BMW 1150GS Adventure, top box question / sanity check

Nando654321 said:

Hi JB

Finally found a thread so the definitive answer and tested by owners on UKGSER

https://www.ukgser.com/forums/showt...nting?highlight=BMW+1150+gs+adventure+top+box

For all those looking at this in the future, you want a Givi top box plate “E251”

Hence that’s the one I’ll be ordering.

Have someone interested on the bike but both of us are 50:50 I think. I would love the extra power of the 2010-2012 GSA (last of the oils heads) but I would not love the bills related to owning one whenever it’s mechanics fail, which seems far more often than the 1150. Yes yes 1-2 owners never had any issues, but you only have to start looking at adverts and invariably everyone has done a host of gearboxes / final drive / starter motors / insert here the many 1200 GS issues.

Hence the thinking to stick to my trusty 1150GSA.

Although the extra power of the 2010-2012 GSA would be nice. Arghhhhhh!

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Udders said:

Keep the 1150!
I’ve never found it underpowered at all. Can’t think why you’d need more power with the way the roads are nowadays. You’ll just get yourself into trouble faster!

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luke scott said:

I have a spare 1150 Adventure top box mount and a top box. The plastic lock that holds the box on the mount plate is broken so needs replacement. If someone in Ireland is interested it's in Dublin. If you are in UK and not in a hurry then I can probably get my daughter to take it back to her home in Wales after the Christmas holidays. It won't be expensive .

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luke scott said:

I have a spare 1150 Adventure top box mount and a top box. The plastic lock that holds the box on the mount plate is broken so needs replacement. If someone in Ireland is interested it's in Dublin. If you are in UK and not in a hurry then I can probably get my daughter to take it back to her home in Wales after the Christmas holidays. It won't be expensive . If you want pictures whatsapp me on +353 eight six three four six seven two five one.

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luke scott said:

I have a spare 1150 Adventure top box mount and a top box. The plastic lock that holds the box on the mount plate is broken so needs replacement. If someone in Ireland is interested it's in Dublin. If you are in UK and not in a hurry then I can probably get my daughter to take it back to her home in Wales after the Christmas holidays. It won't be expensive . If you want pictures whatsapp me on +353 eight six three four six seven two five one.

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Nando654321 said:

Thanks JB

Will WhatsApp Luke. May the Force be with him…

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Rugged Path said:

That one hasn't been through the wars!

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luke scott said:

Mine wasn't war torn it just had a broken clasp.

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Nando654321 said:

Ebay strikes again as my (secretly) favourite app!

While trawling through for family Christmas presents, decided to have a look for GSA top boxes / plates and voila! Found one!

Did a “buy it now” straight away and on its way. So my GSA now receives the final part of the puzzle, a clean OEM alu top box and rack (including all the kit to add plate to the bike)

Couldn’t ask for more and a great Christmas present for myself.

Thanks for all the help & advice here. In the end, patience and ebay sorted the issue in the end.

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