2024 BMW R 1300 GS Test Ride

All new for 2024, the BMW 1300 GS is a complete re-design. It's got quite a bit more power, especially in the top end, it feels extremely light and guttural, with a much more hooligan-like playfulness. Somehow BMW has managed to retain most of the ergonomics, comfort, and premium fit finish and feel from the the outgoing 1250gs, while also making the bike feel extremely fun and sporty. This bike now really has a split personality, where it feels very similar to the old GS when puttering around, but when you give the bike the beans and put it in sport mode, it turns into a snarling animal-like wheelie machine, yet with the premium BMW feel we all know and love. It will be very exciting to see what they do with the upcoming Adventure model rumored for later this year. This 1300 GS is so fun, you would almost hate to put bags on it, and just keep it as a throaty sport upright sports bike.
Big thanks to BMW of South East Michigan for the test ride! Go see Jeff in sales there if you are interested in one of these.
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[@dual1949]

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[@RichardHinkel]

That red SUV running the red light! 3:15 Ride Safe.

[@freq18hz]

Yeah…that one wasn’t even close to just turning red. Drivers here are not polite, and people drive high now that weed is legalized.

[@FlashFlash-tb6vf]

Holy Crap! The light was RED. AT that speed guess he would of skid through the intersection thats why I always check my Mirrors.

[@lukasplowright4461]

"Promosm"

[@GPR111]

I can clearly hear the transmission is better then..... 😂

[@chrisvantassel8867]

Just sold my 2021 R1250GS because the transmission sucked, clearly it still sucks. That was the last GS I will buy....gotta say my Ducati Desert X is exactly what I was looking for without the agricultural feeling of a GS.

[@freq18hz]

@@chrisvantassel8867I think the transmission is good. If you see me shifting it a bunch, I’m just testing it out and trying the quick shifter, purposefully trying to shift it at awkward spots etc. I think it shifts smooth, but then again so do all the 1250gs I have ridden. I had an 1250rs where the shifting became very rough - I ended up taking it to the dealer and asking them to change fluids under warranty and it got very smooth, you maybe want to try that if you ever own another gs that experienced the issue. Never ridden a desert x, but I’ve had bad luck with Italian bikes and I have never liked Ducati’s low end manners. All I have ridden seem to love to rev up but at lower rpm’s feel like they will shake themselves apart.

[@chrisvantassel8867]

@@freq18hz Ya, every GS I have owned has been agricultural in its shifting, I had the 2021 (Bumblebee) and they performed a recall on it. It improved but when I get back on my DX it is like butter. I have pretty well owned them all and while I like the reliability of the Japanese machines they lack fun factor. I pretty well own Harley, KTM and Ducati now. That being said and to your point, bikes like the Street fighter, Panigale etc. I agree 100%, everything is in the top end. That 937 engine though, is incredible. I have the DX and a Hyper SP with that engine and the torque is off the charts but it still revs to 10k. The nice thing about the DX is that you can change mapping and settings like the Enduro mode and it drops it to 75HP but increases torque. Now if we were talking even 10 years ago I would 100% agree with you on Italian bikes but these new Ducati's are as refined as it gets and seem to be proving that they are very reliable. I currently own the DX, Hyper and a Pikes Peak and all have been perfect. I can also say the same about my KTM's...never had one issue. I am sure this new GS is better than the old one but it is going the direction of the middle weight bikes so to compete with the DX or the 890R, Rally will be tough. BMW needs to take some notes on how to add soul to their bikes from KTM and Ducati imho. Hopefully you enjoy this bike and maybe one day I will ride it and change my mind but so far BMW just has not hit the mark for me.

[@Szlejer]

All I see is a Suzuki V-Strom with annoying black elephant ears...