Here we are, just bit more than a year since the new BMW R1200GS Advenrture / R1200GSA liquid cooled version has been available for sale! But how is it compared to the old air-cooled one? We did some research for you and came out with some details which we think have struck us and those who test drive / owned each one of them!
Let’s go through some of the technical stuff 1st! Apart from the new redesigned engine to make it a water-cooled one, there isn’t much difference in the performance, even though one could feel there is! In theory, the Bore x Stroke and the engine capacity has been kept the same, at 101mm x 73mm & 1170cc respectively, but with a 5Nm extra max torque on the new liquid-cooled one! Both engines are EU 3 specs and both with a max speed of over 200km. The new model enjoys an oil lubricated clutch compared to the dry plate one on the old. There has then been a slight change in the tyre dimension, where now the new liquid cooled one enjoys a slightly more wider tyres, both on the front and on the rear! Dimensions are in general same and weight too, with the old air-cooled one, on paper, marked as being kg lighter when it’s fully fuelled and road ready!
How do they perform on the road thought?
Answers will be posted soon!
The air cooled one is on the very top on the adventure category , bar none !!! A real mans bike . It has all the bells and whistles anyone could ever whish for but still kept its original dual sport fearures . The liquid cooled one is a “softer” , more road oriented version of it .