 |
BMW R 1200 GS (2008) - Review - Test By, Trevor Hedge |
 |
| BMW R 1200 GS Page / 1 - Intro / By, Trevor Hedge Add those options to the $21,140 asking price for the R 1200 GS or the $25,470 sticker on the Adventure and things get downright scary. A fully kitted out Adventure with the entire luggage, the traction package, the ESA and the GPS comes in at around $34,000. And yes, for that sort of money you can get both a decent sportsbike and a good enduro bike but as I mentioned earlier, neither of those mounts will take you all the places far and wide in comfort the way the R 1200 GS can. And plenty of riders want neither a dedicated sportsbike, nor an aggressive lightweight enduro machine, and it is these riders that lust after the R 1200 GS. Personally, I would like all three with my GS in the Adventure guise with all the fruit... |
| POSITIVES • Comfort • Traction Control • ESA |
NEGATIVES • Price (Particularly of options) • Single plate dry clutch may get hot and bothered under extreme use |
| SPECIFICATIONS • Engine - Boxer twin, four-stroke, four-valve per cylinder, air/oil cooled • Capacity - 1170cc • Bore x Stroke - 101 x 73mm • Compression Ratio - 12.0:1 • Induction - BMS-KP electronic fuel injection • Exhaust - Three way catalytic convertor, single muffler • Ignition - Electronic • Final Drive - Cardan Shaft (2.9:1) • Clutch - Dry, single plate • Gearbox - Dog coupled, six speeds, close ratio GS - Primary (1.737), 1st (2.375), 2nd (1.646), 3rd (1.296), 4th (1.065), 5th (0.848), 6th (0.439) GS Adventure - Primary (1.737), 1st (2.6), 2nd (1.646), 3rd (1.296), 4th (1.065), 5th (0.939), 6th (0.848) • Oil Capacity - ? • Frame - Steel tubular frame • Rims - Cast, 19x2.5" (F), 17x4" (R) - Adventure has spoked rims in the same sizes (optional on standard GS) • Tyres - 110/80R19 (F), 150/70R17 (R) • Suspension - BMW Telelever, 190mm (Adventure 210mm) travel (F), BMW Paralever, 200mm (Adventure 220mm) travel (R) (Optional electronic remote adjustment of preload and damping) • Brakes - Twin 305mm discs (F), Single 265mm disc (R) (Optional ABS) • Dimensions L x W (bars) x H mm - 2210 x 940 x ? - Adventure is 2250 x 980 x ? • Seat Height - 850-870mm - Adventure is 915-895mm • Wheelbase - 1507mm - Adventure is 1511mm • Wet Weight - 229kg - Adventure with 33 litre tank full is 256kg • Fuel Capacity - 20 litres - Adventure is 33 litres • Claimed Power (Crank) - 105hp (77kw) @ 7500rpm • Claimed Torque (Crank) - 115Nm @ 5750rpm • Measured Touring Range - 300km - Adventure is 550km • RRP - $21,140 + ORC - Adventure is $25,470 + ORC • Warranty - Two years, unlimited kilometres |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
 BMW R 1200 GS (2008) |
BMW R 1200 GS (2008) - Review - Test
By, Trevor Hedge
Page / 1 - Intro /