2023 ADV GUIDE P119
THIRD—
BMW R 1250 GS
ADVENTURE
"The GSA is biased towards
big mile touring across
continents, and I prefer
a bike that can behave a
little more appropriately
when the road gets rowdy.
If it came down to long-
distance comfort and that
comfort alone, I'd pick this
bike, hands down, without
hesitation."
–Jesse Ziegler
If this test was conducted 10 years ago,
you'd almost guarantee the GSA would
win. But times have changed, and the per-
formance game has shifted substantially.
The GSA is by far the largest bike in the
test, coming in at a measured 620 pounds,
so it makes for a very intimidating motor-
cycle off road. That said, the telelever front
end is almost built for mid-level off road
riding and delivers a sure-footed feel to the
rider that's very difficult to match.
The enormity of the chassis, the sus-
pension and the flat-twin motor translates
into the best mile-munching street bike
of the bunch here. Averaging 36.9 mpg
across road and dirt riding, the ride on
2023 ADV GUIDE P119
