Exhausts and Engine » 1250vvt

Popped into my local dealer this morning for a chat and coffee.
He says the new engine will be out on the GS by March next year. It seems unlikely that the old engine will remain in production so hopefully we might see it on the RS shortly after.
Alan

Nothing like being an early adopter of a new BMW engine. Let the GS guys work out the bugs before it gets installed in the R/RS models.

The old oil cooled engines are still being built for the Heritage series, so our LC will also still be built for some time.
Visited the BMW factory in Berlin last week and there we saw a new production line being built for a "new engine" (tour guide didn't want to comment any further ), so they will be built side by side starting this autumn.

And agree with Richard, let's wait a while for the bugs to be eliminated so we can buy a good trouble free VVT RS in 2020 or 2021

Not to worry about getting the RS before the bugs are found. My guess there will a year or two of production for the GS (as VVT engine ramps to meet sales needs) then some more time to meet the sales needs of the RT. THEN we might see a VVT RS/R

My dealer reckons we'll get a vvt RS in 2020.... can't wait.

As our "1200's" are actually 1170cc, I bet the new "1250" is actually 1230cc...

I remember my mate with a B-King being pissed off that his bike was classed as a 1300 when it was in fact 1348cc yet my GTR1400 (Concours, across the pond) was actually only 1352cc

Cheers

Paul B.

I'll be looking for a good deal on the run-out RS then.......

Oh no!

All our bikes will become obscolete

Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #5

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My dealer reckons we'll get a vvt RS in 2020.... can't wait.

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Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #9

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Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #5

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My dealer reckons we'll get a vvt RS in 2020.... can't wait.

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And BMW will re-issue the classic Alpine blue paint scheme

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Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #10

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Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #9

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Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #5

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My dealer reckons we'll get a vvt RS in 2020.... can't wait.

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And BMW will re-issue the classic Alpine blue paint scheme

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Hopefully they'll have used up all that shite paint they're using now.

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The old forum had a lot of postings about this motor, and it is good to have seen the "spy shots" that seem to confirm the system that will be used is the "Vanos" and not the "Valvetronic" versions used in the BMW cars. The Vanos system alters the timing of the whole of the inlet cam. Not so bad in a straight 6, more complex in a twin or a V as you have to double up the fitting.
The really high tech BMW variable solution is the Valvetronic which alters not only valve timing but also valve lift. The reports on that (for I have never seen one) note the engines do not use throttle valves, but rely on the valve lift to control engine speed.
Is it a gimmick? Yeah, probably... but you can't be sure. After all ABS and electronic cruise controls could be seen as a gimmick - but they are not!

Well I hope they've improved the Vanos from that used on the 2.0L car engine as that is a well documented weak point on that engine.