I think they're jealous of your KTM.

Or a Vstrom. LMAO!!

Lol

Both did very well - the way 1200 is balanced is amazing

My vote's on the 800, 1200 weighs like 700 pounds with boxes..

Problem comes when using legs for wrestling the beast to restore order. It doesn't matter then how "balanced" a bike is then.

Maybe gs stands for good street bike, I'll buy that, put it in the dirt then it's on it's side.

Possibly tyre choice and due to numbers of bikes a statistical probability

Maybe because BMWs are really unreliable motorcycles?

fraser nicol it was 42 degrees heat which destroys the oil plus some people had to travel 3-4 thousand km to the event itself

Never knew that. I used 10/40 grade when everyone else was on 20/50 plus changing at 4000 miles. Rode from Scotland to southern Spain encountering temps of 40c between Madrid and Granada and below 0c crossing the Pyrenees. On a previous trip after going to France Italy and Switzerland I met a couple at Le Havre on a Triumph T160 Trident He was on his second gallon of oil after doing half my mileage

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Joseph Howard want to bet they had sponsored support thus the type of bike and style.

This is a BMW fans. KLR for KAWASAKI fans, and real life for real riders, motorcycle fans is better.

It could be worse, i know , it doesnt help you much. I wish always good luck for you.

@@pesthizid thanks 🌹🌹🌹

@@ykhemesh72 I lost my left leg above knee in 1991 after a drink-driver took me off my RD350LC. I'm still riding with a Kliktronic gear shifter. I just put my deposit down yesterday on yet another bike - a 2017 R1200GS Adventure. Best of luck to you!

Ринат Фахретдинов рекомендую посмотреть другие видео на моем канале. Особенно КТМ на котором я был 6 месяцев назад

Ринат Фахретдинов GS есть? Если есть надо ехать, даже если нет , всё равно надо ехать! Привет из Минска ))

Here is the secret. Bring money, works every time.

Babyo

Did it make you wanna give it a go? A BMW video... what were you expecting?

It was fucking great! What are you bitching about?

@@bradcarroll3719 If I had the cash I'd want to try this at least once to say I did it.

So astute

same as above - I can't sit on my motard for more than 300km - good luck doing 8000km on it.

same as above - dr650 8000km in 7 days would make you redefine pain and suffering

Would be interesting to see if I'd make it on my 1994 DR650rs, after a few modifications I think I'd make it

@@dragonknightadam You are right you can turn any of these more dirt worthy true dual sport machines into serious long haul adventure machines. I ran my little crf250l 800 miles in one day without issue then two days latter 800 miles back home. I am more comfortable on my crf250l with a seat concepts seat a large gas tank, and my bar and risers than I have ever been on my Harley Davidson dyna wide glide that I have taken around the entire USA on trips of 15,000 miles, so I know I can do the same on my crf250l as I am much more comfortable in this seating position, and with a seat concepts seat my butt is comfy as well. Add on the saddle bags the number plate bag and tank bag along with what ever bag I choose to carry on the rear rack I have plenty of space to take whatever I need on as long a trip as I would like. I can do all that and pick my bike up all day long if I needed to. I made my plated wr250f somewhat comfortable as well, but it is my off road machine and is still geared to low for serious road stints. The stock seat on that bike was a joke though and if you chose to sit for a half hour while on the road your butt would go numb that fast. The DR and DRZ are great bikes that are capable of any adventure, and still light enough for serious off road riding. I commute on my little modified crf250l an hour down the interstate daily at 75 mph but would be nice with a bit more power to get out of the way if needed at these speeds.

@Captain Caveman sound words, ideally directed to the marketing departments who dress highway bikes as "adventure" bikes.

you must have missed the point - it's not about riding the gravel roads. People crossed the whole continent to get there and then went exploring around one of the most beautiful states. I personally did in total 8000km in 7 days and gravel was less than 10% of it.

You're not dandy.

Sherlock

Peter C only in the dirt, not extended street

JEB by the end of Long Way Around their bikes were pretty much junk. Not that the trip wasn't intense, but the subframe on all 3 failed in more or less the same place. I also wonder how well those engines handled the questionable fuel they had to use.

The GS is overrated. However, BMW's make great sport-touring bikes.

bullshit.