August 16th, 2007 James
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - August 16, 2007… Once again, BMW motorcycles are among 2007’s best and the brightest, according to editors of Motorcyclist Magazine. In the publication’s September issue, the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure is named Best Adventure Bike for the third year in a row. The BMW R 1200 RT and the BMW G 650 Xchallenge earned runner-up spots for Best Touring and Best Dirtbike, respectively.
Since its introduction in early 2004, the versatile R 1200 GS has won consistent praise from motorcycle enthusiasts and the motorcycling press for its exceptional performance both on and off-road. In addition to winning Motorcyclist’s Adventure category in 2005 and 2006, it was named Motorcycle of the Year by Motorcyclist editors in 2004, International Bike of the Year, and one of Cycle World’s top ten motorcycles for 2004. That same year, the GS also earned an International Design Excellence “Gold” Award by the Industrial Design Society of America.
According to editors of Motorcyclist, “BMW’s R 1200 GS Adventure remains the once and future king of the transcontinental vacation. At 581 pounds with a full 8.7-gallon tank of super-unleaded, agility is not its strong suit. But a peerless ability to press on regardless of whether the road is paved or not pretty much makes up for that. Bolt on the right luggage and you have the baggage-handling proclivities of a Nepalese sherpa without the language barrier.”
Describing the R 1200 RT, this year’s runner-up and last year’s winner in the Best Touring category, Motorcyclist editors write, “the Germans invented mach schnell motorcycle travel and they’re still extraordinarily good at it. In RT trim, the 1170cc boxer delivers abundant broadband thrust whilst going easy on the super-unleaded.”
As for the BMW G 650 Xchallenge, Motorcyclist’s runner-up pick in the Best Dirtbike category, editors write “Forget about keeping up with the KTM and BMW’s dirty little diversion will take you just about anywhere you want to go; no pick-up truck required. As long as there are gas stations every 90 miles it’s the best-off-the-rack dual-sport $8,500 can buy.”
Yep. Three’s a charm!
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August 16th, 2007 James
Once again, BMW motorcycles are among 2007’s best and the brightest, according to editors of Motorcyclist Magazine. In the publication’s September issue, the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure is named Best Adventure Bike for the third year in a row. The BMW R 1200 RT and the BMW G 650 Xchallenge earned runner-up spots for Best Touring and Best Dirtbike, respectively.
Since its introduction in early 2004, the versatile R 1200 GS has won consistent praise from motorcycle enthusiasts and the motorcycling press for its exceptional performance both on and off-road. In addition to winning Motorcyclist’s Adventure category in 2005 and 2006, it was named Motorcycle of the Year by Motorcyclist editors in 2004, International Bike of the Year, and one of Cycle World’s top ten motorcycles for 2004. That same year, the GS also earned an International Design Excellence “Gold” Award by the Industrial Design Society of America.
According to editors of Motorcyclist, “BMW’s R 1200 GS Adventure remains the once and future king of the transcontinental vacation. At 581 pounds with a full 8.7-gallon tank of super-unleaded, agility is not its strong suit. But a peerless ability to press on regardless of whether the road is paved or not pretty much makes up for that. Bolt on the right luggage and you have the baggage-handling proclivities of a Nepalese sherpa without the language barrier.”
Describing the R 1200 RT, this year’s runner-up and last year’s winner in the Best Touring category, Motorcyclist editors write, “the Germans invented mach schnell motorcycle travel and they’re still extraordinarily good at it. In RT trim, the 1170cc boxer delivers abundant broadband thrust whilst going easy on the super-unleaded.”
As for the BMW G 650 Xchallenge, Motorcyclist’s runner-up pick in the Best Dirtbike category, editors write “Forget about keeping up with the KTM and BMW’s dirty little diversion will take you just about anywhere you want to go; no pick-up truck required. As long as there are gas stations every 90 miles it’s the best-off-the-rack dual-sport $8,500 can buy.”
Yep. Three’s a charm!
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August 7th, 2007 James
Munich. On 27.07.07, the BMW R 1200 GS, together with the model variant Adventure, celebrated an impressive record: In Berlin, the 100,000th 1200 GS rolled off the conveyor belt. 84,373 units of these were allotted to the classical GS, and 15,627 units were allotted to the model Adventure. No other BMW motorcycle has ever been built so often within such as short space of time. Hence, the BMW R 1200 GS is the most successful BMW motorcycle of all times.
The predecessor has held first place of the registration statistics for years; the 1200 GS already managed to achieve this right from the start. It has continued extending its lead to this day. In 2006, 31,138 units were delivered to customers worldwide.
From 1999 until 2003, the predecessor model R 1150 GS was built a total of 58,023 times. In addition to this, 17,828 units of the model variant Adventure (until 2005) were produced. Since 1994 to this day, a total of 219,468 GS models of the boxer engine generation with four valves per cylinder have been built. A figure that proves the popularity, supremacy and unique universality of the GS concept.
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Woodcliff Lake, NJ - August 16, 2007… Once again, BMW motorcycles are among 2007’s best and the brightest, according to editors of Motorcyclist Magazine. In the publication’s September issue, the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure is named Best Adventure Bike for the third year in a row. The BMW R 1200 RT and the BMW G 650 Xchallenge earned runner-up spots for Best Touring and Best Dirtbike, respectively.
According to editors of Motorcyclist, “BMW’s R 1200 GS Adventure remains the once and future king of the transcontinental vacation. At 581 pounds with a full 8.7-gallon tank of super-unleaded, agility is not its strong suit. But a peerless ability to press on regardless of whether the road is paved or not pretty much makes up for that. Bolt on the right luggage and you have the baggage-handling proclivities of a Nepalese sherpa without the language barrier.”
As for the BMW G 650 Xchallenge, Motorcyclist’s runner-up pick in the Best Dirtbike category, editors write “Forget about keeping up with the KTM and BMW’s dirty little diversion will take you just about anywhere you want to go; no pick-up truck required. As long as there are gas stations every 90 miles it’s the best-off-the-rack dual-sport $8,500 can buy.”
