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Question 1200GS Maintenance Manual

I'm looking for a easy to use manual for my 1200GS to enable me to solve problems that may crop up during my RTW trip starting in Feb 2010. Haynes doesn't seem to have one specialising in the 1200GS...
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1- you can buy the hard back book
2- you can buy RepRom on CD which weighs less but requires a CD player or you can copy it onto a hard disk (or a usb stick) and run it without the CD

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Loads of tech info and help over on UKGSer* ::::* For BMW GS Enthusiasts there is s dedicted 1200GS section.
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I'm looking for a easy to use manual for my 1200GS to enable me to solve problems that may crop up during my RTW trip starting in Feb 2010. Haynes doesn't seem to have one specialising in the 1200GS...
I have seen this guys posts on adventure riders and I have heard that he has good DVD instructions.
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I've tried copying a RepRom CD to a 2 gb sd card but it failed due to lack of space on the SD card - it shouldn't have I know. What method are you using to transfer the files?

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I've tried copying a RepRom CD to a 2 gb sd card but it failed due to lack of space on the SD card - it shouldn't have I know. What method are you using to transfer the files?

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I transfer the data to my netbook from my PC over the network.

There I use "Virtual CD" for all things I need to use DVD or CD because my Netbook has no CD Drive.

Works fine as well for the BMW RepROM (5th edition).

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Re the SD card - the problem was formatting. Once I formatted as FAT32 everything was OK. I use it with a small notebook PC with a solid state drive - so limited space, it does however take SD cards.
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Bmw R 1200 Gs

The change is manual 6-speed multi-disc clutch is oil bath and the secondary transmission is through cardan. 2006 BMW R 1200 GS.


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