My BMW F750GS ADV Bike Modifications for Touring, Commuting, Offroad

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[@vernsterkcufouy1462]

I've heard good things about the Madstad windshields, if you plan on changing it. Pricey, but worth the money, from what I've seen from the reviews. I just bought a F750gs, and need to spend a bunch on upgrades, starting with the windshield. Do you use your heated grips? Wouldn't those grip foamies block the heat? Thanks for the video. I might need your advice in the springtime, when I do these upgrades. Cheers!

[@TrackOurJourney]

fortunately, the foam grips don't block the heat. congrats on your new bike! thank you so much for subscribing!!

[@darrengarlough5121]

I’m buying a used 2023 750 this week with 1600 miles with a Sargent set and many extras, but I am concerned it doesn’t have the lowed suspension. Thought about selling the Sargent seat and buying their low seat. I’m about 5ft5 what do you think? Also I never rode adventure bikes before,but always had a Honda shadow.

[@TrackOurJourney]

You have to sit on it an try it out and see whether you will be comfortable with the current height. I am 5'3" and I tiptoe on a lowered 750GS and that is ok with me. So maybe you will be tiptoed but can have both toes touch the ground? The bike is fairly light compared to an 850 GSA or 1250 GSA which maybe easier when bike is moving very slow or just having to move it manually. that is quite a deal (not sure how much you are paying for it) but low miles! wow congrats! The 750 rides super smooth, you'll love it. If the price is definitely a steal, maybe lowering it could be an option also.

[@darrengarlough5121]

@@TrackOurJourney thanks much

[@direklester926]

Hello from the Philippines 🇵🇭 .Thanks for informative video. Im currently looking around for a bike for my wife…its time for her to upgrade her current HONDA CB500X

[@TrackOurJourney]

This will be a great upgrade for her. Unless she prefers other brands of the same category.... Triumph Tiger, ktm 890 etc

[@chrischristofis8501]

What happened to your ancle? I have the same bike, I stay with stock exhaust to protect my hearing, are they grip puppies? I have heated grips cos it's cold in the UK, my next job is crash bars I'm thinking MT Motech atm

[@TrackOurJourney]

I am reading this comment a week before heading to UK. Unfortunately we will be perusing the trains and no motorcycle ( too much $$$ renting bikes in Europe as you already know) Stock exhaust is great idea. That way you dont feel compelled to have to wear earplugs. The heated grips are a lifesaver especially in labile temps. Crash bars are definitely a must Im already on to my second one. (The risks of offroading)

[@chrischristofis8501]

@@TrackOurJourney Britain seems a small place, but there is soooooo much to see and do, for me biking in the Peak District or Northumberland in summer is best, Cornwall and Devon are two of the best parts of the UK, and the cities are huge, London is massive. If you have limited time try to see some of the coastal areas, Wales and Scotland, the lake district are tourist traps, trains are reliable but expensive. Bottom line there is sooooo much to do here if you have money to spend! If you do London its a bustly place, faorly safe, actually the UK is safe overall, Wiltshire and Sommerset are underated areas to visit ( you have stonehenge down there) im based in London, just work all the time, like most city dwellers, i have got around the country before though.

[@TrackOurJourney]

Thank you for the recommendations! We ended up getting a train pass $1500 which was cheaper than renting two motorcycles for 3 weeks.

[@BoxOfGod]

I find it funny Acrapophobic was probably meant to be famous exhaust manufacturer Akrapovič. Which you can pronounce it correctly as Acrapovich.

[@darisgonzales2056]

Nov 26 2021 my Boy ls fire 🇦🇺🥺👍🌷🖤

[@TrackOurJourney]

oh no what happened Daris?

[@MobMoto]

Cool bike and mods! Nice job, hope you heal fast and you're riding soon!

[@TrackOurJourney]

Thank you very much!

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

Sending you lots of healing vibes!! I know the struggle and frustration with being ready to ride but your body is still catching up haha Wonderful overview of mods!

[@TrackOurJourney]

Aww thank you very much!

[@darisgonzales2056]

DAILYGRIND 😮👌

[@BoDean52]

Nice video and mods. Hope your back on the bike soon!

[@TrackOurJourney]

Thank you!

[@chitoramento28]

hi mam, na experience mo ba yung rattling sound na nanggagaling sa chain pag nalulubak? i have an f850gs and merong rattling sound pag nalulubak

[@TrackOurJourney]

Salamat sa comment Chito. Sa 750gs at 850 gsa namin walang rattling sa chain. Check mo kaya yung chain tension, baka kailangan i-adjust. Madale lang naman na fix un. Nasa diy video ko ung how to kung kailangan mo reference kzbin.info/www/bejne/iajMlYWAaa-Hl7c And then check chain wear also. Cge good luck!!! Btw san ka nagoffroad diyan? Dumadalo ka ba outside of Manila? Kc pagbumabalik ako sa Philippines nag rent lang ako small bikes pero sa islands lang like Boracay, Palawan, Bicol, not in big cities. Kc traffic 😂 saka dun mas mura kesa rent ng malaking bike.

[@chitoramento28]

@@TrackOurJourney i'm from quezon city, usually i go to nearby provinces during weekends like subic, batangas, tagaytay, rizal and laguna. when your here in manila don't hesitate to give me a message and i will lend you my bike. ride safe po

[@TrackOurJourney]

@@chitoramento28 I used to live in QC also. Diyan ako lumaki. Have you ever looked up bringing your bike through ferry papunta ng islands? Hinde ko alam baka complicado diyan or baka madale lang? Also salamat sa offer pero ok lang I will prolly not borrow nakakahiya naman lol! Also ingat lage 🙏 way crazier traffic diyan compared to here. Tapos dame pang lubak.

[@chitoramento28]

@@TrackOurJourney i have friends na na try na mag inter island by roro ok naman daw, usually sa Batangas port nila sinasakay yung mga motor bike nila, hopefully this year magawa ko na din

[@TrackOurJourney]

@@chitoramento28 that would be cool 👍ingat!

[@petroosabdollahian1648]

Hi, from Nederland@ nice video, comprehensive Very useful, sensible and helpful review, is a good bike for commuting honestly? drive daily to work in the city and also the highway( Commuting) and sometimes during a weekend round of recreational so, which one? Tiger 850 2021 or 750 GS Any way great video Be safe God bless

[@TrackOurJourney]

Thank you! I really like it. I bought this bike mainly for commuting and longer trips on the freeway. As it is very windy where I live and using small dualsports is a real pain on the highway. It is a very comfortable bike with all the little perks it comes with like the heated grips and the automatic upshifts on the clutch (I am not sure how else to call it). I cannot say anything about the triumph tiger since I have not owned one. Although I have friends who have tigers and of course they love it too. It just comes down to personal preference I think. Good luck on your search! BTW, You can also look into the 850 GS or GSA as that seem to be better match for the engine cc comparison. The 750 is cheaper though.

[@OntarioAndrews415]

[ Like ] :)

[@TrackOurJourney]

Thank you!

[@wrangler10]

i am considering buying a 850gsa , did you had any problems with these bikes , any negatives ?How reliable these bmw are ?

[@TrackOurJourney]

I didn't have problems 750gs. My Partner have clutch bounding problems with 850gsa. Apparently the 850 gsa are known for that

[@andrewgordon9597]

Hi. I have enjoyed your videos but just today decided to subscribe. I bought a F750GS in November 2019 but with winter here(Scotland) and 3 Covid lockdowns, I have only ridden the bike 3 times. During the lockdown, I bought several gifts for my bike and you have videos for some of them. Barkbusters, Sargent seat, engine guard and crash bars, Radguard all still to fit. Thanks for your excellent information. Stay safe.

[@TrackOurJourney]

Thank you for subscribing! Hopefully with the vaccines rolling out more and more, the lockdowns would improve soon as well. Also, those are all great additions to the bike.

[@kylaevans9062]

So you have a 750 and an 850? Is the 850 meant for off road? Which one do you use most? BTW, I received my Moskomoto Bags and installed them. Can’t wait to use them for motocamping this spring!

[@TrackOurJourney]

the 850GSA is my partner's bike. So I use the 750 GS most of the time. Right now, during foot recovery, I am having a hard time putting weight on my left foot, so I have been using the husqvarna 701 just to get the movement and feeling and normalcy back into my left leg without dealing with pain from excess weight from a heavier bike. I can't wait to be back to normal again, hopefully soon I can go on trips again and camping!! I also ordered the reckless 80 for the 701 since the BC 35s are so big and a little heavy for a smaller bike haha. I have spent so much money on mosko stuff lol

[@verdonrocksphotography3510]

You still have a cat you just got rid off resonator, pipe looks and sounds awesome,,,,, the thing what you removed from your exhaust was spark arestor? In park such as national forest I think you should have them in because without you could start wildfires... If you are not using BMW gps bracket, would dismount if its me, weird spot, just follow the wire and you will find on front right side is connector for the unit, actually if you decide to use any cheaper GPS you gonna be able to rewired connections there. If you ever change your windscreen check the Madstad, is adjustable, have a winglets and also tilting mechanism which you could let some air in in the hot days. One thing what we doing for my wife's bike is adjustable folding shift lever, seems to me crazy the bike came without folding mechanism, the area is so exposed together with quick shifter , any off road fall can do expensive damage and ruin the trip.... thank you Verdons!

[@TrackOurJourney]

Thank you thank you, very good suggestions. Also yes I made mistake of words. English is not my first language. yes a resonator.

[@verdonrocksphotography3510]

@@TrackOurJourney we are on the same boat....

[@darisgonzales2056]

Thanks man

[@bradleyjsmithod]

If you're not using the GPS prep, remove it and the keyless ignition button becomes more accessible. I moved my prep to above the TFT with a bracket and was surprised at this unexpected benefit.

[@TrackOurJourney]

That's on my list of to do!

[@zzzsydneyhom1379]

Thanks for the review Pam and shame about your leg. If you haven't done so already you can polish out the windscreen scratches using varying grades of car or boat polish, going from coarse to super fine. If there are really deep scratches you may need to start with some 600 grit wet or dry paper and again get progressively finer up to 2000 grit, and then switch to the polish. Sounds hard but a small section can be done in a couple of hours.

[@TrackOurJourney]

Thank you! I will have to try that.

[@dazzer4220]

Nice summary of your mods Pam. The only other bits I personally think improve the bike is: Replace footpegs with sw motech ion ones....they are height adjustable and much wider. Fit the adjustable screen bracket from the 850GSA Fit tool box behind left pannier frame 👍🇬🇧

[@TrackOurJourney]

You have great suggestions! Thank you!

[@kristomab]

Love the 750 gs… i’m not a rider for the moment and looking to learn and ride on 2022 … any advice because i would like to buy this gs ? Good idea ?

[@TrackOurJourney]

Personally I would not start on this bike because it is not cheap beginner bike. But if you are a pretty big person and expert in bicycling and learns really fast then maybe it's okay for you. I would recommend something lighter in the three hundred pounds or less range. That way you can get your confidence up first and also buy something cheaper so that if you drop if you don't feel so bad. But then again those are just my opinion. Good luck!

[@kristomab]

@@TrackOurJourney thank you very much i appreciate… i need to take the right decision and advices from rider with experience are good for me 👍🙏

[@Mohammed68099]

Thanks for the great video. Wish you quick recovery. Get well soon!

[@TrackOurJourney]

Thank you!

[@ramirozamora8117]

Another good useful video thank you How tall are you? Did you make any modifications on your suspension I am 5’8 I am buying the same bike and it seats kind of tall Thank you in advance ✌️

[@TrackOurJourney]

Thank you, and glad it was helpful! I am 163 cm tall. no, I bought the low suspension model.

[@ramirozamora8117]

@@TrackOurJourney I’ see Thank you for the info

[@bigmanmoto9897]

Wow. Didnt realize you had the GS and GSA.

[@TrackOurJourney]

The GSA is my partner's bike

[@바보Queen]

dam thats the perfect windscreen ...unfortunate that its discontinued.. also when lane splitting i try not to hang out in anyones blind spot.. they aren't gonna see u... also for ur hand u should buy a cheap crampbuster for ur throttle.. it really helps put the pressure off.. u can just rest ur hand on it while riding

[@TrackOurJourney]

I have cramp busters it doesnt help much . Thats why i bought the bmw for the cruise control and avoid the thumper vibrations from the 701. But I have a really bad injury that never healed so that could be it too.

[@바보Queen]

@@TrackOurJourney hey Pam u ever thought about getting spoke wheels for the 750gs?? is it worth it?

[@TrackOurJourney]

It would be nice to have spoke wheels but i think for what I use it for (mild offroad. The stock wheels is good enough) I mostly use this bike for long on road commutes/travel not so much offroad since I also have a husky 701 enduro that one has spoke wheels. Much easier to pick up everytime I fall.

[@BenJamin-ou7kd]

Do the spot lamps help you to be seen a little more??

[@TrackOurJourney]

It helps me see more. Possibly people see me more now with it. But I don't know that for sure. I got it for night riding in a place without lights at all.

[@JoonesAdventuresMC]

Really good modifications. In the future I will probably change my windscreen and put on some tank bars. The first thing I will do is probably some panniers. Today I have the vario cases and doesn’t like that they are loaded from the side.

[@TrackOurJourney]

What panniers are you replacing it with?

[@JoonesAdventuresMC]

​@@TrackOurJourney Thats at really tricky one. I dont really know what to chose. I am leaning towards hard panniers. Atleast they give som type of protection. Maybe not from thieves but from curios people. The oportunity makes the thief. And the hard panniers allso can be used for camping furnitures. On the other hand soft panniers is better to protect the bike and my legs so maybe soft panniers is a better choice?. When I will be riding with luggage 95% or more will be on tarmac and the rest on gravel road. I dont think I will ride real offroad at all. No riding at single track no ridning i mud no jumping no ditch passing. The bike it self is not made for serious offroad ridning. If I planing to do that tupe of ridning I can skip the harde panniers and only use drybags.

[@TrackOurJourney]

I feel the same way with the 750 gs and it's offroading capabilities. I think in that event, I can just use my 701 and switch back to enduro instead. Also it looks like you will benefit more with hard luggage for your purpose. Initially, when I bought this bike, I thought I would get a hard luggage, because when travelling I will be mostly in towns, gas stations, etc with lots of other people and maybe just the night for camping, which there are so many opportunities for theft. Especially where I live, people are opportunistic, I do not feel safe leaving soft bags on the bike at all. They will cut it/something just to see what is inside. But instead of getting hard panniers also, I just have a very large 58x shad expandable case, which fits all my stuff and can be locked while i'm in cities. However, when I am travelling and using the mosko bags, I bring locking straps, which hopefully prevents theft, but who knows... There was an occasion a couple years ago, when I was just in my local gym and somebody opened my soft panniers, but luckily, I only had a microfiber and some plastic bags there at that time. when I do leave my bike I try to just not leave anything I would greatly miss inside the soft panniers. lol

[@mickeydeagle]

I just got an F 850 GS and put that same exhaust and midpipe on it - I agree, it sounds great. FYI that midpipe doesn't remove the catalytic converter, just the resonator. The cat is further forward on the exhaust.

[@TrackOurJourney]

yes mistake of wording. English isn't my first language haha. Thanks though!

[@mickeydeagle]

@@TrackOurJourney keep up the great work. I love seeing what other people are doing with their GS's.

[@TrackOurJourney]

Thank you! Same goes for me!

[@Irrumbuman]

Good work on the mods 👍👍 Get well soon

[@TrackOurJourney]

Thank you!

[@πόληβυθός]

I'm about to get my first gs ever, 🤞🤞really like your setup and you just got your self a new follower, get well and ride safe

[@TrackOurJourney]

Congratulations on your new motorcycle! You will love it! Which gs are you getting? 👊 Thank you for subscribing! 😁👍

[@πόληβυθός]

@@TrackOurJourney going for the 750 for now (vertically challenged 😅) as i can put foot on the ground on it,and don't do much of road,

[@TrackOurJourney]

Me too! Don't worry the 750gs does pretty well too! Also save you some money 💰 for other things like more aftermarket parts haha 😂