Surprisingly fun to ride! | BMW R1150GS | RAW ONBOARD | 4K

Ciao! :)
I was in Italy and Slovenia for 3 days and I had the opportunity to ride around a bit.
This is the first of 3 RAWs you'll see from that time.
Italy and Slovenia during june can be extremely hot already....we had up to ~32°C most of the time.
Some words over the good old 1150...Are the newer GSes better? Of course! Are they worth double or three times the money? NO, not at all. At least not for me!
As you can see in the video, I had no problems keeping up with a group of "modern" bikes which all had well over a 100HP. The handling of that heavy beast is also quite impressive....once it starts rolling, it feels like a 500cc bike, when you flick it around the corners. It definitley needs another exhaust tho...:)
All in all, the 1150 isn't for everyone! You should be able to do most mechanical jobs by yourself, otherwise it's getting expensive very, very fast...
Anyway, enjoy the lovley flat sound of the boxer!
#bmwmotorrad #R1150GS #RAWOnboard
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- Motorcycle: 2002 BMW R1150GS
Stock
- ESA: wasn't available :D
- Tires: Metzeler Tourance Next (~2.4bar/~2.8bar)
- Cam: GoPro Hero 7 Black
Settings: 4k/30fps | Super View | Protune ON | ISO: Auto(max 400) | Shutter: Auto | Hypersmooth
- Filters: ND8
- Audio: Zoom H1n
- Location: Friaul | Italy / Slovenia
-Air Temp.: ~25°C
My Gear(Affiliate Links *):
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//Mic: * amzn.to/2YEgync
//ND Filter: * amzn.to/3fmvnkj

[@jeffvaljean6030]

Best feeling in the world that only a biker understands nothing tops the sense of freedom that it gives you

[@StromerYoutube]

True!

[@mozapalooza]

ma credo che nulla sia come percorrere quelle strade in bicicletta

[@arsenisgiorgos]

(Great video, great riding skills...!! I love the fact that there's no music or "talking", just pure GS sounds!).

[@StromerYoutube]

Thanks!

[@wobs5]

Bought mine in 1999. Still got her and will never sell her. These bikes do handle so much better than people think and are also so easy to thread your way through traffic and even a bit of track riding. Maybe most importantly they have a character missing on many modern bikes.

[@StromerYoutube]

True!

[@chrisaguila710]

I also own a 2005 1150 GS ADV- Great bike especially for the price. It is the last GS without too much electronics and is does the job quiete well. Its always a matter of taste and budget. 4 Years ago I spent 6600€ fully equipped. the money I saved on buying it I invest in travelling. In a couple of years its gonna be a classic bike. overall I never regret having bought that bike. Ride on

[@StromerYoutube]

Nice!👍

[@arsenisgiorgos]

I put my first 1.000 km on my R1150GS and you're still my inspiration...! Thank you!

[@StromerYoutube]

Amazing!😎

[@wb4367]

I´m loving my 1150 gs! For me it is, even after more than 100k km, way more fun than many "modern" bikes. The rush and feeling of torque is much more intense than on my 1200gs ADV.

[@StromerYoutube]

True!

[@geezergarage]

I’ve just picked up a 1999 R1150GS as a stable mate for my 1999 R1100S They are both mandarin in colour I love that they are raw

[@diogogabriel9754]

The landscape is just breath taking, really appreciate it. I have the same bike and when I bought it I was shifting just like you, which is not the correct way for the boxer. You can't do it so slowly, just use 2 fingers and don't let the revs go down, you will enjoy the ride much more and it becomes so smooth. Cheers

[@StromerYoutube]

Thanks! I'll try it!

[@enzocolonna]

How is shifting with two finger... do you mean faster

[@diogogabriel9754]

@@enzocolonna using only two fingers on the lever usually makes you shift more quickly since you don't use all the travel length of the lever. Just an idea

[@StromerYoutube]

@@enzocolonna yea, as Diogo already wrote: The Idea is to just give it a little "tap" and not pulling it in all the way. You can do that with all fingers as well.

[@Bounty-Hunter69]

This is former Yugoslavia and whole landskape outthere is breath taking 😎😎🏍🏍

[@francky6764]

Super vidéo et très bonnes trajectoires dans les virages et surtout les gauches👍👍👍 J'ai aussi une 1150gs de 2003 et j'adore cette Moto💕💕💕💕💕

[@StromerYoutube]

Merci d'avoir regardé! Salutations à la France!

[@francky6764]

@@StromerKZbin Merci beaucoup 👍

[@christianmouraux7269]

I’ve had a 2005 R1200 GS, and I’m still missing that bike aldo since then I’ve had many newer and more performent bikes. Watching your video reminds me that feelings of strong solid very mechanical bike of the past

[@StromerYoutube]

That's the reason why I got myself an old Fazer for dirt cheap.😁

[@zardportugal]

Extreme boxer! What a cool ride. Cheers.

[@StromerYoutube]

Thanks!🙃

[@jonandrews4493]

My GSA was Twenty this February, 98,000kms of riding, love her❤

[@StromerYoutube]

Impressive 👍 Those old GSes just have something special...at least for me. They are heavy as hell and "slow", but in a weird way extremely funny to ride.😅

[@wilhamcobly3805]

Questo è il modo giusto in cui i video debbono essere fatti, senza musichette stupide. Paesaggio, guida e il suono del motore.

[@StromerYoutube]

Grazie!

[@fiftyka]

Yeah, absolutely good 🤘

[@StromerYoutube]

👍

[@sotirismonok6846]

Amazing video 😍

[@StromerYoutube]

Thanks!

[@arsenisgiorgos]

Well, I've figured out how to do the rev much! Hahaha! Thanks. And I still love your riding style! Lately I got a R1150GS, trying to set her up for spring. If you ever be in Northern Greece, Thessaloniki, Halkidiki, I'd be glad to ride with you... I'm sure I've got a "few things" to learn from such a ride! 'Till then, Ride Fast, Ride Safe! (PS. We got some beautiful trails up here!) See ya!!

[@StromerYoutube]

I'm glad you figured it out! The next time I'll be in greece is September I think, but on the other side...I'll ride from Igoumenitsa more or less directly to Albania and from there up north home to austria.

[@arsenisgiorgos]

@@StromerKZbin That's ok, I can still "ride" with you digitaly.Hahaha! I'm glad to meet you!

[@GPgundude]

Awesome video! I’ve been looking around for a low mileage R1150GS for a few weeks. My favorite motorcycle I’ve ever owned was a 1982 R100RS…I’m still kicking myself for selling that bike. Thanks for sharing! Just Subscribed!!

[@StromerYoutube]

Thanks! Good luck with the search for a 1150!

[@geezergarage]

I recently picked up a 1999 R1150GS in Mandarin It has Touratech suspension front and rear, Staintune exhaust, a John Gemi chip, factory hard panniers and a bunch of other small accessories It only had 75000km They are out there!

[@allseeingotto2912]

I just bought a 96 GS1100 , haven’t had a chance to ride it yet , can’t wait .

[@StromerYoutube]

Amazing!

[@javiercarvajal2218]

Excelente maquina, tengo una del año 2001 con 56.000km y nunca falla

[@StromerYoutube]

¡Excelente!

[@fabriziogibin5557]

Mine has 49000 km and it's like new. Smooth and strong. Very pleasure to ride out of the city.

[@StromerYoutube]

Nice👍

[@TheTuxMaster]

I have a -00 GS. at 140000+ km. Laid 10k+ of them myself, can't part with it. Really love that bike!

[@StromerYoutube]

Nice!👍

[@joeybobbie1]

It almost looks like you’re throwing the Bike into the Curves. You need a little more lead into them and more leaning into the Curves. Nice Bike. I have a 2006 R1200GS and Love it. I actually traded a Harley for it. It’s sooooo much more comfortable than the Harley. New Subscriber, and look forward to more Videos.👍

[@StromerYoutube]

Thanks for the sub! I had to push the bike a little bit more than leaning, because of the tight turns and the not so agile tire. Btw. any issues with the servo brakes on your 1200?

[@joeybobbie1]

@@StromerKZbin I haven’t had any problems. They just feel like regular Brakes to me. It Stops really well. So we will see. I was worried about that when I got it, but it was fine. I’ve heard you can Bypass the Servo if you ever have a problem.

[@michele1342000]

Just brought home a 1100 gs with 45'000 km... I swear to god i freaking love this bike. I thought i was going to keep the ktm 690 smcr i had, so that i had a fast hooligan bike in my garage but damn i underestimated the gs handling

[@StromerYoutube]

Haha, that's the "magic" of the boxer engine... either you get it, or you hate it.😁

[@Ducatijay72]

Currently on a xr I'm looking at one of these as a daily workhorse and winter bike plus something to mess about with in the garage 🙂

[@StromerYoutube]

Good choice, just make sure to avoid those ones with the servo brakes. Round Spark plug cover and ABS, is the identification for those.

[@Ducatijay72]

@@StromerKZbin ah ok great thanks 👍 have a good weekend 😀

[@josemanuelaviladossantos3705]

I have a R1100RS 1995 and it is just awesome, the only "bad" thing is the vibration when you are in 1 - 1.5k RPM but from 2K RPM the bike works awesome idk if you bike works in the same way?

[@StromerYoutube]

That's kinda normal I would say. Maybe check your throttle body sync...but I usually don't torture boxer engines with such a low rpm while riding😁. Mine rattled also under 2k.

[@RideHarder]

Hello! Where exactly it’s this road? Planing to go in the south(im from Belgium) and I wanna mark some good roads and places to see/visit! Thanks 🤗

[@StromerYoutube]

Here you go: www.google.at/maps/place/U%C4%8Dja/@46.3055792,13.4143119,18.38z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x477a4109e54a06ed:0xe695107d51155a01!8m2!3d46.3053472!4d13.4172629!16s%2Fg%2F11xnq9904

[@vincenzofonseca8092]

Stupendo

[@StromerYoutube]

🙃

[@NEROAviation]

Shifting sounds off to me … 1st to 2nd mine is a little clunky but all the other gears mine is super smooth. Something maybe out of adjustment on your bike. Even if i skip using the clutch my GS still shifts smooth and quietly with almost no feel and zero clunk. Great scenery , looks like a fun ride.

[@StromerYoutube]

Thanks for watching! My shifting was indeed a bit off sometimes, but due to the quiet exhaust I think it sounds a bit worse than it's actually was. The mic was also more or less above the gearbox...

[@NEROAviation]

@@StromerKZbin yeah wasn’t critiquing your riding at all. Just the mechanical ⚙️ shifting noise sounded and looked more pronounced than expected. Yeah the mic placement might explain it … and video is quite different than irl. Just didn’t want you running low oil or something in your gear box. my exhaust is about the same nice and quite.

[@StromerYoutube]

@@NEROAviation I'm open for constructive criticism, no worries😁. The oil wasn't the best at that time. I changed it shortly after my italy trip. Same story with the final drive oil...came out really dirty... Another part will be the throttle bodies(bearings are rattling all over the place).

[@AlexMuresan]

@@StromerKZbin I think the 1150GS has a dry clutch so I don't think oil level would influence the fell, sound or operation of the clutch. Just a thought.

[@StromerYoutube]

@@AlexMuresan I meant the transmission oil.

[@williamkerr1059]

ten years on an 1150 and dont want anything else

[@StromerYoutube]

Hopefully it will be another 10 years.🙃

[@bukkaker66]

I should get one of this soon...

[@StromerYoutube]

Go for it!👍

[@adrianw5575]

Nice ride, what exhaust do you have ?

[@StromerYoutube]

Thanks! The stock one, but it sounds better in person, than on the recorded audio...

[@arsenisgiorgos]

How do you do that?! The rev match.. I can see you're a great rider, but, can you teach it?! I'd be greatfull. With respect and honor, G. (By the way, I'm Greek, Hahahaha!!).

[@StromerYoutube]

Thanks, but I'm actually not that good with the rev matching...still some clunks here and there. The procedure is actually very simple. For Downshifts give the gear lever a slight preload(as minimal as possible!) and then a little "blip" with the throttle, shifting and pull the clutch in a little bit. Shifting and clutch at the same time, the throttle "blip" bofore, but nearly at the same time. You feel it, once done right. I love greece for motorcycling btw! Done over 2000km already in the southern part of the peloponnese!

[@typineinerbox9352]

I am with my R1150gs clos to 100k Kilometers

[@StromerYoutube]

Nice!👍

[@tomthompson7400]

theres a video of a guy on an 1150 gs doing the isle of man tt course ,,, he is taking out sports bike like they are standing still ,,, its a yellow gs and he starts in the town ,,, video breaks up for a second or two then hes off ,,,, its educational.

[@StromerYoutube]

You can let those old heavy beasts fly, thats for sure!

[@tomthompson7400]

@@StromerKZbin go find the video ,,,,, its heart in mouth all the way ,,,

[@StromerYoutube]

@@tomthompson7400 found it. Truly a flying brick.😁

[@tomthompson7400]

@@StromerKZbin the guy never misses a line and only crosses a white line once ,,, the sports bike guy didnt know what hit him ,,, bet it was funny in real life ,,, the speeds look like he was sliding on , ive a gs12oo at the moment so dont know how fast his spedo was showing ,,, but it looks smooth and fast

[@StromerYoutube]

@@tomthompson7400 indeed

[@derniederrheiner4518]

50.oookm, 20 Years? Nearly brand-new. My Solo-Adventure is build 2003 and 175.000km. Still running fine. The combination is 19Years has 81.oookm on the clock. . .

[@StromerYoutube]

Mine had several issues already and so I sold it after one year. Wasn't worth the money for me. If I would have kept it, I would have needed to spent 2500-3000€ + my own time to fix those things.

[@alxx1378]

Well I'm still riding my dl1000 2002 model

[@StromerYoutube]

The big VStrom is amazing!

[@williamtuggle2036]

Damn bicyclist.

[@StromerYoutube]

The one in the end? Yea...what a moron. I ride a road bike myself from time to time, but not in my dreams I would pull of such a bullshit. Thanks for watching by the way!

[@frans583]

Don't agree with you on the costs. Mine '99 is very cheap to run and less expensive then my '06 1200RT . Only the abs will fail (mine doesn't have it). As all bmw's clutches fail between 90 - 120K km. Thats an expensive one. Cardan problem's are rare. Rev it some more then in the video, keep it in 2nd , use the engine braking of the torque boxer more instead of the brake and keep up with the quick quys . Have Fun!

[@StromerYoutube]

Mine has the ABS2 not ABS3 so hopefully a bit more reliable....

[@frans583]

@@StromerKZbin flush the ABS every say 18 month's. Pump 'll last longer. Wenn you ride always make the abs work 2-3 times on the grass for instance . Brake oil will circulate then

[@StromerYoutube]

@@frans583 I'll keep that in mind!

[@gclarke180]

I've had myGS1100 for 25 years can still beat sports bikes out in the Peak District, mine is chipped and has 1200 injectors

[@StromerYoutube]

Yea those old GSes are awsome...but they are getting quite old by now and for long trips my 1150 required already a ton of attention and care...so before dumping 2-3000€ in an 20+ year old bike, I'll get one of the last aircooled 1200s right away.

[@gclarke180]

I wouldn't hesitate taking a big trip on mine, the 1100 is the most reliable I've spoken to an American that has 450,000 miles on his still original engine

[@gclarke180]

They are not fully run in until they have done 60,000 miles then they burn less oil

[@StromerYoutube]

@@gclarke180 The engine itself isn't the problem with these bikes. But all the stuff around it. In my case: Throttle bodies, Kardan, Transmission, Pushrods, Cables braking, Suspension, clutch, etc...

[@gclarke180]

@StromerKZbin Had no trouble with mine, had a new clutch but we were always 2 up with loads of luggage, did 6000 miles in Scandinavian in 3 weeks one year

[@user-cm3ul9jj3m]

Классные у вас дороги Бро. 👍👍👍🇺🇦✊

[@StromerYoutube]

Thanks!

[@user-cm3ul9jj3m]

@@StromerKZbin У нас в Украине тоже есть где поганять. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWmoYZZviNB5arM

[@dr.ramonmejia4346]

Quiero comprar una... Te da problema encontrar repuestos o mecánicos?? El motor es confiable?

[@fabiogiglio6494]

Bmw r 1150Gs. Fantastico

[@StromerYoutube]

Esatto!

[@albertovercellati4279]

Confermo decisamente

[@steliannistor1878]

I have a 2000 model with 80.000 miles on it,have it for 8 year’s and just this year the starter and Injection pump went bad…1000$ to fix it both…After 8 year’s and at list 50.000 on from me alone it is one of the best bikes on the planet…I will get another Bmw 1600 bagger,but never will I sale the gs.

[@StromerYoutube]

Mine isn't as trouble free as i would like it(throttle bodies rattling, cam chain tensioner, etc....), but it took me 4000km through Austria, Slovenia, Italy and France. More or less trouble free...a oil line came lose after 400km highway.

[@Heve87]

Shift properly, otherwise you'll need a new gearbox soon!

[@StromerYoutube]

Sounds worse than it was....the microphone was more or less over the gearbox.

[@dragospetrescu5450]

😂😅

[@motorcyclesandearthworks3196]

You are to reactive, smooth is faster.

[@StromerYoutube]

If you say so.🙃

[@Stone_stuff]

Schaaf copy

[@StromerYoutube]

Oh, don't you think I'm too slow for that?