Two letters that have become the very meaning of adventure motorcycling are GS and they are celebrating their 40th birthday...
The world’s best motorcycle is now even better with the BMW R 1250 GS getting a bigger, cleaner and more...
A crash that left a rider with serious injuries after his BMW’s spoked front wheel collapsed has prompted a wider probe into the issue amid calls for an official safety recall. Gavin Chapman went over the handlebars when the front wheel of his 2016 R 1200 GS Triple Black collapsed. ...
BMW Motorrad is the latest motorcycle company to reveal its self-riding technology with its ConnectedRide R 1200 GS Adventure fitted...
Touratech have developed a Desierto5 front fairing for the latest generation of the BMW R 1200 GS and the R...
BMW Motorrad has had a black version of the popular R 1200 GS adventure bike for some years and has now added a range of black accessories to complete the look. There is no word yet on when or if they will be available in Australia, but like all BMW...
Aussie rider Julia Maguire had to ride blindfolded to win selection to compete at the International BMW GS Trophy in...
BMW Motorrad Australia today officially joins a worldwide recall of all water-cooled R 1200 GS and GS Adventure models over...
BMW Motorrad has given its 2018 models a facelift, added new TFT display infotainment systems and introduced BMW Motorrad Spezial custom parts. Details of availability and pricing for Australia have not yet been released, but new models and accessories can be ordered from August 2017. No new models have been...
BMW Motorrad has been inspecting the forks of all water-cooled R 1200 GS and GS Adventure models when bikes came...
Four new BMW R 1200 GS modes have arrived in Australia as the company announces its new Rallye version will...
BMW has announced a two-wheel-drive version of its R 1200 GS Adventure will be available later this year. While it might seem like a good idea, it’s actually an April Fool’s Day joke, confirmed by BMW Motorrad Australia GM Andreas Lundgren. “There is a very thin border between fact and...
For the first time, BMW R 1200 GS riders can add some new styles with special Rallye and Exclusive packages...
Veteran Aussie motorcycle adventurers Shirley Hardy-Rix and Brian Rix packed their big Beemer in 2015 for a trip from Greece...
Touratech Australia has added an exciting Adventure Challenge motorcycle gymkhana to the annual Touratech Travel Event in Victoria in March 2016. There are still plenty of places left for competitors in the Touratech Adventure Challenge on Saturday, March 19, which is open to all riders, with classes for single and multi-cylinder motorcycles. Touratech Australia’s...
BMW accessories company Wunderlich has developed an electronic two-wheel-drive system for the R 1200 GS that also gives it a...
BMW has added one new model for 2015 as well as several updates to current models, including keyless lock and...
BMW Motorrad Australia has recalled 2012-13 model R 1200 GS bikes for a potentially dangerous oil leak. The worldwide recall started back in April and MotorbikeWriter published a story in which BMW Motorrad Australia confirmed it affected our market but that they were “waiting for information from the factory” before...
Pump up your tyres and ride cautiously. That’s the advice to riders of the new water-cooled BMW R 1200 GS....
BMW Motorrad has turned out half a million GS motorcycles at its factory at Spandau in Berlin. The landmark bike...
BMW’s water-cooled R 1200 GS Adventure and RT will come with a steering damper as standard. In recent tests, I commented that the rejigged steering geometry made the GS feel a little flighty under acceleration. Read my review here. Another motorcycle journo had experienced the same thing and he was...
Before the BMW R 1200 GS went to partial water cooling, I drew up a wish list for the new...
BMW has widened the gap between the R 1200 GS and GS Adventure. The GS is now a slightly more...
The BMW G 650 GS Sertao is just the right size if you ask me. It doesn’t make a lot of sense that adventure bikes are becoming bigger and heavier. Do we really need a 1200cc battleship to run across the outback?
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BMW is going electric with the unveiling of their first all-electric car, the i3, and plans to launch their first...
BMW has been busy with the paintpot for next year’s models and is introducing a new Sport variant of the...
Who would like to buy a new KTM 640 Adventure? Yeah, me too. But you can’t. It seems like this midweight adventure touring bike was built with Australia in mind with its robust chassis able to carry plenty of gear, suspension capable of tackling just about anything, and enough comfort...
Do we really need almost 600km of range? The coming BMW F 800 GS Adventure features a 24-litre tank and...