bike. For me it doesn't change beam height at all...
Hi Christoph i have an adjust dial / knob and not a button?. The adjuster is on the left hand side and sets the headlight level by adjusting the dip beam down or up. Mine was slightly high from factory so I adjusted it down slightly Carl
@@justthewayitis Thanks ! Yes it's a knob (my English isn't very good). But when I turn it, nothing happens... I tried with the engine on and off, sited on the bike, on the center stand, but I don't see any change.
Ok, I have been outside and physically checked my bike, Turn the knob anti-clockwise and the light goes down Turn it clockwise and the light beam goes up. Ignition on, bike on centre stand, engine NOT running Everything works correctly If yours does not then you have a problem and should visit your local dealer Hope this helps Christoph Carl
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Great content Carl, I have owned 47 motorcycles in 55 years, my first GSA 1250 a 2021 year. you are definitely filling in all the tech gaps BMW does not give us owners. BMW should be supporting your channel you are doing their work and deserve much credit ! We will be watching and recommend your channel to others ! Again thanks and well done !
Hello UFO Hunter, that's a lot of bikes...quite amazing 👍. Thankyou for the compliment, I will let you tell BMW they should give me a part time job explaining their technology... lol.
Have a great weekend
Carl.
Brand new adventure touring rider (2022 GSA Anniversary Edition) - I have to say, your video content is top-notch. I've learned more about this new bike in about 3 hours of watching than I've been able to learn anywhere else. Thanks for doing such great work!
Hi BBB, thank you for your feedback and comments, this and viewers subscribing keeps me motivated to create more interesting content. Kind regards Carl
Thank you Carl. The slot I’m talking about was specifically designed under the seat to take the Abus U lock (minus the Lock) If you can imagine after removing the seat you could just insert the U section into the special bay just over the rear light. So useful.
Ah, ok now I understand it sounds like a great place to store it. I use a disc lock which I keep in the tank bag which seems ok. Carl
Thank you for a very comprehensive and clear description of the adaptive headlights. Much apprecaited.
Hi Jardar, you are very welcome 🙏
Glad I found Carl’s video series on the BMW R1250GS. Great having him go over the technology in these BMW motorcycles.
Thank you Mike,
Just picked up My new 2023 GSA 1250 and it has the adaptive headlight option with LED’s. Thank you for the wonderful explanation!
Hello Vilnis and welcome, congratulations on your new GSA, yes the adaptive headlight is wonderful and a great invention from BMW. Glad you enjoyed that episode lots more to view when you have time especially the 3 part series on your Dynamic ESA.
Best wishes Carl
I've got BMW cars and I'm looking at buying one of their bikes. It's cool to know that the bikes also have this feature. On my current bikes they don't have any adjustment or augmentation to the headlight when cornering, so the inside goes dark. I hate it. Great to know the BMWs and some other manufactures now compensate for this. I will say the adaptive lighting tech on their cars does quite well at keeping the beams perfectly level when going over bumps and it turns the light into the corners which provides incredible visibility. If this tech works on the bike as well at it does on their cars it's going to be a game changer riding at night for me when I eventually get on of their bikes.
Hi Ryan, it’s a brilliant system, probably the best on the market 🙋🏻♂️
Best wishes Carl
Great video, I knew the headlamp followed the road according to going round corners but didn’t realise how much was going on in the headlight unit so thanks for the insight to how it works. Also the info for setting up the ancillary spot was very much appreciated.
Hi Ian, welcome, glad you enjoyed and learned a little something. Setting the aux lights in the garage first and then final adjustment on a dark road is the easiest way. Have fun and best wishes Carl
I'm new to the BMW GS and have learned very much thru your videos. Keep the good work. Thanks much. Mauro from Brazil.
Hello Mauro, thank you 🙏
Best wishes to Brazil👍🙋🏻♂️
Thanks for your videos. I am slowly looking from going from a 2011 1200 GS all the way to a 21 or newer 1250GS. So your videos are super useful for a wannabe 1250 buyer/owner.
Up till now I've held back from upgrading as I really like the last of the oil/air cooled. I am beginning to think I am missing some good features and your videos are the reason.
Hi Nawir, thank you 🙏 and I do hope you have fun making your decision, I can highly recommend the 2021 onwards version 👍
Thank you leaving a comment
Kind regards Carl
Cheers from Bolivia Carl!
Very enjoyable and educative videos!
Getting my own 1250 Thophy in some weeks.
Hello Jóse, good morning and thank you 🙏. The Trophy colour looks very nice, I hope you enjoy your new bike
Regards Carl
You are better explaining everything than they could ever do, you channel is much more informative then the manual! Keep it up!
Hello James, thank you 👍for the compliment
Another great explanation of the adaptive headlight, content is spot on and I am slowly working my ways through all the GS1250 content.
Thank you Darryl 👍
Excellent review. Got them on my 1250 GS, but never really knew how they worked. Thank you…
Hi Nick, glad you liked the episode, the GS certainly has some interesting tech.👍kindest regards Carl
By far the best content I’ve seen on UA-cam. Amazing detail. I’m genuinely excited to watch more. 🎉
Hi Travis, thank you for your feedback. As you can see from my channel I don't upload videos every week as I like to take my time , do research , speak to the manufactures, and then put something together that's interesting and informative. Currently have 3 episode in progress, and hope to release something new very soon.
Thankyou for leaving a comment, much appreciated
Kindest Regards
Carl
Great explanation, simple and effective description of something complicated. My new GSA arrives next week and I’m finding your series really useful and informative. Thank you for your efforts!
Hi Derek, thank you for your feedback it's nice to hear you are finding them informative and helpful. I hope you have a nice collection day next week when you take delivery.
Merry Christmas
Carl
I just bought a GS and found your channel trying to learn all about my purchase. Great content. I'm learning a lot. You have a nice personality and are a good teacher. BTW, you dropped this vid on my wife's birthday so I subscribed!
Hi Steve good morning and welcome to the channel and Congratulations to you on your purchase, which brand or bike did you move from ?
And of course happy birthday to your wife ... smile.
Thankyou for the compliment, Carl
Another amazing and excellent class from Carl’s University of BMW! Keep up the great work. Your production and presentation style is second to nine.
Thank you Jeremy... it's a lot of work, but also fun too. Best wishes Carl
I'm watching your videos from Brazil and your explanation is so good! Very detailed about the features. I've upgraded my F850 GSA to the R1250 rally and I'm loving the bike. Congratulations to your channel, and keep going
Hello and welcome Andrė, and congratulations on your new bike, you have some beautiful roads in Brazil and I can imagine it's a great place to live and travel.
Thankyou for the compliment.
Best wishes Carl
Carl, that is the best description of how the BM lights work that I have seen online. I hadn’t picked the side to side movement and no one else has mentioned this at all. I am a bit of a light nut and have better than excellent lights on my car soI fitted a Cansmart and a pair of Baja Designs Squadron Pro lights to the R1250GS and the lights are good although because we have a lot of hopping wildlife in our country (Australia) travelling at night on a bike is generally unwise. Keep it coming. Geoff
Hi Geoff, I can imagine you have to be very careful at night or not go out on a bike. We have not the same problem... but something similar. Here in Hessen/Germany we have more trees and forest areas per Sq-Km than Switzerland and with that comes lots of wild Boars and Deer, so we too have to be careful at night. I will have a look at the lights you suggested. Thankyou Carl
You are doing a great job! Very informative and you seem like a nice fellow! I appreciate the effort behind your videos. I just bought a 2022 R1250GS, a level headed review and tips and tricks helps so much!! Keep up the great work!
Hello Antonio, good morning and thank you for the compliment. Yes, the videos I make take many many hours to produce and edit. So, i do appreciate it when viewers subscribe to the channel. Best Wishes with your new GS, Carl
You’re doing a great job Carl.
Thank you 🙏
Amazing job Carl! Got such an informative, one mite even say educational content. Super delighted to pickup my brand new GS next month, now armed with knowledge passed on by you on this channel. Thanks, and hope we mite ride some times together when I am at my second home in Germany. Keep up the content coming.
Hi Marko, thank you for the feedback it's always very appreciated. I hope that this summer several of us can meet up, there are a few who would, along with several locals here that would join.
Happy New year's celebrations this weekend and I hope you can wait until next month for your delivery. Carl
Magnificent content.
Thank you 👍
@@justthewayitis My pleasure, I run a decent size channel myself so I can see the effort you're putting in. And as a 1250 GSA owner your vids have really helped. Just need to find someone that can fit those lights for me now!
Hi Paul, well you could reach out to Mark at Weiser Technik (email or phone) and ask about installation, they do offer this but I guess it depends on your location and or willingness to travel. Mark is a really nice guy and will do his best to help you. If you lived in Germany... Maybe I could help. You have a great channel BTW, and a amazing subscriber base and very nice watches. Thank you for the compliment... Yes it does take a lot of time and work to bring these episodes together. As you probably know.... Smile. Best wishes Carl
Picked up my 1250 GS earlier this week. Thank you very much for these awesome details!
Your very welcome 👍
Thank you. Excellent explanation of BMW's adaptive headlight system.
Hi Alfredo, thank you for the compliment. Carl
Great stuff. Very good explanations. I like the GS headlight thing. I’ve bought a 23 plate GS1250 with 299 miles on it ! It’s got almost everything & includes nav unit. I was disappointed it didn’t have the new style HL but tbh I almost never ride in the dark so it really isn’t an issue. Thank you 🙏
Hi Mike, congratulations on your new GS, sounds like you have a great bike.
Wishing you a fun summer…. Learning all your new features 🙋🏻♂️
Regards Carl
Great series Carl.....and congrats on the bike!!!!!
Hi Fred, thank you 🙏 I’m currently putting together a 1 & 1/2 year review of the GS, it’s been a a very capable bike and I have and do really enjoy it.
Best wishes Carl
I just book a R1250GS triple black and find your videos very helpful. good job!
Hi Bob and welcome, glad you enjoy the episodes and find them helpful. Best wishes Carl
Hi Carl I am halfway through your videos my New 2023 GS TE Trophy is on order on lowered chassis standard from BMW I expect the bike in six to Eight weeks , I am a Motorcycle MOT tester of many years and already own 5 other bikes your videos are great and you have good video presence thanks for all the info so far Kind regards Ashley
Hello Ashley and welcome to the channel, I imagine you are very much looking forward to your 6 weeks passing quickly and I am delighted to hear you are enjoying the series. In my younger years I was also a MOT tester for class IV & V ... many years ago.
Have a great new year's eve celebration.
Kindest regards Carl
I know this an "old" vid, but great content thanks
Thank you 🙏
Thanks Carl. Good job! Finally got my GS Rallye home, love it.
Well Brian let's hope you have some good weather to enjoy the summer on your new GS. Congratulations 🍷👍
Thanks. I finally can see n understand the difference that my GSA R1250 2021 lights make!
Hello Aitya, thank you i am pleased the episode helped you and many owners understand how modern technology works on our GS and GSA. Carl
Wow even I understood this, thank you ... Very useful and well put ...
Hi Jack, thank you for your feedback, 👍🙋🏻♂️
Best wishes Carl
Found your site yesterday and have been binge watching ever since. Very informative and enjoyable. I have a 22 Triumph Tiger Rally Explorer but still find your content useful. Keep it up
Hi Norman, hello and welcome to the channel, I would really love to get a 22 tiger rallye for a weekend or weeks test on the channel. But Triumph dealers are not so easy to find near me. I've been thinking of contacting the UK to see if they can help.
Best wishes Carl
@@justthewayitis in Luxembourg in September if that is near you?
Hi Norman, 5/6 hours and 480km, but it's a great thought 👍and very nice of you to suggest it.
Do I presume correctly you are happy with your Tiger
Thankyou Carl
@@justthewayitis Did 546 miles yesterday in 8hrs 15 mins and loved it. Not without issues - headlights initially set too high and I could not adjust them as knob is far too stiff. Dealer had to take the headlight unit apart to adjust and now set too low….and cornering lights now do not work. However these are minor points. Very comfortable, great engine, best wind protection, stable at all speeds (unlike KTM!)….downsides, top heavy, will swap tyres for more street orientated, dash does not show odometer or trip meters all the time which is annoying…(Triumph dashes have always been rubbish..this is better but still not great)
Hi Norman, hopefully Triumph will quickly resolve these issues and it's quite normal with a completely brand new model to have little things that need attention. The key thing is your happy with the Tiger. I am going to send an email to Triumph uk asking if they can help with arrangements for a 3-5 days test of your bike for me here in Germany. I will let you know how I get on.👍
Carl
Hey Carl. I did it - did subscibe you right there from Germany. I do enjoy your performance. Many are talking - you got something to tell! Good stuff and pretty entertaining. By the way I do own a 20 GSA - and just love it, as you do. GS for almost 30 years in a row. So, let us enjoy our ride.
Hallo Klebemeister, und willkommen auf dem Kanal, danke fürs Abonnieren und dein Englisch ist gut. Liebe Grüße aus Hessen, Carl
Hi, I found your video very interesting, I would ask you, nevertheless, to check the summary explanation at breaking and accelerating point when it is said that the light goes down and up respectively (11.33 min). Isn’t it the contrary ?
Hi, it might be the words I use as I say ( the light's DONT dip when breaking for corner entry) and ( the light's DONT raise during acceleration) both of these statements are correct.
Thank you for checking with me. Best Wishes Carl
Enjoyed that Carl. A few people have asked about my headlamp protector and I’ve told them the headlamp is expensive, but I’ve also said I’ve no idea why. Wait until the next guy asks 😂
Hi Russell, thank you 🙏
Glad you are enjoying the series
Carl
If you adjust the aux lights in your garage, be careful about adjusting them too high. Took numerous high beam flash "hints" for me to find out that you need to shine them at a target 15-20ft away to account for the parallax error of their offset position while aiming.
Hello and welcome, yes you are right, I ended up adjusting them on the road and setting them correctly manually. Thankyou for sharing your experience so others can learn.
Best wishes Carl
Hi Carl my name is Jack , I'm 63 years of age and have been riding motorcycles most of my life starting at age 12. Having owned lots of different makes and models over the years fast forward to now after test riding different bikes I've been interested in I came to a decision to trade in my 2005 1200gs for a new 2023 BMW r1250gs Rallye. Like a lot of people I just wanted to check some more bike reviews ect... on the GS and I stumbled my way on to your channel. I've got to say to you how much I enjoy your reviews and content, absolutely brilliant!!! If I lived in Germany I'd even see if I could join you and your mates for some ride days 😎. The main to things that stick in my mind after test riding the Rallye are the motor and handling can't wait to get it. Again let me say thanks for your excellent videos, just love the way you explain things and how professional you are. I never leave comments but your case I had to tell you how much I enjoy your content. I was going to score you 10 out of 10 but I've changed my mind to 11 out of 10 👍 cheers mate, all the best, Jack from Australia
Hello Jack and welcome to the channel and thank you for your feedback and nice comments. I’m sure you are going to enjoy yourself on the new GS and as you have stated the engine and handling are great. They really are a great all round bike with more capabilities than most of us will ever use and explore. Technology has really been implemented very well. I receive similar feedback that owners eventually stumble on my channel and then enjoy the episodes, I am not sure why UA-cam does not push my content more… but I am grateful for the exposure it gets. More to come this year but currently it’s winter here in Germany and very cold with snow. But spring should arrive soon. Thank you again. Best wishes Carl
And yes of course you could join us on a ride or tour if you lived a little closer… smile
Thank you so much! I just watched sll your gs video's. This is the best information i can find on youtube about the BMW GSA1250. I JUST SUBSCRIBED! please keep up the good work. Thanks again sir! I orderd my GSA 2022 without cruise lights.
Daniel from Amsterdam
Hi Daniel, welcome to the channel and thank you for the compliment. Great news about your 2022 GS, when will it arrive? Which model/colour options did you choose..
Best wishes Carl
@@justthewayitisBrand new Tripple Black, full option GSA. 2022.
I bought my first ADV bike 3 years ago. A HONDA CROSSTOURER 1200X VFR. Great bike btw! I got it with 10k km on the clock. I just sold it 2 weeks ago with 100.000km. I use my bike everyday for fun,work,short trips, long trips and vacations. I always was a big honda fan. This will be my first BMW. I cant wait. And once again thank you very very much for this valuable priceless information.
Hi Daniel, that will be a lovely bike and your going to enjoy it. I also have been a life long Honda fan and was very tempted by the 1200X. 100k km that's a lot of km I presume it was mostly trouble free time. Have fun when your new bike arrives. Carl
You would be a great instructor or trainer. You are easy to understand and don't rush your words. Found your video very informative. I would like to see a video on tire repair. Only do one at the roadside or in a parking lot just like we would do on the road. You might be able to get a practice tire from the dealer so your not plugging your own tire.
Hi William thankyou for the compliment. I actually teach part time.....lol and I only told the students about the channel a few weeks ago.... they went completely silent for about 30 seconds....then everyone took out their phones and went straight to UA-cam... smile. The puncture repair video is a good suggestion and I will give it some thought. There are already some good videos on how to do this, and a will ask my dealer about a wheel/tyre when I next call in. Thankyou Carl
Hi Carl hope you are well we are currently in Scotland enjoying the NC500 and the michelin pr6 are great weather is sunny ..Great video mate .
Well Andy I hope you and your good lady are enjoying your trip and bonding with your GS. Smile. Best wishes Carl
Carl, thanks for your details information of GS. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Your welcome 👍
Great content bring on the next one. Please do something on tyres
You should subscribe to the channel !!! because I already have two episode about tyres for the GS/A and adventure bikes and the latest one was only last week. The excellent Metzeler Tourance Next 2
Please think about subscribing it really helps the channel grow
Once you have subscribed you can also see all the episodes in series.
Really enjoying your R1250GS videos. Very informative and always well explained. I have a 2022 GS and watched your vid on the combined indicators/brake lights/running lights with interest. When I ordered the bike I thought this was a great idea, but I confess, I am starting to have some doubts! Anyway, keep these vids coming, and thanks for your hard work.
Hello Peter and welcome to the channel. Opinions are split between the two options, I just have to be more careful in the towns. Thankyou for your comments, feedback is always welcome. Best wishes Carl
Do you have some doubts about the adaptive lighting? I am looking at used GS/GSA and am unsure if MY2020 should be considered since they do not have adaptive lighting. Some reviews say installing quality and powerful fog lights provide far more lighting than the adaptive light. That being said, I think after market fogs lights do not have a cut off and can blind oncoming traffic.
Hi Ridemfast, good evening, if ordering new I would have adaptive lights, but buying used I would have other priorities like mileage, condition, Dynamic ESA and such. Many owners report they really like the additional lights that make a big improvement over original. I hope this helps.. which ever you buy I'm sure you will have fun adding accessories. Best wishes Carl
@@justthewayitis Thank you, our list of priorities on a used bike is the same. The only other thing with 2020 is the computer for Riding Modes Pro/ESA? is a separate plug in module, in 2021 its consolidated into the ECU? Apologies if the acronyms are incorrect. Many details to learn and remember.
Well I hope you find the perfect bike and enjoy all the possibilities it offers. Best wishes Carl
Hi Carl, I've only just found your channel but find your content and how you describe things really good.
You were saying about changing the original tyres and I agree they aren't the best
I also have a 2021 gsa and after 2000 mile changed them to michelin road 6 which are a thousand times better
Great videos, keep them coming.
Hi Carl and welcome to the channel. Thankyou for the compliment. Yes the Anakee tyres are really not good but I wanted to see how long I could make them last and answer questions about performance over a long period. I can't wait to replace them....
Best wishes Carl
This is the best explanation. You have a new subscriber 👍.
Hi MO, thank you for the 👍, and thank you for subscribing.
Best wishes Carl
Very interesting video you explain things very well.
Although quite a bit improved from my 2018 GS with LED headlights, I was tempted to perhaps trade in my bike for a brand new 2023, but a lot of them right now in the market, have retrofitted with halogen headlight because of chip shortage, which is unfortunate because I believe this Upgrade is quite interesting for night driving. I will keep mine maybe a year or two longer as I just did the big 2 year maintenance.
Hello SB, yes quite a few GS/A bikes built and sold in 22/23 don’t have the adaptive headlight which is a real shame. BMW are slowly recalling some of them to refit the newer headlight but it’s going to take another year to recall all the bikes I think.
The 2018 version was / is a great bike too.
Carl
Thanks for the video! Super informative!
Hello Danny, your very welcome 🙏
Best wishes Carl
We rented a 2020 1250GS for our 10 day vacation in Greece. Both me and my wife were extremely happy with the bike. I got an offer from my dealer for a 2023 1250GS, which is going to be available spring next year, but I only have a few days to decide. I am going through your videos to help me reach a final decision. Unfortunately adaptive LED headlight is not an option.
Hello Mifili, and welcome to the channel, have they offered to retrofit the adaptive headlight when it becomes available? (Triumph are currently offering this service on their new 1200) ... if that answer is a no, the question is how much riding you and your wife might do at night. The adaptive headlight is VERY good, and if you ride at night on country lanes it is simply brilliant. But....if it's not available is that reason to not buy the GS ?.
Good luck with your decision and which colour option might you choose...
Kindest Regards, Carl
Thanks for your amazing work Carl! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I’m about to pickup my new bike from the dealership and your videos are suuuoer helpful. Now I know how to properly set it up. I’ve seen tons of videos about the R1250GS but no body has explained the technology and how it works like you do 👏🏼
Hello Manu and welcome to the channel. I hope you have a great time with your new GS and thank you for your comments. Best wishes Carl
Hi Carl, I'm a new GSA owner (Will be here soon/ordered), and a technician in the media industry, so I am finding your videos spot on for my new found "research project". I like to really dig into the details of these things, some prior to purchase to get me started with the "what is it", and some post purchase for the "why and how", after all, this is why we have heated garages for the off season, yes? So we have plenty of room for disassembly and see how it all works, before reassembly into the final re-worked project that comes out as somewhat of a monster that all your riding buddies want to know about, hahaha Great content, glad I found your series, (subscribe-CHECK!)
Hello Icespider, welcome to the channel and thank you for subscribing. Congratulations on your imminent GSA arrival ( which colour did you order ?) your going to have a lot of fun with your bike and it sounds like you have some nice projects lined up. Yes a heated garage greatly helps during winter for these projects, perhaps I should think about making some changes to mine... smile.
Glad to hear you are enjoying the series and I wish you lots of fun and happy hours in your garage and out on the GSA.
Kindest regards Carl
@@justthewayitis Carl, I am not a fan of many of the color choices that come out of BMW Germany, so I decided on the Triple Black, and even then the bike will spend most of the next couple months being somewhat dis-assembled so many parts can be powder coated. I decided to go with 99% Black to make it different than most of the stock bikes, with a few small parts in different colors to break up full monotony and create interest/distraction. It is hard to make a GSA look different than the one its parked next too, but I have a plan. This is my relaxing passion to plan the project out with my down time while traveling for my work, and come home to the delivered boxes in my garage to build a unique vision. I'm from northern USA so a heated garage is beyond necessary this time of year, but like my Dealership said, March is almost here, hahahha , Thank you for the well wishes!
Thank you for sharing and I wish you lots of success with your project. From your description I think it will look very unique and one of a kind.
Best wishes Carl
Great explanation. Glad I ticked the box
Hello Maxim, thank you for subscribing it’s nice to know owners are enjoying the videos I release and find them informative and helpful. Best wishes Carl
Great video! Greetings from Bolivia!
Hello José ! And welcome to the channel, I have not yet had the opportunity to travel through Bolivia but I can imagine its beautiful, especially touring on a GS. Thankyou for saying hello. Best wishes Carl
thank you for all of your hard work and very informative videos. I would love to see a video comparing different navi solutions - using the Nav6 vs XT vs cradle with iPhone vs iPhone without the cradle. Cheers!
Hello Rusty and thank you for your comments. Maybe in the future I might do this, but the main reason I chose the Navi 6 over everything else is the wiz wheel the bmw control. I absolutely have to be able to zoom in and out of a map or route without taking my hands off the controls. I quite often lead on bigger tours, so this one feature is a must for me. Yes the XT is probably better at most things... but being able to instantly zoom in and out when approaching for example road diversions and being able to quickly look at my options is very important... especially if there's 9 other bikes behind me... smile.
Best wishes Carl
Another great video. I really appreciate you going into the more technical side of things that a lot of creators glance over. I hardly use my aux lights but I should probably get them adjusted. You might want to look at getting an Innovv K5 camera system installed on your bike. You never have to worry about if you were recording when something cool happens because it's always recording. I got a replacement grill from A Bike Thing and with a few modifications to some minor plastics the K5 looks factory installed.
Yes I have seen many of his videos and he goes a great job. The K5 system does seem well recommended so perhaps I should think about this later on. Thankyou for the compliment. Have a good weekend, Carl
1:55 11,800 subscribers now. Well deserved. BMW should be sponsoring you. What brand of spotlights?
Yes they should, but no they don’t 😞
Several dealership now recommend my channel to new GS/A owners to help them get the best from their bikes which is very nice to know
Carl
I knew my bike had the adaptive headlights but as to how they worked, I didn't have a clue, until now, thank you for the explanation.
As for your video and audio quality, you have nothing to apologise for, it really is above and beyond other content creators.
Unfortunately, I'm not using my gs until my new custom earplugs arrive sometime around the end of the month, so I'll have to wait to test my lights 🤔
Hi Paul, thank you for the compliment and I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Ear plugs.... now that is an interesting topic. Please let me know once your new ones arrive and you have tested them...if your happy with them please let us all know which model and brand you bought. Carl
I will indeed. I am having the impressions done this Sunday 12th then its 5 to 10 days delivery apparently, hopefully will have them tested by the end of June.
After much deliberation, I have gone with ACS Custom and their Pro27 plugs.
Thank you Paul, we will wait for your thoughts on them. 👍
Lovely as always. Keep going
Thank you 👍
That was very informative. Thank you for explaining. It seems to work a lot better than the cornering lights on the Multistrada 1260. I said, cornering light are lighting up the road I don't wanna go.... you need to look further. The GS seems to do this better and light up the road ahead of you
Hi Antoine, good evening and thank you for sharing your observations between the two types of solution. Each manufacturer has their own approach and they do vary a little in performance. I've not yet tried a 1260 at night, so thankyou for sharing. Best wishes Carl
Great video, Carl! Thank you. Congratulations on becoming the owner of the Beemer. And on the growth of your channel. Your content is already so good, and I'm fairly certain that your subscriber base will grow substantially. Just hope you get enough exposure. Sub'd. I see you reply to almost every comment...amazing! But you're going to burn out if you keep that up. Nice problem to have, I suppose!
Hello Gerhard, good morning and thank you for your feedback and compliments. I will take your observations onboard, my wife has already suggested I slow down a little 😏, so I have decided to increase the gap between episodes so I can focus more on content and quality. Still really just feeling my way into this new project trying to find what works best for me and the viewers. Wishing you a great Sunday and hopefully your going out for a ride today. Carl
@@justthewayitis Hi Carl. Luckily there are many biking channels on YT to learn from.
Thanks, have a good day also! It's a bit rainy here today, but tomorrow is a holiday, so I'll go then.
Then enjoy tomorrow. We have sun today so I'm off out now👍
@@justthewayitis Awesome! Enjoy 👍
Nice explained. Thanks for the video.
I drive the 1250 GS 2022.
I'm really happy with the Moto.
Unfortunately adaptive high beam assistant isn't available now. This would make night driving even safer.
And adaptive cruise control will be nice also. An informative video also includes addressing the advantages and disadvantages and not just naming the advantages. Thanks a lot.
Hi Eddie, pleased to hear your enjoying your GS, thank you for the compliment, the episodes do take a fair amount of work to make, so I appreciate the feedback. Best wishes Carl
Another very informative video Carl, if I might suggest a future topic, given your logical approach and clear descriptions it would be great to hear how you connect the TFT to phone, to Motorrad App, to headset etc and get everything working in synch. I’m a new GS owner ( Rallye like yours) and struggling to get a good reliable connectivity set-up.
Hi Nigel, yes that is a topic I planed to cover in a future episode, so thankyou for reminding me. I found the most important step for stable reliable connection between all devices....is making sure the bike software is up to date. But...
Question. Are you using a Navi 5 or 6 unit?
Hi Carl, good question, mine’s a Nav 5 coming from my previous R1200RS.
So the first step is the Navi 5 software update... not the maps but software version 3.50.
My understanding is that this fixes several issues.
This can be done through Garmin Express software, or if your not confident doing this, make an appointment with your dealer for both the GS update and the Navi 5 update.
Let me know how you get on. Carl
I just ordered my third GS with the light package. Your videos are excellent and are very helpful!! BTW are you based in Bavaria?
Hi Michael welcome to the channel. Thank you for your feedback 👍
I’m located in Hessen I presume your further south ?
Kindest regards Carl
Hello. Back in 2007 my R1200 had a lovely storage place under the seat for my Anus U-Lock. Do the later R1250GS bikes have this facility. Thank you Great videos. John
Hi, I don't have a 2007 model to compare the space with sadly, so it might be worth popping into your local dealership to check. To be honest there is not a lot of storage space on the 1250.
Regards Carl
I’m an owner of a s1000xr but I still love the content that you give us.
Both bikes have similarities so I learn something new every day!
Thank you
Btw I’m from Australia 🇦🇺
Hello Australia, thank you for the compliment. Yes a lot of things in common. XR is very nice indeed.
Best wishes Carl
Hi Carl, a really useful video where you’ve explained the technology in a very accessible way - a great skill! A quick question: I’m UK-based; do I need to adjust the headlights when I take the bike to France and the rest of Europe? If so, can you suggest a link that explains how? Cheers, & keep up these videos, they’re genuinely excellent.
Hi, you haven’t mentioned which year or version of headlight you have so it’s hard to advise.
But the 1250 led version has a very flat and rectangular beam pattern which works well for both LHD and RHD so I don’t think for a tour in Europe you really need to do anything.
Apart from locating the headlight height adjustment dial before you leave so you can lower it if needed while away.
Have a great trip and thank you for your feedback 🙋🏻♂️
Kind regards Carl
although i do have 2022 S1000XR, still, i am lusting this piece of a marvel.. On the other side, my S1000XR in full clothes can spank most of the sportbikes out there lol! nice content carl!
Hello Ad78 and welcome, yes the XR is a stunning bike, the CEO of Weiser actually had an XR himself in the US which they used as a demo bike. The lights do look great on the XR. Best wishes Carl
Hey Carl tonight before i watched this video i performed the basic head light adjustment test as i have learned in the past years as a automotive tec and that is
Determine center of headlight height and mark it on a wall then make a second mark on the ground 25 feet in front of the mark on the wall
The head light when properly adjusted should be on the mark on the wall
Mine is below and my suspension was on the low position as i raised the bike i could see the head light also making adjustments in the upward direction and if i bounced on the seat the heat light would make it to the mark on the wall
But i wonder how the head light is adjusted at the factory mine just seems low on low beam to me
Thanks for the videos
40+ years in total Peterbilt Motor Co Mack Trucks Freightliner Trucks (Mercedes factory trained during the last 27 years at Freightliner)
Hi Paul, good morning, thank you for sharing your own experience as a tech, with regard to the headlight alignment. When I checked mine on arrival it was very high on low beam, and the auxiliary lights were much to high, so I don’t think there is an alignment check at the factory before shipping to customers. I would imagine the headlight supplier is responsible for supplying the unit pre-set to save costs. Which as we both know means the alignment is unlikely to be correct when delivered.
With your 40+ years in the trade I imagine you are looking ahead to having more spare time to do the things you love most. I wish you a happy motorcycle riding season ahead.
We are just moving through autumn, so winter is not far away now. But still we have some great days out on the motorbikes.
Kindest regards Carl
Awesome explanation. Great job!
Thank you Bruce. Best wishes Carl
Great information like your videos very much keep them coming 🏍👍
Hi John, thank you very much. Beat wishes Carl
Excellent video, I'm very happy you chose the GS thus giving us this great content. Clearly this a very sophisticated headlamp unit, I have had a protector on and off on 2 GS's now as I often wonder if the guards compromise the light in any way? however with the current headlamp supply issue I'm now not willing to take the risk of a damaged unit (although I've never had a damaged headlamp unit in 30 years of motorcycling)
Hello and welcome to the channel SM, thank you for the compliment. As they as "better safe than sorry" with regards to the now not available headlight unit. Best wishes Carl
Thanks, Carl. When is the next episode??
Hi Mark, I am currently working on the Yamaha XT episode so it might be a couple of weeks before the next GS one is released... but I might do something different sooner. The first of the accessories have arrived and a top box and rack, but I need time to test these out before reporting my thoughts. Plus...working on the gpx files for our Norway tour which I need to get finished fast... as we leave in a few weeks. Lots to do, so little time... smile. Carl
@@justthewayitis wow, wish I was gong to Norway too. My GS should be arriving next week, fingers crossed.
Your GS episodes have so informative, for an expectant GS rider, thanks very much.
Thank you 👍
Greetings Cal. At around 10:27 you say to match the AUX lights with the "dip beam". Is dip beam what we refer to in the US the same as "low beam"? or something else?
Thank you
Hi John, good morning and welcome. Yes dip beam is the same as low beam. In a previous comments reply from me below I outline a simple setup process. Best wishes Carl
Great video, it seems that you are saying the high beam is not adaptive, just the low beam, correct? Looking at the test mule pics of the 1300, I'm guessing they may have gone to cornering lights instead of the dynamic.
Hello Eric and welcome to the channel, yes just the dip beam reflector it’s not needed on full beam as the spread of light is very different
New 1300 !!! Well we are all waiting to see what technology they offer
Best wishes Carl
Love your videos, thanks for the info
Hello Nick, thank you 👍
Any chance Karl of reviewing the BMW Connected App and cradle 🏍🏍
Hi Andrew, I plan to review the Connected App at some point, which I find really useful, with regards to the cradle I'm guessing you mean the one into which you mount a mobile phone ?.
I only use the Navi 6 as I still find this the best solution for me at least. But maybe a colleague or friend can let me borrow one for testing.
Carl
Nice informative video , especially as my new GS is sat in the showroom having its software updated before I collect it very soon . 👍
Excellent move getting your software update done before you collect it, will you have your new shiny GS by the weekend?
Carl
@@justthewayitis I am away from home for a few days , flying an Airbus , so it will remain in the showroom until after the weekend . Your tech is pitched at the correct level for the likes of myself 🙈🤪. Maybe you can delve into the greasing of the drive shaft as there are many many videos of what to use as it seems there is no bmw maintenance schedule for this item , some folk have complained of corrosion etc possibly when water gets under the rubber boots possibly by jet washing these areas !
Thank you, great idea and something that perhaps I should cover soon. I hope you can maintain your excitement for a few days more... smile.
@@justthewayitis oh my, it’s going to be tough 😂
Woah got to learn something new today 💁🏼
Never to old to learn something new... smile
Nice explanation!
Hi Edward, thank you for your feedback. 👍
Best wishes Carl
Hi Carl, I discovered your channel just a few days ago and I am very pleased. I own a BMW R 1250 GS 2022 and would like to adjust my aux lights with my main headlight. Do you have a video on the subject?
Thanks for your precious infos.
Marc, Three Rivers, Quebec,Canada
Hi Marc, welcome to the channel and Hello to Three Rivers. No I do not have a video for this, but the simplest way is as follows.
First make sure you are happy with the height of your Main Dip Beam light.
Then ideally use your garage door and at night mark the Horizontal line that the headlight beam makes onto the garage door with tape.
Then turn on your Aux lights and adjust them to just UNDER the tape line and make sure they are evenly matched from left to right.
I hope this helps Marc.
Best wishes Carl
Hi Carl, really enjoyed the vlog , but I have a question, did you buy the Gs because you think it's a great bike , or because you've had a lots of subscribers who enjoy watching your vlogs !! ?
Hi Simon, I bought the bike because it's so good at so many things, and I was completely wrong about the GS. My multistrada is quicker just about everywhere..... buttttt, I think with decent tyres and a little bit of adjustment it will be closer. I'm a little sad someone might think I bought a bike for UA-cam.... my next video will have very very low views.... it's a 1980 Yamaha xt, but I'm making it because I'm interested and not because of subscribers. Carl
Great video Carl. Apologies if this question has been asked already but what headlight protection do you recommend? I pick up my new GSA on Thursday and I’d like to take your advice to get some headlight protection
Hi Andrew, congratulations on your soon to arrive GSA.
With regard to headlight protection in some countries it’s not allowed so make sure you are aware of any local laws that restrict you from fitting one.
Then you have lots of choices. I decided on one from WRS in Italy 🇮🇹 as I wanted something discrete and simple, but there are lots to choose from. I think I put the part number in one of the video description in the 2 accessories videos.
Carl
Thank you very much. Information brilliant.
Hi Frank, thank you 🙏 and welcome to the channel. Regards Carl
Great video, I’ve always wondered how it works.
I’ve adjusted my fog lights as per your video but one question, what is the best distance from a wall to adjust as too close they will be low, too far and they will be high and dazzling?
Thanks.
Hello Seabiscuit, the best way is out on a lane or quite road at night, that's how I set mine up. This way you can choose between both set parallel or one set slightly lower.
Hope this helps. Ps its also fun to do this yourself at night...👍
I really like your videos as well as your excellent and clear narration. I would like to mention that your use of the term “Angle-of-Attack” in this video is not correct. You should have used the term “Angle of Incidence” which may be more appropriate. These two terms are mostly used in aviation (for aerodynamic purposes). The Angle of Attack is the angle between the chordline of the wing and relative airflow during flight. This angle is very critical to the success of the flight, too large of an angle of attack (~18 degrees depending on the airfoil) will cause the wing to stall and the plane departing controlled flight. However, the Angle of Incidence is part of the design of the aircraft, and it is fixed (at least something the pilot cannot mess with 😊). It is the angle between the same chordline of the wing and the longitudinal axis of the fuselage.
For many years motorcycles light beams had a fixed angle of incidence, even so some could be manually adjusted up or down, as long as you had a spanner (wrench for the yanks). For a few years now, and thanks to the BMW engineers who have packed so much electronics in our bikes, we now have “Drive-by-wire” angle of incidence light beams. This should be enticing me to drive at night since I paid $400.00 for this option, alas my wife says it is not safe. It is even less safe at night since the introduction of Tesla models (sans Lidar, thx Elon!) which cannot detect motorcycles in front of them. Recently in the western US, two motorcyclists have been rear-ended and killed by Tesla cars driven under FSD. Watch your arse if followed by a Tesla 😊
Hi Star, and good morning USA, thank you for sharing this, I will try to remember to use a different term next time. Thankyou for also sharing the important news about the Tesla cars....
Best wishes Carl
Great video Carl
One question
The auxiliary lights are they a bmw brand can they be purchased as a stand alone item ?
Hello Troy and welcome, yes they are the standard oem BMW ones and if you purchase them they come as a kit. Mine were on the bike so I cant say how easy they are to install. But they should be straight forward. Best wishes Carl
Another great video. But right now I only want one thing from BMW: When will I receive my LED headlight that I bought with my new 1250GSA, instead of the hallogen light?! Thats the answer I want from them!!!!
Hi Carlos, thank you, but I think you might be waiting until April next year....
@@justthewayitis Carl that is much more information then what I received so far either from BMW or from my dealership.
👍
Dili Carl did you own the cbr1000 f in the photos behind you
Hi Andrew, yes I had three of them. So both the CBR's in the background. Really lovely built bikes... apart from one battery failure.... I had no problems... typical Honda.
Have you owned them too ?
Yes I had 4 in a row ran them all to about 35-40 k then moved onto the blackbird and now on a bmw Gsa like you but only the 1200
Brilliant, it was a great bike from Honda. My last one was a metallic red F-X model which looked stunning when it was clean and polished. Which of your 4 was your favourite?
@@justthewayitis the f-m 94-95 mod black for some reason it just did more than the others I had in a 1tank challenge I managed 264 miles with an average of 55 mph
But that is nothing compared to my gsa 440 miles thankfully I have Sargent seats 😂😂
Hi Carl. I love your videos. I am planning on treating myself to a 1250 GS in the next 18 months and am a bit obsessed. Have you heard of the issues with the TFT connectivity dropping out with Apple phones? Is this something that you know anything about? Keep up the great content. Neil.
Hi Neil, yes this is something that is reported. But there have been several software updates and its quite possible this is now resolved.
Perhaps a subscriber or two here on the channel might like to add comments....to this If they have and use iPhones .Carl
Very helpfull.. thanks pap
Your very welcome 🙏
Thank you
Carl
Hi Carl! Stumbled across your channel last night and snuck in several of the R1250GS episodes. I do follow a lot of UA-camrs and have even started my own little channel to capture some of my Moto-memories. Your channel is excellent and just what I needed. That fact that you are a retired tech/engineer brings so much credibility to the content (well done). Question for you given your expertise and perhaps content idea if you think the topic has legs. My 2021 GS (Triple Black) is the mechanical love of my life. I'm coming off an RT and am about to retire myself and wanted the GS as my travel partner for the next several years. One issue/question I have, in 4th gear at around 3,500 RMP's (+/- 300), there is some kind of strange throbbing harmonic resonance (wa-wa-wa...) that is similar to low rev lugging but I'm sure it's not. I can 'work around it' but I find this is a common speed and prefer not to. The tech at my dealer says I should ride in the 4-5K rev range which is fine but also a little more intense than the casual meandering I prefer. I also feel I shouldn't have to work around this anomaly on a $30K ($CAD) bike. Have you ever heard of such a thing and what is the ideal rev-range for the modern day boxer (lot's of schools of thought out there). At highway pace, the 4-5K is gloriously smooth I will admit but 3-4K just makes more sense around town. Thanks again for the great content. Rich
Hi Rich and welcome to the channel. Next time I go out on the GS I will do a test at that engine speed and see if I can hear or feel anything and report back. But my question is are you sure it's not tyres...try changing down a gear and go back to that RPM and see if it's there. The Wa wa sound you describe is quite often tyres especially the large groved type tyres fitted to the gs as standard.
As to engine speed its generally agreed to try move up and down the rev range so the engine is not at a constant rpm. I also trundle along sometimes and find the gs happy just about everywhere.
Carl
Hello Road night, , I had time and good weather today to check what you have obversed with your GS. Sorry to report I could not detect or hear anything unusual at the rpm range you mentioned. I even stopped and removed my ear plugs and opened my viser to make sure. All I could detect was tyre hum... That comes from the Anakee Adventure tyres.
Have you tried at different speeds and gears?
Best wishes Carl
@@justthewayitis thanks for following up on this. Appreciated. It’s definitely not the tires. I’m chalking it up to ‘boxer charm’ and hoping the the 20k km service valve adjustment irons it out. It only occurs in 4th gear and and that specific rev range so will continue to work around it sadly. The BMW tech just told me to drive at higher rev ranges. He referred to the tachometer as the ‘fun meter’. Thanks again and be well! Rich
Hi Carl! Just wanted to follow up on this. Had the bike in for it’s 20k service. As you know it’s a big one. I also had the the Road 5’s replaced with Anakee Adventures. Not sure what the tech did (maybe the valve adjustment or servicing the drive shaft?) but my weird throbbing ‘resonance’ has disappeared. You suggested it may have been the tires which is also a possibility. All that said, it’s gone! And I am happy. I hope you are well and keep the content coming. That last on on Ride modes was a doozy! Loved it.
Hello Rich, I'm very happy to hear that the issue is gone. It's a shame you dont know what fixed it, tyres, valve adjust or rear shaft inspection and re-grease. But it's gone which is the most important thing. I don't think it would have anything to do with valve adjustment... so its was either tyres or shaft. I wish you lots of fun on your super smooth GS.
Best wishes Carl
What do you recommend for a slightly older GSA in terms of lighting for cornering? I have Denali D4's but still have the issue of blind spots on cornering.
Hi Kevin, I think that is a question for some of the other subscribers to answer, perhaps some might post the solutions they have installed.
Sadly I have no experience with aftermarket lights.
But your question is a good one and i hope some might offer you some suggestions.
Carl
Hi.
I am currently looking at buying a 1250 GS TE and the Møre information i have the better choice i can make and i like loads of information on any bike i have bought.
I currently have a triumph T120 black and i love BUT i want to go touring again.
I had a yamaha FJR1300 and loved it but that was 12years ago so times have changed.
I actually did not consider the GS to expensive too heavy too gig to tall for me (29”) inside leg but said to no i should go to a dealer and get some information about the bike speak to a salesman and see what the bike is like.
Well he pulled out a GS 1250 Treble black LOW SEAT and i was sold totally flat footed so test drive in a few weeks.
Thanks for the videos really helpful the info the better
Thank you
John rice from Edinburgh scotland
Hi John welcome to the channel, the GSA does have taller longer travel suspension, the GS is a little lower, plus you can have a low seat fitted (as you have seen) but also they have a low suspension version which is also great if you need extra security with your feet firmly on the floor.
Mine is a standard GS Ralley so when I’m alone on the bike I have the seat set to high, with just the balls of my boots on the ground, but when riding two up I lower the seat so that I have almost flat boots on the road.
Have fun on your road test 😉
Kindest regards Carl
Carl can you please 🙏 explain the motorbrake. Is it on the GS too? Can you adjust that? I have it on my XR, but it seems to be slipperclutch instead of motorbreak. At least that's my interpretation
Do you mean dynamic engine break control? ua-cam.com/video/O_oA9KpmI5A/v-deo.html
The link Samsara posted does a good job of explaining it, on the GS we have limited adjustment... so no control of engine brake settings. In Dynamic Pro the only engine related adjustment we have are 3 settings for throttle response. The others are DTC and ABS. The XR has much more adjustment. Carl
Ps. Thankyou Samsara for the link. 👍
@@samsara3694 thank very much!
2022, R1250 GS about 1500 miles on it , and just started getting (adaptive headlight ) fault except everything seems to work well. weird...
Hi Gary, good morning, possibly you just need a software update. Mention your error code to the dealer and ask for the latest software updates to be installed. Recently dealers wont perform an update without an issue to resolve. So you have the perfect reason. 👍
I would love to try these lights out on the serpentine roads that lead to my little house up a Greek mountain. The road bends 180 degrees and the inclination is 20 degrees. I thought of fitting a driving light attached to the front mud guard to see around the bend as the main lights shine in completely the wrong direction. I doubt whether these are retro fittable to my 19 model.
You also mentioned the pitching of the bike during braking and acceleration. Obviously this is minimal on the GS with the telelever and paralever set up , but this would make a nice topic for a video?
LG aus Hessen, Nick
Hi Nick, yes of course the GS has the clever suspension up front... 👍, but I wanted to make the explanation as simple as I could so everyone could follow along.
The road up to your home sounds lovely and I'm sure you could experiment with driving or spot lights on the front of your bike to make the journey more illuminating...👍. LG Carl
Amazing content. Thanks
Is the adaptive light came at 2022 or even before?
I’m just on the fence whether to buy a used 2019 GS or wait for the new model.
Thanks
It was introduced in 2021 year model bikes, it’s brilliant 🙋🏻♂️
Thank you for your feedback 🙏, I don’t make many videos but I do try to make them helpful and informative
Carl
@@justthewayitis I came across your channel since I looked at the bike and this was suggested. Since then I looked at few others of yours. Keep on the good job.
According to your level of detail I would love to see more about bike maintenance.all the best from Canada
If it was only introduced 2022 and I imagine this servo works like crazy in twisties and any turns do you have any info about the motor durability? Sounds to me like a potential for issues….
Thanks
I'm not aware of any reported issues with regards to the adaptive lights
Some maintenance videos will eventually roll out, thank you for the feedback
Carl
Great video, very instructive. Could you tell me if the manual button (on the back of the headlight) change something on your bike. For me it doesn't change beam height at all...
Hi Christoph i have an adjust dial / knob and not a button?.
The adjuster is on the left hand side and sets the headlight level by adjusting the dip beam down or up.
Mine was slightly high from factory so I adjusted it down slightly
Carl
@@justthewayitis Thanks ! Yes it's a knob (my English isn't very good). But when I turn it, nothing happens... I tried with the engine on and off, sited on the bike, on the center stand, but I don't see any change.
Ok, I understand
It should change the height of the light.
I’ll go outside and check mine now
Ok, I have been outside and physically checked my bike,
Turn the knob anti-clockwise and the light goes down
Turn it clockwise and the light beam goes up.
Ignition on, bike on centre stand, engine NOT running
Everything works correctly
If yours does not then you have a problem and should visit your local dealer
Hope this helps Christoph
Carl