BMW R 1200 GS 2005 vs. BMW R 1200 RT 2016
BMW R 1200 GS 2005
BMW R 1200 RT 2016
Technical Specifications BMW R 1200 GS 2005 compared to BMW R 1200 RT 2016
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
BMW R 1200 GS 2005
Either it was a stroke of luck or the best developers were at work - handlebars, geometry, seat, knee angle, footrests - it just fits really well for the majority of Central Europeans. All in all, there is still no motorbike that can kill the GS.
BMW R 1200 RT 2016
It was predictable that the new R 1200 RT would perform even better with the new partially water-cooled boxer engine. Although 125 hp and 125 Newton metres of torque have quite a bit to haul with the 274 kilos ready to ride, the RT retains its unbelievable effervescence from below. This makes it extremely agile, especially on corner exit after a hairpin bend. In combination with the gearshift assistant Pro (which is, of course, available at extra cost), the gears just flow and you involuntarily move more sportily than you might have intended. The big bonus points of the R 1200 RT are its good workmanship, the simple and easy-to-follow operating principle and, last but not least, its small turning circle.
