BMW G650GS Setup - TOURING Across Italy!
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- The BMW G650GS can be a great touring adventure motorcycle, if you set it up the right way.
In this video we'll be covering whether or not two people can tour two-up on a BMW G650GS, how we've done it in the past, and how we're doing it in the future in a motorcycle cross-country adventure traveling across Italy.
Touring two up on a G650GS won't be without challenges if you're planning on taking a passenger on the back. I'll share all of the modifications done to set this motorcycle up for comfortable touring, even two up. I'll also share the challenges we've faced touring two up on a G650GS, and how we're overcoming these challenges.
Remember, you don't need a $25,000 BMW 1250GS to tour comfortably on adventure motorcycle, even with a passenger. You can do it on a G650GS for 1/5th the price. I'll show you how.
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They are amazing. I did 17,000 km over two months. Up to Alaska, then to the Arctic Ocean in Canada, all the way to the Mexican border and then to Los Angeles. From sea level to 4,300 meters above sea level.
Temperatures from 4° to 40°.
Amazing bike
Amazing bike? I mean, yes, but not just that, amazing trip! Good for you man, that's incredible!
Next week Saturday I have the sequel to this video coming out, which will go over what I've since upgraded/changed/kept from this original setup.
If you have any tips for your touring setup I'd love to hear from you.
@@YouMotorcycle g’day. It certainly was a great trip and the bike was absolutely brilliant.
My touring set was all Givi. I used the canyon soft panniers, an aluminium topbox, tank bag and a waterproof bag on the back. On the bike I added bark busters, sump guard, radiator guard, headlight guard, centre stand, quadlock charger/mount and plug for my compressor.
I love your videos man. No B/S, just pure info and experiences. Thanks for your help.
Thanks so much. I try to make the kind of videos I want to watch.
You're going to ride Italy, amazingly and looking forward to seeing your travels. Cheers and ride safe, Dave
Thanks Dave! Still so much prep to do but, getting through my to-do list bit by bit!
Honestly, this is a fully kitted GS explained on the cheap (which I am). Great job as always, and keep up the great content.
Thanks brother! You and me both brother. Keeping costs down helps to keep a few toys instead of just one or two haha. I'm lucky to live in a big city so second hand parts always seem to be readily available. The wind screen I bought only about a mile away. Couldn't believe how close the guy was!
The only thing I’m not loving about my ‘15 G650GS, aside from the overly convoluted way of changing the oil, is an issue with “hot” starts, where the bike doesn’t want to start after being driven short distances. Probably not a concern on a long tour, but it’s an annoyance I haven’t yet solved. Anyway, your trip sounds amazing! Safe travels.
Interesting, I've never experienced that and most of my riding is done in the city, running errands, etc. What is the solution? I agree on the oil change, what a drag
@@YouMotorcycle Not sure if the solution yet, but I’ve read something about the decompression lever.
Great commentary matey - well done!
Thanks very much! I have a whole bunch of G650GS videos I put all into one playlist here if you're interested: ruclips.net/p/PLDu73pf3mUGBVyn607ioMBBKXlffWVjDm
Greetings from Colorado, USA, again, Adrian! I've now two G650GSs. Bought the low-mileage (3K) '14, then found a '15 with a legit 180 MILES!. Original owner, climate controlled garage. I am, now, deep into G650GS arcana. Great vid, and I'm fascinated by your planned trip! I assume you're shipping the bike by... air? I found some exchanges -- was it ADV Rider?... can't remember -- about people with great experiences taking their bikes with them on the Queen Mary 2, Cunard's dedicated ocean liner. Though it sometimes does other trips, it is primarily travels the historic route between Southampton, UK, and New York, USA, and back. No crating needed, and your bike's on the ship with you! I thought it would be amazing to get to the UK, and explore north, and/or take the Chunnel to the Continent. Like many others, I follow Noraly "Itchy Boots" Schoenmaker, and she's done both air and cargo ship transport. I'd greatly enjoy knowing the logistics part of your trip, even if it isn't G650GS specific. Don't know if it is already on your itinerary, but it is absolutely on many biker's Italy bucket-list (including mine): Moto Guzzi, on the shores of Lake Como, in Mandello del Lario! Has got to be the world's most beautiful "factory town!" Best, JFG
Hey John, amazing to hear that you are now fully committed to the G650GS life! haha. Oil changes aside, what a great bike. She'll be flying by air on the same flight as me, and we will (eventually) make it to Mandello Del Lario. Already have my place to stay booked! Re: logistics - I'll absolutely do a video about this, but I'll wait until I clear customs and get the bike back in Italy so I can paint a full picture :)
Thanks for the reply, Adrian. I look forward to your thoughts, and video (hopefully) from the Guzzi factory / museum. Guzzi in general, and the Mandello factory in particular, were saved by Aprilia’s ownership and deep pockets. The “Gs” started life as the “Fs,” and the “Funduro” before that! The international effort included Austrian Rotax engines and chassis being assembled in Italy by Aprilia, ending up either as BMWs or Aprilia Pegasos. (…though the Aprilia Rotax adaptation was a 5-valve head.) Best, J
I have a 2014 g650gs. While it’s a great bike, like you mentioned, the stock seat sucks! It also doesn’t thrill me the way some of my other bikes have. With that being said, I will keep Heidi around in case one of my teenage boys get the itch to learn how to ride.
Yeah. It's definitely not the bike you fall in love with for it's thrill factor 😆. However, it's versatile and reliable as heck, and those are two things I want in a bike when I'm far far from home. Thanks for stopping by :)
A Seat Concepts kit or Seargent work so well.
Nice! Love the walk-through of mods, and can't wait to see the Italy videos :D
Thanks man! It's nerve-wracking but exciting!
That is a well prepared bike. I'm sure you'll have a great trip.
I've a 2011 g650gs. Does have it's faults but I couldn't part with it.
Great content, well presented. Keep up the good work.👍
Thanks Alan. I just did a live "Ask me anything" Q&A answering people's questions about the trip. It's here in case you're interested: ruclips.net/user/livetBbppnuW8M0
PS: What faults did you find in your G650GS?
@@YouMotorcycle Hi Adrian. My bike is a 2011 model which I've had for 10 years. I originally experienced the "hot starting" problem, which is due to the decompression lever. If I keep the battery well charged, then it isn't an issue.
A recent problem was the oil tank leaking, which was caused by overfilling. When I drained the tank to replace it, there was 0.5 litre too much! Advice is to measure the correct amount when changing the oil and then leave the level alone until the next change!
Hope the trip is going well. Sorry I missed your live Q & A but I did watch the recorded version. Some useful information there.
Best regards from the UK.
Hello Adrian: finally they decided to put a partial brake on the motorcycle's accelerator. In British models such as the Ariel, for example, since the 1950s, there was, for models with greater displacement, a brake on the accelerator containing a soft spring acting on a brass shoe controlled by a soft thread screw locked against falling or being lost due to vibration. . It does a lot of good. On long trips, the pulse reaches moments when it becomes unbearable to hold the accelerator any longer, in the rain and very cold weather, even more so when we are traveling in a group, not knowing the entrances or exits for the detours. If you let go of the accelerator, you are left behind and lost from the group.
Yes! It's a little scary the first time you try it, but it definitely makes things more comfortable on long rides!
Looks perfect to two up for us.
Thanks man! We'll be a little underpowered for any aggressive riding, but that's not what this trip is about so we should be fine :)
Italy!! Awesome.
Thanks man, I'm very excited!
@YouMotorcycle I just looked up how much it will cost me to fly to Milan and the cheapest is £13 😆
@@EpicAdamMotovlogs so I'll see you there then lol
@@YouMotorcycle 😆 maybe
Great content! Thanks for the video
Thanks very much!
I have a 2012 BMW g65gs and cannot find the exhaust that you have ANYWHERE. Any ideas where to look?
I can't find it either. I think it's been discontinued and removed from the manufacturer's site completely. Bummer. On my second G650GS I put a cheaper Dominator exhaust... it's okay... I had to make a custom baffle for it though because I found it too loud.
Accessories are getting very difficult to find for the 650GS in Australia - and when I can find them the prices are ridiculously expensive. Companies like Shad, Givi, Hepco & Becker. and Touratech have pretty much everything luggage wise either discontinued or a special order and a minimum 6 month wait. I managed to find some Touratech panniers and mounting hardware - but at close to $4k I'm not sure it makes much sense. On top of that I'd like to add an aftermarket top case - which is easy enough to find - but the required mount is completely out of stock for all the major brands - with no ETA for the next shipment available from any of the distributors. I'll probably end up just waiting it out for a mounting system and going with a soft luggage option as I'm off road 70% of the time anyway.
Must be an Australian thing. See if carpi moto ships to Australia. They are in Italy. I'm in Canada. I got my givi mounts from them when the euro was momentarily weak to take advantage of the exchange rate, but they are in stock both domestically and from carpi moto in Italy. Hope that helps.
Try “Happy Trails,” in Idaho, USA. Excellent company, and they still do a full set up, including for the unique “G” tail rack.
Hello ... I am not sure if you have already answered this ... but on the Atlas Throtle lock, did you use the Top or Botton Kit on your GS650 ??
Thx .. Ren
Can't remember but on Atlas' website you can just enter your bike details and it'll tell you. I think I saw that the G650GS could do either one (but double check, I can't remember, too long ago), so I just looked at what some of my other motorcycles could also use and went with that because it's quick to remove and reinstall on another bike
@@YouMotorcycle Thank you for the quick reply. You are correct, it could be either one Top or Botton. And that was the reason I asked you which one it had worked better for you.
Thx 🙂👍
Great bike 650 gs, it’s very very comfortable on long distance..one thing I would like to mention you should wear bmw jacket instead of Honda 😊
Lol when I get a free BMW jacket I will 😄
Does it still have the Cat with the new exhaust? Someone told me it would also get very hot for the one behind you when riding with 2 ppl.
I will get the G650 gs as my first bike from my dad and we want to modify a little bit, but in germany its harsh with all the parts need to have a special license code so not much parts to choose from unfortunately.
No the cat is in a box in my garage. I have a video coming out in December showing how to remove the OEM exhaust and install an aftermarket one. I just bought a second G650GS and installed a Dominator exhaust on it. Subscribe and stay tuned :)
@@YouMotorcycle Sorry my question was not good, is it possible to use the cat in the aftermarket exhaust?
Be sure I will, its still a few months till I can finally ride by myself🙌
@jorell4829 oh I understand more. I don't think so. The aftermarket exhaust are meant to connect to the header pipe and the end. The original exhaust connects from the cat in the middle of the exhaust. I think it would be a lot of custom work for nothing to make it work.
What is the name of the manufacturer of that screen, just what I’m looking for
It's a Kappa, but they're identical to the GIVI. It should be mentioned in the video no?
Thanks for the G650GS content! Im a new G650GS 3:56 just got home from a 158 mile ride in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. My ass really hurts. Is the seat concepts seat really a game changer? Im 5'9" 180lb's .
Im literally thinking of trading in the bike but rear hurts so bad! 😂
I'm riding mine across Italy right now and my knees hurt long before my butt does
Hey hey. Can I pick your brain for some advice? I came across a 2016 BMW g650gs with about 8000 miles on it. Dude is asking $5400 for it. If it's in great shape, does that sound right? It's got the BMW top case and side cases, ABS, heated grips, windshield, crash bars, etc... Looks pretty sweet but I'm thinking the price might be a bit high... Thanks!
I just bought a second one, 2011 with 9k miles, for $3k USD. It came with Givi brackets but only small side cases I already replaced. My first one was around $4k USD but only had 1200 miles on it. I would wait him out. Once it's been up a few weeks give him a shout.
Shorter (promise). How are you getting your bike to and from Europe? Thanks for reading. J
Air. Details coming in a couple months :)
Thanks, Adrian. Look forward to it. John
also looking for spoked wheels will trade my cast and $ to the deal???
I've seen some on ebay. Take a look there.
Hey Adrian got a question about you old m50 , did you ever have to take the driveshaft off to grease the internal shaft , seen some vids of problems of no grease ?
Hey Greg. I've heard of that too and seen a lot of people do it forums and stuff but personally I never did and never had issues.
Yes thank for the reply , I just did my own service , easy that’s why I sold my gold wing , just to get the air filter out was scary lol , great Chanel thank you
@@gregwright7129 gold wing is A LOT of bike lol - PS: thanks!
Hey, im between this one or the benelli TrK 502, the problem is that BMW 650 gs is no available 0 kms anymore, im wondering if i will have trouble with spare parts, what do you think
Parts availability will depend largely on where you are in the world. I just bought a second BMW G650GS so I'm not too worried about it. If you're looking for no worries on parts and you're fine with a 500, I would pick a Honda CB500X over a Benelli any day! I have a video comparing the g650gs vs the cb500x I made years ago on RUclips
How is this bike touring with pillion does it have the power to cruise at 80mph ?
Cruise comfortably two up at 70 mph to leave yourself power to accelerate should you need to. For long tours two up you can overload the rear suspension, bike feels rear heavy. On shorter tours it's ok. I'll post updates from the Italy trip later
Hello.. did you sold top case ??
@@mukabuka2809 no but sorry I bought another g650gs so I use the top case on my new one now ☺️
Hey Adrian, I need some advice from you or anyone else here in your audience:
I have 2 bikes: a 1998 Honda PC800 and a 2016 Yamaha Bolt C-Spec. The problem is that both cruisers take me to the same destinations... and my friends are having fun going out for camping in the BC back-country, and even planning a trip down to Washington/Oregon areas. They currently ride Suzukis DR650, KTM Duke, and BMW 1200 GS.
While I'm trying to keep my current bikes, I'm looking to get a used bike that can let me join them on this trips. I came across three used BMWs, one is a 2005 BMW F650 GS with 10,000 kms on it, and the other one is a 2009 BMW F650GS Twin with 31,000 kms on it, both at the same price, and a 2003 BMW F650 GS Dakar. Here are the links to them
2005 F650 GS: abbotsford.craigslist.org/mcy/d/langley-township-southwest-bmw-f650gs/7626551450.html
2009 F650 Twin: ...oops this posting has expired, but I know it's still available as I'm in contact with the seller...
2003 F650 Dakar: vancouver.craigslist.org/van/mcy/d/vancouver-2003-bmw-f650gs-dakar/7627882730.html
I would appreciate your comments on these bikes as both are practically at the same price. My other option is to sell one of my current bikes to get a newer bike for the camping purposes....
Looking forward to your comments, thanks!
F650GS Twin all the way! Fuel injection, more power, minimal difference in weight. Ditch the PC800, that's my vote haha.
Alternatively, mod the Bolt! Wind jammer, big sissy bar with a rack that would allow you to put a big bag on the back seat, small bag on the rear rack, and some saddlebags. You've just turned your cruiser into a nice touring bike, without having to sell a bike or make room for a third. Food for thought. Let me know whatever you end up deciding. I want to see how it all plays out!
PS: When I finally sold my latest Harley, after five years, I bought both an F650GS and an F700GS, and I made a video talking about why I did this, and also referencing the G650GS, so this video might be of interest to you ruclips.net/video/LsM-jNoTiJY/видео.html