The legendary GS (it was the catalyst of the whole adventure bike class back in 1980 and has become BMW’s best-selling bike world-wide) has received its biggest update yet (2013). Almost every component has been changed; it’s more powerful thanks to a new partially water-cooled motor and is laden with the latest gadgets and rider assisting technology.
The result has improved the already class leading GS in almost every aspect. The engine is a measurable step forward right through the rev range yet retains its boxer character. It looks cleaner and neater, is more comfortable and sophisticated and handles better too.
For 2021 the R1250GS gets minor tweaks to the engine for Euro5. There's lean sensitive ABS as standard, a knock sensor and an adaptive swivel headlight as an option. The German firm also celebrate four decades since the original 1980 G/S with a '40 Years GS' edition model, based on the fully loaded R1250GS TE, with an R100GS-inspired black and yellow 'bumble bee' paintjob.
