08/26/2026
TwoWheelTuesday: Bike of the Week — The BMW GS Series 🏍️💨
If there’s one motorcycle lineup that single-handedly invented and continues to define the modern Adventure Touring class, it’s the BMW GS series.
Short for Gelände/Straße (German for Off-road/Road), the GS saga kicked off back in 1980 with the legendary R 80 G/S. Combining Paris-Dakar rally pedigree with long-distance highway comfort, it instantly rewrote the dual-sport rulebook.
Why the GS is an absolute icon:
* The Boxer Engine: That signature horizontal flat-twin layout keeps the center of gravity low, providing smooth tractor-like torque on pavement or dirt.
* Telelever Front End: BMW’s unique front suspension setup separates steering from braking forces, eliminating brake dive and keeping the chassis remarkably composed.
* Go-Anywhere Versatility: From crossing continents loaded with hard luggage to carving twisty backroads or picking through rocky trails, it handles it all.
From the air-cooled classics like the R100GS, to the globe-trotting R1150GS Adventure made famous by Long Way Round, all the way up to today's tech-packed R 1300 GS, these Swiss Army Knives on two wheels remain the benchmark for adventure riders everywhere.
