BMW Motorrad has announced a thorough overhaul for its top-selling model for 2024, now called the BMW R 1300 GS thanks to an increase in displacement from 1,254cc to 1,300cc. The GS’s signature opposed “boxer” Twin now makes a claimed 145 hp and 110 lb-ft of torque, up from 136 hp and 105 lb-ft on the R 1250 GS. With a claimed curb weight of 523 lb, the new R 1300 GS is 26 lb lighter than its predecessor.

Key Features

• Completely newly designed boxer engine with bottom-mounted gearbox and BMW ShiftCam technology for varying the valve timing and valve stroke on the intake side.
• Most powerful BMW boxer engine ever.
• Powerful response across the entire engine speed range, exemplary fuel consumption, emission levels, running smoothness and refinement.
• Output and torque: 107 kW (145 hp) at 7 750 rpm and
  149 Nm at 6 500 rpm.
• Knock sensor system for optimized travel suitability.
• Completely redesigned suspension with sheet metal shell main frame and die-cast aluminum rear frame. Even greater steering precision and ride stability thanks to new EVO Telelever with flex element and revised rear wheel guide EVO Paralever.
• Weight reduction of 12 kg compared to the previous model.
• BMW Motorrad Full Integral ABS Pro as standard.
• Four riding modes as standard.
• Engine drag torque control (MSR), dynamic brake assist (DBC) and ride-off assistant (HSC) as standard.
• Driving Modes Pro with additional riding modes as optional equipment ex works.
• Dynamic Traction Control DTC as standard.
• Electronic Dynamic Suspension Adjustment (DSA) as optional equipment ex works, with dynamic adjustment of the damping and spring rate, and also load compensation.
• Adaptive vehicle height control and sports suspension as optional equipment ex works.
• New matrix LED headlamp as standard.
• Headlight Pro with adaptive turning light as optional equipment ex works.
• Hand protectors with integrated turn indicators as standard.
• Lithium-ion battery with Battery Guard (service function via BMW Motorrad APP) as standard.
• Dynamic Cruise Control (DCC) with brake function as standard.
• Riding Assistant with Active Cruise Control (ACC),
  Front Collision Warning (FCW) and Lane Change Warning (SWW) for safe and convenient motorcycling as optional equipment.
• Smartphone charging compartment with integrated USB socket and additional 12 V on-board power socket as standard.
• Seat heating for rider and passenger for enhanced touring suitability as optional equipment ex works.
• Handlebar riser by up to 30 mm as optional equipment ex works.
• Wide range of seat height variants as optional equipment ex works.
• Connectivity: multifunctional instrument cluster with 6.5-inch full-colour TFT screen and numerous features as standard.
• RDC, Keyless Ride, heated grips as standard.
• Intelligent Emergency Call as optional equipment ex works.
• Attractive basic variant along with the model variants
  Triple Black, GS Trophy and Option 719 Tramuntana.
• Extensive range of optional equipment, Original BMW Motorrad Accessories.

Increased range of standard equipment in the new BMW R 1300 GS compared to the previous model:

• Heated grips.
• Keyless Ride (steering, ignition and fuel tank lock).
• RDC.
• MSR.
• BMW Motorrad Full Integral ABS Pro.
• Cruise control DCC with brake function.
• LiO starter battery.
• Hand protectors with integrated turn indicators.

Explore the comprehensive standard equipment:

• The LED matrix headlight on the R 1300 GS from BMW Motorrad
• The drive unit of the R 1300 GS from BMW Motorrad
• The frame concept of the R 1300 GS from BMW Motorrad
• The adjustable sport windscreen of the R 1300 GS from BMW Motorrad
• The rear with passenger seat and grab handles of the R 1300 GS from BMW Motorrad
• Fork bridge with BMW EVO Telelever on the R 1300 GS from BMW Motorrad
• The standard rear silencer of the R 1300 GS from BMW Motorrad
• The continuous tank seat line of the R 1300 GS from BMW Motorrad

The new BMW R 1300 GS: “Next level GS” featuring new boxer engine and new suspension, with significantly reduced weight and increased GS competence all round.
BMW Motorrad established the new segment of touring enduros more than four decades ago with the R 80 G/S. The BMW GS with boxer engine has been the undisputed leader of the competitive field ever since. To ensure this remains the case in the future, BMW Motorrad has opted for an almost completely new design for the new R 1300 GS, with an impressive weight saving of 12 kg compared to the previous model.

The centrepiece is once again the legendary two-cylinder boxer engine. Its new design is more compact than ever before thanks to a gearbox located under the engine and a new camshaft drive arrangement. From exactly 1 300 cc it produces an output of 107 kW (145 hp) at 7 750 rpm, developing a maximum torque of 149 Nm at 6 500 rpm. This makes it by far the most powerful BMW boxer engine ever to be produced in series.

At the centre of the new suspension is the sheet metal shell main frame made of steel, which in addition to being significantly optimized in terms of installation space also offers higher levels of stiffness than the predecessor model. For the rear frame, the previous tubular steel structure has now been replaced with a die-cast aluminum construction. The new EVO Telelever front wheel guide with flex element and the revised EVO Paralever rear wheel guide also provide even greater steering precision and ride stability.