ADVENTURE HAS A NAME…
BMW MOTORRAD NEW ZEALAND HAS JUST
OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED THE FULL 2019 GS
RANGE TO THE NEW ZEALAND MARKET, WITH
THE NEW R1250GS MODELS JOINING THE
F750GS AND F850GS RANGE WE’VE ALREADY
TESTED IN KIWI RIDER.
WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE THE WHOLE
RANGE – MINUS THE ENTRY-LEVEL G310GS –
HERE’S OUR THOUGHTS ON BMW’S ATTEMPTS
AT RECLAIMING THE TITLE OF THE KINGS OF
ADVENTURE.
F750GS
The entry point to the twin-cylinder GS
family is without a doubt the most urban
focused of the family. With alloy wheels
connected to conventional 41mm forks,
less ground clearance, a lower seat and
smaller windscreen the F750GS feels like a
much smaller bike than its siblings. Add to
that the de-tuned 852cc parallel twin which
is physically the same as the unit found in
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the F850 range but electronically restricted
and the F750GS might seem like the bike is
missing out, yet it still has its place.
The engine is by no means a slouch
and BMW Motorrad NZ, as they often
do, have spec’d the F750GS to the nines
with a quickshifter, heated grips and TFT
instrumentation as standard features.