You're welcome! Ride safe 😁

sorry! 😂

Thanks , it does finish the cockpit off quite nicely. A few people have suggested putting a rubber washer between the usb and the cover to raise it up a bit to aid insertion of the cable . I may give this a go even though there is that male into female piece that stops the usb charger from rotating . 👍

Have fun! I would not have a gs without the cockpit cover, simply makes it look so much better.

Glad it helped!

@@gsd32i I installed it on my bike this morning. Quite easy to do ( with a bit of patience and finger-spits-gefühl, the plastic spanner is pretty useful tightening the charging socket😉 ) It does make a small improvement to the ( very loud ) noise i have from the front of the bike. First i thought it was from the windscreen ( mine is extra tall and flapping around a bit). Then i thought the front wheel bearings were done😧 Checked that...nothing wrong. After playing around (testing different riding positions, speeds, throttle on/off, etc) i found out the noise is coming from my front tire. I bought the bike used with a brand new set of Battlax T31r. Great grip on tarmac and gravel, but the front tire is really really noisy. As my windscreen is much bigger than yours, i suspect it reflects more noise coming from the front fork "tunnel" to my helmet. So, as this addition might not be a huge improvement on the sound side, it certainly is ( as you mention ) to the look of the cockpit. After owning a 1250RS for a year, all the wires, brackets and cables out in the open was a pain to look at. ( PS have a GIVI "GSA" screen + the support bracket on order ) You have already touched on noisy tires in another video. Pretty important regarding comfort on this bike more than others. Apologies for the much too long comment. Thanks again for your effort.

@@fredensminde thanks for taking the time to comment . The bit of plastic is expensive, but looks good . Enjoy the weekend 👍

Cheeky indeed 😂😂👍

Glad it helped!

Thanks 😊

excelente vídeo, vou colocar uma arruela de borracha entre o carregador usb e o cockpit instalado...parabéns pelo vídeo !!!

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Thanks for sharing

Thanks Angus, appreciate you taking the time to comment. Its not cheap but makes the front look way much better.IMHO😁

Good tip!Thanks

maybe put a washer/spacer between the USB socket & the cover to raise the socket away from cover for some clearance 🤷‍♂️

The brain would like to say the noise is less...however I am not able to say at the moment, too early. Certainly looks so much better. I may swap out the new oem adventure style tyres that the bike came with as these are noisy starting at 29mph! Looks like Pilot road 6 will be going on next .

​@@gsd32i I heard the Pilots make the bike less "chuckable,nimble" through the twisties,did you notice this and less noise from the tyre?

@@richardtaylor9483 it’s a great tyre never let me down and I ride it hard . Just strange how it veers to the left !

Yes it certainly is. That and the bar end weights are some of the best accessories I have fitted. The cover just completes the look, in my humble opinion. Hope the fingers get better !

Glad it helped!

No problem 👍

I would give it a go 👍

You are welcome!

Didn’t know they did those 🙈

@@gsd32i Lifesaver for what I needed. Hope it helps. I have 2 GSD's at home! Jim from San Diego CA

Possibly a bit , but I got it more for the look.

too early to say, but it really looks smart.

The cover does make it look so much better , but I am a bit of a tart ( if I’m allowed to say that ? ) definitely changing the tyres sooner rather than later to pilot 6’s

Yes I changed a little while ago to a Dual USB.

Hi, i also put new road tyres on. The whole thing is now much much better. Might be a psychologic thing when it comes to noise reduction!!with the cover alone. I really like the clean look the bike has, even if it does/does not reduce the nose level.

Thanks, I think you could add some foam if thats what you wanted. My understanding is that the clutch at the front of the motor does a lot to contribute to the BMW sound track!

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To be honest, the clutch at the front of the bike makes a bit of noise and I don't think the cockpit fairing makes any difference....but I really like the how it finishes the bike...but its all subjective . have a great weekend 👍

@@gsd32i okay, thanks! You too!

Hi . Can’t say it has reduced noise but makes things look much better .

Not much. But li like the way it finishes the cockpit area off. 👍

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Hi Chris I looked at that but iPhone in my experience in the sun is just not that brilliant . Zumo is smith better . Plus I can live with some little sod knocking my zumo at the traffic lights but not my phone !

My brain says it's a bit quieter! But without any audio testing device I can't say for sure. Thew clutch does make a noise on the front of the engine regardless, but my tourance Next 2 tyres make no noise whatsoever, longer trips with earplugs means no issue .👍

Hi.to be honest, its really difficult to say one way or the other, as the brain says it may be quieter if you know what I mean. I will probably swap the tyres out(Anakee adventure) and run with pilot 6's, but only after ive ridden the dealers owners gs that has just had them fitted, just to confirm that its the tyres predominantly making the awful noise, which starts at 39mph!!(speed limit where I live is 40)

@@gsd32i Hi, thanks for the reply, I’d love to know your opinion then once you’ve ridden his bike. I’m in exactly the same position and have an 8 day tour planned in October, after which I was also thinking of going for Pilot 6’s too, so we’re very much in the same boat. Feel free to check out my “much smaller” channel, it’s called Handlebars and Holidays.

@@handlebarsandholidays will do . Should be riding the dealers bike today as they are offering free ice cream today ! Would be rude not to 🤪

@@gsd32i Exactly ! ...... cheers

@@Carlshandlebarsandholidays so what did you think of the dealers bike with the pilot 6’s, any better ?

Possibly . To be honest I just live with it and don’t use the usb much anyway . I should try that and lost it …. The usb has a male part to stop it turning when you secure it, I may give it a go and post 👍

Thanks for the idea! I did this on my install today and the rubber hose washer fit great, glad I had a black washer. Still had to trim the rubber insert but the USB cable plugs in much easier.

@@rolandofranco9993 Glad it worked. I'm going to do the same when I install mine.

Standard on the gs 👍

Its a fixed unit. I did look at that ( i think 🤔!)

Not a great deal tbh . More To do with the tyres possibly . I swapped to road 6’s and noticeably quieter

Not a great fan of the knock off trade but everyone has choices .👍

@@gsd32i compared to £72 I personally think it’s a no brainier. The wunderlich part is probably made in china anyways like most other parts from the likes of the expensive company’s. That sell parts at a ridiculous price.

@@martindove2819 Not saying its cheap but not going to pay into the knock off market. Either way ride safe 😁

Oh dear....I feel your pain. Is everything done on the cheap now? No pride anymore🙈

Paul not sure at the moment as I think the adventure tyres that are oem have a noise switch inbuilt at 39mph 🙈

sadly I can't angle it due to its construction.

Thank you very much 👍 ride safe

@@gsd32i I bought the same part. This video was very good, I will montage it tonight.

There is a lug that fits into a cutout piece to stop the device turning . With washers you could use them but the charger may turn around a bit as the lug may not be in the cutout .

It has reduced the noise by a small margin , mostly though cosmetic if I am honest . Can’t say I’ve noticed any buffet up the fork tunnel , but the cover has been on for a while now so can’t remember what it was like before 🙈

Hi Brian, for me, it was purely cosmetic. Yup, sad I know, but it looks so much cleaner.

hi, hope the hand gets better.....yes it is overpriced , but been out on my GS today and it definitely make the area look much better....so I am pleased with the end result...I do so like things to look nice n tidy 😂!

Ill give it ago tomorrow, ive got just about every accessory going, it gets quite addictive lol. Ive had a couple of Gs's I love them and currently have the triple black, looks great👍

Gotta say …. Not sure if I am honest . My new tyres do though !

Glad it was helpful!

Hard to say , I would like to say yes it does but I don’t know if that’s me saying that because I now have a barrier between myself and the tyres . I now have the road 6’s which are much quieter than the oem ones .

I run the TrailMax's front and back there not real noisy but the oem's sounded BAD! Got rid of them under 4000 miles do to the noise.

Honestly ....can't say its quieter, but it looks way nicer in my opinion.😁

Cheers, ordered one today 👍

Hi Jim, not sure about the box spanner unless its shaped like a human hand! Reduce noise, mmhm not sure, but it cleans the cockpit area up which is what I was really looking for. Michelin road 6 tyres going on next week at the 500 mile service and they are so much quieter than my oem tyres. Splashes , sorry no idea at the moment , haven't even washed it!

@@gsd32i I use Heidenau tyres they are almost as noisy as the TKC80 I had on my first Adventure, I check the box spanner theory while mine is on the lift.

Not a chance of getting much up there I have a 22mm ratchet spanner but its to long! Oh well we'll see how I get on 🤣

There is a male and female thing going on with the usb and bit it glows into ! If it was only that simple . Works fine just a bit tight ! 👍

I think it makes a small Difference of the air coming up the form tubes , more for the looks and even after all this time with it on the bike I think it looks great and oem 😁

There is a metal frame that the usb unit has to connect to also , it would be so much easier if you could de it the way you have thought of , but sadly cant 🙈

Thanks I’ll have a look 👍

BMW Motorrad Rally screen from their accessory range.

Hi Mike . To be honest I am not sure 🙈 I don’t even know anyone who has the non tft version and there are none of those bikes in my dealer currently , so I can’t even go and have a look , to be able to get back to you , one way or another .

Thanks, mate. After reading all the comments -- particularly the one that mentioned a video on the Wunderlich site, I found that they have a super-detailed one for the analog instrumental panel. And fiddly it is, the instrument cluster must be removed to fit the panel. 😒

The panel is listed at $159.95USD. 🤑

No. But looks better. Tyre choice has a bit to do with the wind noise, plus you get a bit of clutch noise too.

functional.

You can always ask the service manager before it goes in for whatever work etc 👍

@@gsd32i I’ll ask next time. At least it’s not a K1600, half service time is removing/replacing fairings.

@@jeanjacques9980 🙈

You could do I guess . I just now angle it to the side when I want to plug in the usb .👍

I don’t think that would work because the socket has to go back through the original metal bracket on the bike.

Thanks for the informative video. I’ll try using a crowsfoot socket to snug down the USB nut.

Interesting, for me it tidy's the front area up and other than the price I am pleased with the item. Each to their own as they say and ride safe 👍

Bracket? If you mean the whole item , it’s purely for cosmetic purposes to tidy the area up . 😊

😂 cheers , small hands do come in handy (groan) . Had the scorpion 2’s on my Africa Twin and they had zero road noise . The dealership owner has the pilot 6’s on his new GSA and I was speaking to him tonight about road noise and he did say the anakee’s were noisy with most GS road riders changing to a more road focussed tyre at the first service , which I may do . I may try his bike just to confirm how quiet they are . Sorry about the length of video but these videos unless you show everything are a total waste of time ! Black bodywork surprisingly shows the dust 😂

I’d call it whatever if I didn’t have to pay for it ! 👍

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Simple it makes the area look much better ….. in my opinion 😀

Hi David, I don't have any knowledge on right angled usb cables but that may be a future option thanks 👍

Agree, its costly but looks great. How sad am I 🙄

There is another company that makes the same product, I saw it on You Tube, will try to find it.

Hi Jim ,the usb is still on the bike 👍

@@gsd32i the usb cable. Leave it in place, since its a hassle to remove.

Indeed but it’s a nice bit of plastic 😂

It's not without its niggles, but its a heck of a machine . I am a fan of the cover, but each to their own. Ride safe and have fun 🤪

Hi . It may very well be , however for me it really gives the cockpit area a much neater look 👀. Safe riding 👍

Sure you can.....its the Rally screen from BMW. 👍

Indeed 😂