Bmw 1200 Gs

2012 BMW Motorcycles: New Paint Finishes

2012 BMW Motorrad

BMW Motorrad released info about new paint schemes across its 2012 motorcycle lineup.

The following models - BMW F 800 GS, F 650 GS, F 800 ST, R 1200 GS, R 1200 GS Adventure, R 1200 RT, K 1300 S and K 1300 R - may be ordered from BMW Motorrad dealerships with immediate effect.

2012 BMW F 800 GS

From model year 2012 the BMW F 800 GS is available in the following new paint finish: Graphitan metallic matt.

The paint finishes Alpine white and Lavaorange metallic/Black satin gloss are no longer available.

2012 BMW F 650 GS

The paint finish Lavaorange metallic is no longer available.

2012 BMW F 800 ST

From model year 2012 the BMW F 800 ST is available in the following new paint finish: Lupin blue metallic/Sapphire black metallic/Granite grey metallic.

The paint finish Lightgrey metallic/Sapphire black metallic/Granite gray metallic is no longer available.

2012 BMW R 1200 GS

From model year 2012 the BMW R 1200 GS is available in the following new paint finishes:

The paint finishes Alpin white, Magma red and Ostragrey metallic matt are no longer available.

2012 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure

From model year 2012 the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure is available in the following new paint finishes:

The paint finishes Bright yellow metallic and Smoke gray metallic matt are no longer available.

2012 BMW R 1200 RT

From model year 2012 the BMW R 1200 RT is available in the following new paint finishes:

The paint finishes Polar metallic, Thundergrey metallic, Ostra grey metallic matt and Thundergrey metallic/Titan silver metallic/Granite gray metallic are no longer available.

2012 BMW K 1300 S

From model year 2012 the BMW K 1300 S is available in the following new paint finish: Titan silver metallic/Sapphire black metallic.

The paint finishes Light gray metallic und Lupin blue metallic/Alpine white/Sapphire black are no longer available.

BMW K 1300 R

The paint finish Acidgreen metallic/Black satin gloss is no longer available.

2010 BMW R1200GS/Adventure Road Test

In the dirt? It’s not a dirt bike!” Well, of course not. It’s the All-Bike. And it does fine in the dirt; even better on the street. The GS is the rare touring machine that’s as comfortable crawling up a ratty forest road as it is sailing down the freeway. At BMW’s press event near Yosemite in April, it was happy doing both.

The Munich team has been refining the GS since introducing the original R80G/S 30 years ago. For 2010 BMW boosted engine performance and smoothed out its delivery. Radial four-valve heads from the HP2 Sport are the main improvement, but changes ripple throughout the intake system. The new combustion chamber features larger diameter valves—an 8.4 percent increase for the intake and 6.6 percent for the exhaust—which mandated new cast-aluminum pistons. The valves lift a little higher now, with each of the dual cams activating one intake and one exhaust poppet. Upstream, BMW enlarged the throttle bodies from 47mm to 50mm, revamped the intake manifolds and fitted a higher capacity air filter. Two spark plugs per cylinder still ignite the mixture.

The GS appeals to a wide range of riders, from those whose bikes only see gravel in a rustic parking lot to the adventure-minded souls who explore the back-of-beyond at every opportunity. Each extreme has something to celebrate this year: Retuned intake timing for low- to midrange punch for the explorers, and an 8,500-rpm redline, up from 8,000, for the rev-happy crowd. BMW claims a 5 percent horsepower increase to 110 at 7,750 rpm, and a smaller torque bump to 88 lb-ft at 6,000 rpm with the same 1,170 cc displacement and 12.0:1 compression ratio as last year. It also lowered the final drive ratio from 2.82:1 to 2.91:1, so the 2010 could probably pull a plow in a pinch. The engine revs like a turbine when you twist the throttle now—horsepower doesn’t drop till redline, but torque takes a powder shortly after its 6,200-rpm peak. Strangely, although the 2010 bike equaled our 2008 test bike’s output on one run, the average of 12 runs on the Jett Tuning Dynojet dyno has the 2010 bike actually making a little less horsepower peak at the rear wheel, 93 vs. 96, though torque was the same at 73 lb-ft.

Lug it down or rev it up, the GS suits any style of riding. It didn’t break a sweat while passing six cars and a tanker truck in fifth gear on my ride home from the intro, pulling strongly until that Peterbuilt was a speck in my mirrors. An electronic exhaust flap complements internal silencer mods to add roar-power. There’s no performance gain claimed, but the Boxer’s new high rpm song just might be worth the extra weight and mechanical complexity.

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