2023 BMW 1300 GS | Our First Ride and Review! 

Don’t like it then.

@@benkelly2190 no I road tested one some bikes you road test and you don’t want to give them back this I was glade to give back. Sadly it’s it doesn’t redeem it’s self with it’s looks and it’s just over complicated for no good reason right down to it’s overpriced central locking panniers it’s cheap looking dash and don’t even get me started about that hideous headlight and stupid inter-grated taillight.

Gotta love the haters🤣

Brilliant! Ride safe

The 1250 has the road presence for sure.

Weirdly I sort of agree… I liked the bike but I also liked the 1250 however it took me this long to get one. It is a good bike (1300) but such a change from the ‘old’ GS it will take a while before people are confident that it is OK. The GSA when it comes has to be impressive. Ride safe.

@@markholroyd5365 I am keen to see what the 1300 GSA looks like. Hopefully they will do a better job of hiding the hideous radar units. I keeping reading about people not being able to get sensible insurance quotes but I’m hoping that will stop once the 1300 is on all the underwriters systems. Right now it’s not looking good from my GS perspective. End of an era.

Funny I thought the wonky eyes of the 1250 looked ugly and are warming to the 🌟 starry looks , though I wouldn't swap my strom for one 25k loaded , be to afraid to leave outside hotel on tour 😢

I don't like the look of the headlight, but I could live with it. What looks really bad is the slab of black plastic above the headlight. It can be done nicely, have a look at how Ducati have done it on the MultiStrada.@@robertbates1079

We thought the quick shift was better between 1-2.

Mark is wearing the BMW enduroguard suit

@@RiderCamTV Thanks

Not that we were aware of. Ride safe

Yes! The gearbox does whine.

I think you will find that’s because of the edit, but you knew that?

Time will tell I guess

Yes it’s a Helite Turtle vest

Falmouth, are you stalking us?

I did spend 24 years doing just that….

True but the same on a lot of bikes nowadays.

seems this bike is quite divisive, relevant points you put across although you mention you would probably like it if you were leant one to make youtube content! i find that quite rude! if you follow us and have watched videos we have said on a few bikes that we don't like them. We don't get sponsored or have to say anything positive but we generally liked the bike. Some will not like it of course, but as we say its our opinion and through watching different views people will make their own mind up. The mud guard does work surprisingly well at keeping muck off, if your 1250 does then thats great too! Stupid place for blind spot detection? It's in the one of the places you should be looking in order to overtake or make a move? it not about a massive banner shouting at you, its about all the information you have on a ride being put together by a rider when they make they turns etc. But that said it's like marmite i guess. some will like it and some won't like it.... try one and see

I accept your criticsm of my assertion that your review may have been influenced by the dealer lending you the bike to make a review. If you say you weren't then I have to accept it. I felt that you were giving BMW a free pass on the gearbox and quick shifter. On a premium bike (well any bike for that matter) the gearbox should move from neutral to first with out a clunk and gear changes should be smooth all the time . Is that what the 1300 did? Definitely my 2023 1250 gs doesn't - it changes gear like my previous 2007 K1200gt 😢. And the quick shifter should do what it is supposed to do (like all the other bikes) - especially since buyers are paying extra for this feature. I agree the logical place for the lane assist indicator is in the mirrors - and for road bikes all good. But this is a big heavy adventure bike with a whole heap of off road electronics and design to enable you to take the bike off the bitumen road. And inevitably they fall over..... that's why they have engine crash bars and hand guards. And one of the first things to get damaged is the mirrors. But I guess they will be cheap to replace like all BMW parts. The same can be said for the indicators in the hand guards. I don't see any logic in this decision. Perhaps BMW should offer the option of deleting or reconfiguring these features for riders that are concerned about damage if the bike is dropped. Is the visibility of the bike improved as a result of the removal of the separate brake light? I am always concerned about the risk of rear end collisions in traffic - how often to you see drivers texting when you look in your rear mirrors? I would have preferred a larger brake light!!! It's a little ironic that BMW may have reduced the visibility of the bike to other road users to provide the rider with lane change assist. I have been riding and driving for 40 years and never had an accident changing lanes but have a couple of people run into the back of me. I understood you were doing a review of the bike..... I'm pretty sure that's what it says in the title. Sure there are plenty of good things to say about the bike but a review should be a critical appraisal. Have a good day - and don't think that just because I don't agree with some of your comments, or lack of critical comments, that I don't enjoy your content. I really enjoyed the content about the r1250rtp.

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