The All New 2013 LIQUID COOLED R1200GS threadfest

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by twinrider

Interesting to hear folks' perspectives ... to me the Wunderlich drawings looked decent but from these angles the beak and side covers make the real bike look like shite....

True, it is all perspective. Maybe it will grow on me, it usually does.

Now, if someone could photoshop that silver sword black or dark gray...


Jim

[GS_Jay]

Those radiator winglets are just plain awful, they look like they are just hanging out there waiting to be broken... Glad I have my trusty dusty '11 GS to last me for a long time... Overall design... I have to give it 2 pukes...

[eakins]

Originally Posted by Clansters

I agree with you. Wunderlich predicted everything right from the begining

like Touratech, i'm sure they saw the real bike a long time ago.

[twinrider]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

True, it is all perspective. Maybe it will grow on me, it usually does.

Now, if someone could photoshop that silver sword black or dark gray...


Jim

I reckon there will be aftermarket fixes coming out for the beak and winglets, drawing inspiration from the better proportioned beak and more graceful side cowl lines of the dohc.

[Eddy Alvarez]

Interesting...I won't give a final verdict on the design until I see it in person. It's very angular, non-symmetric and yes, those "sword" radiator covers look like they are just asking to be ripped off (hopefully without taking a radiator with it!) I guess engine and tank/radiator guards will be mandatory for any off-road use. I hope it's not stupid expensive, my local dealer is selling loaded Teneres for $13,000.

Early opinion is: I like it!

[jimmex]

Originally Posted by GS_Jay

Those radiator winglets are just plain awful, they look like they are just hanging out there waiting to be broken... Glad I have my trusty dusty '11 GS to last me for a long time... Overall design... I have to give it 2 pukes...

+1 What is the thinking behind that? Are they functional? Perhaps to funnel air to rad, but angular plastic shit looks awful. Edit: Houses the rad fan.

[GSMarc]

these winglets make me think about the MM ones.
Perhaps they should have been in the same colour, no so visible.

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by jimmex

+1 What is the thinking behind that? Are they functional? Perhaps to funnel air to rad, but angular plastic shit looks awful. Edit: Houses the rad fan.

They cover the radiator, purely cosmetic. But by making them silver they make them really stand out. Not sure if they could shape them differently, but black or dark gray would look better IMHO!

Jim

[Moronic]

Originally Posted by twinrider

I reckon there will be aftermarket fixes coming out for the beak and winglets, drawing inspiration from the better proportioned beak and more graceful side cowl lines of the dohc.

That 2012 looks soooo 2012 already.

[little foot]

[blackdamage]

is it just me that I felt lucky that I got the last of the air cool GSA.

The new look is

[sm171]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Now, if someone could photoshop that silver sword black or dark gray...

I made it close to the other gray body parts.

[Gerg]

And here is the link to the above

Looks interesting. Give them a couple years to shake it out and it could be fun!

Gerg

[hammick]

Originally Posted by jimmex

+1 What is the thinking behind that? Are they functional? Perhaps to funnel air to rad, but angular plastic shit looks awful. Edit: Houses the rad fan.

The Wunderlich render of the Adventure at post 2275 looks much better.

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by sm171

I made it close to the other gray body parts.

Much better!

First mod for me!

Jim