4 months with a BMW R1300 GS - In Depth Lessons
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I have found the KEY to watching The Missenden Flyer as an American. It is simple, .75 speed on the video in UA-cam settings, and I can understand him just fine. Awesome, good info from a good bloke, at .75 speed.
Great tip!
@@TheMissendenFlyer Thanks for the great reviews and rides. Always awesome to see another 2 wheel aficionado. From the PNW, USA.
I just tried that but it made Andy sound a bit drunk 🍺 😂
I hadn't noticed but now that you mention it, he does talk a little bit like he's in a Guy Ritchie movie, Andy does.
@@d33b33 Snatch, or Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels. for sure. I'm sure its normal for Brits, and I'm sure we sound like their mildly slow cousins from across the pond, but if we slow them down, and the speed us up, we have the makings of a WW1, WW2 and WW3 winners. WW4 is fought with stones so we don't have to worry about UA-cam or other tech.
Great review Andy. Getting a bit tired of the magazines who can't afford not to suck up to Herr BMW.
Truly objective honest and balanced. This is why we watch you mate. Keep it up and thank you.
Wow - thank you!
Totally agree on the road presence and masculinity of the previous GS’s Andy, think I’ll be sticking to my 1200 for a while and when I am ready to change it’ll probably be for a 1250….save myself a bag of cash as well. Great video as always 👍
At night when looking at the horizon or just beneath: The angle of the headlight needs to be well separated from the angle of the eyeline..because:
We need a shadow for depth perception.
If your eyeline is close to the headlight.. you won’t see a decent shadow, which CAN be a major issue at night when a post is pointing AT You. Think of a speed hump or deep pothole. We need the shadow man !
Love your review, very grateful for your experience on the bike for months.
So many little gems in your review. They may delay the 1300 Adventure after you and others find this “ First “ of the new range has so many things that BMW could address easily before launching the 1300 with a real adventure tank.
Will it be the 1400GSA ?
I think it will just be called the R1400GS
Right on board with you on the cruise control and shoulder injury as well Andy.
Always a good video from you sir. 👍
Thank you Frank, appreciate you watching!
Another well thought out and in-depth review.
Love the pointing stick 🤣🤣
Thanks for the show 🙏🏻
No problem 👍
Thanks Andy, great review as always! I agree with everything you have said, thanks
Plan a test ride soon at Ocean Plymouth, will let you know my thoughts
Enjoy and do please!
These videos on the new 1300gs are the best out there, you have covered pretty much everything about living with the bike that is invaluable to a prospective purchaser. Everyone already expected it to be up on power etc but you have highlighted lots of other important things to which a buyer tends to come across after ownership. Massive well done Andy on setting the benchmark with your review, really enjoyed it mate 100% 👍👍👍
I appreciate that David - thank you!
Great job on reviewing the new 1300 GS!
Thank you for watching!
Nice Bike, great review. I went and had a look at one the other day. Just stopped in to pick up some oil and filters. One of the guys was nice enough to show me the demo. The blue one. Standard seat with adaptive ride, fit me like a glove. Tons of tech l never figure out.
Heavy Rain. Didn't ride it. Just as well, might have bought one. The 1200 is still a great bike. The heated seat, radar and adaptive cruise would be nice.
Sticking with my 1250 GSA - this new one just doesn’t give me that GS vibe! If I wanted a fast adventure bike would buy a multi
Me too…
That's why you buy the Trophy version and not those executive flash versions with fancy colors and indicators that will break on the first day on the trail.
That premature exhaust corrosion alone would grate with me. Great information here TMF. Thank you
You are a fashion icon, love your kit😊😊
Thank you! 🤗
Top video as usual Andy. Very informative 😄👍
Thank you!
Love the color theme
Extremely imformative.
Thank you, always good to hear from you, Scott!
Looking forward to it 👍
I enjoyed this video. Real world stuff. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Enjoyed that honest review, thanks. I looked at one of these also in the green with all the toys. My wife sat on it and also found the seat too hard. That was the deal breaker 😄
Glad we concur!
Thanks! Triple Black is the one for me. Good luck with the shoulder!
Thank you!
Absolutely love your honest review. Thanks very much.👍👍👍👍👍
My pleasure!
Thorough as always. Just 3 weeks away from getting mine, can’t wait.
Congratulations!
thanks for another first class review
My pleasure!
Brilliant review
Thank you, Paul.
Thank you very much for this useful review.
No worries!
Really good video and very informative and enjoyable to watch like the rest of your content. Just taken delivery of my triple black GS 1300 and degree with the comments on making the heated grip and windscreen control is more complex. I am a taller rider and have picked up that there are two positions for the windscreen. You can un-bolt it and move it to a higher position. Perfect!
On the old bike I just wound a knob!
Andy
I totally agree with you re the looks the radar panels especially
Also the rear light or lack of one both hopefully will be revised on the GSA and Mk 2 1300GS
The final one for me are the controls it needs a separate switch for the heated grips and screen
Lugage I would fit my GIVI Alloy boxes
Thanks for another great review and hope your recovery is going well
John
Thank you John, I’m glad we concur! Too early to tell on the recovery yet, I still have the nerve block in with my right arm paralysed and numb. All good fun! ….. and in case you are wondering I am dictating these answers to comments not typing them!!
Well done...solid review and very objective...thanks!!
Thanks for watching!
Great stuff, as ever! There's a lot of real-world stuff in there that I've not seen on other reviews of the bike, which I reckon would be super-useful for potential buyers. Your observation about the light and the radar being upside down were exactly what I thought when I first saw it!
Glad we concur Jez - probably something to do with vehicle regs....
Im liking the new TMF towers at the start. Plenty of room for more garage space. 👍🏼😂
I wish!
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So grateful for your insights.
Very useful info, thank you very much !
My pleasure!
Thanks for the detailed review of the new GS. I was at my local BMW dealer today and was able to sit down on two with the adaptive height option. One had a normal seat and the other had a low seat. I am 5' 8" with a 30" inseam. I put both feet flat to the ground on the one with the low seat. On the normal seat I am on the balls of my feet. Even with adaptive height both bikes were still hard to get off the side stand. By comparison I sat on a 2024 1250 GS Adventure with low suspension. I was able to get both feet flat and getting off the side stand was much easier. I think if I bought a 1300 GS I would be fabricating a longer side stand.
Thanks Andy for this excellent update. The price I found is so expensive, especially if you want extras added. I ended up buying the Yamaha Tracer 9 GT plus. It has amazing tech, superb engine, and smooth and lovely to ride. Panniers included too all for £14,900. It has the adaptive cruise control, centre stand great TFT.
So my view is why spend so much, ( Unless money is no object } if you can get all you need for so much less.
Love your channel Andy.
Thanks for the info!
Thanks. I have the identical bike. Agree with most comments. I really like mine.
Glad we concur - amazing bike to ride….
Great review Andy, hope you get your shoulder sorted soon 👍
Thank you - had an operation on it on Tuesday...seems to have helped....
Brilliantly balanced review Andy answering a lot of our queries. Hopefully BMW Motorrad listen to people like you and plan to resolve the teething issues. It’s a great bike but the launch onto market has not been the smoothest with all the niggles so the expectation that BMW get it right with the Adventure is now even greater. I watched Scott ( Nothing to Prove on youtube ) getting Touratech luggage fitted and basically the back end of the bike had to have major surgery so there’s not the same flexibility we had with the old bikes.
Thanks for that, and yes there seems to be a lot hanging on the adventure model for many of us!
I have the exact same bike but with the adjustable height feature. I just completed a four-day ride across America, and I loved it. All the complaints you bring up are minor annoyances that aren’t relevant after you spend a lot of time with the bike. The motor is better, the suspension is better, the wind protection is better, and the automatic height control is a game changer for me and my 30” inseam. The stability of this bike is what really amazes me - out in the desert, I was running at 90+ MPH and it felt like I was doing 50. BTW, I did have the 1250 GS, so I do know the differences...
I’m glad you are enjoying the bike.
Really great balanced summary and overview .. can’t wait for May when my one arrives … but should I have waited for the Adventure!!!!!! But I will never go off road I guess !!!!
Brilliant comprehensive review, well done.
I have learnt a lot from your 1300 uploads, cheers.
Enough so that I am not buying one. 1250 will be my last BMW.
Glad to help!
Me too
Love my tramuntana green n gold, got one 1300gs and loving it. No complaints here😂
It is a lovely bike to ride isn’t it Terry, enjoy!
Respect for the honesty of your review. Very well done ✅ I test rode and ordered a GS 1300 last November..it didn't turn up on March 1st as had been promised. The dealer couldn't give me any clarity/information about when the bike or the withheld luggage would become available, and with all the niggles surfacing on social media, with some being rather significant, I decided to cancel the order. I've booked several tours for this year, and luggage is required. Also the rear lights issue, and having to go into the menu to adjust heated grips, screen etc, were beginning to look a bit like a safety issue..I'd rather be watching out for the ever increasing hazards we have to negotiate than fiddling with switches...I went straight out and bought a Multistrada V4 Rally ...and I'm extremely pleased with it...could be quite some time before I go looking for another GS 😏. BMW have taken their eye off the ball.. big time !
Well, we shall see how sales go, certainly the bike has less appeal to me than the previous models.
Thanks Andy. Once again a real world concise video. I am on my 4th GSA and I am seriously considering switching to KTM but may wait for the 1400 GSA later this year. That is a shame as I love my 1250 GSA. To me BMW have moved away from a great platform of what the original GS was. If I wanted more speed, lightness and sportier riding I’d ride my ‘ Blade ! Thanks for uploading. Always enjoy your videos with your no nonsense approach. All the best , Gary.
Thank you, Gary, appreciate that!
Nice comprehensive review. Will be really interesting to see what the 1400 is like. Shouldn't be too long to wait I imagine.
Yes I think there’s a lot riding on the styling of that bike…..
Maybe the 1400 GSA will not only have a real long range fuel tank..
AND
have 1/2 the issues that Andy from TMF has pointed out resolved?
Honest and trusted review. The looks, lack of presence and cost were the key reasons why I have an R1250 GSA Triple Black arriving this week.
Ooh nice - enjoy your new bike!
Had my triple black a few weeks now and I love it. Dare I s dad y best bike I’ve had.
Completely miffed that still no luggage available from bmw.
Considering lonerider for mine
Also finding paint work on tank bit shoddy
Great informative vid andy
Thanks Andy, I appreciate that. If I were you, I wouldn’t bother waiting for the BMW luggage, as I said in the video it’s a right faff and the fancy central locking really doesn’t add anything to the bike in my opinion.
Great review….having seen one in the wild now….i was following down the A390 in bright sunshine and whilst braking and indicating at the same time the indicator was completely lost.
Obviously the front indicator doesn’t suffer the same problem BUT I still consider this an issue and very surprised BMW have taken this route.
Fortunately I don’t have the money to buy one so not a problem for me!
Glad you picked up on the rear lights issue. Number of cars have that problem too. That alone makes it a "no" for me.
Lots of cars get around this by switching off the offending light (be it a tail light/headlight/DRL) while the indicator is flashing. The problem goes away all of a sudden. The light is then switched back on once the indicator is cancelled. I'm really surprised that a manufacturer like BMW hasn't embodied a simple and safe solution like this. I fully agree that the indicators are lost on this bike, which could be lethal.
teapotone has a video on a possible better set up for the lights from a company in England somewhere and he applied it to his new GS, makes the lights work far better, could be a solution for someone that really wants the bike but put off by the lights current set up.
It's just not an issue, at the rear the braking is the important thing, Indicating less so. The number of people who install tail tidys and such tiny little lights the amount of comments on this is ridiculous
@@nicks2908 Imagine if we all had different opinions on things...
@@jamesf8864indeed. However, signal Then manoeuvre isn't an opinion.
As usual excellent and balanced content, I notice that the Yellow peril is still gathering dust in your man den! as we've discussed previously the roads of North Yorkshire with a retired Yorkshire man aboard would be the way forward. Keep up the good work.
Great summary review Andy. You hit all the highs and lows that seemed mention worthy. My 1300 should arrive at my local dealer in about a month, so I am told. My 2019 1250GSA was a great introduction to the GS world but I think the sporty on-road part of the riding experience is where my heart most often goes. Hope the 1300 is all that it seems to be on that department. Will search for something additional (and also smaller) for off road adventures.
Yes I think the new bike will scratch that particular itch, congratulations and enjoy!
Brilliant, thank you.
You're very welcome!
Nice to hear a real comment on the new BMW,
Thank you....
1250 is better. I think, as an owner for 2years ish. I wouldn't change mine for a 1300.
Great review, very detailed. Thanks mate
No problem 👍
Hi Phil, good to see you back😃 now the CL500 I quite like the looks but I won’t be changing my V7 850 special for it 😉👍🏻
I haven’t been anywhere, mind you I’m not Phil either so perhaps you’re thinking of someone else?
@@TheMissendenFlyer sorry TMF replied to the wrong video UA-cam switched to yours in my ‘watch later’ list at the end of the one I was watching 😝
However I still wouldn’t swap my V7 850 special for the BMW gs1300 👍🏻
A comprehensive review on the GS1300. Hopefully now we can see other reviews of many bike's available today in the UK. Were not all GS fanboys Andy!
One more video on the new GS to come then I’m done….many of my viewers are interested in it but normal service will resume…..
Congrats on what will probably be your last BMW review Andy 😂.. it’s good to see folks talking about these bikes from an ownership pov, from a GS owner, away from the sunshine launches 🌞
Thank you - I try and keep my reviews as “real” as possible without being influenced by fancy hotels, Sunshine and restaurants…
Great in-depth review of the GS Andy a lot of money for a full spec bike £23,000 when you can get a lot of bikes with the same spec for £5000 to to £7000 less.
All bikes are good nowadays as long as they put a smile on your face 😀
I'm sure you could put something over the rada cover like a flag sticker or something. Maybe some aftermarket options will come up with some ideas and I'm sure you could fit a rear light
That’s a proper review. Well done! Clearly an awful lot of work has gone into making that video
Thank you for noticing!
Thanks for another excellent video, Andy. Incidentally, the 1300GS I tried also had an annoying whining noise. I echo all your comments, negative and positive. I think I’ll wait for the next version to see if BMW address these before trading in my 1250GS, which is hard to beat!
Yes, a good plan I reckon, nothing wrong with the 1250!
I have that exact same bike but with the black enduro forged wheels as I hate cleaning bikes.
I'm about 1500 miles in now and the only two things I really dislike about it is the road noise from the front end and the Connected Ride Navigator.
A change from the Metzlers it came with might change the noise, and I sold the CRN and stuck a Garmin Zumo XT2 on, which is beyond fantastic.
There are a few minor niggles with the electronics to sort out but I trust future updates will sort that. Its a great machine and even more fun to ride than my beloved 1250GSA. Which I'll never sell.
Thanks for all the video's, they're great.
Thank you for watching and congratulations on the new bike. I’m glad you’re enjoying it.
Reapect to you for candid thought sharing ..Thanks 👍
My pleasure
Your point about the cost of speccing up a BMW is well made. And don’t forget that the price of these “extras” will melt away when it comes to trade-in time. A salesman once explained to me that options bought with a new bike don’t necessarily increase its value compared to the base model, they just make it easier to sell.
I also have to say that every time I look at a Boxer twin, I do wonder if the first ever motorcycle was being designed in the 21st century, would it have two cylinders sticking out sideways? I remember at age 16 in 1969, being completely being blown away by the Honda CB750 and the Kawasaki Z900. Suddenly all the singles and twins dating from the pre-WW2 period looked very antiquated, and that feeling has stayed with me!
Love the modelling poses! 😂
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching until the bitter end!
Excellent review, as ever. I saw Teapot’s offering about the rear light and I agree - quite shocked that BMW went with that design because to me, it is less safe than it ought to be.
Gold panniers, who thinks that would be a good look! Interested to wait and see the GSA version.
Good proper riders review. I'll stick to my 1250 for the moment but she is an appealing bike.
Thanks for the review - and all the preceding ones! I tried one the other week - comfort-wise it's a definite backwards step for my build/age/dimensions etc. and I really couldn't gel with the thing. Shame really as I quite like the revised styling.
Wow, at least you like the look of it!
@@TheMissendenFlyer Someone has to…
Great informative video TMF.
Thanks 👍
I think you're right about the radar and headlight. The headlight should be the main event up front.
Honda got it right with the Africa Twin, they gave it character.
Yes I’ve come to love the looks of the Africa twin overtime, maybe that will happen with the GS - or maybe not!
Excellent follow up with your time on the Green Machine 👍 My Tramuntana arrived one week ago today so I am still in the honeymoon stage. It handles like my baby GS, rather than the 1250 👍👍Very nimble indeed 😁 I just hope it does well in cross winds.
I'm only 5ft 6in with a 29" inseam so the adaptive ride height and low comfort seat was a must. It is not so bad pulling it off the sidestand. My biggest niggle so far is the shifter is too low, even in the highest setting. Anyone with longer legs their toes are pointed more downward. I also come from an off road background riding tall mx bikes. I have Touratech engine crash guards coming and just received the Hepco & Becker handlebar guards to protect those pretty turn indicators. I am leaning toward the SW Motech soft panniers with the quick release frame brackets. I am looking forward to a great summer!
Yes with the auto lowering option the side stand isn’t an issue - it’s if you don’t have that option the bike is a haul. Good move avoiding the BMW panniers….enjoy your new machine, an incredible ride!
Yet another quality production Andy! Your videos should be recognised as studio quality and thus go on to mainstream media outlets. Theres nothing on tv anymore showing reviews and motorcycle themed shows, other than Henry Cole and occasional Steve Berry repeats. Perhaps some talent scout will launch you into stardom then more of us will benefit from your excellent productions. In the meantime i will stick with my 2019 V-Strom 650.
He he, thanks for the kind words but I can assure you I’m not after a career in television - I’m done with working for a living!
These "minor" points are exactly what drives people insane. Small problem, big impact (sometimes depends on the individual). Great video.
Thank you, and yes I agree if there’s enough small problems they can mount up into a big one!
@@TheMissendenFlyer i bought a corolla in 2019 and sold it because i got sick of having to press 7 buttons each time i started it to get my previous preferences... its just bonkers how little things add up and can ruin good experiences. Love your work.
Thank you!
Thanks for the video.
You are welcome!
I have semi-active suspension on my 2022 Pan Am, and I think it is very cool.
Yes it’s a similar system to BMWs and I agree works well - HD were there first with this!
I'm with you 100% re a proper physical manual, my Street triple RS manual was also only downloadable and I'd be quite happy to pay an extra £10 or £15 to have real old fashioned manual.
Me too…..
With respect to the look of the bike, the green and gold do it for me - this is the one that I'm going to purchase. The 719 bling, I wish I didn't have to buy it...not because I think it looks bad, but most of it you can't see - who cares what the footpegs, rear brake lever and shifter look like? Likewise, you can't really see the brake and clutch levers...the only thing you (and most other people) will be able to see are the cylinder heads and the brake and clutch reservoir covers. And the lower engine crash bars that BMW makes looks like they cover the cylinder heads up.
Really, the best bit of 719 kit was the mirrors that came on the triple black 1250. I understand it wouldn't be easy for BMW to have a 719 mirror, with the electronics that have to fit in the mirrors now, but it's a shame...they were sharp looking.
Really appreciate you being as constructive as you could be in documenting your own experience of the bike. Useful observations for potential owners… although I own the previous incarnation of the Tiger 1200, I still admire the looks and qualities of the previous 1200/1250 GS models over this one. It just seems that the ‘designers’ have been given too much influence… the combined rear lights/indicators are horrid and a real safety concern… central locking panniers 🙄… multiple layer menus to navigate to turn on heated grips etc 🙄 and radar cruise control ffs… and then comes the pricing!!??!! Stone me… BMW aren’t alone in ramping up their fees but bloody hell it’s expensive… Great video though, much appreciated sir! 🤗👍🏼
Thanks, Adam, much appreciated
Thanks for the video. Very useful! 😃👍
I heard the whining noise goes after the first service.
Great review. I am interested in this new power plant in an upcoming RT. Think I will keep my 1200GSA.
Yes, I reckon it’ll be brilliant in the RT
That’s a heck of a lot of useful and insightful feedback in a fast-edit and entertaining video. 🍻
Something I did not notice before until you were head-adjacent to the front. If the front-facing radar device was the same colour as the bike (green here except for the little tab above the light that says GS, which should remain black), it and the green fender would possibly better balance the awkward front proportions. Think windshield, green radar flat, black trim piece, headlight, black trim piece, and finally, green fender.
Have a look. See if I need an updated prescription or there’s some validity to my suggestion. However, for functional purposes, that radar thingie might need to be black. If that’s the case, then triple black is its only saviour. LOL. IDK.
Anyway… excellent video. Excellent feedback. Thanks for sharing!
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I think you might be right! And thanks once again for watching and the kind comments, appreciated!
Apparently Europe rewards manufacturers for adding safety features, but I don't know how.
I used to have to take my hand off the stick to engage the grip heater switch on the dashboard with my OilHead. Now I'd have to take my eyes off the road to engage some feature. The programmable button seems like a good compromise.
Great review as always. I'll be sticking with my red 2015 TE . It does everything I Need without all the Bells n Whistles, and best of all just saved myself £15000 in the process 😂😂😂
Liking your style.
Get well mate, hopefully that shoulder thaws out. I had a friend who had shoulder surgery and he said it hurt far more than you would think.
Tell me about it, I had the surgery yesterday!
Great in depth review of the 1300GS. Now all I see is the radar plastic at the front, bit like a black Beluga ! Thanks TMF
Sorry about that John!
Good points TMF. Here in New Zealand the 1300 starts at $46000 and that's before the dreaded 'Extras'. When you consider that my Honda NT1100 DCT cost $23500 with a topbox that puts BMW's pricing into perspective. Personally I still think that the 1250 looks better and the 1250 RS would still be my first choice as I prefer the looks.
I had a 2019 S1000RR - couldn't agree with you more about the indicators, nearly got taken out by two cars - both of whom said they couldn't see my indicators. Changed them for US spec one's (non LED) it did solve the problem.
Its time that BMW designs a complete new GS. More retro. Round headlight etc. When I see that Kawasaki and Triumph in your garage I think: yes, that are bikes that really look good!
Thanks for the reviews, keep up the good work - I’ve owned a new GS1300 since 1st March and done 1000 miles, all local, scratching around really twisty empty costal roads. 95% of these miles with my wife on the back. Agree with most of your comments. On my bike I have noticed something very strange and would like to know if you’ve had the same experience - mainly when 2 up - under hard breaking and applying the back brake first THEN the front I have noticed the front lever pulsing. Thanks again for the reviews
Nope - not spotted that one!
Interesting what you said about the Adventure. I’m just not taken with this one & being a bit of a tart looks do play a part for me too. The footage seems to be improving as well with the DJI , great vid
Thank you, and yes that DGI camera is so much better than the GoPro, I’m actually going to make a video about that soon.
Good information on a popular new bike. The lack of backlit controls is really weird, considering all the new tech they have omitted a basic feature that is actually very common in basic cars even. Like you said Triumph on the 900 Tiger has it and it works great. Your right if the had the radar under the headlight would look better perhaps.
Thanks for watching Wayne, I’m glad we concur!
noted you mentioned a frozem shoulder, i have had ;eft and right, so glad i didnt have the operation, my doctor suggested acupuncture and i laughed and said sure, just to keep him happy. He said good, they can do the first session now. I had three sessions and it cleared the issue completely. I would recommend it highly
I had the operation on Tuesday and today I'm pretty much fixed - medical science at it's best!
@@TheMissendenFlyer good to hear, glad u got sorted.
Well it's not exactly sorted (painful today!) but defo an improvement....
I am sure, know a few people who had the op. Take ur time and don’t stress it too soon. Good luck with it
Excellent review, Andy. I know you said the gripes were really minor niggles but some of those things are just not good enough considering it's BMW and their flagship at that. Fiddly switchgear and panniers in isolation would probably be enough to put me off.
Yes, me too.
I really like your videos always best. Love TMF Balaclava. Would love to have one.☝️
Yet another cracking video Andy , but I see you have a lot of helmets hung up in the garage. Couldn’t ask you which is your go to helmet as regards comfort,vision and how quiet it is or could you do a video on your helmets 😎👍🏻
Maybe I should do a video on my helmets at some point. My Goto helmet is the Schuberth C5.
Lovely bike! Borrowed one for a couple of hours and largely agree with your views vs my R1200GS. Handling and performance is definitely up a few notches! But at the expense of some of the practicality, comfort and (in my view) the things that made the GS unique.
It feels like BMW reached a crossroads with this iteration. Bigger and heavier would have attracted plenty of criticism. Lighter, faster, better handling, are all things that are hard to argue against on paper. Anyway it's here now and I'm gradually getting used to the looks, even if I think I'll be sticking with the 1200 for another few years!
Thanks for watching and for stopping by.
Great honest review 👏 love the commentary 👌 l can understand you perfectly Andy, don't listen to pot smokers.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Thanks for the usual, very in depth video of the GS1300. Still personally convinced that owners of a BMW would stick with their bikes, or even upgrade to a 1250, mainly due to the pricing. The only 'option' I would have on any bike would be the radar/adaptive cruise control. Especially for long motorway days.
Yes the adaptive cruise control is an excellent feature on long runs, thanks for watching!
Great update Andy. Good question are all the little bits mounting up to a no. Its still a nice bike. But so expensive
Great looking bike. I'd have one if it was in the budget. I'll have to stick with my v Strom.