BMW R1200GS [SEP] manufacturer
BMW R1200GS
The BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure are motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany by BMW Motorrad, part of the BMW group. It is one of the BMW GS family of dual sport motorcycles. Both motorcycles have a , two-cylinder boxer engine with 4-valves per cylinder. The Adventure has a larger capacity fuel tank and longer travel suspension. As of 2012, BMW's R1200GS bikes are their top-selling models.
History.
At its launch in 2004, the R1200GS was lighter than the R1150GS it
and his crew rode R1200GS motorcycles during season 2 of the television program "Feasting on Asphalt". They rode BMW R1200RT motorcycles during season 1, but found the GS better suited for the backroads they found themselves on.
On 27 July 2007, the BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure reached a production record of 100,000 units since its launch in 2004, making it the most popular BMW motorcycle.
In May 2011, the 2,000,000th motorcycle produced by BMW was a R1200GS.
See also.
- Simon and Monika Newbound