Issues with new-to-me R1200GS - help please 🙏

BillyBoxer6 said:

Be very careful with Seat Installation.
A Dealer (non Franchise) quite local to me sent out a lovely Twin Cam with its new Owner recently, and it burst into flames a few miles up the road.
Apparently the Seat had been forced on and Shorted the Battery.

Note: Secondhand Information, courtesy of MikeyBoy of this Parish, but I did see photos of the End Result - Not Pretty!!

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Wibblemeister said:

Hi Santa,


3. I seem to have an EZ Canbus device fitted. I have no idea if this is a help or hindrance. I need to connect to it later to see how things have been configured. Not a clue what I am going to find.

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Wibblemeister said:

Yes just tested tonight in the lower setting and you are right, the seats sits slightly closer to the tank... Cheers

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mikeyboy said:

This one

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Santa-2512 said:

Looking online, it seems to be a simple code reader which if it is, is about as much use as a chocolate teapot (watch someone tell me otherwise )

there is nothing that is configured or turned on or off so to speak , its just a fault code reader

If you want to read fault codes, throttle adaptations , reset service lights etc, you need to obtain a GS911 Hexhead version ,

The other thing you may see is, an Hex ezcan , this is just a module that allows you to connect all your accessories ( spot/ foglamps, taillamps,

Sound bomb (horn) etc, so you don't trip the Canbus voltage monitoring otherwise it will shut down your accessories if they draw to much current

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landmarkjohn said:

Re seat fitting and shorting connections it seems to be a common enough theme.

I know of a hexhead GSA that managed to get smoke coming from under the seat. Combine badly fitted extra wiring and ham fisted seat install and hey presto!

Fitting the seat takes a bit of practise, even now if I get it in one I pat myself on the back

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Nin said:

There is a spacer underneath the OE battery.

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If you or someone else replaces the battery with a slightly higher one - like the one recommended by Motorworks, you can raise the terminals closer to the metal bar on the seat.

Take the spacer out, problem solved.


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Barnoe said:

The gap is normal on the GS.

I have the 2017 model and its the same, i did notice it and wonder if its out of alignment at first too.
actually its a nice change from my Honda which pooled water between my legs... working its way through my pants!
at least on the BMW its just drains away.

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Mistacat said:

I have always been a bit nervous of the metal bar catching terminals & trapping wires.
I made 2 short bars ,they are in the high position in the photo.
Probably got too much time on my hands

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Pukmeister said:

I made two similar seat lugs to replace the metal bar on my old Hexhead Sargent seat to prevent shorting across the terminals of my aftermarket Motobatt battery (having briefly had the sparks once despite the red live terminal rubber cover being fitted.)

Its a really crap piece of design by BMW, they should have done better.

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Wibblemeister said:

Well seeing the posts clearly I was not alone... Luckily I got away with it but seeing you repeat the message that two shorts bars are better than one long one, I may investigate doing the same... Cheers

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