Only getting colour updates for the coming year are the 2023 BMW Motorrad R1250GS Adventure and R1250RT sports-tourer. For Munich’s adventure tourer, the 2023 R1250GS Adventure gets a new Racing Blue Metallic colour scheme while the previous Rally Lightwhite Uni is no longer available.
The Racing Blue Metallic paint is matched with front wheel cover and fuel tank cover in the same shade. This is complemented by spoked wheels painted gold.
BMW’s legendary boxer-twin powers the GS-series motorcycles, displacing 1,254 cc and is Euro 5 compliant. Power is rated at 136 hp at 7,750 rpm while a maximum of 143 Nm of torque comes in at 6,250 rpm.
The R1250GS is set to be replaced by the new R1300GS come late September, so this will be the last hurrah for the 1250 mill in GS form if you’re a fan. As for the R1250RT, there are two versions on offer.
These are the Basic with Alpine White Uni 3 featuring large “RT” logos on the side panels, replacing the Lightwhite Uni paint option. The Sport variant of the R1250RT comes in Racing Blue Metallic 2 – replacing the previous Racing Blue Metallic – with new knee panels, front panel and fuel tank cover finished in Mineral Grey Metallic.
The R1250RT gets 136 hp at 7,250 rpm and a maximum torque rated at 143 Nm at 6,250 rpm with Shiftcam variable intake valve timing from its 1,254 cc boxer-twin. In Malaysia, the R1250GS Adventure is priced at RM138,500 while the R1250RS – the R1250RT was not offered in 2022 – is tagged at RM118,500.
hmm with such bad traffic congestions in Klang Valley, perhaps it’s not a bad idea to swap my old daily car for this. for the same price of a Honda City, I can now have a brand new superbike with the BMW logo. should I ?
You can go for used superbikes. They have no resale value so you can get a superbike for 20K or 30K. not even the price of Perodua Axia.
The boxers are the choice if you plan to cover long distances over hours often (because of the relaxed seating position and maintenance-free shaft drive). For commuting, the cheaper and lighter F900 (or even G310) would be the better choice, because the not-so-wide engine will make it easier to handle the bike in traffic congestions, I guess.
Thanks, as I was wondering also how maneuverable these superbikes would be on our congested roads. Plan to use only for daily trips, but kapcai’s just not my cuppa.
Lightweight – middleweight naked bike are the best bet for commuting. Even with sport touring or adventure bike, sometimes they do end up stuck at jams since it’s a huge, even more huge if equipped with side box
GS1250 looks big but once you try it, with its unbeatable low center of gravity, the bike is surprisingly agile.
Add some good crashbars for the boxer and you have a 250kg bike that lifts like a 200kg in case of drops.
Riding position is just perfect and resell value is quite good, especially with 5y extended manufacturer warranty.