The BMW R 1300 GS is closer to production

New photos of the anticipated R 1300 GS reveal some details that have only been rumored.

BMW released its first photos of the new GS generation in June 2021, and since then it has been evolving the new model. Just last month, a video showing the bike being tested on a public road somewhere in the north was released following an error on the BMW Motorrad website in March 2022. Italy.

In this whole process, BMW has remained silent, but the German press has provided enough information about who the new generation is: increased displacement, increased performance to the neighborhood of 150 hp, reduced weight, added radar in front, liquid cooling being extended throughout the engine (not just in its central part), as well as a semi-dry sump in the lubrication circuit.

For the first time, we can see the cylinders of the R 1300 GS in pictures published in the German magazine Motorrad.

Previously, we have published spy pictures that showed the cylinders covered in fabric, which led to rumors of a new cooling system. It appears that this is the case, since the cylinders do not appear to have brushes now that they are liquid cooled.

As well as the boxer seats, the bottom bracket extends well in front of the swingarm almost reaching under the cylinders, which Motorrad speculates is intended to improve the bike's soil behavior.

Additionally, these new photos show the final form of the motorcycle's suits, devoid of graphics, but clearly neater than the rough plastic seen in the previous spy shots.

Moreover, here we see for the first time the new front of the R 1300 GS, where the lighting bodies are lowered and covered by a transparent plastic piece. The placement of the forward radar below the windshield is the obvious explanation for the new design.

Now, the focus is on when the new GS will be released. BMW will no longer be attending international exhibitions, so it is a given that the announcement will be made online, while everything indicates it will not take long, probably early in 2023 or maybe even before the end of the current year.

This year BMW Motorrad celebrates its 100th anniversary, and what could be more celebratory than a new generation of the most popular motorcycle in history?

BMW's schedule also fits into 2023: 2013 saw the first liquid-cooled GS, 2018 saw the first ShiftCam valve refresh, so five years seems like the right time for the next big step.

Source:Motorrad Online