2023 BMW R 1300 GS First Ride Review | Specs, Akrapovic sound check and ride

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Hey Everyone,
Say hi to the new BMW R1300 GS - THE MOST anticipated motorcycle of this year.
Please enjoy the specifications, sound check and first ride on rainy UK roads.
I hope you enjoy it!
Usernamekate 🏁
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@andywilkinson9409 11 месяцев назад

Thankyou Kate for putting imperial and metric measurements up on the screen. RU-vidrs who keep putting bike height in metric and personal height in imperial, then tank size in litres and fuel consumption in miles per gallon. Please continue to put both on the screen and try to keep everyone happy. Ian at bigrockmoto does the same,

@SteveLawrance 11 месяцев назад

The styling is top notch, a bit like a Cheetah with a huge powerful chest, in fact, just like the Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport ! Big presence up front, but in my view the triple sounds better…

@blackstorm01 11 месяцев назад

I saw the Gs today and the dealer said there is also possibility for a low seat. Great video by the way ✌️

@stellaracrobat 11 месяцев назад

Just ordered one! 3 seat height options (H,M,L) plus auto height adjustment that lowers bike as you slow (hence sidestand lean I reckon)

@scotty_beast_rider 11 месяцев назад

Great review Kate.... Awesome bike would absolutely love it... 👍🏻

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! 😊

@ReNcEsTaR 11 месяцев назад

8:25 @usernamekate if you put the bars to the opposite lock when you park and as you’re getting on push the bars straight it sort of stands the bike up at the same time

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

That works to a point, but sometimes, a hill just be too mighty. Trust me, I've tried it alot 😫🤭

@michaelskinner896 11 месяцев назад

Nice first ride impressions. Looking forward to seeing these in the US. How is the QS? The 1250's are pretty clunky, so I hope they were able to smooth it out a bit.

@MW_1981 11 месяцев назад

Another reviewer has mentioned that the QS is still very clunky on these new models

@awesomeagnihotrisvlog 9 месяцев назад

Heard not so pleasant things about the QS

@UsernameKate 9 месяцев назад

I struggled to comment on it during this first impressions because sometimes it felt smoother than the r1250gs sometimes the same clunkiness. It was brand spanking new though so I thought I'd reserve comment after riding one that's a bit more bedded in 😊

@stevenyoung2420 11 месяцев назад

BMW now advertising the new navigation system and thank the lord it’s not by Garmin anymore 😎

@s.venkateswarpatnaik2484 11 месяцев назад

Hei Ka Nice Review.If possible please do a review of HD motorcycles,QJ Motorcycles in the Near future.i liked your videos

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

I'd love to! 😊

@s.venkateswarpatnaik2484 11 месяцев назад

@@UsernameKate 🥰

@saab93contdi 11 месяцев назад

Do you have someone follow you on your journey to keep an eye on you keeping you safe?

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Safe from... what exactly? 🤣

@saab93contdi 11 месяцев назад

@@UsernameKate backup just in case you breakdown or these dam kids on scooters trying to hijack bikes?

@Skiamakhos 11 месяцев назад

Good review, Kate. I wouldn't worry too much about the weather: I think if people are buying an adventure bike they probably want an all weather bike that handles everything so seeing it run in the wet & on crappy roads is better than seeing how it is in ideal circumstances. It's a great looking bike.

@Grumpy-Goblin 11 месяцев назад

Well if they've designed it to a younger audience all I can say is the younger generation are welcome to it because I'll be sticking to my old one.

@Grumpy-Goblin 11 месяцев назад

@jackdp87🤣🤣Thanks for reminding me of my mortality lol I've hopefully got a few years riding left but I'm not remotely interested in more power and torque. I understand that they have to attract younger buyers and that's great but I think a lot of older riders will either keep their existing bikes or trade for the best 1250 they can find to see them out so I hope they do get enough younger buyers with £20k to spare who don't want a Ducati or a KTM

@zsguerreiro 11 месяцев назад

I am not that young and the fact this weights less than my 1250gs and is easier to maneuver, more nimble etc it certainly makes me interested. Couldn't care less about the power but everything else? Big yes.

@RandomShart 11 месяцев назад

@jackdp87I don't know of many young people looking for a multistrada (or a GS). Usually the off road bike for on road adventures bug starts in the mid 30s.

@stephennewell6628 11 месяцев назад

It looks a nice bike, lots of features some needed and some for the sake of it (electric screen, who ever wanted that?). For me and it is a personal thing, I expected more and some how it’s less than the 1250. I can’t explain as it’s an emotional opinion but I see a 1200 or 1250 and I see a GS, I see this and I see a motorbike. I know we will all get used to it, and if we have deep pockets end up riding one, but to be honest I am a bit “meh” about it. Maybe just maybe they have saved the wow factor for the adventure/1400, I really hope so. “”It’s a day fit for ducks” made me laugh out loud, love your channel Kate.

@benkelly2190 11 месяцев назад

I’m an older rider, and I’m right up for it! I’ll be changing up in a year or three, from my, triple black

@hansc8433 11 месяцев назад

I had a look at the price for that bike where I live and it was a whopping 32000 euro (28000 GBP). I think I’ll keep my R1250RT for a while!

@iancharlesworth3654 11 месяцев назад

Road this countries going, the young generation won't be able to afford a 50 cc moped. £23000 😭😭😭

@chrishart8548 11 месяцев назад

The young generation won't be able to afford this you are correct

@seanfinlayson3943 11 месяцев назад

You're right. I just bought a V-strom 650XT (2023). I love the bike. It's superb. I could have bought more than two of them for the price of that GS...

@RandomShart 11 месяцев назад

The GS has always been an expensive bike, it's not intended to be cheap and cheerful.

@martyndunn1905 11 месяцев назад

Well said, every new bike now is loaded with tech. Do bikes really need all that tech or are manufacturers adding it so they can charge stupid prices.

@iancharlesworth3654 11 месяцев назад

@@martyndunn1905 Thankyou. Its getting silly. I still own a 50cc moped which is what I had at 16 and it gives a smile as broad as your head when you take it out. You really don't need all that tech. Just proper biking manners.

@mikedignum1868 11 месяцев назад

Sorry, I don't like it, I'll stick to my 1250GS. If I were buying my first GS now I'd go for the 1200 or 1250, there are some good deals at the moment...for obvious reasons. Shame they didn't do the illuminated switchgear... Why does it remind me of the Honda NC750? Nice video.

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Cheers Mike!!

@grumpsrides6074 11 месяцев назад

TBH, and IMO, not impressed 😒 The engine is far too noisey, the Akropovic exhaust, doesn't 'seem; to do anything much. I often find ,that factory fitted Akra's etc. aren't much good, as they still have to be Euro 5/6 compliant 😒 Switch gear, for me, is over complicated and looks wise, reminds me of a Honda NC750 or CB500x! Personnally, I'd save my money and buy a 1250, which will probably be a bargain now! 😀 I'm somewhat dissapointed with the new GS. Yes, it has some amazing tech , and great features, but it doesn't coax me to spend my money on it. Great review Kate, especially with the weather conditions, but then, that makes it a 'real world' review! Ride safe, Grumps.

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Appreciate you Grumps!

@grumpsrides6074 11 месяцев назад

@@UsernameKate Thanks

@LickyDischarge 11 месяцев назад

I thoroughly enjoyed this video Kate. The quality and detail of your uploads are second to none 👍🏻😎

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Oh mannn 🥲 thanks dude 🥰

@Blort440 11 месяцев назад

I still don’t understand how a motorcycle can have a Blindspot because you’re supposed to look over your shoulder before you maneuver anyway.

@Marc-zf3xv 11 месяцев назад

When you look over your shoulder you take your eyes off the road in front of you. By using your mirrors and the back up blind spot alert you can greatly reduce the time your eyes are off the road when scanning your mirrors making it a much safer lane change maneuver.

@christofonobrown3659 11 месяцев назад

@@Marc-zf3xvI’m with the OP on this one. Are you saying that if you change lanes and there is no blind spot warning you won’t look?

@RandomShart 11 месяцев назад

Same for cars, where drivers are supposed to look over their shoulder and check blind spots but the little light on the wing mirror is still a useful aid and it's worth having.

@christofonobrown3659 11 месяцев назад

I understand (and do have it on our vehicles), the consequences are just more devastating when you are on a moto and a driver 2 lanes over decides to jump in the same spot you are going into. If you never look, it will be tough to avoid.

@marwanmahmud 11 месяцев назад

For me it just an aid to help the rider to be more aware of the surroundings especially your blind spots at a glance without looking over your shoulder.. You still need to do shoulder check as usual..

@SteveLawrance 11 месяцев назад

Sounds like a tractor!

@benschofield7565 11 месяцев назад

Looks great, very smart of BMW to focus more on attracting new customers than appeasing the old ones. The tears for the outgoing headlight will dry eventually.......😢😂

@chrishart8548 11 месяцев назад

Everyone moaned about the wonky headlight, now they are moaning it's going. It was good originally for performance not aesthetics. The dipped headlight is used more often so they made it bigger. And the main beam smaller. It would mean 75% 25% so instead of 50% dipped 100% both you get 75% dipped 100% both when LED came about it wasn't really needed.

@bsmukler 11 месяцев назад

Wow! Yours is the first full-time RU-vid channel I’ve seen with a ride review of the new bike. The color way and Option 719 components look great. Also, you’re the first to mention the GPS set-up. The official release video made it sound as though they went with the phone mount. I’m very glad they kept the Navigator platform (due for a version VII). That is much handier than the phone-only versions, and of course the full integration with the bike is a plus. The weather conditions were bad for you but give viewers a sense of how the bike behaves on dodgy road surfaces. I wonder if the Option 719 valve covers alter or increase the perceived engine noise. I also wonder if there are shortcuts for frequently used or last used menu functions, such as for the heated grips and seats.

@johnybigarms 11 месяцев назад

She’s a really noisy boxer engine, my test ride was with standard heads, and I was taken back how much noisier it was over the 1250 motor.

@simons.2948 5 месяцев назад

Nice one Kate, I’ve just bought the triple black👍😀🏍️

@UsernameKate 5 месяцев назад

Hope you enjoy it!

@UncleWally3 11 месяцев назад

On many bikes over long distances I’ve ridden for over 50 years; at 71 I still own four decent motorcycles. However, during those 50 years I’ve wasted way too much time longing for bikes I didn’t own. Looking back, I wish I’d been more appreciative of the simple joy of riding . . . anything. This GS reminds me to appreciate that sentiment - thanks BMW!

@LisaValfreya 11 месяцев назад

I need to book a test ride! I was always daunted at the height of the GS but I'd add the electronics to bring it down, as well as reduced height seat. I like my feet flat. Upmost respect to you for coping and making it look easy without. Seems a really decent machine! Beans on toast for me for most of 2024 😂 I feel an expensive purchase on the horizon. Ps ..love your content. 🫶

@MichaelClarke75 11 месяцев назад

I’m 5’8” and bought a used one with lowered chassis. My old CBR600rr felt bigger and heavier….you’d be surprised. I love this bike!!!

@mikebreen2890 9 месяцев назад

Is it my speakers, or does it still sound like a bag of spanners? I dumped by 2016 GS because the mechanical racket offended my mechanical sensibilities.

@boblynch7535 11 месяцев назад

Side stand is probably a compromise to accommodate the stop and drop suspension option.

@paulhiggins9492 11 месяцев назад

20mph we just don’t go to wales anymore, everyone is suffering, their economy will speak soon.

@petewatson9866 11 месяцев назад

But it’s still 30 mph it’s the idiots that want to make you go slow. Drives me mad, they think they are so righteous because they heard it on the news, but changing all the signs will cost millions of £. It’s just another political spin to get them back in power. I travel on a main road to a A&E hospital everyday one of these days these fu88ing idiots will hold up an ambulance and kill somebody

@ferkle1980 11 месяцев назад

It's awful isn't it! It's not even been applied with any thought or sense. Lots of places it's absolute nonsense.

@duncanhine898 11 месяцев назад

Good. The roads will be quieter for the rest of us!

@paulhiggins9492 11 месяцев назад

@@duncanhine898 perfect response when you just can not see your freedoms been taken slowly away

@kenneth61 10 месяцев назад

BMW will never get a boxer to sound good, they fell short to any Italian. I own both RT and Ducati.

@lozeck16 11 месяцев назад

Lovely review. Can’t say Love the bike. Suppose i have to get use to. Don’t like it. Getting old. Cheers.

@tommyburns8465 11 месяцев назад

Kate, as per normal, you're in depth review is always spot on. You probably give the most information, more than any other you tuber, so keep it up. Really appreciated the way you showed what a short arse like me looks like on the bike 🤣 Keep up the great work Kate 👌🏻

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Appreciate your comment Tommy!

@tonydoc903 9 месяцев назад

Looks like a triumph at the back end £22k 😂😭. That’s the way bikes are going these days. Seems like the manufacturers are trying to squeeze out the last pennies from a decreasing demographic. Good review 🙌👍.

@billyb6043 11 месяцев назад

I'm sure this will be another benchmark in BMW technical expertise and no doubt other manufacturers will continue to follow suit with intelligent adaptive electronics, radar etc. etc. but for all the benefits this can bring, I think it can be quite intrusive and detract from the fundamental experience of riding a motorcycle. I'm no luddite when it comes to tech, but to use an analogy, there's something indiscernibly 'better' about reading a book, compared to a Kindle, or reading online. Great bikes of the past were based on the right combination of chassis dynamics, suspension and engine characteristics which the rider would learn to exploit to the best of their abilities; I'm not convinced you can get that same 'connection' with the very latest tech-laden machines, even though they represent a significant leap in engineering terms. Each to their own, I guess.

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Valid points Billy!

@s2k442 11 месяцев назад

So you can't just press a button for the heated grips and seat? I like that feature on my tiger 900. Must admit the bike sounds like a farm tractor

@Throttle.Monkey 11 месяцев назад

Bought my S1000RR from Kate. So good to see her doing well 👍

@UsernameKate 7 месяцев назад

Ah thanks man! Do you still have it? Or have you changed it? 😊

@Throttle.Monkey 7 месяцев назад

@@UsernameKate I took it all over Europe and also the NC500 before I sold it. Currently contemplating another one or a GS which I know is a weird cross shop. I’m sure was one of your last customers at BMW.

@bioni76 11 месяцев назад

Pricing gone all mad and definitely not worth the price tag.. Still would like one though. Maybe i should buy a Honda NC750X and put a BMW sticker on it as they look almost identical 😆

@paulfowler7618 11 месяцев назад

Brilliant review Kate. I do much prefer it when you do the walk around and test in one video like this. Just watched this back to back with the 44teeth video of this bike which was also good but I think you were riding completely different bikes 😂 Never liked the GS before but really like the look of this one but when you say noisy is that engine and wind noise from the screen or just engine noise? Please keep this format up 🤞

@LostYogi 11 месяцев назад

Great review! BMW should make an R850 GS where they focus on low weight (under 190kg wet) and low seat height 790/810mm, a maximum of 48 BHP, and a pricetag below 10k

@open_water2411 9 месяцев назад

A smaller GS would be a massive seller. For me these massive bikes detract from what motorcycling is - the freedom to go anywhere.

@martyndunn1905 11 месяцев назад

No woder Teapotone calls it a tractor, it certainly sounds like one 🚜🚜

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

😬

@camh3958 11 месяцев назад

It looks like a Honda.

@geoffbroderick403 11 месяцев назад

what a top heavy behemoth, i could buy two new quality bikes for same price ,145 hp what for ridulous,just a status symbol sterotype as most never go off road,only real use touring

@williamrae9954 11 месяцев назад

Not for me...for an idiotic moment, i did consider an Urban GS,luckily i woke up...not a fan of the brand! Suzuki V-Strom 1050, more reliable, and it'll outlast it!

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Oh I do love a suzuki 1050!

@sp00ky1969 11 месяцев назад

Yay, someone who knows how to pronounce Akrapovic!!! 🎉😂

@snailsfrogslegs119 11 месяцев назад

Very cute girl with pretty eyes... as for the bike, I'd go for a 1250 gsa myself, but a good review of this one... does the sun ever shine there? Yeehh.....

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Sun never shines here 🤣

@lold6130 9 месяцев назад

I hope the new GS has a more durable shaft drive.

@philipchard7596 11 месяцев назад

Hi Kate, went to my BMW agent in Linköping Sweden Kate, definitely lighter and narrower due to a shorter stroke, plus gearbox underneath engine so No noisey clunk from 1st to 2nd. I will stick with my 1250, but I ts definitely well finished and well specked.Good blog Kate👍😄🇸🇪

@ScragNath 11 месяцев назад

£22,560 for a bike with no engine protection and small fuel tank. Not got an adventure spec yet then?

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

No GSA announced yet

@nigel274 11 месяцев назад

Sure is a great bike but imo too ugly to even consider

@HORNET6 11 месяцев назад

Finally, a journo that pronounces Akrapovic correctly 🤣…seriously though, the GS is suddenly looking a bit generic

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

You called me.... a journalist 🥹🥰

@nvda2damoon 11 месяцев назад

why 50cc increase per year lol.... lets just go straight to 5000 cc and make all the posers happy lol.

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

🤭

@ianhalliwell8604 11 месяцев назад

Looking forward to you trying the new Guzzi Stelvio looks to have a great characterful engine and a bit less tec. Hopefully you get it soon.

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

I'd love to get my mitts on it!

@bohemianphotographer6843 11 месяцев назад

Rich man bike .. that’s all Prices are madness 😂😂 they can keep it ! Thanks

@haripaudel2485 10 месяцев назад

1250 gsa better then 1300gs

@MsDenver2 11 месяцев назад

Is that loudness due to those exhausts ? I like quietness for touring 😊

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

I'd need to trial one with a standard can for comparison

@kevinrobb86 11 месяцев назад

I watched the 44Teeth review and the "Baron" was talking about how easy it is to lift the front wheel when your not expecting it but he is a bit of a loon

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

In that rain, with the responsibility of a brand new bike.. I wasn't for testing whether I could make the front go light 😬😅 can't wait to take it out on a dry day

@rickterry8148 11 месяцев назад

Hi Kate That twst thing on your glove, can you tell us more

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

The gloves are from a company called Knox. I have a video on them coming up 😁 they are the Knox Handroid Pods and the twisty thing tighten the wrist of the glove to secure them 😊

@markwalding8205 11 месяцев назад

Great bikes, just wish they weren't so fugly.

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

😫

@michaelmcnulty4993 11 месяцев назад

Hi Kate, i test rode a Endro Trophy spec today and agree about the stand. I kept thinking it was not down as the bike leaned so much. I didnt like the Trophy spec due to the seat and off road tyres but have an order in for the 719 spec. I found the gear change much smoother than my current 1250.

@nickstockley 11 месяцев назад

Would like to see Haliwell Jones let you take it to the track ;-)

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

If only!!!!

@PAULSMYTH-i4v 9 месяцев назад

Surely the aftermarket exhaust makes the bike noisy

@UsernameKate 9 месяцев назад

It wasn't an exhaust note noise

@specialandroid1603 11 месяцев назад

Nice review thanks. The bike looks good however it seems to be another heavy BMW lump with an even higher price tag. I ride the higher performance BMW XR which for me is miles better.

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Glad you love your XR

@creedm3040 11 месяцев назад

Great video! That is a gorgeous bike for sure. I love the clean lines. When I bought my '22 GS the engine was loud as well. After the run in it got much quieter and now she just purr's. The question is " would you trade Kiddo" ? Best!

@creedm3040 11 месяцев назад

Kudos for being one of the very first to ride one! Best!

@vanschr 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely hate a loud engine with all sorts of clattering going on. Sold my GS850 as it just sounded like someone forgot a couple of 10s in the valve train compartment. My 1250 is better but still noisy. If only Honda had a shaft driven AT.

@oo-dd3lk 2 месяца назад

Excellent video.. The weight loss / power increase are’nt really of any importance. I think a lot of the engine noise is reflected from the windscreen. Scrolling through menus for heated grips is a backward step. A nice bike, but not enough to part me from “ Helga “ ( 😂 ) my red, white and blue R1250 GS Rallye..

@BreezyRider66 10 месяцев назад

Is the SOS in case you get lost on the way to the coffee shop?

@UsernameKate 10 месяцев назад

😂😂😂😂

@valenceflame_ 11 месяцев назад

A very detailed review, thank you Kate! Appreciate all the hard work you do for these videos, including braving the rain!

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

I appreciate you!! I have to brave the rain else I'd never be able to film anything 🤣

@Azimut773 11 месяцев назад

It's strange why I didn't know about you before this video. You are a very beautiful and smart girl, and by the way I subscribed to you. I have a BMW R1250GS myself, so I look at you with pleasure. PS: And by the way, my daughter's name is also KATYA! Greetings from Russia!

@namcojr 7 месяцев назад

BMW managed to make a bike uglier than the Fiat Multipla and Cybertruck. I guess my R1250GS will stick around for quite a while (and that's not bad at all!)

@000-o4h 11 месяцев назад

How's it going? It's Alec from the States here .... . :). Gee, I thought you were 5ft 9ish ..., I guess we are just so used to taller / bigger people here across the pond :), most males are between 6ft1to 6ft 3. and 5ft 9, 5ft 10 and 5ft11 are pretty common for chicks. But you do look taller though.

@000-o4h 11 месяцев назад

How's it going? It' Alec from the States here .... . :). Gee, I thought you were 5ft 9ish ..., I guess we are just so used to taller / bigger people here across the pond :), most males are between 6ft1to 6ft 3. and 5ft 9, 5ft 10 and 5ft11 are pretty common for chicks. But you do look taller though.

@nicholascrocker4329 10 месяцев назад

Anyone considering the purchase of a R1300GS check insurance availability and cost first. I had a shock 😮.

@Chalky29 11 месяцев назад

Where will it stop? The 1350? 1400? I’ve only had the 1250 6 months 😅

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Tbf the 2018 came out in 2018 so due an update i reckon! 🤭 how are you finding your 1250? 😊

@Chalky29 11 месяцев назад

@@UsernameKate I’m loving it. By the time I trade in my 1250 for the 1300 I’ll just be in time to miss the new upgrade. Always behind the curve 😂

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

You and me both... I'm still on a 1200 🤣

@giuliobuccini208 11 месяцев назад

Please, the style of this bike is ugly. I just saw the first videos of the new Guzzi Stelvio few minutes ago and.... my god! THAT is a nice bike! Now I look at this Bmw for the second time and it seems pure garbage. The lessons is: if you like the style of this GS then don't (don't) look at the Stevio. Never.

@rooramblingon895 11 месяцев назад

Those conditions show us the best behaviour in the worst situations. So I'd say the best weather for a road test. Thank you.

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@RiderRescue 9 месяцев назад

Kate, love your accent and your eyes... but hate that you U.K.er's drive / ride on the "wrong" side of the road! = ). Great review... says this American. Thank you! Trying to consume as many of these reviews as I can... as I don't think the GS is due to make it to North America until March or April = /.

@TallyHoTech 11 месяцев назад

Well done for braving that weather. The only proper real world ride for the 1300 gs

@jimporter 11 месяцев назад

Why an extra comfort seat? Can manufacturers not just make the standard seat comfortable. This is a terrible trend to just gouge profit.

@chema1546 11 месяцев назад

Super 👌😄 Kate 😊

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Chema 🙏😊

@signore-solomonare1818 10 месяцев назад

I am 166cm with riding boots, this could be more confident for this 237kg beast, however the price tag is not for me, and if it somehow crashes or falls, 😢😢😢😢😢😢

@stevenwarner7348 11 месяцев назад

Errr... Maybe it was the Suzuki V Strom 1050. Whew. epic. I'll tell ya. Thanks again! ✨🌸✨. 🇺🇸

@howardgraff4084 11 месяцев назад

A bit stupid of BMW deleting the "lowered chassis" option which was available on the previous two models IMO. I think this will cost them sales to shorter riders.... I have dropped too many just-too-tall bikes on incline / camber foot down stopping incidents!

@stephennewell6628 11 месяцев назад

Can’t agree more, I have a lowered 1250, my son has a lowered 1200, without this we would not be riding GS’s, not a good decision BMW.

@timparish172 11 месяцев назад

The adaptive ride height suspension option, together with the low seat,puts the seat at c.800mm - and is cheaper than the factory lowered option on the 1250. Isn’t that low enough?

@StringTone-t6v 9 месяцев назад

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@datnguyen1615 8 месяцев назад

Everything about new GS 1300 is coming together like a clock but the headlight and radar head is likes after though design. Wait for next facelift though

@suntanglory 3 месяца назад

My dream bike!beautiful.Praying for my loterry jackpot.🤔😎🤞✌❤🙏

@KevinLearAdventures 11 месяцев назад

Looks like a copy of my Triumph Rally Explorer- only difference is Triumph is better in every way 🥰

@bwlyon 11 месяцев назад

I don’t like the looks of the new GS. BMW has taken their flagship from a ruggedly handsome and capable machine and turned it into a manicured metrosexual with no grit.

@mbingham10 11 месяцев назад

If comfort seats are an option are BMW saying the standard seats are uncomfortable? My 2016 1200 adventure as the most uncomfortable seat i have ever had, because the seat is angled at the back it pulls your trousers tight around the old Crown Jewels you wont understand its that uncomfortable on a long run Ive considered going trans and getting my junk removed just to be able to enjoy a road trip with the lads.

@quatron--- 11 месяцев назад

I find having to get the enduro package to get normal blinkers a terrible way of doing things by BMW. The crashbars and bashplate quality are doubtfull at best, your much better off getting after market stuff for those. Also it adds mandatory risers which is a Ergonomics thing a lot of people simply do not need. while all you actually want is normal blinkers.

@frogclip1 11 месяцев назад

I shouldn’t but I always find it crazy seeing my local roads on RU-vid videos (you went past my house when riding through Hawarden). HJ are now my local dealer since the one near the Oaks gave up the Franchise. Good review of the bike. There are things I like and dislike about this new model from the deluge of reviews I am now seeing on YT. I currently ride a 2019 GSA 1250 so I am waiting for the new GSA to be released as that’s the model I am more interested in - prefer the bigger tank and generally bigger bike. Stay safe and good luck on the vlogging. Also, 20mph is an absolute kill joy in Wales now. Hate riding around here these days and spoken to loads of people who simply go elsewhere now so the economy and local businesses are going to suffer (probably more noticeable from summer next year). Cheers Sennedd, full of great decisions!

@davidking3699 8 месяцев назад

The electrically adjustable windscreen is a nice addition from previous models... one other thing many people were wishing for was the controls to be illuminated, so you can see the controls a bit better at night... have they done this with this model...? Also, be careful, esp. in wet weather, riding right in the middle of the lane... that is where all the oil drops off cars and lorries and settles in, just waiting for a new motorbike with fresh tyres... It seems to be an English thing, but please refer to the road as the road, or the ground... floors are in buildings... e.g. a garage floor, or a wooden floor...

@snip3d 6 месяцев назад

Yay. Someone close to my height for once.. no 6.5 ft monsters saying itd too small for them!!😂 . Great vid.

@pippipster6767 11 месяцев назад

That colour combination should work brilliantly. But for some reason I can’t put my finger on, it doesn’t.

@driveandsurvive 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Kate. One good thing about the rad, is that it's set high up, out of the path of most debris. Your right though, rads guards are still a good idea, and to my taste, they look good as well. The angle of the bike on the side stand, is possibly related to the optional suspension lowering feature - ensuring that when it's in play the bike isn't sitting too upright and easily knocked or blown over. Its slimmed down look, has really grown on me. I think when you get a go in the dry, I'll be hearing you trying to find a way to have one in your garage fulltime 😀.

@malcolmbullock4297 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Kate. My partner loves the Knox jacket you are wearing. Which one is it please?

@kokilimonke 11 месяцев назад

I tried the Thropy. Awesome bike. But what I don't like so much is all the weird packs. It should have been just a list of stuff you tick off. So you could have any color and any equipment. Maybe a discount % when you pick several tings on the list. I find it difficult to spec it exactly like I want. I also don't like that there is no brake light. The turn signals on the 1250 is pretty horrible, so incorporating brake lights into similar horrible lights is a hazard.

@SUBTENIENTE-AOE3 11 месяцев назад

Nice video. Because I do not like at all that ugly front optics, apart from the general design of the bike, I might replace my 1250 GSA HP (3rs GS in a row) for a KTM 1290, depending on what the new Adventure design looks like.

@ewooll 11 месяцев назад

Some fools will put on a tail tidy.

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Oh I'm sure some folk will throw the kitchen sink at it 🤣

@bjrnchrstn 11 месяцев назад

Thank god Bmw still know how to make ugly Suzuki lookalike bikes. It's hideous.

@davidwright9139 11 месяцев назад

Too expensive too big and you’re to small to ride it safely. Try it with full touring gear two on and I am sorry to say the first stop you would be off the thing. What’s the point ?

@6thwatergateplumber 11 месяцев назад

Not a fan of the front look on this one. Sorry. Not sure what the B Boys were thinking here. I'm sticking with my 1250

@md2528 11 месяцев назад

Surely the worst colour scheme 😅

@UsernameKate 11 месяцев назад

Seems to be dividing people 😬

@marcbrasse747 10 месяцев назад

Hi Kate. Just watching this again. You know what? You’ve got all the basic skills for off-roading but not the confidence. You are however used to the mass and inertia of all these megabikes. On them you however easily handle such factors. One can see it here when you ride away. But when you got on the rough with that Honda recently you suddenly forgot all about that. Be aware that one can rev an engine to let the rotating crankshaft work as a flywheel. By feathering the clutch and even using a bit of rear brake at the same time one can then get to a balance where the motorcycles creeps but still has a low tendency to topple over. So why not try that out on the Honda on a parking lot? Just to get your confidence back. Just typing out loud though.