tft display update for 2017 r1200 gs brands

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A: You really didn"t read the manual did you? Fine. From the home screen on the TFT, hold up on the menu button. You"ll see an icon in the top left corner of the display light up that says "Nav". That means you"re currently controlling the Nav device in the cradle. Press down once on the menu button, and you should see the icon flip back to "TFT".

They say competition is healthy. It brings the best out of each and everyone in the race and luckily for us, automotive manufacturers are looking for more than just brute power and performance to give the rider an experience he would never get elsewhere. The race to the top is getting more fearsome every passing day and the manufacturers are pulling out every little trick they have up their sleeves to make their product stand out from the rest.

BMW Motorrad->ke1398 is at the forefront of imagination, innovation and technology and proof of that is their latest instrument dashboard on their new generation motorcycles. Made up of a newfound technology known as the thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display (TFT LCD), the unit provides in for a far more intuitive rider interface that improves image qualities such as addressability and contrast compared to the standard LCD displays.

Although this piece of tech is not brand-new and is made use by almost all motorcycle manufacturers these days on their high-end bikes, BMW here thinks that they have got the best package available via the unique operating concept of the new Connectivity option. It features a high-quality 6.5-inch full-colour TFT display that can also connect to your smartphone device via Bluetooth to enhance many possibilities for your ride. And we are here to decipher why it fares better than the LCD counterparts.

It all started in 1902 with an analogue speedometer that would have a needle, a gauge and some magnetic phenomena called Eddy currents that would move the needle around to measure the vehicle’s instant velocity. Fast forward to more than a century later, manufacturers started making use of LCD units to digitally display the speed along with the odo, fuel gauge, trip meters, temperature and other tell-tale signs we know of these days.

Today, as technology gains and riders demanding more information to be made available to them at any given time, we have the TFT displays that have begun to adorn all high-end motorcycles and one of them are the ones at BMW Motorrad. The engineers there have created a new Connectivity operating concept that provides “fast and clear information for the rider with the least possible distraction from what is happening on the road”.

Starting with the brand’s 2017 R1200 GS models, BMW has been giving this piece of tech as an optional package whose default screen shows all the usual information like the speed, fuel et al., but is much more than just that. It gets an auto contrast adjust function that varies on the ambient light and has a low-reflection surface to make it more legible even when the sun hits it.

When you access the dash you are taken to a sub menu that has five options – telephone, media, settings, navigation and my vehicle. The state-of-the-art display unit lets you adjust the ride settings of your BMW, and displays the necessary valuable information in an intuitive graphic display that is both easy to apprehend and fun to work around with your customisation skills. You can change your entire screen section to suit your taste rather than just a small section of it and make it dedicated for one singular function.

For example, you can select to view your tyre pressure and the entire screen gets is taken up with this information. If you select a media file, the entire screen turns into a music player. Even with all of this, BMW has made sure that the motorcycle’s speed and gear selected is always shown on the top of the screen even while the display is focussed solely on the requested task.

With the main focus being minimum rider distraction and maximum functionality, the bike’s handlebar has a well-proven multi-controller wheel and up-down toggle buttons that take just a few seconds to learn and operate. With this at your fingertips, you can command the new Connectivity to have customised styles and access to the new onboard computer that gives all the information under the sun straight to the rider in an intuitive and fun way.

BMW have ergonomically designed the display in such a way that the rider should be able to access the information he needs with minimum usage of the controller wheel and toggle switches. All this is made enabled for the rider to be able to quickly and easily navigate to his preferences even on the go and without taking his focus off the road, all only by muscle memory.

This light sensitive TFT screen gives out clear and highly legible readings and can be wirelessly connected to your smartphone device and increase the functionality of the motorcycle’s instrumentation to a whole new level. The Bluetooth-enabled device can connect to your smartphone and let you adjust the ride settings of your BMW as well as tethering your phone’s operation to be operable from the onboard computer.

The main function of linking your smartphone is the ability to access your phone’s contacts, call logs and dialler. One can easily navigate to a contact on your phone and make a call to that person on the go. Also, you can receive calls and return calls via BMW’s helmet-mounted Motorrad Communication system that comes with an earpiece and a microphone attached to your helmet. The caller’s details and the picture will be displayed on the screen.

As for entertainment is concerned, the same device will allow you to browse through your music player in the smartphone and enable you to play your favourite track while you wind down on the mountain course. Media controls on the screen can let you toggle between songs. The display also gives you the name of the song, album and the album cover onto the screen. Neat.

BMW has not bothered with accessing your messages or e-mails as they believe that is simply too much distraction for the rider, especially if he has to read long messages while riding as it is dangerous too.

Although BMW has its own traditional standalone GPS navigation system, the company has developed a new Motorrad Connected App that connects the smartphone and the dash. It shows a rudimentary navigation system that shows you turn-by-turn arrow directions with precise turn indications including lane guiding. You can also record your ridden routes and display ride statistics and information onto your smartphone via this app.

The system also saves your destinations and points of interests that can be called up on to the TFT dash. Although there is no full-blown map on the screen, a simple arrow indication charms those short route riders handling everyday rides. For those who still require the full version, can tether the BMW Motorrad Navigator above the TFT screen and can be configured to be controlled via the wheel and switch on the handlebar.

Apart from all of this, the screen also displays the bike"s critical information like current and optimum tyre pressure, ambient temperature, service schedules, amongst other things. But the most important of all is its engine and vehicle diagnostic display which gives us warning displays and information such as low fuel reserve level reached or engine faults like low oil pressure and stalling.

BMW Motorrad announced several updates for its line-up. The revised R1200GS will receive a full TFT dashboard and a Rallye pack which includes a BMW-Motorsport inspired color theme, rallye seat and an enduro-special short wind-screen. Moreover, besides the Enduro Pro riding mode, the new Adventure will feature a Dynamic Pro Riding mode.

The 6.5 inch full color TFT Display will be accessed through the handlebar controller and can be connected to your smartphone providing navigation. The new Connectivity option will be launched in autumn 2017 on the R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure. Further models will follow.

BMW Motorrad is now expanding its individualisation range with BMW Motorrad Spezial and is offering distinctive-design, performance and value enhancing as well as exclusive customisation options ex works. For the start the new offer includes special paint finishes for selected models through high-quality milled parts packages to forged wheels. BMW also announced new colors for most of its models.

While that includes all of the GS lineups, generally speaking, when people talk about the GS, it’s usually in reference to the big-displacement versions: the R 1100 GS, R 1150 GS, R 1200 GS, and now the R 1250 GS.

However, the perfect, maintenance-free, and problem-free, motorcycle doesn’t exist, and like all bikes out there, the BMW GS is subject to problems. Some of these you might call quirks, while others might consider flat-out safety issues.

Here, we’re going to talk about the top five issues and problems GS owners have faced and what you can do about it. Keep in mind that all of these issues are relatively rare.

We start this list with the biggest issue to be concerned about. On some of the water-cooled R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure models, a shocking amount of owners have experienced the fork tube splitting from the fork cap–we don’t need to explain why a separated fork tube can be dangerous, do we?

The exact reason for the separation is a little unclear. The most obvious answer would be from repeated stress, like the kind of stress a motorcycle like the R 1200 GS would experience especially off-road.

Nonetheless, this is a severe problem and BMW has acted by issuing a global recall on R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure models built between November 2013 - June 2017.

Under the recall, BMW will inspect the bike and measure the amount of separation between the top cap and the fork. If it’s more than the recommended tolerance, BMW will repair or replace the parts for free.

In most circles, this is when the vehicle goes into “limp mode.” This happens on certain GS models due to camshaft position sensors that go haywire and think the camshaft angle offset to the crankshaft is wrong.

There are few things as embarrassing as motorcyclists than thinking your sidestand is down when it’s really not and watching your bike fall to the ground. However, in the case of the littlest member of the GS family, the G 310 GS, if this happens to you it may actually be the bike’s fault.

BMW issued a recall for the 310 GS (and 310 R, which shares the same frame) sidestands because the stands, or even the frames themselves (presumably the mounting tab where the stand mounts to the frame), could be faulty and cause the bike to fall over.

This one isn’t nearly as common, but it happens enough to make it worthy of this list. Some GS owners report faulty kill switches, or engine cutoff switches, as BMW dealers call them. Unlike many other manufacturers who use large, robust red switches, the kill switch on the GS is a little red tab you thumb over.

As mentioned before, the issue isn’t common enough to warrant any sort of recall, so if you find yourself with a bad kill switch, you can do a few things. First, you can simply turn off the bike with the key.

While not necessarily a “problem” per se, some owners of the liquid-cooled GS report weeping from the water pump. Unlike the GS, owners of other liquid-cooled BMW models have noted more serious water pumps issues.

Without proper, or any, cooling, this will obviously cause catastrophic damage to your engine. Some slight weeping seems to be normal and isn’t cause for concern, but it’s worth keeping an eye on and replacing if/when it goes beyond a weep and moves to droplets on the ground.

If that happens, try and get it replaced under warranty. If you can’t for whatever reason, revised water pump designs have been reported to solve the issue for thousands upon thousands of trouble-free miles.

By and large, most people will agree that the GS is a strong, robust, and reliable motorcycle, capable of carrying you for thousands and thousands of miles and campsites.

BMW has announced a number of updates for their popular flagship model. As of model year 2018, the R1200GS Adventure’s range of optional equipment is extended to include a full-color TFT dashboard, the new generation of electronic suspension adjustment Dynamic ESA, Pro Riding modes and several specialized packages.

Among the new offerings for the R1200GSA will be a Rallye package which includes an off-road focused one-piece bench seat, radiator and frame protection and an enduro short windshield. The Rallye scheme is further emphasized with gold brake calipers and Light White/Cordoba blue paintwork.

With a focus on riding safety and riding comfort, BMW is also expanding the R1200GSA options with features such as an “Enduro Pro” mode that utilizes lean angle data to determine the proper braking force to apply. Another new option is a Dynamic ESA with a self-leveling suspension function that automatically adjusts the suspension height depending on the bike’s load.

Providing fast and clear information for the rider, the R1200GSA will also be available with a new Connectivity option featuring a high-quality 6.5 inch full-color TFT display. The TFT dashboard allows quick access to motorcycle functions through a convenient handlebar controller and can also be paired to a smartphone, further giving the dashboard access to phone functions such as calling capabilities and media playblack.

The new Connectivity option features a high-quality 6.5 inch full-color TFT display operated through a handlebar multi-controller and can also be paired to a smartphone giving access to phone functions.

A new passenger package, extra high seat, Keyless Ride as a new component of the Touring optional equipment package as well as the Shift Assistant Pro as a new feature of the Dynamic optional equipment Package round off the expanded range of options for the R1200GS Adventure.

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BMW Motorrad has announced new colours, and minor updates across the 2018 model range, including a new TFT instrument panel for the BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure, as well as an "emergency call" feature. The bikes are available in two new shades (either red or blue), as well as a metallic black shade. The most notable addition to the 1200GS however, is the new display, which uses a high-resolution colour screen that can be controlled from the handlebars, and can be connected to a phone. The instrument panel is also capable of integrating an optional GPS.

Also new is the optional electronically adjustable suspension and "Shift Assist Pro" quick-shifter, along with keyless ignition on the GS Adventure. What the "emergency call" option does is that it will automatically send an emergency warning signal in the event of an accident. But collision and banking angle sensors are capable of telling the difference between serious accidents and minor tip-overs which do not require emergency services.

Optional features for the 2018 BMW R1200GS Adventure include pro-riding modes with additional "Dynamic" and "Enduro" modes, as well as "Dynamic Pro" and "Enduro Pro" modes. The Pro riding mode features ABS Pro, dynamic brake light, Dynamic Traction Control as well as a Hill Start Control system. The GS Adventure also gets optional electronic suspension with automatic damping adjustment and automatic self-levelling function. As part of the Touring Package, keyless ignition is also offered and the Dynamic Package includes the BMW Shift Assistant Pro.

The BMW R1200GS and the top-spec BMW R1200GS Adventure have been BMW Motorrad"s bestselling models globally. In 2016, the R1200GS models accounted for nearly 47,000 of the 1,45,032 motorcycles sold. In fact, in India too, the R1200GS models account for more than half of the BMW Motorrad"s sales since the German branded officially started operations earlier this year.

BMW is adding a new colour TFT display as an option in place of the usual instrument cluster on R 1200 GS and Adventure models from the autumn. The 6.5-inch unit has a high-definition display and can show a number of different menu functions according to the rider’s preference.

The BMW Motorrad Connected App can be used to plot a route, and this can then be relayed to the rider via arrow navigation on the TFT display. However, this doesn’t provide as much detailed route information that you would find on a stand-alone sat-nav unit, so if you want to plan a longer journey with waypoints, or look for points of interest along a route, you’ll need to stick with a sat nav. But if you’re just trying to make it to a business meeting this new system should get you there without a fuss. The app can also record your routes and show information and statistics from these.

BMW Motorrad hasn’t yet announced what the cost of the new Connectivity option will be ahead of its introduction later this year. We’ll keep you updated on this.