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First Ride: 2002 BMW R1150GS Adventure
By Alex Hearn on 29/03/2008 17:09:26
Straight off the bleary early morning flight into a sodden Malaga and first sight of BMW's new R1150GS Adventure knocks me out with a hammer blow of sheer presence - it's big.
rivers, slid and slithered sideways at 70mph on some very unmade roads and generally had a spectacular laugh. And the GS? Coped with the lot. Yes, it's big but keep it balanced and its weight drives the tyres hard into the loose ground, finding the grip
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First ride: 2008 BMW R1200GS Adventure
By John Cuntychops on 07/11/2008 11:53:17
The Adventure gets an electronic kick up the arse for 2008 with the most sophisticated suspension system fitted to a production bike
the main changes are the sophisticated suspension system and the Adventure now gets the engine out of the R1200R with another 5bhp. The model I was riding had a lower first gear than stock (about the only free option from the factory) which makes
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First Ride: BMW R1150 Rockster review
By Roland Brown on 13/09/2010 15:48:40
BMW's new Rockster is heavily based on the R1150R, but comes laced with a little more attitude, a snazzier paint job and a Marty Feldman headlight cluster
roadster. With lurid paintwork and graphics, asymmetrical headlights from the dual-purpose R1150GS, and a bunch of cycle parts borrowed from elsewhere in the Boxer range, the prototype generated plenty of strong comments both for and against.Enough people
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First Ride: Aprilia Caponord Rally Raid review
By Kevin Ash on 14/09/2010 13:37:29
Aprilia's revamped Caponord may have its roots planted in the dirt, but like most of the big trailies it was built for touring
is undoubtedly the R1150GS, which BMW keeps reminding us has genuine ability in the dirt. That makes it a believable bike, so it's popular among riders who then use it for touring instead. Oh well...It was thinking along these lines that inspired Aprilia to send
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