Motorbike occasions – Motorbike second hand report: BMW R 1200 GS – A reference … under conditions!

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Motorcycle used report: BMW R 1200 GS

Motorbike occasions - Motorbike occasion report: BMW R 1200 GS - A reference ... under conditions!

Since its release in 2004, the BMW R 1200 GS has been the benchmark for road trails. Very reliable, it is necessary to watch certain points not prohibitive but important. Following which we benefit from an excellent holding of odds… and mileage! Balance sheet.

A reference … under conditions !

Going to 1200 at the start of 2004, the BMW R 1200 GS earned its stripes as queen of road trails. It is now a long way from the founder of the family, the R80 G / S ("Gelande / Strabe") released in the fall of 1980 directly derived from the adventurer of the Dakar, and reigns more in the laces than on the tracks African.

But if the standard version is intended for the road network, trail enthusiasts can opt for the Adventure, which it is intended for globetrotters who want to ride both off and on asphalt..

BMW R 1200 GS

  • Release year: 2004

  • Main changes: 2008, 2010, 2013

  • Still in production

  • Budget balance: 7/10

  • Reliability report: 8/10

Overall very reliable, the GS can however suffer from small recurring breakdowns, easy to identify but carrying as many annoyances as invoices … except to maintain it oneself, which its good mechanical accessibility allows without major problem. ! The maintenance of a 1200 GS is all the easier as the vast majority of small potential problems are well referenced, allowing them to be anticipated during the purchase as well as to arise afterwards..

A GS sells for expensive to very expensive, and allows you to lose only a little discount. Moreover, the BMW network rarely has GS 1200s, which individuals have no difficulty in selling, including at the end of the LOA. !

As for the vintage, from 2007 the potential (small) concerns of the first ones have been resolved. The mileages are not yet too high and this is where we will get the best deals by placing ourselves under the € 10,000 mark. On the other hand, buyers who are keen on the "HP2 type" cylinder heads of the GS from 2010 will remain well above the said bar. !

This 2006 GS is sold € 7,500 by with a new ABS Integral control unit and a 3 year warranty. Good deal, it will only discount very little !

J. ARSOUILLE

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