1250cc liquid Cooled GS for 2012

[Yonkyo]

Info leaked from BMW R&D in MCN comic today.

Let the debate begin...

 

[Robbo1200ADV]

Neh neh and thrice Neh

 

[Toad]

It'll be interesting to see what emerges.

There have been rumours about BMW moving on from the Boxer for years, so nothing new there.....

 

[jimmystewpot]

I guess that goes with the rumors that there is another 'long way'... trip in the works this time on Yamaha Tenere' 1200..

 

[Yonkyo]

It'll be interesting to see what emerges.

There have been rumours about BMW moving on from the Boxer for years, so nothing new there.....

Apparently the new LC engine will still be a Boxer, with similar HP & Torque to the current engine. But it will comply with the new Euro 4 emission regs.

 

[jogo]

It would help to meet future noise requirements, so they may have to make such move. LC allows for higher power output. However, here applies what IMO goes for the DOHC heads, no one needs it.

 

[Loiq]

the world is gonna end in 2012 everyone knows that. So it's gonna be hard for BMW to get any ROI if they choose this option. I therefore believe that they'll stay with the boxer engine for abit longer...

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

the world is gonna end in 2012 everyone knows that.............

Was that in MCN?

Andres

 

[Loiq]

no but I guess it will be now it's been written here....

 

[snerkler]

I think BMW will continue ti increase the enigine size until it's 2400cc, just slightly bigger than the Triumph Rocket. At this point they will declare domination of the biking world, cease making petrol engines altogether and all future GS's will run on electric. Therefore the long way round pt 8.5 will go from London to Eastbourne where they'll need to stop to recharge the bikes

 

[piebaps]

What sort of oil will it use?

 

[snerkler]

What sort of oil will it use?

Probably a 50/50 vegetable/olive oil, but it will have to be extra virgin olive oil in the summer

 

[Demongroover]

Apparently the new LC engine will still be a Boxer, with similar HP & Torque to the current engine. But it will comply with the new Euro 4 emission regs.

... until we all stick Remus cans and PowerCommanders on them!

 

[team duvet]

Come on then

Come on then guess........How long will this thread (as in pages) the day its launched??? 2 years and counting!

TD

 

[vpentza]

per cylinder

you mean 1250cc per cylinder ???

 

[(RIP) ugg]

So if its a boxer , will it have the water jacket around the heads, linking them together by a internal , or external pipe?

 

[Wapping]

What sort of water will it use?

Is what you meant

No doubt BuMW will recommend only:

With:

for the 'Power booster'......

 

[D6]

bm did a watercooled prototype years ago,
im surprised this years wasnt one,
as said before, itl only be for noise regs etc, nothing else will be gained from it

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

bm did a watercooled prototype years ago,
im surprised this years wasnt one,
as said before, itl only be for noise regs etc, nothing else will be gained from it

Except maybe a few less broken exhaust valves? And maybe tossers will finally believe that you can actually let the engine idle without it self destructing and melting into a pool.

 

[North]

I hear it's going to be a non boxer 1300.