VOLUME ISSUE NOVEMBER , P65
At first sit, the cockpit is
roomy but more compact than
on the 1250—the frontal area is
vastly reduced, and the small
electronic screen offers a differ
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ent view from what I've tradition-
ally become used to.
The cockpit's revised switch
layout takes a bit to get used
to as most of the electronic
adjustments happen within the
"hamburger" button on the left,
such as a heated seat and grips,
screen adjustment, traction con
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trol and vehicle vitals, but after
a few hours on board, I can see
the engineer's line of thinking.
Fire it up, and the engine has
a somewhat hollow sound via
the new muffler, but the first indi
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$23,285 MSRP
and handlebar heights, different
height footrests, levers, grips,
you name it.
ON ROAD TESTING
Many—not all—of BMW GS's
sold never see a dirt road in their
lives, so on-road performance is
as important, if not more, than
its off-road capabilities.
This is the riding modes matrix from BMW. It'll tell you all the information about all the modes you need to know.
The new chassis in all its
CAD glory. Notice how much
chunkier the rear subframe is
and the layout of the new Evo
Telelever front end with the
flex plates behind the front
shock reservoir.
