New BMW R 1300 GS Adventure | A Simple Honest Review

[@TheCarlos840]

Most serious Off Road guys use a GSXR1000, it's the best for a bit of green-laning.

[@dannyperfect9270]

🤣

[@WDXash]

I’d only use a GSXR1000 for green-laning if had Metzeler K3’s fitted

[@Al_is_XXX]

I have taken my gsxr1000 off road on those Spanish dirt tracks, including much steeper stuff..on sports tyres too.Lived to tell the tale, both of us

[@Simo5000]

Damn, blast from the past haha

[@TheCarlos840]

@@Simo5000 Hard to believe that was 12 years ago! Time flies...

[@MotoRiderTube]

I don't want a bike to be easy, I want it to be fun. Also, "GS will get you there" is a very low bar to set, especially when pretty much all bikes will nowadays.

[@CurryworstFretter]

6:36 trying his very best to not stare too hard

[@koma7252]

what are you talking about

[@paullee6663]

@@koma7252 Pause the video at 6:38 There is a lady in the video on the right...🤐

[@emi539]

+1

[@TheRealBhuado]

6:36 we saw you mister. we did see you.

[@emi539]

+1

[@jpg6482]

After multiple GS’ have gone back to a simple whip - KTM 690 enduro spec. Loving it. So simple and properly good on the off road. Fast enough and whips through traffic - only downside so far - lights good but not as good (will add some) and weather protection of course not as good.

[@bsebesty]

Thank you. Just confirmed that the Ducati Multistrada Rally was the best upgrade after a decade of 1200/1250 GSA's. The 1300 is a sure capable bike, but gosh, it makes me fall asleep.

[@garktnieus]

What happened to the ktm video?

[@sn00pgreen]

exactly

[@ottototo8]

"All the capability of a bike a fifth the price. BMW...GFY."

[@bearcatracing007]

I'm not going to buy one: says 99.99% of people that weren't in the market to buy one anyway 😂

[@brdllc]

Yep. People comparing it to completely different types of motorcycles because they also have dirt tires on it is getting tiresome 😂

[@brdllc]

Yep. People comparing it to completely different types of motorcycles because they also have dirt tires on it is getting tiresome 😂

[@Kurlach]

What has happened to bikes? Two wheels, a tank and an engine with a seat yet manufacturers have made them huge, massively expensive and bloated them with shit. Nobody talks about day to day stuff like wheeling this bugger around the driveway etc. As for getting you where you need to go.. ffs, people have travelled the world on C90’s, this isn’t the only thing that’ll do that.

[@quacker998]

It’s a motorcycle G Wagon

[@domp51]

G wagons are sort of reliable. More like the motorbike landrover, except the landrover looks cool.

[@1xplorer]

This version just imported to my country with the unbelievable price, it looks quite interesting as it is fit perfectly for adventure rides crossing countries and all terrain around the globe. To be fair, if you have the money, taller (175cm+ in height), adventure riding skills set and want the best of the best, this bike is for you.

[@Bajahaha70]

Have you ever seen a motorcycle parked in front of a therapists office 😂

[@lincolnjones938]

Yep, good point. But apparently, everyone needs a therapist these days!

[@jeremypetch7006]

If you do its probably the therapist's

[@aidens04]

Like the Range Rover of the bike world.

[@domp51]

Excellent point! I guess the africa twin is the landcruiser.

[@aidens04]

@@domp51 spot on

[@bobz1736]

Hope it's more reliable... 😅

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

​@@domp51 I might argue the Super Tenere is even more of a Land Cruiser -- absolutely HUGE bike, a little outdated in some ways but stone-axe reliable

[@jamesonpace726]

Yes, too big, too $$$, too fat, too complicated, too bad....

[@EDDAHLEN]

Yeah I would absolutely HATE riding it if someone wanted to give me one 👀

[@domp51]

Fair call obviously. But would you part with 24k to do so? I'd pay half as much for a africa twin and spend the diff on a epic trip on it.

[@alexhammett1212]

I would genuinely love for someone to start a GS rental company. Because I would love to rent one for a few weeks a year... I would NEVER buy one.

[@jackisonline2]

@@alexhammett1212Hertz ride will probably start doing them soon I reckon

[@shershot]

I hate dual sport tires on the street, which like you said is 99% of my riding. It was a good plus on negotiating

[@billsinclair6515]

yeah man you nailed it with your 3 year warranty statement: the faults i have suffered on new BMWs man, I would never have one out of warranty now so yeah, you get pulled into the next PCP

[@JohnnyBeGood123]

13:00 If my bike would have that clicking sound during a ride I would not feel very comfortable, constantly having the thought is this thing going to break or what?

[@AdamBrowne-eg1eb]

I really appreciate the channel and the effort put in to cover many aspects of biking. Could I politely suggest also reviewing used bikes from 3k-6k for the majority of us mere peasants who don’t want a 20k-30k tech loaded shitter we can’t insure.

[@zakelwe]

Excellent summary at the end. And Chris had the coolest helmet on the ride. Why is the petrol tank so bloated? Is it function or style? It does seem to be going the same path as a Range Rover where it is now 99% onroad with an off road image.

[@fizzyridertoo]

'Style' is not a word I would ever associate with the GS1300.

[@arunps7719]

that racket of clicks and clangs would do my head in :/

[@fraserwright9482]

Don't worry it's the bottom end

[@CurtisBrandt]

It sounds like a freaking KTM now! Wtf?

[@Gunnergunnerson]

I love how Chris is always saying he doesn't have much money yet whenever you see him riding around his local area it's quite clearly a rich man's haven.

[@sirosisofliverr]

Not much money is a matter of perspective. Usually in the regards to how someone has grown up.

[@wl660]

Or maybe he lives in a rich man’s haven - but has a huge mortgage, hence no money

[@Begbiespintpot]

Isn't that just the feeling of everyone in the UK at the moment? Everything has rocketed in price except wages.

[@Gunnergunnerson]

@Begbiespintpot I mean yes I'm sure most ppl feel that way. But myself for example am struggling to get my children gifts for Christmas. Sue perkins over here has no problem buying the latest gs when released(referring to his 1250 not the 1300) and manages to attend things like ducati's DRE ect ect. And I want to be clear I am not shitting on him and i am glad he seems to live a very confortable life. I love 44 teeth, and I love both Chris and Fagan......but I just feel that chis doesn't truly understand being skint.

[@Begbiespintpot]

​@@Gunnergunnerson I don't think he's comparing himself to those who might live in a council estate in Rotherham and use food banks, but motorcycling is increasingly becoming a rich man's game. With new bike prices going higher every year, I don't really see how manufacturers think they'll expect most of us normal bods to be affording them, certainly not new.

[@stuartjames6300]

Great bike, bigger the better ! I’d go for the Triple Black The hate comments are quite amusing though.. but you all still continue to comment on every new GSA vid 😂

[@mikedignum1868]

Saw a fully spect out one at my local dealers..its a beast of a bike. But I don't see the need for a 30-litre tank. I'll stick to my 1250GS.

[@jamest5149]

Why are most women not light footed, for their actual lightness they manage to exert enough pressure under their feet to turn coal into diamonds 😂

[@Yamieguy]

Your point on keeping a moderm bike on warrenty is well taken. With all these electronics and riders aids, there is a whole generation of newer bike out there you don't want to have off warrenty... where a warning light can be a potentional very expensive service call.

[@xeeded]

More girth. Just what Optimus Prime needed.

[@niged]

And a great Darlek impression! Only a look the designer could love! 🤣🤣

[@briand1060]

Wait. Did they design a new GS? Or just take two wheels off an MX-5?

[@gerryryan2302]

well at least you sold a jacket !

[@pgVeritas]

You can extend the warranty with pretty much full coverage except for wear items, e.g. friction components like pads etc, for £43.60 a month. That is the highest price but gives you European breakdown cover and zero excess on repairs. ANY BMW bike that has a mileage under 80k miles, even those bought privately, can be covered. You can reduce the monthly cost by taking a £100 excess and no breakdown cover to, £32.57 a month. BMW will cover any repair up to the market value of the bike (or £1k whichever is GREATER (for those who've bought an old bike)). Considering in some regions BMW charge £150+ an hour for labour alone, £32-£44 a month (depending on excess and breakdown) it's a small price. Put another way, it's between £390.84 and £525.80 (zero excess, full breakdown cover) a year, or a fraction of the cost of getting a stripped 2nd and 3rd gear cogs changed......on any age bike. The bike doesn't have to be serviced by BMW but needs to be maintained in line with service intervals and service records need to be up to date.

[@benmitchell2072]

People who dont ride their GS off road all think that 99.9% of people dont ride a GS off road. As part of the "0.1%", I wonder what the real stats are. Not that I dont love your work Chris, but maybe you have a friend with some offroad experience who might be able to do a review on how the 1300 adventure goes offroad compared with the 1250 GSA.

[@steveeichelberger806]

Yeah I don’t believe 99% of people never take their GSA off pavement. All the GSA owners I know, including myself, take their GSA off road.

[@Boxer1250RT]

Take me to Spain all expenses paid and I'll make Royal Enfied Himalayan look like a better bike than Ducati Pikes Peake.

[@MichaelPoole-w9k]

State of that sky in the bonus footage.

[@TheChewbaca69]

"or a they" 🤣 Never change ❤

[@edgybikercop]

The BMW ASA sounds like a Citroen 2CV

[@Jonathan-yd8ud]

Any chance you guys could review some more price appropriate bikes? These things have just gotten too expensive for the average Joe or Jane now

[@markchisholm2657]

The GS is the best selling bike in the UK..... Given that, it's quite appropriate to review it, don't you think?

[@AMPElec]

The inflated new bike prices reflect the fact that most people lease bikes for 3 years and then hand the keys back, so price creep is less noticeable when spread monthly. If you are going out and dropping £20k + on a new bike in one hit you need your head checked

[@kuhndj67]

I have always liked the GS for relaxed touring so I rent them when I'm in the EU... but the one thing that surprised me was how insanely loud their clatter was over 200kph on the Autobahn, I really was concerned the motor was going to grenade it was so loud... it was MUCH louder than the wind noise even at those speeds. BUT... at more modest speeds the bike is comfortable and capable, no I won't be trading my Multistrada or my KTM in for one but they really do deserve the positive feedback they get from most folks who ride them.

[@MrHamishJohnKilpatrick]

Barom von GRUMBLLLEEEEE is back. ‘Look im adventuringgggg’ ‘I’m presuming it was a her, could be a a him… or a they (emotional sign at the state if the world)’

[@L5GUK]

The GS is simply the Range Rover of the 2 -wheel world. Incredibly capable on and off road, luxury, big, expensive and will never be used to it's fullest potential by the vast majority of it's owners. Love that even though you're reasonably new to the bike journo industry you've already gotten a reputation of being a bunch of tarts - wearing your own fancy custom branded gear ;)

[@pneumaticman5927]

“Tarts.” 😂

[@5tevieb954]

Baron on a GS. Instant like 👍

[@MrSimonfoz]

It’s a nice bike but honestly for me my 2014 GSA does everything I need from a GS, and just enough technology to make the ride perfect.

[@glenns001]

as always i enjoy your videos and sense of humour

[@flatcapcaferacer]

I think you did a better than review. I'm not so sure if the GS1300 came before the GS1250 there would be as many people saying the GS1250 was mostly an overall upgrade over the GS1300.

[@ryanmalone2681]

People say GSA’s rarely go off-road, but when I’m doing a BDR or some other track it seems like every other bike is a GS.

[@XccentricUtuber]

Is there any chance you guys will ride & review the MV Agusta superveloce oro vs. the 800? Another interesting match-up would be a gsxr 1000r vs. a ducati V4.

[@dugg117]

19:10 the fact that you've been stiff legging it the whole time explains so much lol

[@OHMMoto]

Rear brake is tucked in like that on all off road bikes so you don't catch it on anything

[@leeriddock]

these bikes remind me of rangerover of the bike world ,,, most new land rovers never go off road ,,, there usually sat in the outside lane on the motorway or picking Phoebe and Timothy up from school ,,,then park it in there double garage next to there bmw gs adventure , 😂

[@keithmaggs2017]

Just 2 big

[@petervautmans199]

because I like the seating position of the GS but never go ofroad, i ride the XR, simple. IO hacve taken on some good quality gravel roads on the XR too, put it in rain-mde to get the traction control on high alert.

[@BachsRides]

99%+ of people who buy any car which is capable of going offroad (i.e. any land rover) will never go offroad. I really don't have a problem with it or what other people do, and I find it weird that some people do.

[@mmwbike]

What's it like maneuvering around the garage/driveway? Nipping down to the shops? riding to work through rush hour traffic? backing out of a tight parking spot? Bet its a absolute pain in the butt. Your right very, very few will circumnavigate the world, few will even venture more than a couple of hundred miles. Probably cost a fortune to service and maintain. No thanks......

[@dankorolyk5917]

Great perspective on the ASA

[@johnnythefox9830]

Thanks chris- great review 👍 miss your ramblings over on Insta. 😊🤘

[@ghollidge]

That clutch is going to be so expensive when it needs replacing. Simple is better

[@ninja12lawbreaker]

With regards to getting the job done the BMW is always the bike of choice in spy films for the assassin or the bad guy. Looks nice in red too,

[@Bob-huisbaas]

I used to live super close to that road in the beginning, driving it every day to workj. For sure its one of those road that is rather slippery, luckely there's better roads nearby haha

[@MaxUtley]

That’s 25 minutes I will never get back.

[@tomblewomble3369]

Given its width do you think its still practical for commuting from the burbs to central London? I'm just wondering if I can filter on it because of those engine bars.

[@Love4boost]

I think I fail to understand the concept of an adventure bike for off-road use. I think the tall rounder concept works. You want something with long travel plush suspension because not all roads are perfect. But a single track with ruts and big rocks. That doesn’t scream something over 250lbs and dedicated knobby tires to me. I’m not an off-road rider. I’m an entry level street hooligan with expert level vigilance. I would personally prefer adv bikes to be more approachable. Lower heights for us short folk, more road focused, less weight, slimmer profiles. Basically your average middleweight naked bike with longer plush suspension, some wind protection, and a bigger tank. If I want to put 80/20 or 60/40 tires on it then that’s my decision. But coming like that when maybe 5% of the riders have an off-road back is silly

[@johnalbone3372]

Fantastic bike and I love the look

[@thegratelucky]

Oh hey! Nice to see Sarge there!

[@noorazhar2209]

15:30 Good example for 'hill stop function' with that rider's height and how he deal with it..

[@braaaaaaaaaaap]

Overly complicated, electronic-filled, heavy. Cringe.

[@wanderlpnw]

That jacket does look nice. Tons of venting it appears you can close when it's cold.

[@BaronVonGrumble]

Yeah its my favourite so far

[@simulacrae]

The more I see of this bike the more I prefer it over the non gsa. It looks so purposeful, like an old timey Land Rover, designed to brave the wilds. And yes it’s heavy and expensive and most of them will never even see gravel but it seems to be designed to go around the world.

[@jimjambandit]

Might not like the tyres but 12:25 tells me you get used to them...presumably they're Karoo 4s which are remarkably capable (I have them on my 1200GSA) , and unsurprisingly a little noisy on road. I ride my 1200 off road a lot and it's incredible...but if i upgrade it'll be to a plain 1300 i think

[@ragerider6283]

It's an amazing piece of machinery & I don't even mind the looks, but unless you're absolutely minted & built like the hulk, is anyone seriously buying one of these to regularly go off road? It can do it obviously but it's essentially a sports tourer that's comprimsed on the road, where it will spend 99% of its time, because of the off road elements. It's just too heavy & expensive to be a realistic option & no one in their right mnd is choosing this in stock trim to regularly do greenlaning or enduro type riding any time soon. Maybe I've missed the point but it just seems like a very expensive contradiction & exercise in style over substance if you're using it on the road.

[@wretchedrider2157]

What was so wrong with the R1200 GSA?!?!? Oh, right... gotta keep making those monies... No way we need the profit margains to be THIS high, though, surely?

[@HollyBerryDOOG]

Had a 1250 GS off the back of touring Canada on the previous 1200 (non GSA) version. Ridden the new 1300 and didn’t gel with it. Great engine, gearbox etc. But, the handling is way too twitchy for an adventure bike and frankly it looks crap.

[@tomriley_bike]

Chris, what is that helmet with the double bloody visor? I'm intrigued!

[@level58Snorlax]

Arai. The don’t do internal visors as they don’t deem it as safe. So they sell tinted visors that attach/hinge onto clear ones.

[@tomriley_bike]

@ oh nice! Thanks

[@arunps7719]

whoaa a wild Sagar Sheldekar spotted, it'd be bloody cool if y'all had an India ride. Southern ghats to the Himalayas.

[@Terraceview]

Wow those "con"trails are unreal.

[@GrumpyGoat]

So what are the tires that were on these 1300GSAs?

[@domp51]

How does it compare to hondas dct?

[@SP-xd8gs]

I have a GW dct and I have an order in for a GSA ASA, thing is I just did a test ride of the ASA and in D mode its extremely rough, 2 to 3 feels like you went over a speed bump, the DCT is far superior far smoother and sharper, I dont know what to do now tbh...

[@domp51]

Cheers mate. That's interesting but not surprising.

[@off_road_rider]

Riding my 1300 GSA off road with no problems. Well besides sinking it in 1.5 feet of mud. But that was my fault not the bike.

[@johnstonstewart9683]

A few chemtrails there ......

[@steveclark..]

Ruin the weather, crops won't grow, control the food, control the population.

[@Khar_Toba]

Turning the frogs gay no doubt

[@GTLB302]

Just for the bmw gs launch no doubt, turning the motorcycle journalists gay.

[@TheSpainy]

When was this ? Been seeing a lot of 1300’s around marbella hills lately

[@Draknareth]

I’m a short arse and don’t need the off roady bits, I’ll stick with my R1250RS

[@gingerelvis]

I just think all of these monsterous adventure bikes have lost their focus. They are too big and heavy for proper offroad and on road where 99.9% of them spend their entire lives they offer little other than looks that your traditonal tourer / sports tourer did. I'd really like to see the return of sports touring bikes in a modernised form to popularity. Don't get me wrong the new GSA is an impressive feat of engineering but most of it is solving problems of it's own creating. For mixed terrain riding I would much rather ride an old R80.

[@ManxAndy]

Hi Chris…..ooh another Bavarian masterpiece….👍😜🇮🇲❤️

[@Castlevi3w]

I sometimes wonder what Kevin Ash was considering about the GSA immediately before he was killed testing one of these at launch.

[@jimjambandit]

He wasn't killed testing one of these though was he. It was a 1200 GSA 11 years ago.

[@sprocket-YT]

Poor guy was probably thinking it was a good bike before it went horribly wrong! 🙄🤦‍♂️

[@mattknowles2140]

Need a review of the 1390 SD Adventure

[@13xBlackSun]

Good morning, answer is yes, have your 25 minutes of life spared, thank you and good night.

[@ianhalliwell8604]

The polar opposite to the bikes i go for, the seats to high, the bikes far to heavy for me, it's cost is stratospheric, it's too muchb tec and its pig ugly. Otherwise I'd love it.

[@wimh9737]

Top bike the best!

[@davylad4804]

Fantastic bike fantastic review

[@bipedal-ape-man]

22:18 Check at dem chemtrails.

[@TheSpainy]

Madness

[@norbert_engel]

You mean contrails though, right?🤣

[@TheSpainy]

@@norbert_engel Triple jabbed?

[@bearcatracing007]

Tin foil is on sale

[@alex_yates]

@@bearcatracing007 Tin foil won't protect you from HAARP, or the effects of the jabs that you all received, sadly.....

[@zardportugal]

25 + minutes to say almost nothing....

[@dvdfll]

It was, it is, it will always be a wankers bike.

[@thomashughes5756]

What helmet is that? It has two visors?

[@Andy_ATB]

There is a reason Rally Raid/ Dakar bikes are only 450cc.......And not like this behemoth. It's obviously a well engineered bike, but in reality it's too big, too heavy, too much tech, and too expensive.

[@dirkmohrmann8960]

Of course lighter bikes are easier to ride off road, but the reason Dakar bikes are 450 is because of the rules designed to slow them down. The KTM 950 was the dominant bike before, and they figured the speeds were getting too dangerous

[@IanTed]

After three GSs I moved to a Multistrada, sorry but it’s so much better and doesn’t rattle like a bag of spanner’s, gets admiring looks from even non bikers too. I’d sack the GSA design team it’s so fugly, too tall and too heavy.

[@Mr---mr4ll]

is this man the Jeremy Clarkson of motorbikes LOL

[@bovrilsarnie]

Are you going to swap the 1250 for it?

[@BaronVonGrumble]

Not convinced just yet, i do love my 1250 and it woukd be a big financial loss to change at this ooint.

[@DriftKr6l]

Whats the sos code thats flashing on the right side of the dash all day?

[@Ryan46]

Guessing tyre pressure low warning

[@porleg]

Getting good Baron vibes

[@mgpBLARG]

Its an expensive motorcycle for rides to Starbucks. BMW lost the plot. An updated HP2 Enduro is what we need. 800cc parallel twin, traditional forks, 21in front wheel, 18in rear, no computer screen, just a functional off road bike with basic navigation tower and pannier racks.

[@chriswest2290]

Excellent. Common sense from Texas