Month: May 2013

Bike Build – 2013 BMW R1200GS

There’s no doubt that BMW’s new water-cooled R1200GS is a capable adventure touring motorcycle. With 125hp, spoke wheels, dynamic suspension, cruise control and an assortment of other options, the new GS is everything we expected it to be, and then some. But there’s always some room for improvement.

First Impressions: 2013 Water-Cooled BMW R1200GS

Our friends at South Sound BMW Motorcycles stopped by our Seattle showroom this afternoon with a brand new water-cooled R1200GS demo bike. Always looking for an excuse to ride, a number of the guys in our shop decided to sneak out of the office and give the new BMW a go. Here’s what they had to say after riding the bike around the neighborhood.

#MakeYourEscape

A motorcycle isn’t just a mode of transportation, it’s a way to escape; the ordinary, the everyday, the otherwise average. It takes you places only two wheels can – beyond the boundaries of the box, into the backcountry and across continents. Exploring, experiencing and enjoying everything along the way. 

How-To: Wiring a GPS to the Water Cooled BMW R1200GS (2013-on)

This step by step tutorial shows how to easily wire a Garmin Montana GPS unit to your BMW R1200GS water boxer (2013-on) by removing the appropriate body panels, and running the wires to the battery for power.  While the instructions picture a Garmin Montana GPS unit being installed, the methods can be applied to just about any GPS wiring kit.