Hallo !
Have been quiet for a while.Bought a new 1250 ADV in December.Shit weather but finally took her to the test in Mexico ! From 2012 to 2017 GS.Both ADV with Ohlin$ TTX and Akra slip-on and factory luggage.Both good bikes.The AC ran 129mph max with hard bags and top case.The LC did 133mph.Not a big difference between the two.I liked the old one a lot the newer one I really never warmed up to.Clunkier transmission in the first 3 gears,not really faster and too refined for my taste.
Should have gone straight to the 1250 ADV...
Pretty much same bike except grey instead of triple-black,TFT screen and Hayes brake calipers.
The grey I like a lot as it looks Germanic and does not show dirt as the black does.Even the red seat looks good.
The TFT is easy to read but I like analog gages better.Maybe BMW should have done the rpm graph showing the powerband for hp and torque curves to get something useful out of the TFT display.I guess the sign of times to appease to the nerds.Oh well.The Hayes calipers feel better than the Brembos as the don't have as much free play and feel stronger but the brakes still could have a harder bite and probably 320 mm calipers if you have to brake hard.
The transmission finally feels good and shifts clean in the first 3 gears like it should have all along.No complaints anymore.
The ESA set on max/dynamic feels good enough not to have to fork out another 2 grand for Ohlin$.
I would have preferred a regular key to keyless but it was part of a package.
The new LED lights illuminate the road well enough to leave them alone instead of forking out more money on aftermarket units.
I also like that the Akrapovic EU-3 pipe fits the one with the removeable baffles to get the deep boxersound and crackles on closed throttle.A+ !I love it.
So far so good but the best is the additional 84 cc and dual intake cam lobes and perfect fueling of the new shift-cam boxer a truly impressive engine.I love it !
This engine is so much fun with LOTS of TORQUE and character.The mid-range is truly addictive for fast acceleration that makes the old 1200 ac or lc boring and feel gutless in comparison.A HUGE improvement.
Only bad part is additional tire wear.The excellent Pirelli Scorpion Trail 2 looked as worn on the 1250 at 5000 miles as at 7000 miles on the 1200.You play you pay.
Only draw back at 137 mph max on GPS with full bags and topcase the bike weaves that you better know what you are doing not putting much hold on the bars...
I guess that is the price to pay for the quicker steering compared with the regular GS due to less trail on the ADV.
What I would like to see in the future is less weight and an engine with not only KTM/Ducati beating TORQUE and power up to 7500 rpm but another 20 hp more on top all the way to 9000rpm...
A 1350 or 1400 cc boxer with 160hp and 150 nm torque would be the perfect motorcycle engine for the road.
Of course keep the brake dive and suspension load separating Telelever,find a good balance between quick steering and 150mph topspeed stability with full bags and give us a "XR" option with light 17 inch CF wheels and lower superbike handlebar straight from the factory for people who use the GS never off-road but as a comfortable and practical sportbike...
Until then it is all good and hopefully BMW makes the 20 mm taller "sports suspension" a option for all GS colors except white and with the lighter alloy 19/17 inch wheels !
Have been quiet for a while.Bought a new 1250 ADV in December.Shit weather but finally took her to the test in Mexico ! From 2012 to 2017 GS.Both ADV with Ohlin$ TTX and Akra slip-on and factory luggage.Both good bikes.The AC ran 129mph max with hard bags and top case.The LC did 133mph.Not a big difference between the two.I liked the old one a lot the newer one I really never warmed up to.Clunkier transmission in the first 3 gears,not really faster and too refined for my taste.
Should have gone straight to the 1250 ADV...
Pretty much same bike except grey instead of triple-black,TFT screen and Hayes brake calipers.
The grey I like a lot as it looks Germanic and does not show dirt as the black does.Even the red seat looks good.
The TFT is easy to read but I like analog gages better.Maybe BMW should have done the rpm graph showing the powerband for hp and torque curves to get something useful out of the TFT display.I guess the sign of times to appease to the nerds.Oh well.The Hayes calipers feel better than the Brembos as the don't have as much free play and feel stronger but the brakes still could have a harder bite and probably 320 mm calipers if you have to brake hard.
The transmission finally feels good and shifts clean in the first 3 gears like it should have all along.No complaints anymore.
The ESA set on max/dynamic feels good enough not to have to fork out another 2 grand for Ohlin$.
I would have preferred a regular key to keyless but it was part of a package.
The new LED lights illuminate the road well enough to leave them alone instead of forking out more money on aftermarket units.
I also like that the Akrapovic EU-3 pipe fits the one with the removeable baffles to get the deep boxersound and crackles on closed throttle.A+ !I love it.
So far so good but the best is the additional 84 cc and dual intake cam lobes and perfect fueling of the new shift-cam boxer a truly impressive engine.I love it !
This engine is so much fun with LOTS of TORQUE and character.The mid-range is truly addictive for fast acceleration that makes the old 1200 ac or lc boring and feel gutless in comparison.A HUGE improvement.
Only bad part is additional tire wear.The excellent Pirelli Scorpion Trail 2 looked as worn on the 1250 at 5000 miles as at 7000 miles on the 1200.You play you pay.
Only draw back at 137 mph max on GPS with full bags and topcase the bike weaves that you better know what you are doing not putting much hold on the bars...
I guess that is the price to pay for the quicker steering compared with the regular GS due to less trail on the ADV.
What I would like to see in the future is less weight and an engine with not only KTM/Ducati beating TORQUE and power up to 7500 rpm but another 20 hp more on top all the way to 9000rpm...
A 1350 or 1400 cc boxer with 160hp and 150 nm torque would be the perfect motorcycle engine for the road.
Of course keep the brake dive and suspension load separating Telelever,find a good balance between quick steering and 150mph topspeed stability with full bags and give us a "XR" option with light 17 inch CF wheels and lower superbike handlebar straight from the factory for people who use the GS never off-road but as a comfortable and practical sportbike...
Until then it is all good and hopefully BMW makes the 20 mm taller "sports suspension" a option for all GS colors except white and with the lighter alloy 19/17 inch wheels !
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