BMW R 1250 GS Flagship Adventure Tourer Gets A Mild Update For 2021

BMW Motorrad has updated its flagship R 1250 GS Pro and R 1250 GS Adventure motorcycles for 2021. The revision includes new colour options along with a few changes in the standard and optional equipment kit. All this comes at a slight premium. Here are the new prices: – 

The R 1250 GS continues to be available at the same price as before, while the Adventure variant's price has gone up by Rs 5,000. It is important to note that these are just introductory prices and will be revised in the coming months. Besides, the brand has also introduced their “40 YEARS GS” editions, which commemorate the 40 successful years of BMW’s GS lineup. However, their prices are yet to be revealed. 

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2021 BMW R 1250 GS, R 1250 GS Adventure: What's New?

• Improved Riding Aids: – For 2021, the R 1250 GS twins get updated riding aids, which includes a new integral ABS Pro mode, Eco riding mode, Hill Start Control Pro, and Dynamic Engine Brake Control. All claimed to be more sophisticated than the previous set of riding aids.

• New Optional Features: – BMW is now also offering adaptive headlamps that come with a cornering function. 

• New Body Colors: – BMW is now offering the R 1250 GS twins with two new optional colors: Style Triple Black and Style Rallye. On the other hand, the newly introduced 40 Years GS Editions sports a yellow-black paint scheme and graphics, along with a yellow-tinted visor, yellow seat, engine guard, and golden spoke wheels.

2021 BMW R 1250 GS, R 1250 GS Adventure: Engine & Other Specifications

Apart from the above-mentioned changes, both motorcycles remain unchanged. They continue to draw their power from a 1,254cc air/liquid-cooled four-stroke flat twin-engine, featuring BMW’s ShiftCam variable valve timing technology. It produces 136PS of maximum power at 7,750rpm and 143Nm of peak torque at 6,250rpm.  

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Though both the models use the same engine, their specifications create a difference between them. For reference, the Adventure variant is more adventure-oriented thanks to its more suspension travel (front 210mm & rear 220mm, compared to the 190mm front, 200mm rear travel of R 1250 GS), a higher seat height of 890mm (+40mm), 30-litres of fuel tank capacity (+10-litres), added crash protection, a more generous luggage mount, a taller windscreen, and more. With all these added equipment, the Adventure variant weighs 268kg, 19kg more than the standard GS variant. 

Rivals

In the Indian market, the R 1250 GS competes against the Harley Davidson Pan America and the upcoming Ducati Multistrada V4.