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• Modern GS with Dakar ambitions
• Telelever out, telescopic fork in
• Giant tank from an old BMW GS
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Roland Sands Design has built a modern take on old HPN Dakar machines.

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The RSD Dakar GS is based on a 2008 BMW 1200 GS.

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The conversion should not only look martial, but also be suitable for rallies.

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At the front, the Telelever has been replaced by a Honda Africa Twin fork.

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Excel contributes the beautiful wire rims.

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The rear frame was only slightly modified to accommodate the toolbox, the new fender and the new seat.

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In front of the standard cockpit is a modern GPS navigation system in the look of old road book holders.

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A conventional enduro fender was mounted over the 21-inch front wheel.

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The tank comes from a 1986 R 80 GS Dakar and has been adapted.

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The paintwork is based on the original colors and contemporary sponsor stickers.

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The rear swing arm is supported by a high-quality Ohlins shock absorber ….

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… with hydraulic spring preload.

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New brake fluid reservoir for the rear brake.

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Protection bars and aluminum shells protect the cylinders.

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The exhaust comes from the supplier Akrapovic.

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Solid hand guards on the cranked tubular handlebar.

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The new lamp mask is equipped with two LED round headlights.

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A bracket provides protection.

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The boxer is allowed to inhale through open air filters.

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A higher bench and new notches optimize the seating position.

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Steering damper on the steering head, aluminum hoods over the intake area.

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The RSD Dakar GS should definitely be suitable for rallies.

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The RSD Dakar GS should not come into series production.

RSD Dakar GS

Modern GS with Dakar ambitions

Roland Sands Design has converted a BMW R 1200 GS in the style of a HPN-BMW from 1986. The RSD Dakar GS not only looks desert-proof, it should be too.

D.he Dakar, when it started in Paris and ended in Dakar in Africa, was one of the toughest and most dangerous rallies in the world, says Roland Sands. Sands from this era was particularly fond of the HPN-BMW from 1986 in the look of a large tobacco company, as successfully piloted by the Belgian Gaston Rahier.

In order to revive the spirit of these bikes, Roland Sands Design (RSD) built a Dakar version based on a 2008 BMW R 1200 GS. But not only the appearance was important, the RSD Dakar GS should also be technically equipped for real rally use.

Telelever out, telescopic fork in

To do this, the Telelever was replaced at the front with a high-quality upside-down fork. The 45 fork comes from a Honda Africa Twin and was adapted to the new purpose with an Ohlins cartridge. With the conversion, a completely new front subframe also moved to the bike. It was adapted from a 2018 BMW R nineT – RSD manufactured the triple clamps from scratch. Sands has adapted the geometry so that the RSD Dakar GS achieves the values ​​of the BMW HP2 Enduro from 2006. In the course of the conversion, a conventional raised fender was also installed.

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The new lamp cover with two LED round headlights and protective bars also provides a real Dakar look. A GPS navigation system in the look of a classic road book holder is hidden behind the towering half-shell above the standard cockpit. A higher cranked tubular handlebar with a stabilizing cross strut ensures an optimized sitting position. New levers, hand guards and handles round off the driver’s workplace.

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Giant tank from an old BMW GS

RSD borrows the XXL tank from a 1986 BMW 80 GS Paris-Dakar, but adapts it to the new injection components. Modifications were only made to the rear frame to accommodate the retro rear fender, the tool box and the new, shortened seat. Aluminum start number plates on the frame flanks remind of the racing ambitions.

On the chassis side, RSD pushes 21 and 18-inch Excel-spoke wheels under the GS, which are fitted with coarse-tread Dunlop D908RR tires in dimensions 90/90 and 140/80 to provide traction. The rear single-sided swing arm can be supported by a noble Ohlins shock absorber. Open air filters and an Akrapovic exhaust with adapted electronics should give the boxer engine wings. Solid crash bars, cylinder head covers and aluminum covers for the intake area provide protection.

The successful rounding off of the RSD Dakar GS total work of art provides a paint job in the classic Marlboro colors white and red as well as the matching contemporary sponsor stickers. The RSD Dakar GS should not come into series production.

Conclusion

The RSD Dakar GS is a successful transfer of the old Paris-Dakar spirit into modern times. Yes, the effort is enormous, but the result is definitely worth it.

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