1250 picture

[snerkler]

Must admit, I really like it

Am I correct in assuming this will be an interim model to tide BMW over until they've got the 1300 watercooled version ready - hence the shaft drive moving sides ?

I doubt they'd put so much r&d and expense into developing an 'interim' model. However, as with all things 'progress' will never stop so somewhere along the line something will come along to replace the 1250, just like the 1250's replacing the 1200 and the 1200 replaced the 1150 etc.
Whether the 1250 lasts as long as the 1200 or whether it's reign will be shorter like the 1100 & 1150 who knows

 

[(RIP) Bobble]

This looks like a water-cooled model to me, looks like radiator behind folks and heads appear larger diameter

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

I bet them Brembo Radials bite hard

What's your theory for them to bite harder just because they are radially mounted?

 

[snerkler]

This looks like a water-cooled model to me, looks like radiator behind folks and heads appear larger diameter

I thought it was confirmed a while ago that the next GS (the 1250 in the picture) was going to be water cooled? This is the reason for the new header position in relation to the cylinder heads.

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

This looks like a water-cooled model to me, looks like radiator behind folks and heads appear larger diameter

Keep up Bobble, where you been the last year

 

[Big Nick]

Yup I like it

There's absolutely nothing there that puts me off the GS

I only swop bikes every 5 years or so so won't be thinking of a change till 2014 which will give it time for all the faults to be whinged about at length on here

 

[(RIP) Bobble]

Am I correct in assuming this will be an interim model to tide BMW over until they've got the 1300 watercooled version ready - hence the shaft drive moving sides ?

Keep up Bobble, where you been the last year

My reply was in response to Sidestand's post.... so there

 

[cookie]

surely they're all interim models?






...each one better than the last

 

[Georgeeboi]

When's it out? Anyone know?

 

[Georgeeboi]

Sorry just read the article 2013.

 

[rodsharp]

Little bit worried I will be too old to have another one by then !!

 

[JASONBC]

Don't look much different to the exhisting 1200gs

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

What's your theory for them to bite harder just because they are radially mounted?

Nope ........ just experience

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

Nope ........ just experience

Experience like for like or different kit? Never used them but from the engineering point of view the only advantage I can see is that all the loads are more down the centre line so there will be less twisting in the calliper body. Important for the huge 6 pot car callipers but not so much for something that looks pretty much like what we have already. It is also a winner for the calliper manufacturer as all the callipers are the same between models. Assuming everything else is the same I.E piston size, pad and master cylinder I don't see how radial mounting could possible give better brakes on its own.
Happy to hear otherwise though.

 

[F104]

there's quite some info on:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=657113

cheers,

 

[ducatiparts.110mb]

radial calipers - I always thought the reason was so that when they change the disc size on race bikes they can just fit spacers and bolt the calipers back on again, rather than mess about with different mounting plates.

On a road bike - I'd expect the difference to be bigger when going from calipers with road grime in the piston seals to a freshly clean set, than when going from new conventional calipers to new radial ones - and please don't get me started on the plates that you see for mounting radial calipers on fork legs meant for conventional ones....

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

Swing arm on LHS and exhaust on RHS ???? Anyone know why??

Maybe because of this:

Gearbox is built into the engine with a wet clutch so the box turns the other direction. Easiest way to fix that is to effectively turn the FD upside down which means its on the other side.

 

[Mav]

I wonder how the exhaust is gonna hold up to off-roading and deep ruts coming out of the bottom of the cylinder like that... I feel like I frequently get bottom of the cylinders muddy...

 

[cookie]

Maybe because of this:

Gearbox is built into the engine with a wet clutch so the box turns the other direction. Easiest way to fix that is to effectively turn the FD upside down which means its on the other side.

sounds like a good answer.


alternatively they could reverse the direction of engine rotation

 

[Mav]

Is it possible they're also consolidating with the K bikes who have the left?