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July 26, 2005

Gadget Report: new RiDE magazine review of my GS bike

This month the British motorcycle magazine RiDE contains an article reviewing 6 of the BMW Gelandestrasse bikes from the last 25 years. The GS is considered by many to be the greatest series built, and definitely one of the toughest vehicles. Much has been written about them, but RiDE's description of my GS Paris Dakar is perhaps the most accurate.

..the best looking bike, the neat White Power shock, the gorgeous Paris-Dakar tank and special paintwork. The bike looks like it belongs on a gin palace in Monte Carlo bay being pampered by Playboy bunny girls…

12 years old, a pensioner by bike standards, and still being described by the coolest bike magazine as the best GS - a Hugh Hefner of a bike! As for the test, which included both road and serious off-roading:

…the 100 felt it would simply keep on leaning…the 100 BMW found a balance of chassis and power that's a match for any of its descendents.

I had better start riding a bit more excitedly then!

And on the bumpy stuff it's smooth and poised. It's also more sure-footed than either the later 1100 or 1150 Adventure.
Juggling clutch, brake and power on tight turns is simple and the riding position feels spot on.

Wow. I'll be going the long way round then. Or at least i'll go for a run down the Oxford Track byway if it stays dry.


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