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Originally Posted by leafman60
Our local BMW dealership had an Open House celebration today and I test-rode the new water-cooled 1200GS.
Its an awesome machine. It actually feels as small or smaller than the bike it replaces. I think I read that it is only 6 pounds heavier. It readily snaps right up on the centerstand with amazingly little effort. With 125 HP, it runs like scalded dog. It's very quick, very nimble, smooth-running and would be fun on a curvy road.
The switchgear is very well-designed and of top quailty in appearance and feel. The standard digital gear indicator is coupled with automatic turn signal cancellation and this year theyve finally added electronic cruise control to the bike. Many options such as suspension control are available. Everything worked fine. Again, it is a fast machine.
I didnt get a chance to test it on off-road conditions but I suspect it will perform much like its predecessor in that regard.
There is much new about the bike. BMW people will be especially impressed and I expect they will overwhelmingly opt for this bike over any remaining non-water-cooled versions that happen to remain on dealership floors. Pricing of the new bike is at or slightly below the older model!
I have to say that I felt a noticeable amount of heat that blows up from the two side-mounted radiators of the new GS. I'm curious how this would feel in the heat of summer weather or when plodding about in the woods.
Oh, by the way. The media reports about pending recalls must be outdated. The dealership manager did a check with BMW corporate and there are currently NO pending recalls on the new GS.
Time will tell.
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