The BMW R1200GS is a large displacement adventure touring motorcycle produced by BMW Motorrad from 2004, powered by BMW's air and oil cooled boxer twin engine and built to handle both extended highway touring and genuine off road use. It became the best selling motorcycle in its class in many markets and helped popularize the modern adventure bike category worldwide.
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SignificanceIn 2012, Cycle World called the R1200GS the most successful motorcycle in the last two-and-a-half decades and credited it with creating the adventure touring category. 1 Engine Class Connections
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Source BMW R 1200 GS Adventure K255 (Wikipedia, German)
Source BMW R 1200 GS Adventure K51 (Wikipedia, German)
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WikipediaLead section, sentence 1
The BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure ("R1200GSA") are motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany by BMW Motorrad, part of the BMW group.
History section, paragraph 1
At its launch in 2004, the R1200GS was 30 kg (66 lb) lighter than the R1150GS it replaced, and produced 100 bhp (75 kW), an increase of 19%.
Sales section, Cycle World sentence
In 2012, Cycle World called the R1200GS "the most successful motorcycle in the last two-and-a-half decades" and credited it for creating the adventure touring category.
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boxer twin: air/oil cooled air/liquid cooled (LC)
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BMW Motorrad
In Group: German and Italian Motorcycles, Lead sentence
The BMW R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure ("R1200GSA") are motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany by BMW Motorrad, part of the BMW group.
View the Source BMW R 1200 GS Adventure K51 (Wikipedia, German)
Generations: BMW R 1200 GS Adventure K51, Lead, generation
Die Basis des Motorrades bildet die ein Jahr zuvor eingeführte R 1200 GS (K50)
has versions: BMW R 1200 GS Adventure K51, Lead, model
Die Basis des Motorrades bildet die ein Jahr zuvor eingeführte R 1200 GS (K50)
View the SourceBMW R 1200 GS Adventure K255 (Wikipedia, German)
Generations: BMW R 1200 GS Adventure K255, Lead
Von 2006 bis 2013 wurden 79.118 Adventure auf Basis der BMW R 1200 GS (K25) im BMW-Werk Berlin in Spandau hergestellt.
has versions: BMW R 1200 GS Adventure K255, Lead
Von 2006 bis 2013 wurden 79.118 Adventure auf Basis der BMW R 1200 GS (K25) im BMW-Werk Berlin in Spandau hergestellt.
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