Aug 6, 2017. Oddometer: 894. Location: Cumming, GA. With the topic of service in mind, if you’re taking the bike to a dealer or shop to do the 18k interval valve check/adjustment, be prepared to pay around $1,200 - $1,500. Also chain and sprockets will likely need replacing around 12k to 13k intervals. 2. shorter kickstand. Did you replace the orig seat with a lower, heated version, and what was that cost? You're looking at $6K+ in parts only (F/R suspension $5.5K, C/S stands ~$600, seat if needed ~$500) - more details on any online parts fiche sites: BMW Motorcycle Parts | Catalog Parts Online | MAX BMW Motorcycles. It depends on what you want. The 850 feels like a cross between a GS and a (heavy) enduro bike, the 1250 is a heavyweight adventure tourer. For me a 21 inch front wheel is important and the pre-Euro 5 F850 like mine makes a fantastic sound for a standard exhaust. Short answer, for two-up adventure touring the 1250 is the one to go for. Thanks for the reply. I'm currently looking between F850 and 1250GS now.. the standard 850 is too high for me so I am looking at a low suspension model, comparing that to the 1250 gs standard suspension where it is only slightly higher. I just don't know if I'm losing anything major getting a low suspension f850 vs. the 1250. A David versus Goliath comparison between two of the most iconic motorcycles on the market, BMW R 1200 GSA and Yamaha Tenere. The plan was to push them to th But I decided to go one step further and try both the 1250 and 850 side by side so I could form a more versatile opinion on the pros and cons of not just one, but two BMW GS adventure motorcycles. In this video I will share my thoughts on the two BMW GS motorcycles after exploring the stunning scenery around Malaga in Southern Spain with a R1200GSA Cam Chain Tensioner.jpg. So I would be VERY CAREFUL as using the 1200 tensioner's spacer sleeve looks like it's quite different in length from the R1250's. I put the part numbers to order above so if you have the tools for a 1200 you only need the Camshaft alignment plates shown in a previous post and the new sleeve for the 1250. Bonjour à tous mes frères, j'espère que vous allez bien ? Vos motos, tmax, XADV et BMW aussi ? On se retrouve aujourd'hui pour un test complet type VLOG de l zlMwg.