Haha, thanks for that and of course you’re absolutely right, I hadn’t realised I’d actually said that LOL (when editing I watched it back dozens of times and still didn’t realise what I’d said ! Anyway, thanks for watching an pointing that out (let’s see if anyone else notices) LOL
Wonderful! I was just thinking about you and checked to see if you had the video yet and here you are! More people are wanting to go to the XT on the Forum I go to so this may provide some great help. Thank You!
Great video, thank you for sharing your thoughts. I agree with you, it is really a great bike and there is very little to complain about, like the noise coming from the front tire. The following could be a complaint for some people though, a few known issues with the gearbox input shaft. There is currently a recall from BMW because of this. You may want to check this with your dealership, all they need to do is to update the software.
Hi, yes the noise from the front tire on the slightly less than perfect quick shifter are really the only things I can pick on. I do know about the recall and mine will be in for a service very shortly and I guess they'll sort it. But I gather it's only any cause for concern if you are serious off road rider, which certainly isn't me LOL. (Thanks for watching and hopefully you've subscribed, as it's FREE and it greatly helps the channel grow).
Glad you enjoyed it, and yes we’re pretty lucky, but you have some fabulous countryside in Scotland too, I’ve never ridden in Scotland, maybe some day. Thanks for watching.
I use my phone with the bmw cradle device and it functions very well controlled by the wizard wheel. The bike is super comfortable for the pilot and pillion. Loads and loads of sweet torque. Lovely to ride on any condition. I have other bikes but I’m always eager to ride the GSA
Gday. Thanks for the post on the GSA. The Kalamata olive colour is awesome - I also have exactly that too. I have fitted the Garmin XT and was interested in your mounting solution. Can you please share the details on how you mounted the GOS in the connected mount. Cheers Anthony.
Yes, the Zoom XT to the cradle is the way to go. What is the way you did it, please? I'm at that point and want to do what you did. I need that adaptor. Thank you. BTW, you are more than an average rider with all the bikes and experience you have, I'll tell you that my brother.
Hi, if you check out my other vids I did one detailing exactly how I did the modification to the OEM cradle (it’s really quite easy). Thanks for watching and thanks for your comments. Take Care & Ride Safe 👍
@@Carlshandlebarsandholidays Yes I'll do that since I subscribed to your channel. I love your content.I'll be catching up on lots of your videos. Thank you for the heads up!
As good as this bike is at everything, I just couldn't live with it. For me, it was a soulless, bland, grey bike. I now ride an Indian Springfield with loads of chrome, looks to die for, and a big thumping jewel of an engine. Now I'm happy.
Hi Frank, yes I get what you're saying and I've had the big 1800cc all chrome Harleys and a 2500cc ROCKET 3GT, it's very much a case of each to their own isn't it, I think at different stages of our lives we just want different things, it wouldn't do for us all to be the same would it. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.
Yes and you would think it would be a relatively simple thing for BMW to sort wouldn't you, shame really. (Thanks for watching and hopefully you've subscribed, as it's FREE and it greatly helps the channel grow).
I can’t really answer that, the bike had the screen with the bracket already fitted when I bought it, so I’ve not experienced it without. From what I’ve heard & read though, yes I believe it does. Thanks for watching. 👍
Hi, no I didn't buy anything extra, all I did was use the piece that clips into the back of the XT (it comes with it), but I re-drilled the four holes slightly further over and down (about 3mm over & 3mm down if I recall). I then spaced it off with about three small washers under each bolt and hey presto the XT will then clip into the std BMW cradle perfectly. In order to be able to still lock it in place I then cut down an old 6mm drill bit and drilled a hole that would accept the end of it into the BMW cradle so that the drill bit slides under the bit of the XT mount that releases it, (meaning you can't push it down, so it won't release). That probably sounds a bit confusing but it literally only took about 20mins, cost nothing and it fits perfect. I'll most likely do a short video on how I did it at some point (I think a good few people would be interested), just not had chance recently. Hope that's of some help, thanks for watching and hopefully you've subscribed, as it's FREE and it greatly helps the channel grow).
@@Carlshandlebarsandholidays Thank You for the great reply. Yes a video would be just great as I know more than a few people are wanting to use the XT but the adaptor most people use is back ordered.
@@ericjames7680 Hi Eric, ye leave it with me, I'm off on holiday for a few days tomorrow, but I'll do me best to get something up pretty soon when I'm back 👍
Hi Eric, a short video showing how I did it will go live on TH-cam tomorrow at 5pm (West Aussie time), it's a bit thrown together but hopefully it's of some help to you and others ..... cheers H&H
It is a fine bike but It is not a parallel twin, It is a flat twin, aka Boxer. A little video on how you did the Sat Nav mount would be interesting 👍
Haha, thanks for that and of course you’re absolutely right, I hadn’t realised I’d actually said that LOL (when editing I watched it back dozens of times and still didn’t realise what I’d said !
Anyway, thanks for watching an pointing that out (let’s see if anyone else notices) LOL
Good to see that you're out and about again. Loved the review. Pretty much a dream machine 🙂
Thanks a mill, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Thank you for the presentation. Excellent implementation of gps and phone.
Ride safe.
Thanks for watching 👍
Wonderful! I was just thinking about you and checked to see if you had the video yet and here you are! More people are wanting to go to the XT on the Forum I go to so this may provide some great help. Thank You!
Brilliant. Thanks for sharing your experience.😊
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching 👍
Great video, thank you for sharing your thoughts. I agree with you, it is really a great bike and there is very little to complain about, like the noise coming from the front tire. The following could be a complaint for some people though, a few known issues with the gearbox input shaft. There is currently a recall from BMW because of this. You may want to check this with your dealership, all they need to do is to update the software.
Hi, yes the noise from the front tire on the slightly less than perfect quick shifter are really the only things I can pick on. I do know about the recall and mine will be in for a service very shortly and I guess they'll sort it. But I gather it's only any cause for concern if you are serious off road rider, which certainly isn't me LOL.
(Thanks for watching and hopefully you've subscribed, as it's FREE and it greatly helps the channel grow).
Thanks for the review, looks like amazing riding weather/countryside where you are, not so nice if the suns not out here in Scotland 😂
Glad you enjoyed it, and yes we’re pretty lucky, but you have some fabulous countryside in Scotland too, I’ve never ridden in Scotland, maybe some day.
Thanks for watching.
I use my phone with the bmw cradle device and it functions very well controlled by the wizard wheel. The bike is super comfortable for the pilot and pillion. Loads and loads of sweet torque. Lovely to ride on any condition. I have other bikes but I’m always eager to ride the GSA
What kind of phone do you use?
@@ruinerfixxxerI use an iPhone 14 pro Max and it fits. Not perfect but it fits, with the apple silicon case on too👍🏻
Metzeler Roadtec 01 sp on mine & they are brilliant. Best sports touring tyre you can buy.
Hello yes found your vid thanks a lot.
Love to see how you modified the garmin to the mount. Looks awesome
Hi, just check my other vids, I’ve done one explaining what I did.
Gday. Thanks for the post on the GSA. The Kalamata olive colour is awesome - I also have exactly that too.
I have fitted the Garmin XT and was interested in your mounting solution. Can you please share the details on how you mounted the GOS in the connected mount.
Cheers
Anthony.
Very interested on how you got the XT2 to fit. Did you do a vid ? Enjoyed this video by the way.
Check out my next video, I did a full explanation. 👍
Great honest review .. thanks
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching 👍
Yes those are some nice motorcycles looks like some really nice road to ride on there be safe keep the rubber side down
Thanks very much and thanks for watching. 👍👍👍
Hi mate, im intrested how you mounted the zumo to OEM cradle
. Steve.
Thinking about picking up a 1250 GSA soon and swapping out my Goldwing that I vlog aboard. Interested in learning how the wireless Quad lock is wired.
Hi, it’s literally just plugged into the Touratek USB power socket.
Well I guess you’d find the GS a lot easier to handle, thanks for watching.
Wish I would of know about that putting my Garmin XT in mount. I spent $100 for the motopump locking mount for it.
Yes, the Zoom XT to the cradle is the way to go. What is the way you did it, please? I'm at that point and want to do what you did. I need that adaptor. Thank you. BTW, you are more than an average rider with all the bikes and experience you have, I'll tell you that my brother.
Hi, if you check out my other vids I did one detailing exactly how I did the modification to the OEM cradle (it’s really quite easy). Thanks for watching and thanks for your comments. Take Care & Ride Safe 👍
@@Carlshandlebarsandholidays Yes I'll do that since I subscribed to your channel. I love your content.I'll be catching up on lots of your videos. Thank you for the heads up!
As good as this bike is at everything, I just couldn't live with it. For me, it was a soulless, bland, grey bike. I now ride an Indian Springfield with loads of chrome, looks to die for, and a big thumping jewel of an engine. Now I'm happy.
Hi Frank, yes I get what you're saying and I've had the big 1800cc all chrome Harleys and a 2500cc ROCKET 3GT, it's very much a case of each to their own isn't it, I think at different stages of our lives we just want different things, it wouldn't do for us all to be the same would it. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.
Heard so many stories of them rolling of the stand , seen a lot of people leaving them in gear & parking up hill
Yes and you would think it would be a relatively simple thing for BMW to sort wouldn't you, shame really. (Thanks for watching and hopefully you've subscribed, as it's FREE and it greatly helps the channel grow).
I've always left every manual transmission vehicle from tractors, trucks to motorcycles
Would love to know more about what you did to fit the Zumo
Hi, I’ve just done a short video on it, check this out Zumo XT to BMW Nav Cradle Instal
th-cam.com/video/t98dNshj13g/w-d-xo.html
@@Carlshandlebarsandholidays watched it, thanks. I decided on a locking Motopumps bracket instead of modifying the BMW bracket.
Can I ask if the Puig screen really requires a bracket?
I can’t really answer that, the bike had the screen with the bracket already fitted when I bought it, so I’ve not experienced it without.
From what I’ve heard & read though, yes I believe it does.
Thanks for watching. 👍
@@Carlshandlebarsandholidays Thanks mate
On this video you had mentioned the Garmin XT. How did you mount it? Did you get a separate mount for it? Thank You!!
Hi, no I didn't buy anything extra, all I did was use the piece that clips into the back of the XT (it comes with it), but I re-drilled the four holes slightly further over and down (about 3mm over & 3mm down if I recall). I then spaced it off with about three small washers under each bolt and hey presto the XT will then clip into the std BMW cradle perfectly. In order to be able to still lock it in place I then cut down an old 6mm drill bit and drilled a hole that would accept the end of it into the BMW cradle so that the drill bit slides under the bit of the XT mount that releases it, (meaning you can't push it down, so it won't release). That probably sounds a bit confusing but it literally only took about 20mins, cost nothing and it fits perfect. I'll most likely do a short video on how I did it at some point (I think a good few people would be interested), just not had chance recently.
Hope that's of some help, thanks for watching and hopefully you've subscribed, as it's FREE and it greatly helps the channel grow).
@@Carlshandlebarsandholidays Thank You for the great reply. Yes a video would be just great as I know more than a few people are wanting to use the XT but the adaptor most people use is back ordered.
@@ericjames7680 Hi Eric, ye leave it with me, I'm off on holiday for a few days tomorrow, but I'll do me best to get something up pretty soon when I'm back 👍
@@Carlshandlebarsandholidays That would be GREAT!! Thank You!
Hi Eric, a short video showing how I did it will go live on TH-cam tomorrow at 5pm (West Aussie time), it's a bit thrown together but hopefully it's of some help to you and others ..... cheers H&H
How did you mount the GPS mate
This should help you with that …
Zumo XT to BMW Nav Cradle Instal
th-cam.com/video/t98dNshj13g/w-d-xo.html
@@Carlshandlebarsandholidays Thanks mate.
Why dont they put there years in the titles , ughhhhh
Hello, Are you interested in testing products? We would like to invite you to test the motorcycle phone navigation bracket for your BMW R1250GS
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@@Carlshandlebarsandholidays Thank you, we will send the details