Completed the 36k service on my 2009 R1200GS today and all went well. Replaced the alternator belt, the old one looked fine but the feel of it was much less pliable than the new one. Glad I replaced it.
Before I attempted this job I watched quite a few videos on how to do it and read a few stories, most seemed to have some difficulty. So I purchased the BMW belt install tool. The belt was on in under a minute, super easy.
Anyway, I now have this cool tool and if anybody in the club needs to replace the alternator belt on their R1200, you are welcome to use it. Just send a message to me. Any tech days that I may attend, I will bring it along.
Ride well,
G.