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It’s no 1290 Super<br />
Adventure with regards to<br />
power and outright speed<br />
though but BMW has<br />
never wanted that for the<br />
GS. The overall package is<br />
well-rounded, even more<br />
so than in 2023.<br />
significantly reduced slimmer frontal area and a smaller electronic<br />
screen offering a fresh perspective. It may take some time to adjust<br />
to the revised switch layout, as most electronic adjustments are<br />
consolidated within the new button on the left, including heated<br />
seat and grips, screen adjustment, traction control, and vehicle<br />
vitals. However, after spending a few hours on board, the logic<br />
behind the engineers’ design becomes clearer and it becomes<br />
easier to navigate.<br />
Starting the engine for the first time revealed a somewhat hollow<br />
sound emanating from the new muffler compared to the 1250,<br />
slightly muffled as well, but the true indication of the motor and<br />
gearbox’s significant improvements comes when on the move. It<br />
really is a day and night difference. BMW has equipped the gearbox<br />
with a sensor signal transmitter for the optional Shift Assistant<br />
Pro, resulting in impressively smooth gear changes, whether up<br />
or down, a gripe we had with the 1250s gearbox which had that<br />
industrial feeling to it.<br />
The newly upgraded engine delivers notably more power, as the<br />
specs suggest, particularly from low to midrange, offering an<br />
immediate throttle response that propels the bike forward smoothly<br />
without the noticeable vibrations of its predecessor to a top speed<br />
of around 235kph. The roll-on races we did between the two<br />
weren’t close to being fair with the 1300GS effortlessly gapping the<br />
now seemingly outdated 1250. With regards to the top end though<br />
there wasn’t much of a difference at all. What BMW has done is<br />
take perfection in many ways and made it even better. It’s no 1290<br />
Super Adventure with regards to power and outright speed though<br />
but BMW has never wanted that for the GS. The overall package is<br />
well-rounded, even more so than in 2023.