great review, think the rally is the best looking colour of the 3 at the moment. Hope things all work out as we don't want to loose you from here as your epic adventures and days out are great.

YOUR VIDEOS ARE FREAKIN AWESOME!! Keep up the quality content!

Already ordered, will be delivered in April ;) I like your vids and love the GS like you do (it'll be my 5th one). Cheers!

Had to come back to see this absolute beauty again Kaiser. Wonder job you did here mate. Thank you! Now deciding on either the Kalamatta Mat Exclusive (Olive), as I do love olives, or the Blue/white HP version. The GSA for me is only way to go. These beasts just exude the robust presence of size out on the road that is critical for exposure adding an extra element of needed safety which cannot be denied is a benefit. So bigger is better. Awesome bike!

Good vid! Tell the trolls to get bent mate, no one is forcing them to watch it.

Not gonna say anything... I'll be all nice and friendly... Honestly, if you really love it, buy it. We both know how short life can be by experience - how many years will we be able to still handle the height and weight of these bikes physically? 20? Too short to compromise imho. Reason why I bought mine - not gonna compromise on the biggest passion of my life... Simple, really... Do it and enjoy every moment of it!

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Top comment my friend.. 😍

@benkeii1st

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm was already a bit disappointed; I write a comment, for once not making fun of the bike, and you miss it 😝 Mean every word of it though... Friends shook their heads at first when I told them how much I gonna spend on the KTM, at the end after me explaining the above, they understood. Also, the pumpkin is running on finance as well 😋

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

@@benkeii1st for some reason I don't get notified for every comment.. I had the *cough* notification but nothing for your personal comment. It's happening quite a bit at the moment I actually have to go through the comments regularly to check if any get missed. PITA. 😭

@benkeii1st

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm by now I get probably marked as spam 😂

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

@@benkeii1st😂😂🤣

I rode/owned a string of the latest and greatest, radical sports bikes many, many thousands of miles, over 35 yrs. I’ve done it! Did club racing, track day instruction but then decided to explore biking from a different point of view, so bought a new GSA LC a few years ago - I’m now on my second, but soon to be on my third (1250). We can’t all like the same things in life, and I do quite like my GSA and also like it’s utilitarian look - it looks like a piece of military equipment.

@KaiserWheelHelm

4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty much in the same place, SD.. raced road and offroad, instructed at my local circuit.. rode my first bike in 1976.. If you came to me twenty years ago and said you'd be riding a GS with aluminium panniers I would of laughed in your face.. but now I get it, it does everything.

I would add a set of Clearwater 7k lumen lights with a Clearwater LED license plate brake light and a Denali Sound Bomb 120 decibel horn. Then this GSA is absolutely perfect. Love this bike too and will be buying one soon.

Awesome ride review buddy! Thanks for stating your opinion of the new Hayes brakes. I loved them on my mtn. Bike but was curious how they would perform against Brembos. Those gold wheels were questionable on the website but in person, man!! Gotta have em! Great review! Stay outta the bus lane!! J/k!

Good to meet you today at Dick Lovett, great review of the Adventure Rally, an awesome bike. Take care, Mike.

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Michael the pleasure was all mine.. fantastic to meet you, and thank you for your lovely comments. ride safe mate and enjoy that new bike.

Like it a lot mate - go on - get it - you know you NEED it ( and deserve it) 👍👍

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

I'm poised Gary.. just waiting for the figures. It is a bit nice ain't it.

@garysmythe9545

5 жыл бұрын

Mate - it’s a thing of beauty.

Rode one last week, compared to my 2015, smoother, faster, better brakes, much more pull in higher gears, loved it. Even seemed to handle better than my standard Triple Black. The throttle control is sublime and I couldn’t feel any step when you gave it ‘the beans’, my choice the Exclusive with wire wheels, I love black bikes. If they did a black GSA I might be tempted but don’t need the bigger tank, weight or the purchase price...hoping to a do a deal in the New Year.

Many thanks for a great review, I really like your style. I'm also a 30 "so you've given me a new hope to be able to drive this great bike. 👍🏻 and new subscriber

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Helge. I really like your comment 😀

Thanks for the video KWH, food for thought. My current GSA will be 3 years old in September, so I will consider trading it. Not too sure about the colour schemes at the moment and maybe they’ll change for the 2020 bike; not sold on the Ice Grey or the Green (which looked brown/gold when I saw it at NEC, but I am colour blind), quite like the HP colour but not the gold wheels. My bike does have the improved gearbox and I’m not that fussed about the TFT screen, keyless, etc. It’s all personal of course, but will definitely test the new one. Thanks again; cheers, Andy.

Nice one Kaiser, I really love the idea of replacing my 14 GS with one of these, just for the engine alone. Remember we work to earn the money to enjoy our lives, if this GSA is going to bring you joy, do it Kaiser, just do it! 😁

love your vids, keep up the good work! i'm gonna hold on to my honda vfr 1200x and bmw s1000rr till 2020 and when the new bmws1000xr comes out make my choise. either the new r1250 GSA or the new s1000xr :-)

Great honest review ✌️

Another great vid man, thanks. I bought the 1250 HP std (that's 'standard not the other STD:) and traded my 2018 GSA. I rode the std GS next to my GSA and was astounded at how much more nimble the GS was (and quicker) so down sized. No doubt that this 1250 motor as an absolute peach and a bench mark, not only for adv bikes but for 'all' bikes..... loveitloveitloveitloveitLOVEITLOVEIT..... yada yada :)

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome David.. I have thought about it myself, I completely get why you changed 😀

good review, nice bike,love it too ,i think i will buy it next year

Thanks fella,another great video did you notice any difference in wind protection on the GSA against the GS

I had to subscribe even without watching the video just because of your name 😀

Hi KWH, By the look of it, Your the first one I can see on KZread that has done a review on the new 1250 ADV.... Nice one :).

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! hopefully I'll get some new people discover my channel.. I'm normally a year behind 😂

Great video.....driving on the wrong side of the road was odd for me...lol Hopefully I'll be getting mine within the month, can't wait. One thing....can someone explain to me why with all the BMW technology the wind screen is still manual? That's the only thing I don't get.

Love looking at these BMW reviews, for the passion as much as the bike. Have you watched Shawn Smoak? I will never own one of these, simply to tall for me! Thanks

I like it a lot, I hope very soon it will be my next motorbyke.

I Wiiiiiiiish I could afford this! Awesome bike. If can, DO IT! :-)

I would love one

You need to upload more love the content and have been watching videos multiple times

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm going to be back at it very very soon.

@phoenixking2426

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm can't wait see u soon

Thanks for the review! First!!👍💪!! Can’t wait I’ll be ordering my kalamata olive end of this month 😍. regards Dennis

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Haha.. I couldn't remember that colour name all the way around on the ride. Looks good 👍

I only ride and travel alone and love the huge range of this bike. But for me, the main reason to go for the GSA: the looks.

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Haha to be honest it's one of mine too.. I'd still buy the Adventure even if I didn't need the bigger range 😉😀

The new 1250 is definitely a serious contender for my next adventure bike. As you say big fella, it has everything that you could possibly need. Love the fact that it has a 30 litre tank as I live in Australia, and let me assure you that this country (love it) is bloody BIG!! It may take a little while to buy, but hey, good things are worth waiting for. They have not released the price for the 1250 over here yet, but who cares!! I want one. All the best brother.

@jorobson1

5 жыл бұрын

R1250GS not the adventure is $30,700 rrp in Australia so very similar to the 2017 1200 prices!

@andrewedmond7738

5 жыл бұрын

@@jorobson1 Thanks for the info mate, appreciate it.

I wish you had done a review on the bmw k1600gt, that was parked next to the GSA...

At min 8 you mentioned the brakes. Guess what happened since then.. Recall became a Stop Sale in the US. Actually 2 Recalls on the same front brakes. This is a good lesson to those Manufacturers who want to save pennies on a Premium Product! Not Happy. Lots of pissed off Customers who cannot purchase GS or GSA. Lots of current customers who cannot get their bikes fixed. I have to checked the front calipers before and after every ride in case if there is a leak.

Great all around review. I'm in same financial situation. The 2018's are discounted now. That's my dilemma. Yes 2019 better but rarely are the GS and GSA so cheap.

bigger tank, higher buddy, longer fairing ways, larger screen…… and some more

Don't you have a Pinlock in your visor to stop it steaming up ? Thanks for the Video.Cheers !!

when was the last time you rode a honda with vtec only that has moved on now, i cant fill the change ,and its not 18 grand

I am sure the engine must be nice, I will give it a try. But, as mentionned, it is the same bike as my 2015 GSA from a design point of view and I am quite disappointed about that. Now the bike has 9kgs more and I had to lift already 260kg this summer on the Alps in off road...I want to try a KTM 1290 SAR to have an idea as well

Nice one KWH 😬. I’ve read the engine is quieter on the ShiftCam motor as they’ve used a different type of cam chain. Do you notice if it sounded different on tickover? Wow never knew you had 31” inside leg 😂. Certainly looks good on film, if you can afford the monthly payments then buy one, you’re only here once and you certainly use your bike a lot. Thanks for the first thoughts Kaiser 👌🏻

@IanTed

5 жыл бұрын

DervMan Quieter, smoother but still a GS...test rode the standard GS Rallye, loved it....

I like your style sir!

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kelly 😀

Nice one KWH. Yeah I like this model. I’m still hanging onto your advice you do kindly gave me (trade in my S1000XR)....with each review I see, the more I’m convinced. Great work mate, keep it coming.

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris thanks for watching mate 👍

@Chris-vq5vr

5 жыл бұрын

KaiserWheelHelm I eagerly await you decision ;)

30" inside leg....if only....My GS is last years model so I can't see me swapping yet as the only differences appear to be the new engine and on mine the Hillhold is manual rather than auto which I quite like as I can put it on with a dab of the front brake, then take it off before letting the clutch out. So, when shutting off is the engine braking not so pronounced as the 1200 then?

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

No Adrian quite a lot smoother, very noticeable. But you are right only the engine is different

Oooh you sounded like you were enjoying yourself there mate !! Hope you can get a new one and follow with interest. Although have to say not a fan of the colour and rims sorry !! Do like the matt grey though. Me and auld slob, will still carry on flying the flag for the old air cooled lol ;-)

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Nice one Baz.. thanks mate 😀

I’ve just treated myself to the exclusive version in khaki (Kalamata). Unfortunately, due to the lock down, the bike is still at the dealers waiting for me to thrash it to death. Let’s hope that the restrictions are lifted before this lovely weather ends. The only criticism I have regarding your test bike is the colour. I think it’s naff, I know that the majority of folk would disagree with me, but they’re wrong. But what do I know.

@KaiserWheelHelm

4 жыл бұрын

I agree the Kalamata looks great.. hope you can collect it soon 👍

👍😉

Very nice! You need one of those new bikes. HEHEHE. I am not helping am I? As much as you ride...you should be riding the bike you want.

I love the grey one.

@KaiserWheelHelm

3 жыл бұрын

Grey does look good, I've seen a few Kalamata green around recently that's really growing on me..

@Mtbjitsu

3 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm I wanted a 2014 green adv but I ended up with the same white one as you. Its currently in pieces getting the subframe swingarm and stands repainted.

@KaiserWheelHelm

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mtbjitsu That 2014 green is a bit sought after now.. triple black is a bit special to 🤷‍♂️ not so sure on the 40th Anniversary, think BMW should of done something a bit more special 🤔

@Mtbjitsu

3 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm the 40th anniversary in Black is lovely, the black and yellow looks a bit shit in person, the gold bars don't go with it.

One thousand miles in one go is impressive. Could you do the same on a RS?

FOLLOW the "crowd" GS ...lol Ride safe though

Nice review . a bit if query . are you riding the standard low seat which is 880mm ?? what is the lowest seat setting possible without changing the rear suspension? Cheers

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

This is the standard GSA nothing lowered.. sorry not sure what the seat height is in millimetres. This bike has a suspension setting which lowers the suspension with a push of a button (low mode) like I said in the video I can't quite get my heals down with my 30' inside leg. Fyi, I also rode the new 1250GS Rallye two weeks ago, on that bike i was closer, "almost" flat both sides when I put the bike in low mode.

PS, dare I say it but the Hayes front calliper feels more positive than the Bembo. Certainly as good, probably not better but more....erm....instant imo.

Why is the sat nav off? Is it not on everytime the bike starts? Is there an issue? Just seen a video where it wouldnt start after a short stop and restart of the bike

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

The battery was completely dead on the sat nav.. it was brand new out of the box, i wanted one on the bike for the video, unfortunately the nav requires some charge in it before it will turn on. In this case it turned on when I got back to the dealer.

@buskommt

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the response! That makes sense. Ride Safe! Your videos are hard for me to watch as you are always driving on the wrong side of the Road 😅 always concerned with those ghost riders 🙈 Greets from Germany

Are you taking out the extra warranty? As I believe you had both front and rear suspension go on the old bike which would have cost you £3400 to replace if you had not had the extra warranty. Have they done anything to the suspension as you weren’t the only one to have had problems and the extra cost of replacing these seems quite high and the warranty only covers these up to 30,000 miles, which is not a great deal ?

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

BMW are trying to address these concerns.. the bikes now come with a three year warranty. Time will tell I suppose 🤔

Thank you; very informative video.

Is it ever not a bike season in britain? Its cold as hell here in moscow

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Blimey I bet.. I moan about the rain here but I've seen the conditions in Russia. You guys are dedicated.

Brilliant commuter bike ....yes Great touring bike ...yes the best Great looking.... No.. (Ducati V4R) perhaps Iv had two GS’s never once wanted to go to my garage and just look at it or polish it They are so loaded with electronics they take away all the skill and excitement motorcycling is meant to give They are a brilliant tool, but I want and need more than that from a bike The vast majority of motorcyclists are summer joy riders doing perhaps 3,000 miles a year. They would never use this bike to it’s true potential. Bike buying for the most of us is done with the heart not the head Thanks for the review tho 👍

Why not buy the 1290 KTM?

Heavier, slower, and more expensive than that of 2018. Ideally only for people over 1.85!

Are you blipping the throttle? Manually ?

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I tend to in the low gears, low RPM.. I only use the shifter when I'm hard on the throttle

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Lol I just realised who this is.. don't be judging me 🙄

@MikeT462

5 жыл бұрын

you should try it lower down it has got better

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

@@MikeT462 it's no good telling me now is it.. 😐

@MikeT462

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm fair comment. Really good video

Is this shop in Cribbs? I live 15 mins away and I'd like to have a look around in a genuine BMW dealer

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's just behind the car showroom

@HaHa-fd5qj

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm Wicked, I'll be visiting this place soon with my Father then.

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

@@HaHa-fd5qj nice.. If you go on a Saturday they have free donuts 😉

@HaHa-fd5qj

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm damnnn, this has motivated me a lot more now 😊

Sod the engine, what is the gearbox like?

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

6 gears, 1 down 5 up. Same as last years bike. The engine is the new bit.

@MrRazvansogodel

5 жыл бұрын

6 up ! :)@@KaiserWheelHelm

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrRazvansogodel nope 5 up.. 1 + 5 = 6 (1 down 5 up) 😉

It's 3cm thinner

Still wonder where the "Rallye" comes in with this quarter ton monstrosity? 😂

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

We all know there are better "Rallye" bikes out there.. there are better cars than the Range Rover to go offroad in, but as you are probably aware people are riding these things around the world right now I follow quite a few on social media. I bet if you asked any off them, all of them would say this is the only bike they would want to do it on.

@mmdadventures

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm It's sure one of the greatest "Tourers" out there - But not to my likings. I rode one a few weeks back and it was good, but for my taste lack of "soul". I wait for the 790 Adventure R to be mine...

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

@@mmdadventures Yeah I get what your saying about the soul and I completely get what your saying about the 790, I did a video back in the summer on the 790 duke, absolutely loved it.

The HP on that bike is to do with the colour and most certainly NOT high performance ! FYI

First

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

😂

@frankofodor

5 жыл бұрын

I like your videos buddy so you tube makes sure i see them everytime

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

@@frankofodor Thanks ferry.. I know youtube have messed with the way people get notified. Thanks for watching though mate 👍

@frankofodor

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm if have time i will give it a go and do a review also myself but purely for youtube..... Been a gs owner for a while and had been ridden the normal version .... Don't think adventure will make me woawwww :))

No Superduke!?

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

No SuperDuke!? What do you mean?

@jakeizlove

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm I thought you'd also look at a Superduke Adventure. Especially after seeing your response to the 1290 Superduke R. I'm hoping to test ride a Superduke GT soon.

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

@@jakeizlove ahh! Ok that makes sense.. I've decided to keep my GS and I'm now on the search for a second bike 😉 more than likely going to be a SDR but I'm going to ride a load of bikes before I make up my mind 😀👍 plus I need to recover from paying off all the finance on the GS first 😩

@jakeizlove

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm I rode an S1000XR a couple of years ago and found it 'tippy', but fast. Haven't tried a GS, yet. I love how the GS/GSA look but am not an off-road kind of guy. Previous bike was an R9T but some old, inattentive, guy smacked me and trashed the poor thing in August.

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

@@jakeizlove I'm sorry to hear that.. the GS isn't to everyone's taste admittedly, all bikes appeal differently to different people, I just like that it's a do everything bike (except for speed). That's why I kept mine.. I can't imagine not having a GS in the garage. Sometimes though you need to have the fun bike and that's what I'm looking for now. GS stays, fun bikes will change. 😀

Dick Lovit??? 😂😂😂

Thought you may have gone for the KTM 1290?

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

I still might, it's all about the money 😉

@benkeii1st

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm *cough*

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

@@benkeii1st haha!! normally you have a lot more to say 🙉

@benkeii1st

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaiserWheelHelm did that in a different comment further up 😋

You can't do 1000 miles on two tanks, i have GSA and there is no way !

@KaiserWheelHelm

5 жыл бұрын

You didn't hear what I said.. I did over a thousand miles that day in 18 hours to get home. The journey from Italy to the channel tunnel (Calais Northern France) part was 960 miles, I did that part of the journey on two tanks, although my computer still said I had 23 left in the tank when I got there, so not far of a thousand.

18k for a bike 😲😲, really. You put yourself into massive debt for a bike when there are plenty of cheaper ones. Must have money to burn.