Price:
NIS 179.5-185.5 thousand
We liked:
character, tradition, quality, cutting-edge technology, improvement from the previous model
We didn't like:
especially the engine, which is still heavy even after the diet. You don't have to be tempted and go down to the terrain with him
. Score:
9/10
Then suddenly I saw something standing upright on the white stripe in the center of the road, about two meters tall, looking confident. He looked at me and I looked at him when I'm not sure if I'm more thrilled and emotional or just terrified
A lingering view of 'What are you doing at my house'/courtesy of the photographed, Danny Kushmaro
A remote road in Australia - two weeks ago:
the road never ends, something like two hundred kilometers have passed without any car, without seeing a living soul, just me and the BMW GS1250R on a road in an endless forest, in a dream of green nature. Then suddenly I saw something standing upright on the white stripe in the center of the road, about two meters tall, looking confident. He looked at me and I looked at him when I'm not sure if I'm more thrilled and emotional or just terrified.
I started to slow down to make sure that what I was seeing was true, that it wasn't too many kilometers of left and right that would confuse the mind, and the range between us kept getting smaller and smaller as we both kept staring at each other because something like this had never happened to me before -
the one standing in front of me was a big, muscular male kangaroo.
He gave me another 'what are you doing at my place' surprised look at the house and then unexpectedly jumped and disappeared into the forest, when all that was left for me was to lower my shocked gaze and make a SAVE MEMORY for a moment that I will remember for the rest of my life.
Kidnapped, Gaza, never-ending war and the worst of all that couplet of words "allowed to be published". as much as possible The heart can't contain it anymore, we need something for the soul, for sanity, for the mind to deal with less difficult things and what's better than to experience the most talked about motorcycle of 2023 that lands here now, the tool that was the benchmark of the adventure category.
The one who actually invented the category and suddenly discovered that we would be really crowded at the top, that young and brazen competitors were tailing the one who was the king of the tribe, long ago giving him small bites in the exhaust, crushing him shamelessly on dirt roads. So now one of the best-selling motorcycles in the world, the jewel in the Bavarian crown that was a little behind decided to bang on the chest for a roar that is still the biggest of them all - in a motorcycle that is brand new and also the first in the series that boasts an engine capacity of 1,300. Is it enough? Does it matter at all?
So, inspired by what Menachem Horowitz says - we went out - that is - we rode to check.
And now - after a year of rumors that the leaker's identity is more transparent than those who extract details from government meetings, after an annoying and embarrassing recall that temporarily delayed the celebrations of the first ride, it is finally here and we are the first to check it
And it must start with a short and necessary history lesson that reminds how more than 40 years ago BMW was invented. The Gelände / Straße, which in Yiddish is G अधेश and S שביש, a pair of letters that entered into two-wheeled mythology in the tough and adventurous Paris-Dakar Rally of the 1980s. In the days when the race really passed between these two cities between Europe and Africa, where he won for four years (!) with a huge boxer engine measuring 800 cc, a volume that today is considered medium, such that
even
the smaller brother in the family uses a bigger engine than him.
The years passed but the mention of the years - the volume went up, the air cooling turned into water, but two things always remained there: the transverse boxer engine and the drive shaft, the drive shaft that moves the rear wheel instead of a chain.
And now - after a year of rumors that the leaker's identity is more transparent The one who takes out details from government meetings, after an annoying and embarrassing recall that delayed the first ride celebrations for a moment, is finally here and we are the first to test it on the holy ground.
It's a brand new motorcycle with different engine, chassis, electronics and suspension, a kind of revolutionary motorcycle that was revealed by no accident Just on the day BMW celebrated the centenary of their first motorcycle, a birthday present with a new chapter in the Jaguar tradition
. GS, but an X-shaped LED flashlight and a more athletic-looking connection of the tank to the reflector, which makes it somehow look narrower and smaller than the outgoing 1250. The tube shield was replaced by a steel monocoque in combination with an aluminum tail chassis in which the engine causes a load, the telehalber suspensions in front and the prehalber in the back were upgraded including the word EVO that joined them, both are electrified and respond to the load of the vehicle and the way of riding.
Together with the new suspensions, the motorcycle feels much more rigid and precise on the winding road and you even forget that it is a full-grown adventure beast. A tool that seems to tell you - leave you from this story about wandering on dirt roads, take me to the track
"A brand new motorcycle" screamed the newspaper headlines, but getting on the saddle immediately makes it clear to you that this is a GS. The sitting position, the large efficient digital clock in front of you, the left wheel that helps to control it, and especially those steel testicles that are the two cylinders that protrude to the sides when driven will give you that familiar push to the right side. By the way, the gearbox is now installed under the engine, which made it possible to move it a little forward and avoid the inevitable blow and blue spot on the shin. The fuel tank is now made of aluminum and smaller in liter for a total of 19 liters with an official consumption of 21 kml.
But the real drama comes in the engine. The addition of only 50 cc made it more powerful by nine hp to 145 and with a beefy torque More than 15.2 kg, which is very noticeable in the pull at intermediate rpm but also at higher. It's an engine that has become much happier, one that likes rpm, pushes you forward when it is accelerated less and quite amazingly - even though it has increased to 1,300 cc It is smaller in size compared to the previous engine and the overall weight has decreased (!) by 12 kg to 237 kg. Add to this power the very effective electric wind protection which was one of the shortcomings of the previous model and you will get a machine that pushes you to be much faster, faster Too often, at least as far as the blue uniforms are concerned.
Together with the new suspensions, the motorcycle feels much more rigid and precise on the winding road and you forget that it is a full-grown adventure beast, a tool that seems to tell you - leave you with this story that is sold to you about wandering on dirt roads, take me to the track.
The drop in details is endless. From a small compartment for a phone protected from water with wireless charging to a kind of folding of the middle leg so that it does not interfere with the boot, when in addition there is an endless amount of electronics, the most prominent of which is the radar that gives an indication of a blind spot in the mirrors, and in front helps with the adaptive cruise control so that the motorcycle Accelerates and brakes depending on the traffic in front of you.
In addition, there are heated handles and seat, the boxes (in addition) are electrified with interior lighting and central locking, automatic turn-off paddles, keyless drive, tire air monitoring, riding modes of rain, road, space saving and sport, traction controls, engine braking and ABS, all of which are available to define according to the rider's desire, a system to assist in a jump uphill and, apart from 7 heights of the seat between 80 and 89 cm, for the first time in BMW there is also a system that electronically lowers the height of the vehicle at every stop (not including the enduro model which receives Akropovic exhausts , raised handlebars and engine guards).
The always great advantage of the GS has been that it doesn't have one that really stands out, that its total package is unique that knows how to give it all. Its boxer engine never pretended to be a motorcycle but one that wants to give you a versatile, more relaxed experience of long ranges, but it seems that this model knows more than ever how to give both with a worthy response to competitors from Ducati, Triumph and KTM. It's a motorcycle that has an edge that will always be over the others, a glorious history of a machine that for 43 years never stops polishing it, improving it -
making it even better.
That ride was an escape from the hard news for us and a farewell trip to the outgoing model, in the pure application of the story that we are told in advertisements that between all the rides in traffic to work, there is a chance that one day you will go on the really big adventure
Motorcycling: hard to explain, easy to experience/Walla! system, Danny Kushmaro
Escape from the hard news/courtesy of the photographed, private photography
Australia, two weeks ago:
after that kangaroo slipped away to his peaceful life in the forest, all I have left are the thoughts of this thing that is sometimes a bit hard to explain of "motorcycling" and the unique enjoyment of it, especially in the adventure segment because that ride there in the Australian prairies was an extraction of The experience provided by this category where you travel far with the suitcases that are your temporary home when you live, and literally breathe and smell the nature, the grass, even the water of the river that crosses the bridge below you. A tool that creates a connection for you to the place where you want to cut for a moment to some dirt path when you forget that in the end you have a quarter of a ton under your feet.
That ride was an escape from the hard news for us and, in retrospect, also a kind of farewell trip to the outgoing model, in the pure application of the story that we are told in advertisements that among all the boring rides in traffic to work, there is a chance that one day you will go on a real adventure, the really big adventure where there is a real chance that you will find Yourself with the motorcycle on a remote road -
staring at a kangaroo.
BMW GS1300R: on the technical side
Engine:
1,300 cc, boxer 2 cylinders, 8 valves, 145 hp at 7,750 rpm power, 15.2 kgm torque at 6,500 rpm
Gearbox:
manual, 6 gears
Performance (manufacturer):
final speed (km/h):
+200
Fuel consumption (km/l):
20.8
Dimensions:
Length (meters):
2.21
Width (meters):
1.00
Height (meters):
1.41
Wheelbase (meters):
1.52 meters
Seat height (s) m):
85 cm
fuel tank (liter):
19
weight (kg):
237
tires:
front 120/70R19, rear 170/60R17
systems and accessories:
steering damper, front brakes double disc 310 mm, single rear 285mm, Quickshifter Slipper Clutch
, Adaptive Cruise Control, Electric Mirror, Keyless Entry, Heated Handles and Seats
Safety:
ABS, DTC (anti-skid)