Various random videos but lately around my return to motorcycling after a 36 year absence about a new BMW R1250GS (2018-2020) and also a BMW R1250 GS Adventure (2020-2022) and now my K1600GT SE (2022-Date). It'll be some trips and tours, accessory fitting and general biking tomfoolery
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Hi Nick, I just wondered if you have considered changing the wind screen? I get a bit of buffeting and wind on my shoulders. I’m 6’2 / 6’3. Would you go for the Wunderlich or Klock Werks? Also did you contemplate Michelin Road 6 tyres? How many miles do you do before changing the tyres? I have just bought a 2023 GT which was own by a BMW director with 5k miles I love it. Cheers Matt
A have a bigger screen but have never used it so tough to know. I find the factory one fine on long motorway days and when ‘pushing on’ on smaller roads like to lower it to half way as I find it distracting when looking for best route into corners. I’ve not used other tyres as the Roadtec 03s I have are fine for me and they’re a special ‘HWM’ variant for the weight of the K1600 with additional wall ply. I changed them for a 6,500mile ride at 4,500miles and they lasted another 1,500 mile trip so I’d say 8,000 miles. Still love the smoothness of the engine and reverse for sure 👍🏻
Thanks for the reply Nick, I’ll have a think about the screen upgrade, I will probably stick with the Road Tec which i have about 2k miles left. Ride safe. Cheers 👍🏻
Just had to give my thoughts… originally connected with your KZread after purchasing my 2019 GSA. It was a great bike but, I felt it might be time to get a more traditional tourer, as that’s where the vast majority of my riding was… on the road. Again, learning from your similarly timed purchase of the K1600, I bought mine in 2023. It’s been almost 2 years of riding this wonderful bike but, I’ve realized my heart remains with the GSA… it doesn’t even matter if I never take it off-road. For me it’s the “tourer” I love. I’ve ridden the new 1300 GS, but I don’t think the new Adventure is going to be my bike, even with the front and back radar. It’s the 1250 GSA I like the ride and handling of. The debate now is if I get a new 2024 Adventure while they’re still available or, try to find a comp for my former fully kitted out 2019 GSA TripleBlack… keeping the dream alive… Alaska to Patagonia… I may never make the full 30,000 km but, I’m not yet ready to give up the dream. I’ll check back on occasion to see where your future interests take you.
I’ll always have a love for my 1250GSA and I’m waiting to see the 1300GSA properly before I make my mind up. First impression was awful but it’s already grown on me particularly if you BMW accessorise it as it is obviously meant to be. I’m also awaiting the 1300RT. On my 10,000km trip last year in the K16 my mate had a 1250RT. It’s lighter, does better fuel consumption, used no oil, so apart from the smooth engine in the K16 it’s certainly a very capable bike. Lastly, do your dreams. Life is very short 👍🏻
Hi Nick just found this. How are you getting on with the connectivity on your K1600. I'm trying to connect my Packtalk Slim to my TFT whilst having my Garmin Zumo also connected but it doesn't want to pair? Any suggestions?
The 1600 (and 1250) are a treat in comparison. Connects fine more than 90% of the time and not known it drop on a call. The mapview on the TFT makes such a difference. Surprised they’ve not fitted it on the new 1300 GSs 👍🏻
Is that hugger going to keep mud off you or clog up with mud ???
Never known it clog but I prefer the mudsling to keep it off rider 👍🏻
I carry my Dewalt portable 20v Lithium air compressor. Problem solved
Indeed, so long as the lithium battery is charged. I also have no need to carry a gauge as the airman compressor has an accurate integral gauge in tyre pressure range calibrated with a garage unit. Each to their own I guess??
ck the Dewalt has an accurate gauge and automatically stops when entered pressure is attained. No offense intended just my 02 cents. Peace
@Gigantor60 and none taken. Always grateful for comments and others are too 👍🏻
Good video!
Thank you 👍🏻
Hi Nick not seen a video for a bit so i hope you are ok. Quick question about your K1600. I have just bought a very low mileage 2022 option 719 which i love to bits. However it tends to 'drink' oil to the tune of 300 mm per 500 miles. I did a test for BMW who said this was within tolerence. Have you had any such issues with your K1600. Best wishes Peter
Hi Peter. I’m all good thanks. Yep the tolerance for the consumption on the K16 is very high. It seems to be a bit better with continuous use. For example on my 10,000km (6,500 mile) trip to the top of Norway last year, I topped up with a litre total. My mates R1250RT used none. However after a shortish (1,000 mile) trip around France and a few short rides (maybe 5/750 miles in total), it needed 500ml too. It was also newer then. It also has a weird way of checking it too so beware that as last time in topping up I overfilled as it was not as low as I thought. It is in the manual how to do it. Good luck 👍🏻
Great video, cheers! Can you tell me a little more about the tools you’re using to fill the “void,” and how you’re securing them in there? What a brilliant idea! Have you by chance got links to them? Ta.
I have a small Wera Tools pouch with relevant torx bits and a handle. I use the 3M Dual Lock (don’t buy cheap knockoffs). Wipe inside of pannier with medical alcohol or similar to degreaser and apply two 1” sq patches. Then see the other half to the tool pouch and it’ll work fine. Try tools around bike yhat you think you’ll need to remove panels, wheels,etc. you can’t take everything (take duck tape and cable ties for the rest 🤣 ) 👍🏻
@@nickhodgeUK Also, any chance you remember where you got the black reflective stickers for the back of your paniers? Such a great idea! Incognito, except in dusk/dark conditions when everyone has their headlights on. Safety first after all.
@daveracer6885 I think he may have gone now. It was someone on eBay from the Isle of Man called GSStickerMan. He also had a web site I think. Try looking him up
3 years later and we still have the same problem. My Cardo Packtalk Edge, iPhone 15 and the TFT on my BMW F900XR connect but we lose voice commands on the Cardo and media payback. So for now I only connect the phone to the Cardo and all the Cardo features work fine. The only things I miss on the TFT is the speed limit right next to my current speed on the TFT and the voice recorder on the Cardo app
Does the cardo have mobile phone 1 and 2. Try connecting mobile phone 1 to the TFT and 2 for you helmet 👍🏻
@@nickhodgeUK I tried. It does not work 🤷🏽♂️
Greetings, As always another brilliant detailed video production 🇺🇲🍾🎉🇺🇲 Keep producing more videos about the BMWs
Thank you 👍🏻
Dig your expertise
Thank you 👍🏻
Hi Nick, what quad lock mount are you using in this footage? Thanks
It’s the standard handlebar mount with an extension arm and vibration damper. I think the thing you need to know is there is also a stub extension from eBay that bolts in the end of the handlebar. These normally come in a pair and can be searched as BMW RT1200/1250 Handlebar mount or similar (same for the K16). I don’t use it much as the phone goes in the cubby and charges/runs the TFT mapping but I have a second phone on tour for when we take pictures as often these are just quick stops. Also sometimes we just need to get urgent fuel so plumb that into Google maps and mount phone there 👍🏻
Love it. However, I feel like it is an overly complicated to solution for having emergency air or air for any reason. I have a LiPo air compressor from Amazon. It is very small, very light. Probably halve the size of your pump. It can also serve as USB charger. It works beautifully, especially for motorcycle tires. Best of all worlds. Plus? Only cost me $60 or so for one of the better quality Amazon units. You can get em much cheaper.
But does it overload the incredibly low amperage DIN sockets and still inflate from flat in reasonable time? This was the dilemma faced and this a perfect solution for me. Also the gauge on the airman has proven pretty accurate which I like too. Each to their own though (or you’d all be married to my wife 🤣) 👍🏻
Hi Nick, I recently had the epiphany of using AI / ChatGPT to assist me in planning tour routes. It worked incredibly well, especially in locals I wasn’t well versed in the local terrain and options available i.e. avoiding Interstate Highways while crossing the U.S., establish daily ride times, finding suitable accommodation, highlighting local POIs i.e. world’s biggest ball of earwax… or was that ball of string, etc. Any way, it takes seconds to plot though, it provides an apology for not being in an exportable format but, advises they’re working on it. If you haven’t already tried it, give it a go.
Thanks I will. Be interesting to see what it comes up with for that trip and how close to what we actually did day-by-day
Excellent video, very well done. Much more detail than others. Can you share what grease you used?
I used copper grease as it’s more about stopping corrosion than lubricating. Realistically any will do as it won’t get hot either. Just be sure you just smear lightly on the spindle only 👍🏻
@@nickhodgeUK Is it a Copper Anti-Seize lubricant?
@jpaul4595 exactly. Copper ease
Lovely
Glad you liked it 👍🏻
Great video's, i have a GS but i am thinking of a cruiser as well and maybe an R18, looking forward to your next video on the R18
What height are you?
6ft 1in. 185cm??
Thanx for your effort.
Pleasure 👍🏻
Brilliant video so helpful, now have the confidence to fit my own.
Brilliant summary thanks, very useful as i am looking to get a GS or R18, do i follow you and get both !
Well I no longer have the GS but it’s a brilliant bike. I preferred my GS Adventure but that was personal. I love the R18 but definitely a second bike for bimbling locally on sunny days 👍🏻
i know its a few years ago, the files are not there, is there any chance of sending me them or re uploading them. It looked fantastic ride, would love to do it.
Not sure what happened there and more by luck than judgement I still had them so try now and let me know if that works 👍🏻
Thank you.
No worries 👍🏻
Hi Nick, just wondered if you contemplated a GW bagger with a top box? I have a GW bagger with a colour coded Shad top box. My wife has lost a bit of interest hence doesn’t go on the back much. Maybe one trip a year if I’m lucky. I love the wing but was thinking of something a bit more sporty although the GW is surprisingly capable for it size. I test rode the KGT the weekend still not sure if a swap would be the right thing. I just love the sound of the engine. I’m not convinced in real world the KGT is much quicker than my GW DCT in sport mode. It could be the GT. I just thought I would ask. It could be after nearly 3 years I feel like a change but don’t want to regret it. Cheers Matt
Hi Matt. Never contemplated wing. I have a mate who had one for some time and it was pretty sporty. His only real issue was ground clearance (he had footboard adaptation as he has leg damage). The K16GT (my model) is sporty and handles very well for a big bike. I’ve done 13,000 miles in her now and I still love it. You could consider the K16GTL as a halfway house although for me it was too spongy. I have the BMW colour-coded topbox which is wicked at £1,200 but it has an interior light, but more important it connects (as the panniers) to the central locking. Again the GTL comes WITH the topbox. Can’t help with your comparison but I can recommend the K16. The only downside if the slow weight but you’ll be used to that with the wing. Good luck in deliberations 👍🏻
K1600 GT… did you change your seat? It looks more recessed/contoured than mine.
Nope. It’s the standard fitment from factory 👍🏻
As a mechanical numpty myself, I really enjoy your instructional videos. Great production and clear explanation 👏
You recorded your vid on mono!
I’m not the BBC.
The link to parts isn't working. Can you upload it again?
Hi from Minnesota… I traded in my 1250RT for a KGT and have never looked back! Hope your year with yours has been a good one! I’ll never go back to an RT!
Hi Craig. I have relatives from Minnesota. My aunt (now deceased) lived in White Bear Lake and I regularly visit cousins in Lino Lakes and Cottage Grove. I also ran the UK office of Northern Tool and Equipment so was often in Burnsville. Small world. I’ve done over 13,000 miles on her now and she’s still beautiful 👍🏻
Beautiful bike. Bought one three days ago. Think the shaft is nickel plated. Just noticed the Alton receipt. Got mine from there too!
I love riding this ‘at leisure’ 👍🏻
@@nickhodgeUK Same. At the age of 50, my racing bike days are no longer of interest. Happy chugging around the country roads!
@BoiledOctopus I still have K1600 for racking miles but this is 100 miles with two coffee stops 👍🏻
Hi Nick. when on your bike do you have any sequence in turning on TFT helmet and satnav ?
Hi Colin. Yes. Close all apps on phone. Open Spotify (my app choice). Start a track turn volume up full, pause Spotify. Open connected app (start route if you are running one). Turn on helmet. Turn on bike (that boots TFT and SatNav) if fitted. 👍🏻
Thanks a lot Nick for a speedy reply
My bike came with one of these. I removed it, the bike already stands too tall and I was afraid it will tip over and with this extra piece it made it stand even taller. The side stand should be made a bit shorter so the bike can lean more to the side and be less at risk of tipping over.
That’s interesting. Do you have a GT or GTL?? I wonder if you suspension is lower than mine. I’d say it is just about perfect with the extender on and most of all gives a larger pressure point when pulled up on less than a solid surface 👍🏻
@@nickhodgeUK It is a GT I just bought. I rode an LT for a long time. Also a GSA and an older RT. All of these bikes lean more that this GT. And they are all lighter than the GT (Except the LT). The way this bike sits, I am worried it is going to tip to the other side since it sits so upright. Have you had any issues ?
@@AB-hx9hs no. I guess that was my point. I’ve done over 13,000 miles since I had her and no issues
Nice tutorial. But I use myself the Givi bags, a little one (XS319 - 3 liter ) and the XS308 (+20 litres). In the most extreme steering-wheel displacement, you'll find the bar against the biggest bag. But that will not often be the case. Givi will not mention that these bags will officially fit the K1600, but they certainly do.
Thanks Nick still sounds like areal pain in the arse. Just want to jump in the bike. Looking at a Chigee, shame BMW don’t use Apple car play on that beautiful 10.5 inch screen
Interestingly Steve I now disagree. CarPlay with gloves, etc is not ideal and once you do what I outlined it does work throughout a day. Maybe it’s become routine for me but over the trip I did (4 day, 1,000 mile) recently it behaved impeccably. Connecting to map view and media all good. Phone not dropping maps, etc. it’s a million miles better than back in 2018 for sure. Now don’t get me started on the radio though…! 🤣👍🏻
Quick BTW. If you wear an Apple Watch, lock it as if you’re going swimming as I found it was turning volume down. Opening the camera and all sorts with my cuff tightly retained in a jacket and glove
Hi Nick just got a 1250 RT 2022 and have a IPhone 12. Had a few wireless connection issues, have to remove case and make sure it’s it a certain position int the phone slot. When I play media can’t seem to hear anything although shows the song playing on TFT. It also chooses Apple Music rather than my Spotify account. Any advice?
The cubby in the RT is VERY small and fiddly. My mate has to remove the case from his phone too. I think you’ll have to do what we both do. I have the K1600 with the same TFT. Close all apps on you phone. Open Spotify and start a track playing manually. Turn volume up full on your phone while the track is playing and press pause before people start staring!!! Then open the connected app and let it connect and go to ‘map view’. Then carefully drop the phone into the cubby without turning it off or opening the connected app ‘curtain’ then you hopefully will be fine 👍🏻
una pregunta, puedes manejar los comandos de voz del intercomunicador estando conetcado a la tft ?
No estoy totalmente seguro de lo que quieres decir, pero si te refieres a si el intercomunicador entre pasajeros todavía funciona, entonces sí, ya que es un canal completamente separado. Si te refieres a que puedes dar comandos como "Siri, llama a casa", entonces lo dudo, ya que no deberías tener una conexión a tu teléfono directamente desde el intercomunicador. Espero que ayude 👍🏻
Thx for this vidéo. good riders
Glad you liked it 👍🏻
Hi Nick, I'm Nicola from Bari (Italy), I bought a K1600 gt last week. Beautiful motorbike, I left a 2022 R1250 Rt for the K. I noticed a notable difference in the sound of the radio, from the Rt to 120 km/h it could be heard very well with the helmet closed and I could hear almost nothing on the K. It turns out that it's different the type of sound between the 2 models? Thank you.
Hi Nicola. Mine came with the radio. If I’d paid £600 for it separately I’d be very cross. It’s rubbish!!
Hey, quick question, why do the camera need GPS? And do I need an internet subscription for the wifi? Why do I need wifi? Thanks.
Don’t confuse WiFi with internet. The WiFi is just a wireless network available so you can download stuff onto the app wirelessly. I prefer to do it by cable or take the card out as the WiFi transfer is slow. So no, you need no subscription. GPS is used so you have a position stamp on the footage. Also good if you use it in videos as there is software to show maps with the GPS data 👍🏻
I’m looking at a tank bag (I’ve never owned one before) for my drone and other gear. Although the SW-Motech WP Yukon Pro is more expensive, it’s a much better bag and fully waterproof. The mechanism of the SW-M doesn’t look like a 5th form craft project either!
Beauty they say is in the eye of the beholder. Check all the movement of the handlebars against switched with whatever you go for though 👍🏻
@@nickhodgeUK Thanks for the advice, safe riding!
I think this is the best DVR review in the universe! So meticulous! It is so voluminous that even the issues of saving files in the operating system are being dealt with. Very cool! Thank you so much, Nick! ps I'm still in doubt between this model and the VIO FO MT 1, 60 frames per second is also important to me, which you just showed in the application settings. In which video mode is the license plate better visible?
Glad you liked it. I have them both set on the highest FPS and res
Thanks....After several years how has this held up? Still pleased?
Yes I was pleased until the bike was sold for sure. 👍🏻
Well, this is needed for me xD I have a 2020 gs A and its time for frontwheel change, and I forgot to check how the spacer aligns and never though it actually goes inside the seal. But now I know xD
Good luck 🤞🏻
Hi Nick, Will the bag scratch the tank when driving over uneven surfaces?
Certainly not while elevated it’s miles away. I also doubt it when compressed
Have you had any issues with when you are connected to a group intercom the music goes mute? Done the same connection procedure as you by the way on my R1250GS with, Sena 20 Evo, mobile cradle and a android phone. I can see the song is playing on the TFT screen and I can pause it and start it again but the music does not come through the speakers in to the helmet. If I leave the group intercom, I then can control my music via the TFT and hear it again. Would be nice to acually have both as it did work when I don`t connect to the TFT sceen and only pair the Sena to the phone. Thanks for the video!
Mmmmm not sure. To be honest group intercom is a pain (crackles and pops with greater than two connections) and if you’re doing this through the Sena app then you will have issue as there is a connection between phone and helmet. If you are just linking the intercoms through ‘intercom pairing’ on the helmet then try adjusting the sensitivity on the intercom. This is the sensitivity at which the microphone channel will be closed on the intercom and allow the media to be heard. Otherwise the intercom mic remains open and mutes the audio
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I stumbled across this while trying to find a way to for my TFT, Cardo and Phone to work in relative harmony. They've now gone from hating each other to amicable neighbours. Not beer buddies, but nearly.
Virtual beer accepted 👍🏻 Thank you
Hi Nick - working my way through your videos which are really helpful. I just had Tom at 'abikething' fit the new denali D7 Pro's and a lower set of D3's to my new 1250 RT. The D7's are awesome! The only thing I'm not sure about is programming the ezcan - Tom did that and I really didn't pay too much attention. Hopefully I won't need to adjust anything. - Gary
Hi Gary, you shouldn’t but it’s pretty straight forward. Download the EzyCan software onto a laptop and connect that to the little usb port on the EzyCan with bike on and you’ll see all the options. But I suspect you have the best options
Thanks Nick. I did have an issue when I realised all the lights were not working. I failed to listen to Tom at abikething when he said the indicator button acts to turn the lights on/off. Somehow I turned them all off! I’m thinking of adding a chigee so I can use different nav apps but I can’t find a mount that would place it above the TFT screen. Are you aware of anything?? Thanks
@garyogden5873 I’m not aware of anything for the RT or K16 (same bars and TFT). On my K16 I love the built-in nav. It’s nearly perfect (nearly!). I have a stub out of the handlebar with a Quadlock on so I can mount a spare phone for either alternative nav (rare) or quick access to photos 🤣👍🏻
Hi Nick, i know it’s a few years ago you put this on KZread but ive just got this & just today set up my tft & nav 6 as instructed, brilliant. I just wanted to ask with this set up would I be able to still use WAZE from my phone 13 to SRL, bearing in mind no direct connection from phone to srl, would it redirect through the tft etc.? I have not tried this yet as in fear of damaging all the connections etc. etc. TIA. Gary.
Gary. Everything still holds although BMW have improved general connection. I got Google map alerts via this connection but not sure about Waze. Try connecting phone to lid via Mobile Phone 2 but if you lose TFT connection that’ll be the issue. Good luck 👍🏻
I can't find the USB port in the phone compartment, where is it please, otherwise I love mine!
Hi Brian. Top of compartment, nearest to rider on centre-right. Effectively facing right and it’s USB-C. Extra advice, buy the BMW lead for the compartment. Astronomical cost (£40GBP for the lightning cable, £30GBP for USB-C) but it’s the only one that really fits 👍🏻
@@nickhodgeUK Thank you very much!!