{"id":15262,"date":"2022-06-18T00:32:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T00:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/one-of-the-last-tour-focused-sport-touring-motorcycles\/"},"modified":"2022-06-18T00:32:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T00:32:49","slug":"one-of-the-last-tour-focused-sport-touring-motorcycles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advwisdom.com\/a\/one-of-the-last-tour-focused-sport-touring-motorcycles\/","title":{"rendered":"One Of The Last Tour-Focused Sport-Touring Motorcycles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When considering the R 1250 RS on paper, you might ask why it even exists. bmw<\/a><\/strong> builds faster, sportier sportbikes, more capable touring bikes, and nimbler roadsters, and, at first glance, the RS appears to be a compromise of all three. And then there’s the GS, the original adventure motorcycle<\/a>a class that has overshadowed the traditional big-bore sports-tourer.<\/p>\n

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Modern adventure bikes offer relaxed ergonomics and increasingly capable on-road performance while promising off-road potential. Nonetheless, relatively few owners are taking their expensive, heavy adventure bikes into the boondocks and there remains a solid case for melding large capacity engines with manageable curb weight and sporty yet comfortable control positions. The BMW R 1250 RS does just that. And does it well.<\/p>\n

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Central to the RS’ appeal is BMW’s semi-liquid-cooled, opposed-twin 1254cc engine<\/a> introduced in the US in 2019 to replace the last air-cooled boxers. The same powertrain drives the acclaimed R 1250 GS<\/a> adventure bikes, the R 1250 RT tourer<\/a>, and R 1250 R naked roadster. You could argue the RS is hard to justify in an already extensive lineup, but there are very few motorcycles like it. And while some can never bring themselves to accept BMW’s distinctive cylinder head arrangement, rudely protruding from the engine casing, it is the epitome of German practicality. It may not be sleek, but the positioning of the cylinders maximizes air cooling and therefore requires less liquid cooling to provide competitive peak power. The boxer configuration also keeps engine mass low down for improved handling and balance, and although the RS’ 60-inch wheelbase softens its sports credentials, it is still a bike to take on twisty mountain roads with confidence, with or without a passenger and luggage .<\/p>\n


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