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Here is the news regarding the price of the new GS. From that you should get an idea of what BMW might charge for the R1300RS, when it is finally introduced to the market:
https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/new-mod...leaked-44593516

So it gains about 5% in power output. Seems like a minor update and nothing significant in terms of engine architecture or technology.

I guess it’s not easy for BMW to find the right way forward with a class leading adventure bike, competitors are adding all the same and more bells and whistles to match their offer, but the consequence is high complexity and cost with concern over long term reliability. Maybe the time is coming for a stripped-down more basic GS model for the purists. Will be interesting to see if that happens, if not, where are we heading, perhaps the addition off 2 more wheels and a steering wheel!

With many BMWs being "sold" on a PCP, I don't think those new owners care how much the bike costs, all they're interested in is how much a month it is and if a fully loaded one is within their budget that's what they'll have knowing that at the end of the PCP they'll just swap it again for something else.

Those of us who actually buy their bikes are I suspect now in the minority. With even the latest GS TE being 19.5k now unless you have the white one what's the betting the 1300 will be the wrong side of 20k, it's becoming the norm now for "premium" bikes.

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So it gains about 5% in power output. Seems like a minor update and nothing significant in terms of engine architecture or technology.

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nearly 5% lighter and has full water cooling - the latter will be important to meet noise and maybe emissions in the EU.

what in terms of technology is missing do you think? Do we need an ever increasing complexity with more gadgets that just ramp up the initial price and cost of long term ownership when they stop working?

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So it gains about 5% in power output.

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #8

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Zitat von Ali-bear im Beitrag #2

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So it gains about 5% in power output.

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And a 26 pound weight reduction.

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This guy's response on the article comment section is spot-on:

"That’s an improvement on the R 1250 GS"

"Hardly, motorcyclists need stop worrying about what they are riding and actually ride and go places instead of meeting at a donut shop and kicking tires.

My old 45 HP (at sea level) R65 took me over the Alps over countless passes for my first 9 years of my 27 years touring there. I experienced great rides that most would dream about on a bike that I bought when it was 14 years old till I sold it when it was 25 years old. I then used a R1150 GS Adventure that I still used in 2023 for my Alps tours."

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nearly 5% lighter and has full water cooling - the latter will be important to meet noise and maybe emissions in the EU.

what in terms of technology is missing do you think? Do we need an ever increasing complexity with more gadgets that just ramp up the initial price and cost of long term ownership when they stop working?

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Does full water cooling mean the cylinder heads will be different?

If I were a 1200/1250GS man I wouldn't really be incentivized, the +/-5% is imho negligible both in terms of power/weight.

The engine already ha(d)s more than enough power and torque to spin the earth in the opposite direction, put someone in the hedges, or help make a significant contribution to the county treasury. I doubt many GS riders do competitive track racing where 5% would shave a '000 of a second somewhere and if you for some reason wanted more power playing with the ECU/Exhaust/gearing would make far more difference.

As for the weight, GS is still the elephant in the room (figuratively/objectively) and usually when you see them they are two-up, aluminum panniers all around, crash bars, wunderlich velcro bits and bobs tied everywhere doubt that even comes into the equation.

Perhaps one of the rare breed that actually extensively off-roads the thing will appreciate the tiniest weight reduction as he/she pops another disc lifting it out of the mud for the 6th time that day :D

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As for the weight, GS is still the elephant in the room (figuratively/objectively)

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