The new air-cooled boxer GS is called the BMW R 12 GS?

Flash makes dreams come true. Apparently so, because in an exclusive interview with MOTORRAD the new man stoked the old coals. Previously taboo topics from BMW Motorrad were shortly after the start of Mark Flash on the table with undeniable clarity. One of them is a topic close to the hearts of old enduro enthusiasts and should also be of use to BMW dealers: lightweight boxer GS with air-cooled engine.

BMW R 12 GS as an example

What Markus Flasch essentially confirmed in an interview in March 2024 was probably already in front of MOTORRAD’s lens in the summer of 2021: one. Enduro with air cooled boxerfront wheel in 21 inches (53.34 cm) and – since the presentation of the new R 12 nineT known – a new system. Overall, more of an HP2 Enduro than an Urban G/S, and these were the last two Boxer concepts to be scaled down as Enduros. In 2021 it was a spy without special memory, today it is a more or less confirmed new model.

Low-profile fork and 21-inch front wheel

It is clear to see in Erlkönig A new shape of steel tubingrelated to that of the R 12 nineT presented in 2023. in particular new air box location indicates a new chassis. And where the R nineT Urban G/S was a hip model addition without any pretensions to off-road expertise, the R 12 GS or G/S is supposed to be taller, with bigger wheels and thinner gravel tires. A downward-sloping fork and a 21-inch front wheel together with Tires in 90/90-21 It speaks clearly for more and real road. It is suitable for this for the rear maybe a 170/60-17 wheel tire combinationalso like tubeless hybrid version. Interesting: The single sided Paralever swingarm appears to be a new design, which brings a little swing up in the kadiani tunnel. Maybe accommodate a flatter, larger front silencer, or allow more articulation angle for more rear travel.

A real enduro with long suspension travel

General suspension joints limited where the R nineT’s original racing conversion and long suspension travel had to stop. But in the future, BMW seems to want to offer more suspension functions for travel: We are talking at least in the front. 200 to 250 mmthe back is also quite high, which gives the whole car large land clearance he gives. Because of the size of the wheels and rear tires, they are good 250 mm of ground clearance When folded, the BMW changes to an enduro measurement of 18 inches (45.72 cm) at the rear, which equates to up to 25.4 millimeters more.

Air cooled boxer with 1,170 cubic meters and 109 hp

The familiar, air-cooled 1,170 cubic meter engine is mounted on a new frame and chassis. In the current R 12 nineT it produces 109 hp and it produces 115 Nm. Values ​​that could also be meaningful for the supposed R 12 GS, and one It adjusts for more torque equally conceivable it is.

Less equipment is more

BMW seems to be following the approach of the stripped-down GS with the old boxer, air-oil-cooled as a real enduro from time to time in the cockpit. The easy one R 12 nineT round tool shows important information. If BMW releases a model like the R 12 GS, it could be configured more modern and have an analog steering wheel instead. All-round TFT display with map navigation give Also stable: instead of a travel pillow, the back completes one narrow enduro seat. BMW enduro enthusiasts can also consider the abbreviation of the appropriate model that BMW used to handle the theme of light boxing enduro at the beginning of the new millennium.

BMW HP2 Enduro 2005 – 2006

In 2005 BMW released the HP2 Enduro. BMW took the car from the K25 shelf, i.e. from the last air-oil cooled R 1200 GS, and mounted a boxer on a new chassis. This had its origins in the Dakar Rally chassis of the R 900 RR, which BMW ran in the rally in 2001, but ended unsuccessfully. For the HP2 Enduro, BMW saved where possible: Engine without balance shafta small tank made of polyethylene; Fork upside down instead of Telelever, no ABS, no central position, no case. Rewards for weight loss efforts: just under 200 kilos ready to drive. With Super Plus, a boxer with no balance hole, at that time still without dohc valve train, 105 hp and pushing 115 Nm. However, for just 2 years, in 2006 BMW released the Enduro on behalf of HP2 Megamoto with 17 inch wheels up. The design of the production model shown should not be excessive, but not as smooth as the R nineT Urban G/S was.

Will the new BMW R 12 GS come as early as 2024?

The year 2024 is still young, and for BMW there is a return to the annual motorcycle meeting in Garmisch as well as to the EICMA and Intermot trade fairs. some dates when the air-cooled GS can be delivered. There is no complete information yet – other than announcements from BMW Motorrad boss Markus Flasch.