During your life
you’ve certainly came across this kind of guys
series of inventions modified the British coton industry
You know… boring guys
You can draw ?
yes
Let’s have a Pictionary then !
Just because they know everything
and can do anything
and above all they do it better
What’s this ?
A 1954 Panhard Dyna Z ?
no no, simpler
a 1958 Trabant P50 !?
No…that’s a car…a car !
ok It’s not very good but…
Arm wrestling ! I beat you at arm wrestling !
Oh ! Aunt Chantal just sent me a mail
OK a Trivial Pursuit ! Let’s have a Trivial Pursuit
What is Tajikistan’s capital ?
Dushanbe, 780 000 inhabitants…
And when we come across this kind of guys
There IS a solution
Ouch ! It stings…
You’re not human ! I’ll beat you up !
In the motorcycles world…this happens too
Its name is BMW R1200 GS
it wins every matches, sells just like hot cakes
Is found in the cities just as in the Alps
And is hated by every other manufacturers
But this was before Moto Journal’s WebTV
Studies its case
First of all, the GS is designed for road use
strolls and travels
And this new version isn’t different
Comfort is, obviously, one of the bike’s perks
Just as protection, natural riding positions
The softness of the controls
or the quality of the suspensions and chassis
A point where BMW engineers excelled
as the lightness and front wheel drive are astonishing
We swing from one curve to another without a sweat
living up French landscapes and cultural heritage
and admiring the sunset
We let our spirit evade to creative and poetic shores
My GS is pretty as a goddess
And when it’s sunny… I’m horny
Oww yiss ! When it’s sunny I’m horny that’s great !
Beside a quite high saddle, a thick general shape
that could repel some people
and some strange engine noses
The GS has another major flaw
It is a coveted object
And not only bike travelers
Oh fuck the bike !
Them BMW guy aren’t going to be pleased
In this kind of exercises
which are not large GT trails favorites
The BMW is surprising
More powerful and punchy
the new flat-twin sends the front wheel up
without a sweat
and the more compact crankshaft
practically cancels every reversal torque effect
perfect for stability while performing wheel stands
But this is just for those willing to try it
but with thefts, beware the backlashes
My bike !
This guy ? That’s Goy, Jean-Pierre Goy
former trialist and endurist now professional stuntman
Batman, James Bond, Jason Bourne…
when this guys are on a bike, it’s actually him
And seeing what he can do with the BMW
we could forget this is a 245kg beast
A fat mommy that has incredible off-road skills
What did you do with the bike ?
To be honest I really like it is unbelievable
Efficient engine and suspensions
A good drive, wow thanks man
By the way, I’ll have some more
See ya !
Haha bloody Jean-Pierre
On this new GS there’s an enduro mode
a kind of electronic assist for dummies
that modifies the suspensions relief valves
disconnects rear brake ABS
and stifles the traction control
thus allowing some slides even
Electronic assists ? Jean-Pierre doesn’t give a damn
since he disconnected it all
Yeah well Jean-Pierre is strong, skilled, nice
and moreover, he’s handsome
seeing how you destroyed it I hope you liked it at least
I’m fully satisfied, it’s efficient, really rigid
with nice braking even in tricky ground
the suspensions are top even in high jumps
Honestly I’m very happy
But can I have it back now ?!
Yeah yeah sure !
Wait wait just five more minutes
damn you Jean-Pierre Goy
“I was batman, I was James Bond...”
But to clean the bike of course there’s no one
Bike cleaned up and thieves thrown away
We can finally have fun with our GS
with one question in mind:
the previous model was already top
how could BMW do better ?
Simple: the Bavarian engineers
didn’t try to evolve their best-seller
they just made another one from zero
New modernized look, new rigid frame
new air-cooled boxer engine
that is more vivid at any revs
and even a bit sporty when tickled
The dash is fully modified
everything is controlled at handle
just as the suspensions and engine settings
The saddle is adjustable in height and inclination
Finally, the windshield is adjustable by a system
that is just as clever as easy to use
Thus armed, the R1200 GS
has all the assets to keep its crown
Among the other GT trails, none is capable
of such a level of homogeneity AND polyvalence
Travel, Stroll…even stunt and enduro
The German bike can do it
And if your right hand urges don’t worry
the BMW can do it too
At high speed the stability has improved
through the new frame
but also a stiffened swing arm,
a longer paralever and larger tires
The engine is entirely different from the air-cooled boxer
the rev ups are very reactive
the accelerations bright
but all this with a dead sound
sport skills that improbable thieves envy
On the BMW R1200 GS
we liked
the incredible polyvalence
the punchy engine
the rigorous chassis
the efficient electronics
we disliked
the cost of the options
the obscure engine sounds