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00:33:58&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-20 05:02:27&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-30 12:48:43&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-25 03:02:22&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-25 03:02:22&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>A month ago, I sold this:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW \/ Touratech Panniers Luggage for R1200 GS ADventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/35761990424\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW \/ Touratech Panniers Luggage for R1200 GS ADventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW \/ Touratech Panniers Luggage for R1200 GS ADventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4427\/35761990424_8d0e0df56e_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW R1200 GS Adventure 2009&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36201233110\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW R1200 GS Adventure 2009\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW R1200 GS Adventure 2009\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4370\/36201233110_cde0a39df6_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and I bought this:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Bumot Defender Cases - R1200 GS Adventure 2017 - Triple Black20170831-6&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36798645601\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Bumot Defender Cases - R1200 GS Adventure 2017 - Triple Black20170831-6\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Bumot Defender Cases - R1200 GS Adventure 2017 - Triple Black20170831-6\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4431\/36798645601_679d3e0cdc_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36716497981\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4395\/36716497981_ccdfe30733_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The visual cues between these bikes..it\u2019s remarkably uncanny. Without a doubt, these two motorcycles are brothers, born 9 years apart. The muffler &amp; swing arm on both bikes switches sides, the BMW logo moved lower and to the rear and the beak received a much needed aggressive re-styling. The front of the bikes is the most monumental difference and the 2017 GS Adventure looks mean compared to it\u2019s older brother\u2026which is appropriate for a bike that gained nearly 20 horsepower in the last 9 years:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW R1200 GS Adventure 2009&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/35762244554\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW R1200 GS Adventure 2009\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW R1200 GS Adventure 2009\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4394\/35762244554_5bf0ac50f8_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Dynamic Motorrad LED Turn Signals&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36415611523\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Dynamic Motorrad LED Turn Signals\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dynamic Motorrad LED Turn Signals\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4434\/36415611523_bf7f2abf7f_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The motorcycles are both fairly ugly. I love the design so much that I didn\u2019t test-ride anything else. I knew I\u2019d love the new GSA just as much as the last one. It\u2019s a fantastic upgrade and overall, better in every way between 2009 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p>In the last few weeks, I\u2019ve put 1000 miles on the motorcycle and despite my <a href=\"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2017\/08\/26\/motorrad-my-new-motorcycle-the-2017-r1200-gs-adventure-from-bmw\/\">statements in the last blog post<\/a>, the miles per gallon did not increase. I\u2019m still seeing 38 MPG which is a figure Heather\u2019s Golf regularly beats and it isn\u2019t even a diesel. Pound for pound, the GSA is shit compared to today\u2019s modern cars where you can get 45 MPG out of a car weighing 3000 pounds that can haul 5+ people and luggage. Today\u2019s motorcycles getting 40-50 MPG with 1 person and a single tent + sleeping bag is down right disappointing but until the EPA forces motorcycles manufacturers to increase fuel economy, this is what we\u2019re going to deal with.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>I picked up the bike on 8\/25, a day before my birthday. I took a check for $21,000 USD to Max BMW and they gave me keys to a bike with a torn seat and missing the soft bag that BMW was supposed to give me in exchange for taking the racks off the bike due to a DOT recall for the racks not containing reflectors. It\u2019s been one month and the replacement seat and bag still haven\u2019t arrived. BMW owes me these things still and the damaged seat was never disclosed to me before pickup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36855835565\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  width=\"427\"  height=\"640\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4368\/36855835565_c290f279d2_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36855840875\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4392\/36855840875_edc36fd7e4_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36855843605\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4362\/36855843605_673ef58803_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36047083763\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4428\/36047083763_9f8010f7dc_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36716511321\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4408\/36716511321_a59b7975d0_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36716478671\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4400\/36716478671_8dda0f681c_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After picking up the bike, I drove it home and the next morning, took it out on the stock tires to do almost 200 miles of dirt road with a small group of real dual-sport riders. Nothing like breaking in a new bike on dirt roads and learning the balance and overall feel. It handled brilliantly!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Hamster Ride South&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36716549371\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Hamster Ride South\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Hamster Ride South\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4379\/36716549371_eb682b9ffc_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Hamster Ride South&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36716526401\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Hamster Ride South\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Hamster Ride South\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4357\/36716526401_c21afea0df_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After our ride, I rode to Portsmouth to see my Mom who was in town that week. We celebrated my birthday and I woke up early on 8\/27 to snap some photos of the dirty bike at sunrise:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36685080242\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4384\/36685080242_ddc569443d_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36047212983\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4406\/36047212983_df87c2cbc0_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36856003945\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4368\/36856003945_51a78a6777_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36021549224\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4385\/36021549224_1e72312e4b_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At this point, I came to start having a bit of buyers remorse. The bike itself handled brilliantly off-road. Enduro Mode even on the 90\/10 tires was great. I was able to slide through corners, do 50+ MPH on slick marbles like gravel and ultimately it was just a blast. On road however, the small windscreen, hard seat and lack of luggage had me regretting this as a great touring bike. A great off-road bike despite its weight but it needed a lot of modifications to be the amazing touring bike my \u201909 was.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I installed a tank bag which helped me get buy:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36047093533\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4335\/36047093533_bc66baa60c_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back to that whole DOT non-sense. The GSA comes with aluminum racks that hold luggage. BMW loves selling you $3,000 luggage but I learned my lesson with the last bike and ordered Bumot Defender luggage for $600 for sides + $299 for top case. They work perfectly with the stock luggage without any issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Then BMW took away my luggage racks because the DOT recall about reflectors missing from luggage suddenly extended to the racks as well. A Fix will come some time next year in which case the racks will be modified to not even fit the luggage I ordered. So, I took matters into my own hands and found a guy online who replaced his stock luggage racks with an aftermarket setup so I spent $300 buying OEM GSA Luggage that came on my bike from a stranger. If BMW returns my luggage racks back to me unmodified, I\u2019ll just sell them to the next person and make that $300 back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While all of this was happening, I spent nearly 2 weeks riding my motorcycle with just a tiny tank bag. I forgot how much I used the luggage. I couldn\u2019t go buy beer, go camping, hit the grocery store. If i needed to buy a tool for a project, I\u2019d have to take my car. No way to get it home. Rough times indeed. There\u2019s nothing worse than having a brand new bike you want to ride everywhere and no way to haul stuff you need to.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, luggage was installed:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Bumot Defender Cases - R1200 GS Adventure 2017 - Triple Black20170831&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36104085804\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Bumot Defender Cases - R1200 GS Adventure 2017 - Triple Black20170831\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Bumot Defender Cases - R1200 GS Adventure 2017 - Triple Black20170831\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4386\/36104085804_bd3702495c_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Bumot Defender Cases - R1200 GS Adventure 2017 - Triple Black20170831-6&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36798645601\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Bumot Defender Cases - R1200 GS Adventure 2017 - Triple Black20170831-6\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Bumot Defender Cases - R1200 GS Adventure 2017 - Triple Black20170831-6\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4431\/36798645601_679d3e0cdc_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Bumot Defender Cases - R1200 GS Adventure 2017 - Triple Black20170831-2&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36798650351\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Bumot Defender Cases - R1200 GS Adventure 2017 - Triple Black20170831-2\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Bumot Defender Cases - R1200 GS Adventure 2017 - Triple Black20170831-2\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4343\/36798650351_303eb4ae5b_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Bummot luggage wasn\u2019t without faults. The left side was pretty rattly and took some self-repair to make perfect. I still think the bike looks much better with luggage attached. Finally ready for touring\u2026well, when I get a new seat ($600) and new windscreen ($150).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I made the license plate more reflective after registering the bike ($360 to register this $25000 USD bike with state of NH)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Red Motorcycle Mini License Plate Reflector&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36590220380\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Red Motorcycle Mini License Plate Reflector\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Red Motorcycle Mini License Plate Reflector\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4419\/36590220380_d827e34607_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I continued to take it off road and get more comfortable with it:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Dorchester, NH&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36158414293\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Dorchester, NH\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Dorchester, NH\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4371\/36158414293_fd0c35df2a_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Dorchester, NH&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36570670150\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Dorchester, NH\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Dorchester, NH\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4354\/36570670150_bd862cdd80_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Strafford VT&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36226684223\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Strafford VT\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Strafford VT\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4412\/36226684223_1271c36628_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Strafford VT&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36226671663\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Strafford VT\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Strafford VT\"  width=\"427\"  height=\"640\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4434\/36226671663_c7774b9e63_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Strafford VT&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/37034264765\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Strafford VT\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Strafford VT\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4358\/37034264765_7fd41ee385_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Strafford VT&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36846076156\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Strafford VT\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"R1200 GS Adventure Off-Road, Strafford VT\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4422\/36846076156_3e04708ef9_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I found a used tank bag that was larger than mine. the SW Motech City which worked with the existing tank bag lock so now I have a bag for to and from work (mostly holding my coffee thermos) and one for longer trips:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;SW-Motech EVO DayPack versus City Tank Bag - R1200 GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36308212644\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"SW-Motech EVO DayPack versus City Tank Bag - R1200 GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"SW-Motech EVO DayPack versus City Tank Bag - R1200 GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4351\/36308212644_54edc7b7c2_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, I\u2019m finally ready to go on some trips!<\/p>\n<p>I took the bike up to Rutland VT for my 2nd BMW Rally ever hosted by the BMW Motorcycle Owners of Vermont:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/37003878561\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4436\/37003878561_93208f82bc_z.jpg\" ><\/a><a title=\"View &#039;BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/37146324885\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4365\/37146324885_1133ef17ef_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I met up with the Quebec Motorcycle club who took me on a 150+ mile trip on dirt roads that were frankly really hard on my stock tires but I didn\u2019t drop the bike once:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36974914552\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4356\/36974914552_a496022d2e_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36957541546\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4437\/36957541546_e65d5d0c23_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36957505056\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4356\/36957505056_2ed3ac4352_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36332498173\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4428\/36332498173_11a597827c_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36974945712\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  width=\"427\"  height=\"640\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4431\/36974945712_fd392c7261_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36974962702\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4363\/36974962702_732a033195_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36310187624\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4429\/36310187624_afbf47f1da_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had a great time!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/37003900591\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4332\/37003900591_04f1aa53c1_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/37146329405\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4354\/37146329405_b0baa4a6de_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/37004217371\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMWMOV Rally - September 2017, Vermont\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4376\/37004217371_2a2c620f3f_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2026and the bike was filthy!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Dirt GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36310947724\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Dirt GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dirt GS Adventure\"  width=\"427\"  height=\"640\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4425\/36310947724_503d5f2377_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Dirt GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/37004840611\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Dirt GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dirt GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4440\/37004840611_d398e99bb0_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Dirt GS Adventure&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/37004832891\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Dirt GS Adventure\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dirt GS Adventure\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4385\/37004832891_58a412e854_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Heather and I tried to figure out how to get Porter in the motorcycle. He barely fits. We need a side-car:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Porter Sidecar&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36756371570\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Porter Sidecar\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Porter Sidecar\"  width=\"427\"  height=\"640\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4402\/36756371570_edf008321e_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I installed LED Turn signals, the final step to an overall safer experience\u2026well final until I can afford ClearWater Lights and a dynamic ultra-bright brake light:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Dynamic Motorrad LED Turn Signals&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36415615463\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Dynamic Motorrad LED Turn Signals\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dynamic Motorrad LED Turn Signals\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4351\/36415615463_6545d758c6_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Dynamic Motorrad LED Turn Signals&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/36415611523\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  title=\"Dynamic Motorrad LED Turn Signals\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Dynamic Motorrad LED Turn Signals\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4434\/36415611523_bf7f2abf7f_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all for now really. I\u2019ve been working on saving up money after a few initial modifications to do some more things to the bike. I need proper hand guards, off-road mirrors, more front lights, guards for the headlight, aux lights and radiators, a taller windscreen, more comfortable seat, handles for my luggage along with lid organizers and XPEL Ultimate (already ordered) to go over the plastic fairings that are bound to get awfully scratched. Oh and knobby tires so I can finally use this bike to its fullest potential off road.<\/p>\n<p>Soon, the bike will go in storage until the snow melts. It\u2019s been a great month so far! I\u2019m getting used to dealing with more wind from the shorter wind-screen. I think this bike will treat me really well for many years to come!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A month ago, I sold this: \u00a0 and I bought this: The visual cues between these bikes..it\u2019s remarkably&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"2017-09-19T02:22:02Z","apple_news_api_id":"380f1304-20e1-4333-b977-c4abdf4a79d6","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2017-09-19T02:22:06Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AOA8TBCDhQzO5d8Sr30p51g","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_custom_appearance":"","csco_disable_excerpt_posts_layout":false,"csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[148],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7109","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-my-bike","7":"cs-entry","8":"cs-video-wrap"},"apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb3IC4-1QF","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5609,"url":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2016\/03\/16\/motorrad-my-bmw-r1200-gs-adventure\/","url_meta":{"origin":7109,"position":0},"title":"Motorrad: My BMW R1200 GS Adventure","author":"Adam Chandler","date":"March 16, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Twenty-One Days ago (Mid-February), I received a PM on Reddit in response to my post about looking at DualSport\/Adventure Motorcycles as being a perfect fit for my intentions as a rider: I am selling my 2009 R1200GSA. 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It was 6 weeks ago that I passed my MSF Basic Riders Course and 4 days since I passed the MSF Advanced Riders Course. In the last 4 weeks of riding, I\u2019ve passed 1500 miles on my bike. 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I was nervous about taking on the task but as you can see here, the effort went off without a hitch.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;My Bike&quot;","block_context":{"text":"My Bike","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/category\/my-bike\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Motorcycle + Pony (Sixtel) Keg, R1200 GS Adventure","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7585\/26499239733_d1e81843e6_z.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7585\/26499239733_d1e81843e6_z.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7585\/26499239733_d1e81843e6_z.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7378,"url":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2018\/03\/23\/my-bike-winter-is-over-40-modifications-bike-is-done\/","url_meta":{"origin":7109,"position":3},"title":"My Bike: Winter is Over, 40 Modifications, Bike is done!","author":"Adam Chandler","date":"March 23, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"My BMW R1200 GS Adventure is ready for riding season\u2026well almost but since tomorrow I am embarking on a week long off-roading adventure around North Carolina with the BMW of Quebec Group and the only modification left being shocks that are setup for my weight and riding style, I feel\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;My Bike&quot;","block_context":{"text":"My Bike","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/category\/my-bike\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"BMW 2017 R1200 GS Adventure","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4428\/36047083763_9f8010f7dc_z.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4428\/36047083763_9f8010f7dc_z.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4428\/36047083763_9f8010f7dc_z.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5976,"url":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2016\/08\/08\/motorrad-doubletake-adventure-mirrors-review-r1200-gs-adventure\/","url_meta":{"origin":7109,"position":4},"title":"Motorrad: DoubleTake Adventure Mirrors Review &#8211; R1200 GS Adventure","author":"Adam Chandler","date":"August 8, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vubdvSiThj0","rel":"","context":"In &quot;My Bike&quot;","block_context":{"text":"My Bike","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/category\/my-bike\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Motorcycle Pony Keg - R1200","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7245\/27119448462_11d42f623b_z.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7245\/27119448462_11d42f623b_z.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7245\/27119448462_11d42f623b_z.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7100,"url":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2017\/08\/26\/motorrad-my-new-motorcycle-the-2017-r1200-gs-adventure-from-bmw\/","url_meta":{"origin":7109,"position":5},"title":"Motorrad: My New Motorcycle, the 2017 R1200 GS Adventure from BMW","author":"Adam Chandler","date":"August 26, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"This story begins in July of 2016 when I read this story about the 2017 BMW Refreshes to their popular R1200 GS line. 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