BMW R1250GS ANNIVERSARY EDITION
BMW have used the 40th anniversary of the GS to unveil their most technologically advanced models yet, which have everything from heated seats to lights that aim around corners.
The R100GS has an electronic ignition, heated grips and er that’s it. The latest GS – well where do we start? There’s a huge list of electronic goodies that are new this year but top of the tree has to be the new adaptive cornering lights. These things have existed on cars for a while and we’ve had the wee extra cornering LED's but never beams that go around corners.
That’s right on the new GS and GSA, the headlight reflector is able to swivel by 35 degrees, so on dipped beam as you turn into a corner, the headlight pivots and aims the beam where you’re going.
It can also adjust its height too, say if you pop a particularly heavy pillion on at the back. Genius. There’s other nifty features too such as faint ‘position’ lights in the indicators, plus a ‘follow me home’ function that keeps just the headlight on to help you park it in the dark.
BMW have also upped the level of safety electronics as standard now too. Both the GS and GSA will now come with dynamic traction control and ABS pro as standard, as well as Hill Start Control (HSC). Ex-works you can add Pro riding modes plus HSC Pro for smoother takeoffs.
There’s additional comfort to be found elsewhere including heated rider and passenger seats (something people have been asking after for years) plus updated heated grips, that now offer five stages of heat adjustment all controlled through the TFT dash.
There’s also extra power options, with a standard 12v takeoff as well as a 2.4A USB port, which is enough to power even the hungriest smartphone. Hell there’s even an ‘eco’ driving mode if you really want to eek out the miles from a rapidly reducing tank. BMW have also made some practical additions, so for the first time ever you can raise the bars by 30mm without buying parts from a third party.
all the new features are available alongside a "40 years of GS" edition with a paintjob that mirrors the classic R100GS, with yellow accessories on an all-black bike. If that’s not for you BMW are also offerings the basic ice grey as well as ‘triple black’ and ‘rallye’.
BMW on when we can expect the new features, or how much we’ll have to pay for them.
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