In a triple launch at the BMW Motorrad Nightfuel in
Sungai Besi Air Force base, BMW Motorrad Malaysia launched the 2019 BMW
Motorrad F 850 GS Adventure, R 1250 GS and R 1250 GS Adventure. Pricing for the
F 850 GS Adventure is RM88,500, while the R 1250 GS and R 1250 GS Adventure are
priced at RM 116,500 and RM 125,500, respectively. Complementing the F 850 GS, the F
850 GS Adventure is a taller version, with an 853 cc parallel-twin engine.
Mated to a six-speed gearbox, the F 850 GS Adventure produces 95 hp at 8,250
rpm and 92 Nm of torque at 6,250 rpm.
Differentiating the F 850 GS Adventure from the F
850 GS are engine guards, fairing from the front cowl to the bottom of the
engine, adjustable windshield, textured seat and wider footpegs that fold in
case the bike is dropped. The taller suspension gives 230 mm of travel in front
and 215 mm at the back and a rear luggage rack is standard.
The F 850 GS Adventure rolls on 21-inch front and
17-inch rear spoked wheels, with LED lighting and TFT-LCD instrument panel,
along with two ride modes, Automatic Stability Control (ASC) and ABS. Braking
is done by Brembo, with a two-piston callipers in front and and single-piston
calliper in the back with fuel carried in a 23-litre tank. Launched at the end of the
previous year, the R 1250 GS now comes with a 1,254 cc boxer engine equipped
with ShiftCam. AS BMW Motorrad’s version of variable valve actuation applied to
the intake valve, BMW claims Shiftcam gives better fuel efficiency and reduced
emissions.
Other improvements to the R 1250 GS engine include
the use of a toothed cam chain, replacing the previous roller chain and
twin-jet injectors which allow the boxer mill to produce 136 hp at 7,750 rpm
and 143 Nm of torque at 6,250 rpm. The previous 1,170 cc R1200 power plant
produced 125 hp and 125 Nm of torque, in comparison. Standard equipment on the R 1250
GS is BMW’s Keyless Ride, two riding modes – Road and Rain – and the latest
generation Dynamic ESA electronic suspension. Also included are a 6.5-inch
TFT-LCD screen, cruise control and a quickshifter.
As the taller version of the R 1250 GS, the R 1250
GS Adventure comes with additional engine protection bars and side panels,
metal luggage rack at the back and a 30-litre fuel tank, against the base
version’s 20-litre unit. Suspension travel is similarly increased, with the GS
Adventure having 210 mm and 220 mm of travel front and rear, while the base R
1250 GS makes do with 190 mm in front and 200 mm at the back.
In case this is not enough, the rider of the R 1250
GS and GS Adventure has the option of adding Riding Modes Pro for true off-road
riding, Dynamic Traction Control, ABS Pro, hill start control, Dynamic Brake
Control and tyre pressure monitoring system. Availability of the 2019 BMW
Motorrad F 850 GS Adventure, R 1250 GS and R 1250 Adventure at authorised BMW
Motorrad Malaysia dealers is immediate.
