THE FIRST ADVENTURE BIKE: Where'd the Legendary BMW GS come from and where's it going?
THE FIRST ADVENTURE BIKE: Where'd the Legendary BMW GS come from and where's it going?  
Podcast: Cycle World Podcast
Published On: Wed Sep 11 2024
Description: Can you imagine a motorcycle universe without the Adventure Bike? But before the 1980 BMW R 80 G/S (Gelände/Strasse) there really wasn't such a thing. Now ADVs have spawned an entire culture of two-wheel adventuring. Technical Editor Kevin Cameron and Editor-in-Chief Mark Hoyer talk about the origins of the BMW GS and its evolution to the new R 1300 GS. Join us on our hour-long adventure! Shopping for a motorcycle? Get pre-approved for that R 1300 GS you always wanted: https://octane.co/flex/1?a=171 Photo by Jeff Allen/Cycle World