When did the R1200GS come out?

When did the R1200GS come out?

Four-valve engines and Adventure. In 1994, the R 1100 GS appeared on the market; the first Enduro with a four-valve engine. It captivates with light offroad handling, combined with outstanding touring characteristics on the road.

What year did the BMW GS come out?

The legendary BMW GS began in 1980. It was then in southern France when BMW Motorrad presented the world with the first large dual-sport motorcycle, the BMW R80G/S. Two years prior to the release BMW worked on a prototype which attracted a lot of attention.

What does GS stand for in R1200GS?

Gelände/Straße
The GS refers to either Gelände/Straße (German: off-road/road) or Gelände Sport. GS motorcycles can be distinguished from other BMW models by their longer travel suspension, an upright riding position, and larger front wheels – typically 19 to 21 inch. In May 2009, the 500,000th GS was produced, an R1200GS model.

How reliable is the BMW GS 1200?

History has shown us that these motorcycles are very reliable, and when you do need to work on them, those exposed cylinder heads make routine maintenance pretty simple. 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.

When did BMW GS go water cooled?

2013
In a nutshell. In 2013 BMW took the radical (for them) step of adding water-cooling to their all-conquering R1200GS model.

Who designed GS?

Before this, of course, there had been bikes that could so one or the other very successfully, but not both to the same level. The original R80 G/S actually came about because of tinkering by BMW staff and enduro rider Herbert Schek, and it wasn’t even an officially sanctioned idea at first.

When did BMW R1200GS become water cooled?

Intermot 2012 – BMW launches its new air/water-cooled R1200GS…

When did BMW R1200GS go water cooled?

What’s the best adventure motorcycle?

The 10 Coolest Adventure Motorcycles You Can Buy

• Ducati Multistrada V4.
• BMW R 1250 GS Adventure.
• Honda Africa Twin.
• Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT.
• Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250.
• Honda CRF300L.

Where are BMW R1200GS made?

Berlin, Germany
The BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure are motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany by BMW Motorrad, part of the BMW group. It is one of the BMW GS family of dual sport motorcycles. Both motorcycles have a 1,170 cc (71 cu in), two-cylinder boxer engine with four valves per cylinder.

Is BMW GS a good bike?

With the GS, BMW is in the enviable position of having a motorcycle that has come to define a whole class of motorcycle, positioning it as the benchmark to which all others are judged. The reason is simple: it’s a damn good motorcycle. ADV riders all over the world know it and love it.

Why is the BMW GS so popular?

BMW is excellent at making continual improvements to the GS range, always finding the perfect balance of on-road handing, speed, comfort and rider aids, with raw off-road capability to match. This all-round focus really appeals to today’s motorcycling market, and is a true all-rounder in every sense of the phrase.