Milestone for my GS

Hank · 10-22-2007, 07:09 PM

I wanted to share this milestone my 95 GS hit this weekend on a ride in Mexico's mountains....Hank

NBeener · 10-22-2007, 07:20 PM

Just about broken in, huh?

Congratulations. THAT is a beautiful thing!

I don't recall what the markers are for the patches ... or if BMW still gives them. Any idea??

pgods · 10-22-2007, 07:22 PM

This should put some ease into all the people plagued by worries that their Beemer will self destruct prematurely due to FD failures, warped rotors, main seal leaks, loose bolts, electrical malfunctions, and so on...
I salute you and your magnificent bike. 400K ..who could ask for more?

Flyboy08 · 10-22-2007, 07:28 PM

Good for U! My RS is approaching 40K and should hit that mark in November...The GS, well I got a ways to go yet

NU2BMW · 10-22-2007, 07:57 PM

Kewl,

You got the rpm's up to 1300... now start letting the clutch out slowly and gradually give it throttle and away you go. In no time you'll have half a million miles on that beast.

Congrats on 400K

Kokopelli · 10-22-2007, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hank

I wanted to share this milestone my 95 GS hit this weekend on a ride in Mexico's mountains....Hank

Excellent, how about some stats for the rest of us. How many clutches, brake discs, transmission overhauls...? My bike is a keeper and I hope it will make it, or more importantly, I will make it to this sort of mileage.

Do you have a job, other than riding? :-)

scapegoat · 10-22-2007, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kokopelli

Excellent, how about some stats for the rest of us. How many clutches, brake discs, transmission overhauls...? My bike is a keeper and I hope it will make it, or more importantly, I will make it to this sort of mileage.

Do you have a job, other than riding? :-)

What he said

Hank · 10-22-2007, 08:53 PM

the motor, is as it came from the factory, I have had to replace head gaskets, and back in Feb on a trip to Panama I had a plastic chain guide brake so I've replace then all. The valves, springs, seals, bearing etc. are original to the motor.
The trans I did replace all the bearings some time ago I'm thinking around the 200k mark. The clutch was replaced at that time since I was "there" so I'm one my second clutch.
Still have the original fuel pump. Two final drive bears, the last one when out around 300k miles. Pivot bearings at the final drive go bad around 40 or 50 miles. Hall sensors about every two or three years. I still have the original brake rotors but they will have to be replaced soon as they are getting thin. I lost count of tire years ago.
Not much much has gone bad on this bike, I'm hope it takes me to South America sometime next year....

Hank

scapegoat · 10-22-2007, 09:26 PM

Ok, so curious what you`ve typically run for oils. Please dont say amzoil

swingwing · 10-22-2007, 10:20 PM

Please post more pics of your trusty steed.

Drifter · 10-22-2007, 11:54 PM

Wow! Very encouraging. Decided not too long ago that my 02 was the only GS I needed -- didn't need no new bike. Now, I hope I can squeez another 30K out of mine without being left stranded.

Congrats!

GS Addict · 10-23-2007, 12:49 AM

Ride on! Well done

More stats when you have time please.
BTW: they all do that...

Italian Trev · 10-23-2007, 01:13 AM

Respect

Rossco · 10-23-2007, 02:50 AM

I only just clicked over 40,000 km's on my 2001. Bought 2nd hand 8 months ago. Only 360,000km's to go!

Hank · 10-23-2007, 03:44 AM

I've been using Mobil 1 15W50 since it had 15k and for the trans/final drive I've been using Redline 80w140. When I removed the heads to replace the chain guides I was amazed at how clean the motor was inside. It looked as if it was brand new. I've been changing the motor oil at 5k mile cycles and the final drive/ trans at 10k. I adjust the valves or at least check them around 10k miles. I find that they are hardly ever off....

Hank

10-22-2007, 07:09 PM	#1
Hank ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2001 Oddometer: 117	Milestone for my GS I wanted to share this milestone my 95 GS hit this weekend on a ride in Mexico's mountains....Hank Attached Images

10-22-2007, 07:28 PM	#4
Flyboy08 Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Location: NYC..no dirt here! Oddometer: 721	Good for U! My RS is approaching 40K and should hit that mark in November...The GS, well I got a ways to go yet __________________ About women, I say... "Never trust anything that bleeds for a week and doesn't die." 07GSA....Holy Cow! 06 K1200R "Der Naked"....SOLD...too damn fast 05 R1200GS "Das Boot" ....SOLD...already miss her! 01 K1200RSFL "Das Pig"

10-22-2007, 07:57 PM	#5
NU2BMW Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Oddometer: 28	Kewl, You got the rpm's up to 1300... now start letting the clutch out slowly and gradually give it throttle and away you go. In no time you'll have half a million miles on that beast. Congrats on 400K __________________ "Why? ... I got tired of turning around when the pavement ended." NU2BMW screwed with this post 10-22-2007 at 08:04 PM

10-22-2007, 08:53 PM	#8
Hank ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2001 Oddometer: 117	Stats the motor, is as it came from the factory, I have had to replace head gaskets, and back in Feb on a trip to Panama I had a plastic chain guide brake so I've replace then all. The valves, springs, seals, bearing etc. are original to the motor. The trans I did replace all the bearings some time ago I'm thinking around the 200k mark. The clutch was replaced at that time since I was "there" so I'm one my second clutch. Still have the original fuel pump. Two final drive bears, the last one when out around 300k miles. Pivot bearings at the final drive go bad around 40 or 50 miles. Hall sensors about every two or three years. I still have the original brake rotors but they will have to be replaced soon as they are getting thin. I lost count of tire years ago. Not much much has gone bad on this bike, I'm hope it takes me to South America sometime next year.... Hank

10-22-2007, 09:26 PM	#9
scapegoat Pushin forward back Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Out west.....somewhere Oddometer: 2,820	Ok, so curious what you`ve typically run for oils. Please dont say amzoil __________________ Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

10-22-2007, 07:20 PM	#2
NBeener Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Oddometer: 1,521	Just about broken in, huh? Congratulations. THAT is a beautiful thing! I don't recall what the markers are for the patches ... or if BMW still gives them. Any idea??

10-22-2007, 07:22 PM	#3
pgods Godspeed rider Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Big Apple Oddometer: 751	This should put some ease into all the people plagued by worries that their Beemer will self destruct prematurely due to FD failures, warped rotors, main seal leaks, loose bolts, electrical malfunctions, and so on... I salute you and your magnificent bike. 400K ..who could ask for more?

10-22-2007, 10:20 PM	#10
swingwing Lost Virtue Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Las Vegas, More dirt than a mans ever seen. Oddometer: 122	Please post more pics of your trusty steed.

10-23-2007, 12:49 AM	#12
GS Addict Pepperfool Joined: Sep 2006 Location: British Columbia Oddometer: 2,567	Ride on! Well done More stats when you have time please. BTW: they all do that... __________________ Old enough to know better.... Young enough to try it again

10-23-2007, 01:13 AM	#13
Italian Trev Trying to avoid the rain Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Belfast,IRL Oddometer: 88	Respect __________________ Belfast child

10-23-2007, 02:50 AM	#14
Rossco Cpt. Blue Coat Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney Oddometer: 250	Wow I only just clicked over 40,000 km's on my 2001. Bought 2nd hand 8 months ago. Only 360,000km's to go! __________________ Cheers Rossco Absolute Power corrupts Absolutely salt water has the same affect

10-23-2007, 03:44 AM	#15
Hank ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2001 Oddometer: 117	Oil Stats I've been using Mobil 1 15W50 since it had 15k and for the trans/final drive I've been using Redline 80w140. When I removed the heads to replace the chain guides I was amazed at how clean the motor was inside. It looked as if it was brand new. I've been changing the motor oil at 5k mile cycles and the final drive/ trans at 10k. I adjust the valves or at least check them around 10k miles. I find that they are hardly ever off.... Hank Attached Images

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