BMW R1200GS Articles
Classic style, modern ADV bike
Now this is more like it. France's unit garage has created a bolt-on bodykit that transforms any current R1200GS into something that looks like a '70s Dakar racer. Including a headlight, tank, seat/tail unit, the kit creates virtually an all-new bike, but is completely reversible. Saves weight too. Photos: Matteo Cavadini Dubbed the R120G/S, mimicking the R80G/S that started the whole ADV thi... Jamie Robinson does Africa
It's been a dream of mine to go and ride a motorbike in Africa, so when I got invited to go with three motorcycling-mad Italians and a Brit, I jumped at the chance to join them. We all met up in Johannesburg, South Africa, hired some BMWs, donned the Durban Alpinestars adventure gear and headed out, our plan was to ride to Zimbabwe, then into Mozambique and then head down to the Kruger National Pa...
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Video: how to go completely over the top packing your motorcycle
In this video, adventure tourer Rick Peterson breaks down the “175lbs or so” of gear that he carries on his BMW R1200GS. We thought it was a bit much even before he revealed that he literally does pack a kitchen sink. The purpose of us highlighting the excessiveness of Rick’s packing isn’t to criticize him — If this is what works for him, then great, he’s obviously out there using it ...
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