From that first R 80 G/S, BMW’s on/off-
road world tourer has gotten ever larger and more technologically sophisticated. First was a bump to 1000 cc, then to 1100 and the addition of fuel injection and ABS. The bump to 1150 cc engines brought on a hydraulic clutch and power-assisted brakes. The early 1200s refined everything, and then of course the GS platform was where BMW debuted the fantastic new liquid- cooled boxer and upgraded everything. Other manufacturers have struggled – and at times, succeeded – to keep up with BMW, but the R 1200 GS remains the flag- ship of the adventure bike fleet. Still, many GS riders reflect with nostal-
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announced that the G 310 R will retail at $4,995 (including freight charges!) and will be available in the USA starting sometime in the third quarter. Expect the GS version to be slightly more expensive than the R, but still within reach of any rider interested in an entry-level BMW GS motorcycle – at least the tall ones, as seat height remains firmly planted in typical GS territory at nearly 33 inches. The G 310 GS will be available in Cosmic Black with matte Tita- nium Gray/Dime Silver accents, Racing Red with matte Dime Silver accents, and metallic Pearl White with Gloss Black accents.
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When it comes to the GS line, BMW Motor- rad isn’t resting on its laurels. Perhaps BMW feels pressure as the progenitor of the adventure bike genre to continue moving forward, but that certainly hasn’t prevented them from looking slightly backwards to maintain that forward momentum. In the December 2016 issue we told you
all about two new R nineT variations expanding Motorrad’s Heritage line; this month we bring you news about the long- rumored GS variant, the R nineT Urban G/S. It’s unfair to say the 1980 R 80 G/S shook
the motorcycling world, because it didn’t. People considered it an oddity, and many an ugly one to boot. It was tall, gangly and
R nineT Urban G/S
overly ruggedized for a street bike, while being big, heavy and long for a dirt bike. BMW proved to be visionaries, though, as that first G/S spawned a legacy that now drives motorcycle sales for the company and consistently tops the list of bikes sold around the world.
gia on the simplicity (and size) of the first on/off-road bike BMW produced, and that’s where the new Urban G/S comes in. The first R nineT came out in 2013 and
its classic simplicity appeal grew slowly. The modular, customizable nature of the bike proved a hit and sales were brisk in the first two years of its availability. BMW Motorrad captured the eye of Beemer fans that love the retro look and are showing their commitment to the retro market with the introduction of the Urban G/S. The Urban shares its basic platform with
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