Featured Bikes – BMW R1200GS Motorcycles

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Featured BMW R1200GS Motorcycles
Last update 08Mar2010

A series of articles (write-ups) by the owners of R1200GS and R1200GSA motorcycles (BMW R1200GS owners’ bikes) giving you an insight into the modifications to their bikes and the accessories they’ve bought, had fitted or installed themselves.
NB: The bikes are listed chronologically i.e. most recent additions at the bottom of the listing 😉

Modifying our bikes – it’s something not many of us can resist, whether it’s adding accessories to make life easier, bolting on bits for practicality/function, aesthetic mods to add individuality, performance and handling enhancements, bespoke luggage, diy mods and so the list goes on! 🙂
So, the Featured Bikes section is a great way to get ideas for things you might like to do yourself, see how someone else has done something you’re considering or just plain interesting browsing!

High resolution photos of these and MANY more GS’s can be found in the R1200GS Photo Galleries here: http://andyw-inuk.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/632321

Please contact me if you would like your bike to be featured here.
(There’s a few examples of the type of thing I’m after for the write-ups on GSs on my ‘old’ website – SV1000 featured bikes but you’ll get the idea of what I’m after:-)

R1200GS Featured Bikes – Click images to see articles

	Earthmover R1200GS in the quarry! Not a ‘featured bike’ article as such but a great R1200GS action photo shoot. ukGSer “Earthmover” R1200GS action photography by Nicolette (Nic) Wells
	Here we go! The first ‘featured’ R1200GS here. ECM’s great looking 2004 Dutch R1200GS, owned from new and nicely modified – great paintwork! Not just an article on his bike, ECM has written a ‘potted’ history of his time riding motorcycles 🙂
	Another nicely modified R1200GS, this time from Northern Ireland. Another 2004 bike owned from new but now sporting Ackrapovic / Remus exhaust system, 17″ wheels, Ohlins rear shock and amongst other things a colour change to orange.
	‘Thunder’s’ R1200GS has had a number of modifications including the fitting of a Dieserto III fairing from Touratech, an Akrapovic full exhaust system, Wilburs suspension, the racks and luggage from the R1200GSA and 4 coats of lustrous black metallic paint to the tank and beak
	The German motorcycle accessories firm “AC Schnitzer” is well know for it’s beautiful accesories and modified parts for the BMW motorcycle models. In co-operation with WP Suspension, the german firm developed a custom modified BMW R1200GS in the colors of WP Suspension
	Wunderlich Jararaca R1200GS – The BMW motorcycle accessories firm Wunderlich is well know for it’s huge range of accesories and modified parts for the R1200GS and other BMW motorcycle models and produced this stunning Wunderlich Jararaca customised R1200GS
	Hornig R1200GS conversion – this modified R1200GS was visially designed on the basis of “understatement”, although in looking at the list of modifications you might think otherwise!
	JD’s modified 2005 R1200GS – custom made seat, Micatech cases/panniers and details of his planned fuel tank conversion (Touratech vs Wunderlich vs GSA parts)
	Boxer-Design modified R1200GS – Boxer-Design, another German motorcycle accessories firm well know for it’s beautiful accesories and modified parts for the BMW motorcycle models.
	Crazy pink R1200GSA – apart from the obvious pink paint job and risqué artwork the bike is modified with Ohlins suspension, Akrapovic full twin can exhaust system, auxhilary lighting kits, HID headlight conversion, custom seats and a whole load of other stuff!….oh and did I say, IT’S PINK!!
	Belgiun rider Danny’s 2008 R1200GS Adventure “Rusor’s Red Baron” – lots of tasteful modifications including R1200S 17″ wheels to make a really good looking but practicle bike.
	Dutch rider Laurens’ R1200GS – full Wunderlich treatment and custom paint my MotoPaint
	ADVRider Mike M’s 2006 BMW R1200GS with rather nice custom black paint and a list of accessories and modifications as long as your arm!
	When is a BMW R1200GS not a BMW R1200GS?…….when it’s a Welsch GS12 Read on re the build of this bike and German legislation 😉 FrankW’s rather nice Rennkuh R1200GS
	Panda Moto R1200GS (SM) SuperMotard Panda Moto are a French company specialising in modifying BMW motorcycles – series of photos here with a translation of a French bike magazine article.
	Panda Moto R1200GS ‘BlackMat’ type ‘PJ’ Adventure ‘PJ’ ~ Petit Jambes meaning “small legs” Panda Moto are a French company specialising in modifying BMW motorcycles, not just R1200GS’s
	Panda Moto R1200GSA ‘PJ’ Lowered GS Adventure ‘PJ’ ~ Petit Jambes meaning “small legs” Panda Moto are a French company specialising in modifying BMW motorcycles – series of photos here with a translation of a French bike magazine article.
	BMW Van Harten R1200GS specials – modified BMW R1200GS motorcycles – a selection of modified R1200GS and R1200GS Adventures here.
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