The Biggest, The Best
UCH HAS BEEN THE GS BOXER’S DOMINATION OF GLOBAL SALES CHARTS FOR almost two decades that there’s plenty of incentive to look for flaws in its latest incarnation. Surely, the BMW’s position on that pedestal must be hiding a drawback, ignored by all those owners who are simply following the herd? We all know the big GS is capable, but a bike so ubiquitous must feel slightly ordinary and lack excitement…
Evidently not. As I wind back the throttle to fire the R 1250 GS out of another turn on a favourite cross-country test route, I can’t detect anything lacking at all. On the contrary, the GS punches forward with a hefty chunk of mid-range grunt that becomes smooth, attention-grabbing acceleration as the bike repeatedly
