BMW R 1150 GS

Don't say that the suitcases are tied to the seat - it's unpleasant! In front of your long fingers and moisture, you have light clothes folded in them, afternoon reading for a more relaxed sip of coffee by the sea and everything else that falls out of the hands of our favorite ladies all the time. I'm not talking about suitcases, but about those that "grew up" on a motorcycle. With them, a person can drive on the highway with a full load at a speed of 200 kilometers per hour without turning the wheels between the knees.

Okay, really, not only BMWs have suitcases. It would be a little more if a man bought a motorcycle for a suitcase. However – it also has very good ABS on the brakes, which keeps the rider from doing a lot of bullshit on the road. ABS, of course, is not omnipotent, but the feeling of readiness is very good all the time: you are surprised and squeeze the brake lever to the fullest with your panties! The result is more favorable than if the motorcyclist himself milked and knitted between the desire to stop and the fear of blocking the wheels. ABS is the law and I don't quite understand why other brand engineers don't think that far?

Yes, I also recommend the electrically heated lever. There is no goretex in this world that fits your hands as well as the warmth that comes from your hands. Warm fingers, warm body. As an educated motorcyclist, I'd rather bet on electric heating than a bottle of plum brandy to fight the common cold.

Yes, electric body heating. His own as well as hers. BMW has an electrical outlet. Maybe even for a hairdresser, I don't know, motorcyclists are allowed to wear a two-day beard. But BMW also has electric vests that are just as good for the engine as leg warmers on long nights. If it doesn't make her feet cold, she's definitely cold!

Well, such details leave an impression. Only now we turn to the motorcycle itself. It is not ugly, it is not good when the motorcyclist kneels in front of him, like Magnifico in front of Cicciolina. True, he is kicked like a hippopotamus, a little rude, but look twice.

A pair of asymmetrical headlights in the front will be playful in the world, and if the observer fixes their eyes on the boxer's beautifully protruding rollers (you know they are entirely made in a Koper tomos?), Then on the aluminum TV switch lever between them. motor housing and telescopic rear wheel fork. ... on rims that have spokes attached to the rim so that the wheels can be wrapped in (safer) tubeless tires. Yes, these are interesting details.

This "hippopotamus" is also moving to remote corners of the world. Of course, she is not a slender horse race ballerina for a man to run with her on slides and mule tracks. But after the flooded talus, the Bavarian is easily dragged to the top of Slavnik. Well, it's true that you can climb on a bike as well, but the cycling dimension of life, time and sweat smell is different.

When a driver exaggerates, a 253 kilogram weight on slippery grass, mud or loose sand is killer if there is no outside help. Well, even an all-wheel drive city SUV in this position would need a tractor. Even a motorcycle weighing only 150 kilograms will be too heavy if the wheels sink into the sticky soil. It is not necessary to go far to the owner, a wider turn behind the damp edge of the village is enough. So much for the masses. The average and not exhausted driver will not notice kilograms; However, the 50-pound girl will be scared.

A good twenty years of development, during which the R 80 G / S (the old boxer) evolved into the R 1999 GS in the fall of 1150, has left very clear marks. The bike, which was already mostly durable and comfortable, has been perfected. Maybe there will be something shockingly new tomorrow, but today there simply isn't a better package than what this SUV has to offer. It has so much built-in protection that competitors don't even come close to it!

It is also machined. The six-speed gearbox is relatively smooth, and the 1130-cubic-foot boxer has the power and torque to be plentiful for the first time. Up to 90 percent of the torque is generated and maintained between 3000 and 6500 rpm. Translated into the language of the road, this means that the motorcyclist drives, first of all, with gas.

BMW R 1150 GS

engine: 4-stroke - 2-cylinder, opposed - air-cooled + oil separator - 2 underhead camshafts, chain - 4 valves per cylinder - bore and stroke 101 × 70 mm - displacement 5 cm1130 - compression 3, 10: 3 - declared maximum output 1 kW (62 hp) at 5 rpm - advertised maximum torque 85 Nm at 6.750 rpm - fuel injection Motronic MA 98, 5.250 - unleaded petrol (OŠ 2) - battery 4 V, 95 Ah – generator 12 W – electric starter

Energy transfer: primary gear, single plate dry clutch - 6-speed gearbox - universal joint, parallel

Frame: 26 piece steel rod as support with cooled engine - 115 degree frame head angle - 1509mm ancestor - XNUMXmm wheelbase

Suspension: front telescopic arm, adjustable center shock, 190mm travel - parallel swingarm, adjustable center shock, 200mm wheel travel

Wheels and tires: front wheel 2 × 50 with tires 19 / 110-80 TL - rear wheel 19 × 4 with tires 00 / 17-150 TL

brakes: front 2 × floating disc Ø305 mm with 4-piston caliper - rear disc Ø276 mm; (switchable) ABS for an extra charge

Dimensions and weight: length 2196 mm - width with mirrors 920 mm - handlebar width 903 mm - seat height from the ground 840/860 mm - fuel tank 22, 1 - weight (with fuel, factory) 249 kg - load capacity 200 kg.

Capacities (factory): Acceleration time 0-100 km / h 4, 3 s, maximum speed 195 km / h,

Fuel consumption at 90 km / h: 4 l / 5 km, at 100 km / h: 120 l / 5 km

INFORMATIVE

Representative: Technounion Auto, to o, Devova 18, Ljubljana

Warranty conditions: 1 year, no mileage limitation

Prescribed maintenance intervals: the first after 1000 km, the next after every 10.000 km

Color combinations: night black; titanium silver; pacific blue; yellow mandarin

Original accessories: more powerful generator and more powerful battery; heating levers; ABS brakes; instruments; black engine; hand protection; shortened 6th gear; suitcase holder.

Number of authorized dealers / repairers: 4/4

DINNER

Base motorcycle price: 9.691 11 euro

Price of the tested motorcycle: 10.949 89 euro

OUR MEASUREMENTS

Maximum speed: 191 km per hour

Mass with liquids: 123 kg

Fuel consumption: average test: 5 l / 1 km

PROBLEMS ON TEST

ill-fitting seat - cracked plastic lock buckle

THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS

+ ABS

+ stability at all speeds

+ well-being on the slope

+ engine characteristics

+ accessories

+ minor fall injuries

- motorcycle weight

– cheap seat mounting

FINAL ASSESSMENT

Buy an ABS first, then a motorcycle. The R 1150 GS can be a very smart choice because it offers versatility (city travel). Driving is not tiring, nor is it a fancy fad. If you buy "forever", place it in the semi-finals.

grade: 5/5

Mitya Gustinchich

PHOTO: Uro П Potoкnik

• Technical information

  engine: 4-stroke - 2-cylinder, opposed - air-cooled + oil separator - 2 underhead camshafts, chain - 4 valves per cylinder - bore and stroke 101 × 70,5 mm - displacement 1130 cm3 - compression 10,3: 1 - declared maximum power 62,5 kW (85 hp) at 6.750 rpm - declared maximum torque 98 Nm at 5.250 rpm - Motronic MA 2,4 fuel injection - unleaded petrol (OŠ 95) - 12 V battery , 12 Ah - generator 600 W - electric starter

  Energy transfer: primary gear, single plate dry clutch - 6-speed gearbox - universal joint, parallel

  Frame: 26 piece steel rod as support with cooled engine - 115 degree frame head angle - 1509mm ancestor - XNUMXmm wheelbase

  brakes: front 2 × floating disc Ø305 mm with 4-piston caliper - rear disc Ø276 mm; (switchable) ABS for an extra charge

  Suspension: front telescopic arm, adjustable center shock, 190mm travel - parallel swingarm, adjustable center shock, 200mm wheel travel

  Weight: length 2196 mm - width with mirrors 920 mm - handlebar width 903 mm - seat height from the ground 840/860 mm - fuel tank 22,1 - weight (with fuel, factory) 249 kg - load capacity 200 kg