BMW R1300GS - Released in Norway - Report from a test-ride

[@Kevin97587]

Happy u still make videos, your quality is very good and u are a genuine and nice person, the motorcycle world needs more people like you :)

[@thetubelesschannel]

Thanks a lot for your nice feedback !

[@wayneh8767]

Thats a sweet new motorcycle Sven, looks cleaner and more modern for sure. Your one of the first to review it! Thanks

[@thetubelesschannel]

Thanks for watching !

[@sabeillard]

Thanks for the very informative video and glad you are back, Mr Olsen! 🙂👍🇵🇹

[@thetubelesschannel]

Thanks a lot 🙂

[@Iceboater54]

As always I enjoy your videos immensely. Given how much you ride and where you ride I believe your opinion is very credible. Thank you. I hope you continue to post content. Mike from Minnesota.

[@thetubelesschannel]

Thanks a lot for your feedback !

[@wiha52]

Dear Sven, thanks for sharing this video. It is wonderful to see that you take your time to upload so many great video's!!

[@thetubelesschannel]

Thanks :-)

[@Ole.Schultz]

Same here Sven. I have a 2020 R1250GS, which i intend to keep for a few more years.

[@thetubelesschannel]

Great bike to keep :-)

[@teneretraveller8980]

An incredible bike. But. So complex. So expensive. If BMW could make an R80gs as per the original, emissions compliant, at the same weight, it would rule the middleweight market. Light is right. Ride safe and happy travels 👍

[@thetubelesschannel]

Ride safe and happy 🙂

[@butlersg1]

Would the r ninet urban gs fit that bracket??

[@teneretraveller8980]

@@butlersg1 just my opinion, but no. Too big, too heavy. The r80 regularly went off road. I don't recall seeing an R9T being used like that. There is a reason people are buying Teneres 500x's Himalayans, etc. Light is right, I think.

[@OntarioAndrews415]

Good riding. :)

[@cpuuk]

Finally a GS I might actually buy, as my KTM is coming up on 3 years old.

[@thetubelesschannel]

Good luck with your decision. You can't go wrong with the GS 🙂

[@ronlewis1831]

Nice bike but too rich for my blood, I'll stick with my little KLR650. Greetings from the great white north eh ! 🍁

[@thetubelesschannel]

Greetings from Norway.....soon white yes 🙂

[@sandwaves5642]

Endelig - Sven is back ❗❗😀😀👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Ye - almost everyone describes this bike as a very nice one. Luckily, I don't consider it at all, and not going to try it...., which again means - you did it, so we don't have to ☝☝😃

[@thetubelesschannel]

Thanks Im back 🙂 To try out things and share. thanks for watching !

[@ronboe6325]

Lot's of new bikes - but as I get older I tend to be quite happy with what I have. It suits me. And the budget (which seems to be eaten up by new camera gear instead LOL)

[@thetubelesschannel]

Yes camera gear is not cheap either 🙂

[@thetubelesschannel]

Hit the texting and then settings at bottom of the video player to select automatic translation to your language.

[@newboscoddog01]

Good review - thanks. But just like so many reviewers, you never mentioned about the luggage - i.e. panniers and topbox. It seems that the new model (1300) will have totally new luggage (looks plastic ??) and not be able to adapt to mount the more robust aluminium type luggage from the 1250 or 1200 models. This is a very important issue for most GS/GSA owners and the cost of having to purchase the new BMW luggage would ad a huge amount to the already ridiculous cost of trading-in your older model.

[@thetubelesschannel]

Thanks for your feedback. You have a good point. Im not a big fan of side loaded cases either. Top loading is better like the aluminium boxes. And I don't like the weight of the vario cases. I like the top box though. I would not spec my bike with the vario side cases. Only the top box maybe. There will hopefully be some lighter weight side cases available from third party after a while. Cheers from Norway !

[@newboscoddog01]

Hello from Ireland and thanks for the reply, Sven. I've watched loads of reviews on the new 1300 but not one mentioned the luggage. BMW are smart in that regard as, when they bring out a new model, they usually change it in such a way that the older luggage is not compatible (e.g. put exhaust on the other side) so people have to pay out even more money.

[@svenolav5275]

Maybe you should try a Moto Guzzi V85 TT. It‘s pretty much underrated and real fun to drive…

[@thetubelesschannel]

Would be fun to try one some day :-)

[@Taha00097]

Witch camera is this ??

[@thetubelesschannel]

I used my DJI Osmo Action 3 and iPhone 14

[@Motobikereviews]

Does it feel a bit smaller! Cheers from Switzerland, I just Subscribed!

[@thetubelesschannel]

Yes smaller size...but still a big bike !

[@JoeS97756]

@@thetubelesschannel Can you elaborate on what is smaller?

[@thetubelesschannel]

@@JoeS97756 as I say in the video the bike looks narrower/slimmer when you are sitting on it. I didn't measure but the distance between the cylinder covers on left and right side looks less than the old model. Between outside of handlebars there is a small increase. But that is the overall width. The length is about same, more compact engine as the gearbox is placed below but longer swing arm. The tank is 1 liter less and slimmer.

[@williambennett6526]

Great video. thanks. Some feedback. I found it difficult to understand what you were saying. You have a strong accent and your voice audio was low in comparison to the background noise when you were riding. Understand you cannot change your accent so a higher voice audio high relative to the surrounding sound would be great. Thanks.

[@thetubelesschannel]

Thanks for your feedback. Yes I had to balance audio from bike an my voice. I may do some translation 🙂

[@PovilasPanavas]

you must be a native speaker. I had no issue at all, was very crystal clear. But I do listen with headphones.

[@thetubelesschannel]

@@PovilasPanavas thanks, love to hear that. I did made text of all I said anyway, so that automatic translation to any language is possible :-)

[@GPR111]

Norway is a lovely country but alas the new "GS" looks as rubbish there as it does here in UK ( ie small and cheap and ugly - no matter how well it goes ) 😮

[@thetubelesschannel]

Thanks a lot for your comment about Norway. When it comes to the new GS there is a split opinion. But cheap is it not 😮 I have to save for some time to afford it....if I wants it. I love my 2018.