Bmw R12 Adventure

We ride the 2026 BMW R 12 G/S retro-styled rally-inspired adventure bike. Is it legit or just more adventure cosplay? The BMW R 12 G/S retro enduro invites you to go on a spontaneous adventure: stay off the beaten path and live out your own style.

The new BMW R12 G/S takes the retro ADV in a much more offroad. The new off-road-ready BMW R 12 G/S features 1980s-era styling and an air/oil-cooled boxer. We tested it on BMW's home turf in Germany.

The new BMW R12 G/S takes inspiration from the brand's legendary R80 G/S, often considered the first adventure bike. 2026 BMW R12 G/S modernizes an absolute icon Reviews Consider this adventure tourer a "resto-mod" take on the classic-one that proves that, 45 years on, the G/S is as vital as ever. The new R 12 G/S essentially replaces the R nineT Urban G/S from the previous-gen platform, drawing similar styling inspired by what many consider to be the first adventure bike, the BMW R 80 G/S.

Unlike the nineT model, the R 12 G/S drops the "Urban" aspect and puts more emphasis on the G/S, or "Gelände / Straße", German for "Off-road / Street" side of its name. BMW's new 2025 R12 G/S is quite is the looker, rugged, retro, and special - but who will really take this bike off-road? TMW > 2026 Motorcycle Models > 2026 BMW > 2026 BMW R12 Review 2026 BMW R12 Review Rock 'n' roll on the road.

With the legendary drive and the ROLL and ROCK riding modes, you can switch from seriously laid. With a two-part film about the new BMW R 12 G/S, BMW Motorrad is showing how much joie de vivre can be found on a motorcycle.