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#1 | 2024 1300 GS news datum

Mon May 29, 2023 11:34 pm

Motorcycle.com has published the latest news regarding next year's fully water-cooled 1300cc BMW GS model. More of the same, only more of it. I wonder when the engine size will finally reach 1800cc? https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/new-mod...uments-44584750

Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh

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#2 | RE: 2024 1300 GS news datum

Mon May 29, 2023 11:47 pm

Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #1
Motorcycle.com has published the latest news regarding next year's fully water-cooled 1300cc BMW GS model. More of the same, only more of it. I wonder when the engine size will finally reach 1800cc? https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/new-mod...uments-44584750

Is it only a coincidence that engine sizes are increasing at the same time the number of "plus-sized" people is increasing?

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#3 | RE: 2024 1300 GS news datum

Tue May 30, 2023 8:50 am

Probably just keeping the power/torque consistent with stricter exhaust set-ups for emissions or other engine changes. Given that most suspensions/frames would collapse before a 500lb person would claim lack of power on a 1200 boxer.

Other reason could likely be the usual marketing/sales bs. Newer, better, bigger numbers, better % etc. 50cc increase in not much and I doubt switching from even a 1200 to 1300GS/RS/R would be much any of a difference but it's a trend if left unchecked without technological advance that could let them pack and engineer all of the 1300 goodies into a new 1000 boxer could lead to some ridiculous 1500cc engines that are too heavy, too hot, expensive, too big(!) and rather pointless.

I hope we never reach a K1600 point with these 'usual weight' models that would require a reverse button as you'd be screwed backstepping a 300kg bike.

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