Replica BMW 30 Years Anniversary GS Adventure..

Heyya..

Hold your horses!!!

In this article, i only wanna point the differences between an authentic 30 Years Anniversary R1200 GS Adventure and a replica 30 Years Anniversary R1200 GS Adventure..
I do not know the owner of the bike and i am 100% sure the bike was not in the advertisement..
The bike shown in the photo is just for an example, illustration purpose only and not for sale..
I am writing this as a reference and to ensure future buyers do not get scammed..


Today i wanna share my knowledge of GS Adventure, particularly on 30 Years Anniversary edition with you guys..

Couple of months ago, there was an advertisement of selling a 30 Years Anniversary GS Adventure on a local website.. In the advertisement, it stated the bike was a 30 Years Anniversary, an Adventure R1200 GS model and selling at high price $$$..

Unfortunately, i did not save the link of the advert.. the bike looks similar to any 30 Years Anniversary bike but as i did some research on the photos of the bike, and i found that it was not the authentic 30 Years Anniversary model.. it is only a replica..

It was pre-facelift or pre-technical update model which does not have DOHC engine although it has similar 30 Years Anniversary stickers / decals..

Spot the differences:
A. LED Signal Lamps

• 30 Years Anniversary were sold in 2010 and Motorrad has come up with Technical Update (TU) model which has LED signal lamps for both front and rear signal lamps

B. Meter Cluster

• Technical Update (TU) models have black meter cluster background colour instead of grey

C. Handle Guards

• the colour of 30 Years Anniversary handle guards are in single black tone while standard GS Adventure models have 2 tones, grey and black
• 30 Years Anniversary handle guards are few centimeters taller than other standard GS Adventure models. 

D. Engine Cover's Spark Plug Cover & Engine oil filler cap position

• 30 Years Anniversary is an Technical Update (TU) version hence it has DOHC engine which new configurations for spark plug cover position (vertical) instead of horizontal for the pre-technical update models
• Cylinder head covers now with two, instead of four, fastening bolts and a new dynamic design
• Engine oil filler cap should be on the engine's right cylinder for TU models

E. Throttle Butterfly Valve manifolds new design & colour material

• all TU models have the throttle valve is in black colour
• newly designed throttle butterfly valve for greater air intake, which now develops more horsepower and torque

F. Electronic Exhaust Flaps

• electronically controlled exhaust flap for superior and powerful sound
• i really love the exhaust tune when down shifting and upgrading to an aftermarket exhaust is Totally Unnecessary.. thanks to the electronic exhaust flap..

G. 30 Years Anniversary Red Seats

• the trademark of 30 Years Anniversary model which comes with Red seats
• some riders with shorter height may change the rider seat for a lower seat BUT no one would ever swap the red pillion seat for a standard Adventure seat..

I am writing this article because:

• to let future 30 Years Anniversary Adventure second-hand buyers not to be fooled, 
• to let him know the major and minor bike parts which tell the bike is the real 30 Years Anniversary R1200 GS Adventure..
• the price should be lower than the original 30 Years Anniversary edition (based on its conditions)..
• to let him know that he should not be showing off with his replica 30 Years Anniversary.. hahahaa

HooRahh!!

BMW R1200 GS Rallye Special Edition

Heyya..

I just wanna share with my blog readers about BMW R1200 GS Rallye Special Edition 2012.. Recently BMW Motorrad Malaysia has lent a friend of mine the R1200 GS Rallye for a week.. In general, the technical specs of GS Rallye version are similar with the other R1200 GS basic models.. The GS Rallye is a Special Edition for 2012 R1200 GS line.. Previously in 2011, BMW has come with Triple Black as its 2011 R1200 GS range..

(for your info, the R1200 GS and R1200 GS-Adventure are totally not the same and they both have different specs)

Well, from my point of view, BMW Motorrad has done brilliant on the GS Rallye paint job and decals with BMW’s ///M-Sport schemes.. The chassis is painted in red, which it gives out the sportiness of the Rallye model.. While BMW retains the tank cover in white colour, honestly, the bike does not look dull at all.. it gives the bike a clean and simple look, easy to blend..

What I really love with the design is the close-up details done on this bike.. for example, the seats are stitched with red stitches on dual-toned (black & white) seat cover..

The GS Rallye comes with handle guards and they are in white colour.. it is rare to find any GS model which come in white handle guards..

By observing closely on the Rallye, I can see it uses few Triple Black parts.. for example:

• Triple Black front suspension
• Fork Brace 
• Paralever swing arm 
• Engine head cover.. 

Question is, could they be over-stocked parts for Triple Black edition?

The height set-up of the bike is low, same with the ordinary R1200 GS model, giving it the agility to ride in towns, in traffic jams.. I could feel the bike is really suitable for town / city riding..

Obviously when u put the GS Rallye and GS-Adventure side by side, you can see the differences between these two amazing bikes..

Mind you, there are no protection bars, engine head cover, engine guards, crash bars etc on the bike as BMW wants to make the GS Rallye as light as possible with clean design lines.. Personally, I think the protection / crash bars can ruin the GS Rallye sporty design.. it is good that BMW has retained design of the GS Rallye as simple as possible..

Also, the GS Rallye comes with Multi-spoked rims.. the multi-spoked rims give the Rallye more dual-purpose look… but I would prefer if they are in black colour..

We took both GS-Adventure 30 Years Anniversary and GS Rallye Special Edition for a spin in the middle of Kuala Lumpur city to Asia Cafe in SS15 Subang for dinner.. Riding these huge bikes in town ain't easy, especially the GS-Adventure.. but as usual, i lead the Rallye bike on my GS-Adventure.. if the Adventure can get through the Kuala Lumpur traffic, the Rallye gonna be easy peasy.. 

By the way, you can see in the photos above, that is what i wear when riding in Kuala Lumpur town.. i only wear shorts, sport shoes, t-shirts, riding gloves and helmet.. Kuala Lumpur city is hot and riding a GS Adventure does not allow any wind to cool me down.. 

Overall, the R1200 GS Rallye Special Edition is my most favourite R1200 basic GS line model.. if only BMW would produce the GS-Adventure with Rallye edition, I would definitely buy it..

HooRahh!!

Hepco & Becker Top Box

Heyya...

i went to Sunny Cycle last week to purchase a Hepco & Becker Xplorer top box... it is 45-liter capacity of top box and it is made of Aluminum.. it is super light and yet strong..

I've been waiting for the Top Case to be arrived at Sunny for almost 1 week as the last unit was taken few days before i got my GS Adventure 30 Years Anniversary... It can be seen all the boxes have just arrived at the shop...

The Xplorer line is a new and modern design of the latest Hepco & Becker case line... It is 'dust-resistant' and 'water-resistant'... and i bought it at Sunny Cycle for RM 2,000 for the top box and its plate (bracket holder).. the bracket holder can be seen on the top left photo..

I really like the design and shape of the Xplorer top case... it is lower, wider and more compact compare with Touratech top case.. Also, it looks gorgeous on my GS Adventure 30 Years Anniversary..


HooRahh!!

Wunderlich Handle Bar Pouch

Heyya..

I just came back from Wunderlich accessories shop at Jalan Sri Tanjung, Bandar Sri Damansara Kuala Lumpur... the shop specializes in Wunderlich, few other BMW aftermarket products and Garmin accessories.. most of the accessories being sold are meant for GS1200 Adventure, GS1200 and F800 GS...

Hence, i bought a Wunderlich's Handle Bar Pouch, which costs RM 180.00..  the purpose of having the pouch is to substitute the pouch around the waist.. The pouch can carry wallet, sunglasses, passport, travel documents, iPod, Blackberry handphone and etc.. Plus, it is waterproof so my iPod wont get soaked in the rain again.. Hahaaa

Some goodies i received for free from the Wunderlich shop... very helpful and friendly staff they have there.. Cheers Bro Hairi!! I shall go there again to get more Wunderlich accessories..

Apart of the pouch, i was eyeing on the BMW Motorrad's Tank Bag.. it is huge and gorgeous; can even put a small helmet inside of the tank bag.. The tank bad is very useful to keep my PEN E-P1 camera, Road Map and even few clothes... and it is Waterproof and the quality built is excellent but it costs RM 1,100.00 ... For GS1200 Adventure, the fuel tank is made of Aluminum, so none of the tank bags (with magnets) in the market cannot be used on BMW GS Adventure.. Definitely i will get this tank bag soon!!

HooRahh!!!

BMW GS1200 Adventure 30 Years Anniversary is MINE!

Heyya...

Sorry for not updating Globe NOMAD Rider blog for almost a week.. i have been enjoying my life with my all new... Yeap, a spanking brand new BMW R1200 GS Adventure 30 Years Anniversary...  Yes, you've heard me, you bunch of haters... it's BMW R1200 GS Adventure 30 Years Anniversary... HooRahh!!!

I collected the GS Adventure 30 Year Anniversary on last Monday (16th November 2010) from BMW Motorrad's Auto Bavaria @ Glenmarie Shah Alam.. it was the happiest day of my life.. ever!

Earlier in the morning, i was at Road Transport Department to register the bike, get the bike registration card and road tax.. Obviously i can let the BMW Motorrad sales rep to sort it out for me, but it may take another day.. As i could not wait, i would rather do it myself and learn the process of registering a vehicle on my own..

At noon, i was already at Auto Bavaria with the registration card and road tax... i met Sahran Ali (Motorrad sales rep) and he was doing the final touch of the number plate on my new bike (RJ 131)..

After signing couple of thick documents for loan purposes, we did the official bike key hand-over ceremony by snapping few photos and the bike was ready to be taken out of the BMW Motorrad showroom.. The GS Adventure 30 Years Anniversary is now Officially mine after 2 months of delivery waiting!! OooWieeee!!

i could have taken the bike home by 3.00 pm but the day was pissing heavily... i ended up chilling out with Sahran and my mate, Yen, at Motorrad until it was almost 6.00 pm, the rain had stopped...

As the bike was brought to the main entrance, it was time for me to crank the bike's engine up and started to learn few do's and dont's with the bike... well, it's pretty easy with the buttons.. very simple and straight forward..

i was very amazed with ACS (Automatic Stability Control), ABS, Tire Pressure, etc etc... Some sad wankers have been saying the BMW motorcycles have many electronic problems.. Well my advice is: If you can't get one BMW motorrad, just STFU!! Hahahaa

Anyway, enough of talking and do enjoy the photos on the day when GS1200 Adventure 30 Years Anniversary is officially mine!!!


For your info, there are only 13 units of GS1200 Adventure 30 Years Anniversary have been brought in Malaysia and all of them have already been taken... It costs RM 130,000.00 (excluding panniers) and that's how much a serious traveler like me would pay for this piece of machine..

The R1200 GS Adventure 30 Years Anniversary is very limited, a rare piece of machine and i'm glad to be a part of BMW Motorrad's herritage since the first GS model (R80 GS) was introduced back in 1980... Hahahahaaa... Also, i'm the happiest GS Adventure owner in the world because this is my very FIRST BMW bike!!!



More write-ups of the 30 Years Anniversary of GS can be found here: 30 Years Anniversary of BMW GS


Now i can proudly say it out loud:

Apa Barangggggggggg!!! 


F**k Yeahhhhh!! F***cckkkk Yeaaahhhhhhhh!!!


HooRahh!!

A Hectic Schedule in this week..

Heyya..

i've been frequently traveling between Auto Bavaria BMW Glenmarie and JPJ (Road Transport Department) today..

i have learnt many things on exchanging number plates between different owners, insurance policies, etc...

Things to do in order to keep the RJB 1 number plate:



1. Get the klr650 insurance policy for myself

2. Change ownership title of the KLR grant between me and Johann

3. Once my name is on the klr grant, send the klr for Puspakom Inspection

4. Submit the klr grant with Puspakom Inspection slip to Auto Bavaria BMW

5. Transfer RJB 1 number plate to BMW R1200 GS Adventure

6. Get a new random number plate on the klr and its grant from Auto Bavaria

7. Change ownership title of the KLR grant back to Johann's with the new number plate

All i know, i can't wait for my 30 Years Anniversary to be out on this FRIDAY!!! (fingers crossed)


HooRahh!!

Number Plate woes..

Should I keep the RJB 1?
This will cost me a lot especially on Insurance cover as it costs the same for a new fancy number plate..
i've found out that the current KLR owner needs to cancel his insurance policy first.. then i shall get the KLR insured under my name.. then i can interchange the RJB 1 number plate from KLR650 to GS Adventure..

Then, i will cancel the insurance policy and the current KLR owner has to renew another policy.. we will lose couple of hundreds ringgits by doing so..


Should I get a new number?
say RJS 1? RJS 12? RJ 1200?

Too bad, these numbers are already taken and booked!

Arghhhh..


No HooRahh!!

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BMW R1200 GS Adventure "30 Years Anniversary"

Heyya...

Click here for My 30 Years Anniversary GS Adventure!!

I shall be getting this exact bike next week at BMW Auto Bavaria Glenmarie..

It's BMW R1200 GS Adventure "30 Years Anniversary"



'BMW' = It's BMW, of course.. don't tell me you do not know what it means.. LoL


'R' = Boxer Engine with DOHC (2010 engine), Shaft Driven..


'1200' = 1,200 cc of engine capacity (1,170cc to be exact)


'GS' = Gelände / Straße (it's German for off-road / road)


'Adventure' = Taller seats, Taller Suspensions, Bigger Fuel Tank (33-liters), Bigger Bash Plate, Tank Guards, Engine Guards, Engine Head Guards, Rear Exhaust Guards, HID Fog Lamp, Bigger Windshield, Multi-spoke rims, etc..


'30 Years Anniversary' = it is Limited Edition.. It's been 30 years since BMW introduced a radical new motorcycle to the public (1980)..  The original BMW R80 GS received a "love it/hate it" reaction from everyone who laid eyes on it, and not a single person thought the concept would succeed.

But here we are, 30 years later and the GS-series is not only one of BMW's best-selling models, it has spawned an entire new motorcycle segment called "Adventure Touring".. it comes with the special color scheme and sexy red seat – of the original R80... 

(this video is not mine, it's taken from youtube and it is the exact bike i'm getting next week.. i just wanna show you an example of this great masterpiece)

Click here for My 30 Years Anniversary GS Adventure

HooRahh!!

Goodbye, KLR Redbull Dakar..

Heyya..

I haven't been updating my blog as i have been bikeless since September..

Officially, on 15th September 2010, I have sold my beloved KLR650 Red Bull Dakar to an Australian guy who works in Malaysia... Check out the photo below how happy he was when picking up the bike.. Hahaa.. He seemed very pleasant with the KLR.. As soon as he got the bike, he managed to ride to Ulu Langat Dam and Hatyai..

Soon after i came back from the solo ride to Mae Hong Son and Golden Triangle, i had a thought that I needed a bigger CC bike... The KLR served me very well through out the 6,000 km journey...

As i sold the KLR Redbull, i have clocked 31,000 km of mileage within 8 months.. that's hell of a lot of mileage i've done, which it had served me to travel to Cambodia and Thailand for every month...

The KLR 650 is perfect bike for Indo-China, Thailand etc ride... but i believed BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE would give me a bigger smile... Heheee

And of course, now with the BMW GS1200 Adventure, i can cruise 160-180 km/h easily along the highway.. and why "GS 1200 Adventure" instead of F800GS or standard GS1200??

Because it's my FIRST BMW bike, it's been my dream bike..  and i fucking want it the best of the best!!!

No more bike upgrading after this... I'm doing it All The Way, bitchesssssssss!!!

Oh by the way... I am getting the "30 Years Anniversary" R1200 GS Adventure...


HooRahh!!!!