hit is nowhere as abrupt as the road-orientated Dynamic
mode. The dreaded jacking of the shaft drive that has
been an unwanted BMW trademark is still apparent but
nowhere near as evident as it once was. Pick a dirt road,
any road, and the GS happily cruised along as the Telelever
front suspension and single-sided swingarm Paralever rear
soaked up damn near anything I was willing to throw at it.
The suspension is of course electronically adjustable
via the Dynamic ESA with the rider, rider with luggage, two
riders, and two riders with luggage. These can be changed
further with the simple Soft/Normal or Hard settings within
Dynamic ESA itself.
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(Top) BMW's 1250 ShiftCam motor is a gem of a thing. It'll be
interesting to see how much more power BMW squeezes out of
it in 1300cc guise. (Above) Single-sided swingarm and Paralever
rear suspension give a very confident ride over rough terrain.
1988
Ran from 1988-1996, capacity is
bumped to 980cc to produce 60
horsepower. Full redesign included
bigger 40mm Marzocchi forks
(replacing BMW 36mm units), and
17-inch rear wheel hinted more at
the bike's on-road capabilities.
1990
A new Paris-Dakar GS is unveiled.
Race-inspired paint, crash protec-
tion and a larger 8.1-gallon gas tank
are the main features.
1994
The year the GS takes its formative
shape in the R 1100 GS. Completely
redesigned in 1085cc spec with
all-new chassis and electronics, the
race inspiration of the GS for mass
