Great review, precise and too the point: I think the cockpit comment is reflecting road use as in the dirt you want to see more. How did you find the engine noise, there have been a few comments on this. 2. I noted tire noise when under 80k, what tires were you running? 3.What was the thing you disliked (apart from the cockpit/radar)
Actually my goal is to give my first impressions on the bikes i test but thank you for your nice comments! Probably the bmw designed the bike for both on and off use and probably this way was a very good solution and very effective as it turned out. I would prefer if there was a second option more on road oriented like the 900gs. Who knows maybe an M version it’s on the way. When you hear the engine running in idle it might sound a bit noisy but when you ride it it’s so smooth and quiet. The tyre noise it might enhanced by the position of my microphone because it’s attached at the base of my jacket. I am not sure about the brand but it was the road version not the knobby ones. If i must point a dislike about the bike maybe i will say that it’s not so exciting to ride as for example the 1000xr.But probably never meant to be. It feels way better than the 1250 but out of all these bikes i ride so far i still like the vibrations and the sound of my Vstrom 650 better. The only bike that put a big smile on my face for days so far was the xr. But if i had the money now probably i was gonna buy the 1300gs unless ktm come up with some more interesting super adventure.
Thanks for this. Did the shifter feel as clunky as it sounds in this video? Also suspension looks firm for road mode, did this bike have the sports suspension by chance?
That assumption may be a bit mis-leading, he may have had the mapping set to Road but he may have applied Dynamic damping which would override the base algorithm. You can adjust both damping setting two steps softer and two steps stiffer than standard in the Settings/Assist menu. When I did my test ride I covered 130 miles and felt that both Road and Dynamic could have been set a bit stiffer, but it’s all down to personal choice. The ‘Sports Suspension’ does change the dampings, it’s a more off-road biased longer travel setup, unlike the Sports Brakes, which are more road biased. BMWs naming conventions don’t seem to follow standard logic, perhaps things get lost in translation 🤭
The shifter felt great to me. Shifting is flawless and pleasure to use for my taste. Way better than the 1250. It had the electronically adjustable suspension but i dont think it was sport suspension. It felt way more firm than the 1250 even in road mode. The 1250 in road mode was floating on the road, felt unsafe. It was good for me only in dynamic. But the 1300 is different. It’s like the road mode on the 1300 was the dynamic mode on the 1250. On 21.33 on the video i have switched to dynamic mode but I didn’t notice much of a difference. But this was a test ride for about 30 minutes. I barely cover about 50 km. Didn’t have time to analyse and feel in details
BMW recommends not going over a certain rpm during its break-in period of 300km. Do you know what the specifics are on that? This is why I don’t like to buy a bike that has been test driven from brand new…
Yea, the flashing light on the TFT indicated he was over the recommended RPM. It's 5 or 6,000. Probably better than just cruising on the hwy like some people do during breakin.
Actually the bike was almost brand new if i m not mistaken. I think barely had first oil change. I forgot about that thanks for mentioning! Maybe thats why felt a bit uncomfortable on hard acceleration. The salesman mention that it will be better in time.
The suggestion from the dealer was to use clutch on first and second. When I didn’t use it was kicking a lot when accelerating hard. The quickshifter it’s more smooth on smooth accelerations. I said that in the video.
@@easyrider_skg Great video and I agree. I have 2022 R 1250 GS 40th Anniversary. 1st and 2nd gear is clunky to use shift assist. If in 3, 4, 5 and 6th in the upper RPM's the shifting is smoother. My apologies was not trying to criticize. Thanks for taking the time to share a video on the new R 1300 GS!
No worries. I m not an expert i just give my opinion and feeling after i test ride some bikes as a daily non experienced rider to anybody that is interested . It’s not easy to understand lots after a 20-30 minutes ride so some times i might be wrong on what i am saying. Thanks for your nice comments!
It might sounds clunky but I don’t believe it is. For me it was very precise and easy to use both upshift and downshift. I only missed once from 5th to 6th when used the quickshifter. Of course it’s not an xr1000 but it is absolutely fine for what it is.
Your comments are as always to the point!!!
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Great review, precise and too the point: I think the cockpit comment is reflecting road use as in the dirt you want to see more. How did you find the engine noise, there have been a few comments on this. 2. I noted tire noise when under 80k, what tires were you running? 3.What was the thing you disliked (apart from the cockpit/radar)
Actually my goal is to give my first impressions on the bikes i test but thank you for your nice comments!
Probably the bmw designed the bike for both on and off use and probably this way was a very good solution and very effective as it turned out.
I would prefer if there was a second option more on road oriented like the 900gs.
Who knows maybe an M version it’s on the way.
When you hear the engine running in idle it might sound a bit noisy but when you ride it it’s so smooth and quiet.
The tyre noise it might enhanced by the position of my microphone because it’s attached at the base of my jacket. I am not sure about the brand but it was the road version not the knobby ones.
If i must point a dislike about the bike maybe i will say that it’s not so exciting to ride as for example the 1000xr.But probably never meant to be. It feels way better than the 1250 but out of all these bikes i ride so far i still like the vibrations and the sound of my Vstrom 650 better. The only bike that put a big smile on my face for days so far was the xr. But if i had the money now probably i was gonna buy the 1300gs unless ktm come up with some more interesting super adventure.
Thanks for this. Did the shifter feel as clunky as it sounds in this video? Also suspension looks firm for road mode, did this bike have the sports suspension by chance?
That assumption may be a bit mis-leading, he may have had the mapping set to Road but he may have applied Dynamic damping which would override the base algorithm. You can adjust both damping setting two steps softer and two steps stiffer than standard in the Settings/Assist menu. When I did my test ride I covered 130 miles and felt that both Road and Dynamic could have been set a bit stiffer, but it’s all down to personal choice. The ‘Sports Suspension’ does change the dampings, it’s a more off-road biased longer travel setup, unlike the Sports Brakes, which are more road biased. BMWs naming conventions don’t seem to follow standard logic, perhaps things get lost in translation 🤭
Sports suspension is firmer though, that’s why I asked.
The shifter felt great to me. Shifting is flawless and pleasure to use for my taste. Way better than the 1250.
It had the electronically adjustable suspension but i dont think it was sport suspension. It felt way more firm than the 1250 even in road mode. The 1250 in road mode was floating on the road, felt unsafe. It was good for me only in dynamic. But the 1300 is different. It’s like the road mode on the 1300 was the dynamic mode on the 1250. On 21.33 on the video i have switched to dynamic mode but I didn’t notice much of a difference. But this was a test ride for about 30 minutes. I barely cover about 50 km. Didn’t have time to analyse and feel in details
I think the set up was standard. At least I wasn’t changed anything other than switch from road mode to dynamic at about 21.33 on the video.
BMW recommends not going over a certain rpm during its break-in period of 300km. Do you know what the specifics are on that? This is why I don’t like to buy a bike that has been test driven from brand new…
Yea, the flashing light on the TFT indicated he was over the recommended RPM. It's 5 or 6,000. Probably better than just cruising on the hwy like some people do during breakin.
Actually the bike was almost brand new if i m not mistaken. I think barely had first oil change. I forgot about that thanks for mentioning! Maybe thats why felt a bit uncomfortable on hard acceleration. The salesman mention that it will be better in time.
No need to roll off throttle especially after 2nd gear when shifting
The suggestion from the dealer was to use clutch on first and second. When I didn’t use it was kicking a lot when accelerating hard. The quickshifter it’s more smooth on smooth accelerations. I said that in the video.
@@easyrider_skg Great video and I agree. I have 2022 R 1250 GS 40th Anniversary. 1st and 2nd gear is clunky to use shift assist. If in 3, 4, 5 and 6th in the upper RPM's the shifting is smoother. My apologies was not trying to criticize. Thanks for taking the time to share a video on the new R 1300 GS!
No worries. I m not an expert i just give my opinion and feeling after i test ride some bikes as a daily non experienced rider to anybody that is interested . It’s not easy to understand lots after a 20-30 minutes ride so some times i might be wrong on what i am saying.
Thanks for your nice comments!
Nice navigation holder. I think this is a really bad camera angle. ;)
It’s a matter of opinion
I like this angle that’s why i keep using it
@@easyrider_skg
I ride with heavy helmets to give myself a neck work out as I'm enjoying a ride.
Dubbi sul cambio.... Quel rumore mi da da pensare
It might sounds clunky but I don’t believe it is. For me it was very precise and easy to use both upshift and downshift. I only missed once from 5th to 6th when used the quickshifter. Of course it’s not an xr1000 but it is absolutely fine for what it is.
si..ti fa pensare che non la sa portare. Non si può sentire un cambio trattato così.