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RIDE REVIEW I 2025 BMW R 1300 GS ADVENTURE
velvet smooth control. It's the
same story for the off-road ABS-
assisted brakes, which manage
to find grip where you didn't think
it existed. Stopping a 593-pound
plus rider and extras from 60 mph
on gravel and dust takes some
doing, but the ABS is strong and
reassuring as you feel the system
working to find grip.
A note of warning, though. It is
quite easy to forget that it's not, in
my case especially, natural talent
making the Adventure pull off
wide-open rooster-tailed power
slides like an enduro ace—it is
BMW's electronics. Turn them
removing in the ABS from the
rear. Most riders will want the
added security of the off-road
biased rider aids as these are
excellent at keeping everything
in order while encouraging you
to have fun. Aggressive throttle
inputs send the rear Metzeler
spinning, but there's always
control. Add more lean angle
or counter steering and you're
rewarded with a progressive slide
that looks as cool as it feels.
Get too carried away and
the TC reduces the power and
brings the wheels back in line.
No bangs, pops or drama—just
Who says the
biggest bike on
the trail can't
get it up?
