The BMW GS line began in 1980 with the R 80 G/S powered by an air-cooled 50-horsepower boxer motor with two-valve heads. Now, 43 years later, the one-millionth boxer-powered BMW GS bike has rolled off the German manufacturing line; nevertheless, the milestone Triple Black Model R 1250 GS options liquid cooling, a four-valve head, a Shift Cam with variable valve timing, and a peak output of 134 horsepower. Whereas that’s progress, there’s extra to return, as Head of BMW Motorrad Dr. Markus Schramm introduced when noting the milestone.
“With the R 80 G/S and its distinctive mixture of on-road and off-road suitability, on a regular basis qualities, and long-distance touring talents, BMW Motorrad created the brand new bike style of touring enduros in 1980,” Schramm mentioned. “The BMW GS with boxer engine turned an icon, which achieved international success on this phase. What’s extra, the BMW GS turned a legend and, on the similar time, an indispensable cornerstone within the BMW Motorrad mannequin vary. Its excellent skills, comparable to dynamic using efficiency, brawny off-road qualities, superior long-distance consolation, and massive robustness, have since been constantly developed by BMW Motorrad and transferred to different BMW Motorrad mannequin sequence with nice success.”
“I’m due to this fact very happy that at present, and particularly in our 100 Years of BMW Motorrad anniversary 12 months, we’re in a position to contribute a significant milestone to the company historical past of the BMW Group with the one millionth BMW GS motorcycle with a boxer engine,” Schramm continued. “I’m equally happy that the distinctive historical past of BMW Motorrad fashions with boxer engines will quickly be supplemented by an thrilling chapter with quite a few improvements with the brand new R 1300 GS.”
BMW insiders inform us that the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS will debut in Berlin on September 28 when the brand new BMW Motorrad Welt celebrates its grand opening.
