Powerful, refined, and high revving. The R 1200 GS is powered by a new opposed twin engine design delivering 125 hp. Based on a new concept of combined air and liquid cooling and vertical flows through the cylinders, the engine operates efficiently, reliably, and with high torques at all times.

A 2024 BMW R 1300 GS at speed. Photo courtesy BMW Motorrad North America. In addition to the increased maximum output, the new BMW R 1300 GS benefits from a notable torque increase across the
When the new R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure were released in 2004, it came to market at the perfect time. Rising insurance rates for sports bikes, coupled with a growing social stigma around high-speed machines, meant sports bike riders were looking for something else to get their teeth into by the turn of the millennium. Engine: 8v sohc, 1085cc air/oil-cooled Boxer twin. Max power: 80bhp. Torque: 72ftlb @ 5250rpm. Weight: 243kg. Seat height: 840mm. Wheelbase: 1499mm. Top speed: 122mph. MPG: 45. Launched in 1994
With the new Adventure being based on the R 1200 GS, the rider also benefits from significantly more power and torque from BMW Motorrad's latest two-cylinder boxer: maximum output is 74 kW/100 hp
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Being a bit of a geek I've done a small spreadsheet of our max load vs the bikes max payload and it's pretty bloody close! Left pannier 8kg. Right pannier 8kg. Top Box 5kg. Dry bags 5kg. Me @15st 95kg. Pillion @14st 88kg. Total load on bike 209 kg. Max payload 216 kg. lyG7wk. 369 486 284 229 36 384 116 300 83

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