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New BMW R1200GS Test - What Do you Want To Know?

This week our intrepid road tester Chad jets off to South Africa for the launch of BMW's all-new R1200GS super-traillie. With stiff competition from KTM this year, BMW have strove to out-do themselves (and the opposition), with a new air/water cooled engine making 125bhp, new chassis and new semi-active electronic suspension. What do you want to know about the bike? Ask us...

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  • Posted 156 days ago (15 January 2013 15:52)

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domster

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domster says:

New GS

Does it suffer from; gearbox clonk, fierce brakes and where in the rev range are the vibration patches?

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  • Posted 156 days ago (15 January 2013 16:46)
SatNavSteve

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SatNavSteve says:

How much of the engine shares its design with the last model?

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  • Posted 156 days ago (15 January 2013 18:08)
jahagon

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jahagon says:

Is it still the class leader?

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  • Posted 156 days ago (15 January 2013 18:18)
schnitzergs

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schnitzergs says:

Does the new screen actually deliver a quiet ride - after years of trying & failing with aftermarket screens & mounting modifications to get a GS where my ears can stand to go as far as the bike can it is my one big question.

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  • Posted 156 days ago (15 January 2013 19:26)
snev

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snev says:

What's it like in this weather, in the UK? Is Chad taking the "Long Way Down" ? Why the off road tyres? What's the Pointy bit on the front for? Will Chad wear all the usual Motorad uniform?

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  • Posted 156 days ago (15 January 2013 19:42)
usemyname

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usemyname says:

Servicing!!!!!!

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  • Posted 156 days ago (15 January 2013 20:08)
marty1035

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marty1035 says:

Will the germans use it to invade poland?

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  • Posted 156 days ago (15 January 2013 21:29)
dickiedirt

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dickiedirt says:

Is this model still one step away from a mobility scooter?

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  • Posted 156 days ago (15 January 2013 23:38)
Matt55

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Matt55 says:

Heat

Since you are going to be in SA which is where I am, and you will be in the middle of Summer, will heat be a issue on the bike since each of the radiators point straight at your knees. If it is a hot day, will be interesting to know as the previous one doesn't have any heat issues. Thanks and enjoy!

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  • Posted 156 days ago (16 January 2013 05:53)
locktab

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locktab says:

Brakedown?

Will this one be any more reliable than the last one. Loved the one I had for 9 months, didn't like the £1000 in repairs. Would like to think your road tester would be a little more honest when things go wrong, the last group test you did when the GS failed to start, overheated and then brokedown and was then carted off by BMW seemed to ignore all of that and continue to go on about  how good it would be on a long trip.

Listen to the people who have owned the bikes, no matter how good the dynamics of a machine if it doesn't work it's as much use as a dead dog.

Anyway I am sure it will be a wonderful bike to test, not so good to own.

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  • Posted 156 days ago (16 January 2013 07:05)

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