Top 20 2007 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Questions & Answers

Take it to a BMW service dealer or an independant who can service it as they need a special machine to set up correctly

remove the cover ,wind motor over to Top Dead Centre ,look for timing marks (may need to turn over once more to get all the marks to line up) Mark all the reference marks with a white paint pen to make them clear , Release the tenenser & lock it out remove the old belt ,refit the belt making sure the marks all line up release the tenenser and lock it ,recheck your marks ,wind over by hand a couple of times to check everything is OK refit covers

There is no cam belt. Cams are chain driven and you have to remove and strip the entire motor to change the chains.

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the fuel gauge sender is a float in the tank running against a coil of wire if the float has filled with fuel it wont float,first to check two wires connected to sender,pull off and touch together that sould read full on gaugeif not its the gauge at fault,if its ok youll need to get sender from tank its normall held with a big nut half turn to release,check for corrosion breaks or damage good luck

If you have the film type sensor, it cannot be repaired and will need to be replaced. You will need to remove the filler cap (6 screws). Then remove the metal "funnel" part. The fuel strip is attached to the funnel part.

Yes, there is a company that does refurbish these units at a fraction of the cost of a new one. motorcycle repair

There is no fuse box. All electronic fuses which are controlled by the CanBus.

No, Diagnostic software cannot measure your clutch wear. Remove the starter motor. You will be able to see a small section of the clutch and measure the thickness.

If yours is a 2007 model, chances are good that the ABS pump has failed and needs to be replaced. Alternatively, look here: motorcycle repair They repair the ABS units with a 5 year warranty.

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cluch disk`s need to change.

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This is a job for a wheel alignment specialist. I wouldn't recommend you doing it since it takes practice aligning the spokes properly. A bicycle shop has this aligning tool (usually a stand), they'll place the bike's wheel in between and spin it to find where the dents are. They'll manually twist and adjust the spokes to pull or push the rim in or out to make corrections for the dent. This can take time but for an experienced person, it should take less than 20 minutes depending on the severity of the dents.

You'll need to bring the wheels to a bike shop or a bicycle shop for spoke alignment. They'll do it faster there, saves you time.

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Is your clutch slipping?? Is there an oil leak between the engine/trans?

Replacing the clutch on a R1200GS is a bit involved unless you are very mechanically skilled. You basically split the bike in half to remove the transmission and gain access to the clutch. You need a means of supporting the front half of the bike under the engine while you remove the back half of the bike. Disconnect electrical harness from the rear, disconnect brake lines to the rear of the bike. remove throttle bodies etc. takes 2-3 hours for a skilled mechanic to get the clutch out, then 4-6 hours to put all back together again CORRECTLY!

If the clutch is NOT slipping, I would suggest removal of the starter motor on the lower LHS of the engine/ trans. and measurement of the clutch disc before you start the work of disassembly

If all your clutch problems have been caused by oil leaks, make sure the mechanic working on the bike this time installs all new seals in the transmission and the crankshaft seal on the rear of the engine. Since the input shaft is hollow, you must replace both the seals (on each end) as well as the clutch pushrod felt. Check the clutch slave cylinder too as these have been known to leak.

BMW updated the input shaft seals a while ago, so once you get the new seals CORRECTLY installed your problem should go away.

BTW, was the clutch done at 15,000 by an authorized dealer?? If so, there should be some warranty as BMW gives a two year warranty on repairs done by authorized dealers. If the clutch disc is worn out due to abuse, then that is a different story. Might be wise to investigate if you are entitled to some warranty coverage due to the leaking seals.

Read your tire my friend. Inflation pressure is on the sidewall.

It seems the only solution is to exchange the ABS Modulator. I´ve not heard of any repair company that refurbish these parts. It´s an expensive reposition part, and I´ve just got the problem on my 2007. It seems the 2008 GS has a Recall for this problem, but not on the 2007.

be careful these bikes have CAN_BUS wiring systems, you start messing with the wiring and it starts effecting all the other function

Pour the correct quantity of oil into the slider tube.
Technical data Fork oil, capacity per fork leg
0.65 l Consumables/lubricants Hydraulic fluid SAE 10

It is posssible if the yolk was not kept properly tightend but i would be surprised if it was not just the bearings that need to be replaced.