TRAVERSE Issue 16 - February 2020 | Page 118

Motorcycle electronics are forever changing, perhaps to the point of becoming a little too advanced for those riders who travel remotely, around the world, into areas where electronic gizmos are superfluous or just a nightmare to work through. On the road servicing becomes the thing of nightmares; what happens if this light blinks or that one turns red? Step in the GS-911 by Hex Innovate, for a range of BMW motorcycles. The GS-911 is very simple to use, whether you're limited in your mechanical abilities or a manufacturer trained technician you'll find its ease confidence building. Plug in the ten-pin plug and if you're using the WiFi version you can direct it to your Apple or Android based device to start the diagnosis. The mobile app is best for emergency diagnosis of fault codes allowing you to fix, or at least diagnose, issues roadside or in remote areas. For more complex work the GS-911 is best used with the Windows based program to be used within a workshop. It allows you to undertake everything that a trained workshop technician would undertake. Both the phone and Windows based apps are extremely easy to use and if you have some level of mechanical ability you'll get by. Our TRAVERSE workshop GS-911 has been on numerous adventures; more as a backup but also to allow for things like resetting the service interval warning after a on the road service TRAVERSE 118