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The links below take you to pages with descriptions and photos
showing how to do various popular modifications
to your R1200GS. I did a larger bunch of "how to's" for my
Yamaha FJR1300 Website,
many of which are
applicable to other brands and models of motorcycle,
including the R1200GS.
Jim Bade has created an inexpensive ($25) DVD video of about 15 maintenance jobs showing exactly how to perform each, with some voice-over technical advice. You can find it at ADVRider here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=217899. If you don't find what you want here, you can search for it: |
General Maintenance
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Alternator Belt | How to Replace the alternator belt. |
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Brakes | How to Change the brake pads. |
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Oil | How to change the oil. |
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Rear Drive | Jim Bade's write-up on how to change the rear drive fluid. |
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Rocker Arms | How to adjust Rocker arm end play prior to a valve adjustment. |
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Saddlebags | Performing Saddlebag Maintenance on the OEM bags. |
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Sparkplugs | Changing the sparkplugs. |
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Valves | How to Adjust the valves. |
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Wheels | How to remove the wheels, and re-install them. |
Lighting & Electronics
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GPS | How to Mount a Garmin 276C. |
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Headlights | How to replace headlight bulbs. |
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Hella Micro DE | How to Mount Hella Micro DE aux lights. |
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HIDs | Mount HIDs with a BestRest lightbar. |
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Light Guard | Add an acrylic light guard. |
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PIAA 510 | Install PIAA 510 aux lights using GMT Moto light mounts. |
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Relay | Install a relay to power your add-on accessories... |
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Winderlich Lights | Mount Wunderlich Micro lights. |
Fuel System
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Aux Fuel Cell | How to install a gravity-fed aux fuel cell. |
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Bigger Tank | Dale Brown sent in an article on putting a 33L R12GS/A gas tank on a stock R1200GS. |
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Canisterectomy | How to remove the charcoal canister. |
Long-Distance Touring Mods
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Crashbars | Installing Touratech crashbars. |
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Custom Seat | A modified seat from Rich's Custom Seats for the R1200GS. |
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Heated Seat | Hari Ahluwalia installs an after-market heated seat pad from Wunderlich. |
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Pelican Cases | Mounting two Pelican cases as a top box. |
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Ram Mounts | Installing RAM Mounts. |
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Sidestand Extension | An easy way to Extend the sidestand. |
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Under-seat Storage | Increase under-seat storage capacity. |
Miscellaneous Projects
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Dirt Skins | Mount Dirt Skins shock absorber mud covers. |
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Howling Mad's Mods | Modifications done by 'Howling Mad' from the ADVRider.com site, including underseat bag, heated vest controller mount and GPS mount. |
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iPod | Adapting an iPod for use on the R1200GS. |
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Mudflap | Add a mudflap for the rear wheel. |
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Oil Cap Wrench | How to make an inexpensive oil filler cap wrench. |
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Radar Mount | How to make an inexpensive titanium radar detector mount. |
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Seat Lock Trick | A simple mod so you can unlock the R1200GS driver's seat without needing the ignition key. |
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Wilbers Shocks | How to mount Wilbers shocks. |