The New BMW R1200GS Press Launch - My "EPIC" Journey to South Africa - Page 4

jimbowie · 01-22-2013, 06:18 PM

I will take a guess. The best thing since sliced bread. Right?

I GS 1 · 01-22-2013, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbowie

I will take a guess. The best thing since sliced bread. Right?

I find sliced bread pretty ordinary. It's a bike that will again put it at least five years ahead of the opposition IMHO. And I will admit the opposition have been doing a bit of catch up of late.

twinrider · 01-22-2013, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by I GS 1

I find sliced bread pretty ordinary. It's a bike that will again put it at least five years ahead of the opposition IMHO. And I will admit the opposition have been doing a bit of catch up of late.

Yeah, especially with that new-fangled water-cooling!

I GS 1 · 01-23-2013, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by twinrider

Yeah, especially with that new-fangled water-cooling!

It's competitors will be wishing that it was only the water cooling that defines this new model

I GS 1 · 01-23-2013, 03:46 AM

toy4fun · 01-23-2013, 03:58 AM

Don't forget to use genuine BMW water in that thing.

twinrider · 01-23-2013, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by I GS 1

It's competitors will be wishing that it was only the water cooling that defines this new model

I don't doubt it will be a great bike, but I don't see anything revolutionary about it that hasn't been done on the MS already. And too much tech gadgetry is not necessarily a plus in this class if you lean on the adv side of the riding spectrum.

RED CAT · 01-23-2013, 04:41 AM

Is a street bike. Different as apples and oranges. 17 inch front wheels don't cut it in the dirt world. The GS is a real Adventure Bike as is the 990 KTM Adv, Yamaha S10, Triumph 800s etc.

Rauven · 01-23-2013, 05:42 AM

Repost from the boxer forum. One of the journalists on the press launch event had a fatal accident.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...-Ash-dies.html

Bazgab · 01-23-2013, 05:48 AM

Kevin Ash, oh no!

Moronic · 01-23-2013, 06:06 AM

Oh no indeed. One of the most independent, accurate and entertaining voices in the bike writing business. I hadn't realised until I saw this that his was the report I was looking forward to most. He'll be missed, a lot.

Thoughts for his family.

Bazgab · 01-23-2013, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Moronic

Oh no indeed. One of the most independent, accurate and entertaining voices in the bike writing business. I hadn't realised until I saw this that his was the report I was looking forward to most. He'll be missed, a lot.

Thoughts for his family.

Agreed, I have been constantly checking his site the last couple days for any thoughts from him on the new GS. Terrible news.

Deans BMW · 01-23-2013, 06:11 AM

What a shame, thoughts go to his family.

marty hill · 01-23-2013, 06:13 AM

Very sad, prayers for his family.

tallguy-09 · 01-23-2013, 07:31 AM

Very sad.

01-22-2013, 06:18 PM	#46
jimbowie Adventurer Joined: Dec 2010 Location: Texas prairie. Oddometer: 96	I will take a guess. The best thing since sliced bread. Right? __________________ 2012 Triumph Tiger Exp 1975 Yamaha XS650 Just remember, a government big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take away all you have. Davy Crockett

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I GS 1 I 90S I Joined: Aug 2009 Location: SI, New Zealand Oddometer: 458	They don't get much better than this. IMHO

01-23-2013, 04:41 AM	#53
RED CAT Bumpy Backroader Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Western Canada Oddometer: 2,418	The MS! Is a street bike. Different as apples and oranges. 17 inch front wheels don't cut it in the dirt world. The GS is a real Adventure Bike as is the 990 KTM Adv, Yamaha S10, Triumph 800s etc.

01-23-2013, 06:06 AM	#56
Moronic Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2006 Location: Perth, Australia Oddometer: 1,119	Oh no indeed. One of the most independent, accurate and entertaining voices in the bike writing business. I hadn't realised until I saw this that his was the report I was looking forward to most. He'll be missed, a lot. Thoughts for his family. __________________ Sorting out the S4Rs Ohlins shock: click here.

01-23-2013, 06:11 AM	#58
Deans BMW Granpa Hoon Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Copperhill, Tennessee Oddometer: 2,634	What a shame, thoughts go to his family. __________________ Dean O BMW nut and Happy Camper Copperhill, Tn. www.Motorcyclistcafe.com Founder San Jose BMW

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toy4fun toy4fun Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Beautiful downtown Roy, WA Oddometer: 37	Don't forget to use genuine BMW water in that thing.

01-23-2013, 05:42 AM	#54
Rauven I like the cold... Joined: Aug 2012 Location: Tønsberg, Norway Oddometer: 183	Repost from the boxer forum. One of the journalists on the press launch event had a fatal accident. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...-Ash-dies.html

01-23-2013, 05:48 AM	#55
Bazgab Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Oddometer: 131	Kevin Ash, oh no!

01-23-2013, 06:13 AM	#59
marty hill The Energizer Bunny Joined: Nov 2003 Location: marietta, ga. Oddometer: 3,794	Very sad, prayers for his family. __________________ ride till you can't. 1200GS black Cagiva Gran Canyon Italiano/rosso

01-23-2013, 07:31 AM	#60
tallguy-09 Smile 4 Miles Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Vancouver Oddometer: 1,375	Very sad.

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