The New BMW R1200GS Press Launch - My "EPIC" Journey to South Africa

Folks, just a heads up that I will once again be offline for a few days, starting sometime tomorrow. Jim at RawHyde has graciously put together a little R&R ride and fun for the staff, to take place in Baja. Basically our annual company party.

If any other questions come up, I will be sure and get answers on the thread as soon as I return. Until then… ROCK ON!

You are too kind... Thanks buddy! I know I've said it before... But I very much appreciate the support the folks here on ADVRider have offered up. You folks Rock!

I think I read somewhere that this water cooling AKA BMW "precision cooling" is only 35% (wasn't it 25% oil cooling before?), the rest you need air for so you can't have the engine idle for a prolonged time without overheating/melting.

Have a great time and thanks for the review.

Hey Shawn, thanks for the awesome report. This is way better than the crap I usually reed in magazines.
The only question I still have is what or who should I rob to pay for the damn German toy. Till I have that question covered, I will enjoy the hell out off my old GSA.

Thanks Shawn.

I find it really frightening that there are people that stupid out there...

Yeah there are.

Didn't read about the old lady that wanted to travel 60Km to get a friend from the airport and in the end managed to make (IIRC) 1500Km and pass through 3-4 countries?

EDIT: There...
http://indian.ruvr.ru/2013_01_13/Old-lady-from-Belgium-travels-1-500-km/
EDIT #2: Better link...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/15/sabine-moreau-gps-belgium-croatia-900-miles_n_2475220.html

Thanks for the review Shawn, it was good to get so much helpful info

Shawn, I agree 100% on your write up, the best info ever. I am on schedule to get San Jose's first WC R1200GS.

Thanks again.

Well done! Best review i've read out there.

Thanks for sharing and bringing us along.
Many of us dream at a chance like yours.

Cheers Dave

Back from Baja... Got a call from BMW, with possibly another opportunity to ride and review the new GS... (!) Super-ultra-top-secret at the moment, still awaiting details & the green light to talk it up. Sweeeeeeet!

Canadian dealers intro is next month in Morocco.

I'm going off you, fast

Any chance you are going to Morocco?

Hiya fellow Adventurers,

So, I am finally able to write about my next Adventure on the new BMW R 1200 GS. You will find the thread here:

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=865982 (Sweeeeeeeeet!)

My knee-jerk on this round to ask you folks for advice on what to write about this time… I will have a chance to put the new GS through its paces on some home-grown terrain this time, and I want to cover any bases I missed in South Africa. Thoughts?

Hard work does pay off! See.