Bmw R12 Gs Release Date

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - March 27, 2025 BMW Motorrad USA is proud to unveil the new 2026 BMW R 12 G/S. 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 2026 BMW R12 G/S is a new motorcycle that continues the legacy of the original R80 G/S.

BMW claims the 505. BMW has taken the wraps off of the new R 12 G/S that pays homage to the original R 80 G/S, which got the open. 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. A modern take on the classic R 80 G/S BMW announced a new R 12 G/S model for 2026, adding a new adventure model to its air/oil-cooled Boxer platform. 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.

Forty-four years after BMW's R80GS won the Paris-Dakar rally in 1981, the company has unveiled its new dirt-focused R12GS boxer. Here's the specs you need to know. A new BMW R12 G/S model has been launched, blending the charm of an air-cooled retro, with the off.

It effectively replaces the R nineT Urban G/S. Related: BMW reveals new R 12 nineT and R 12 cruiser for 2024 Related: BMW R 1300 GS Adventure Triple Black 2025 Review In keeping with the "enduro" theme, the R 12 G/S comes equipped with a 21. Today's R1300 GS is a vast, hugely powerful, tech-laden adventure tourer, and while it's once again at the top of its class, the development means there's an opening for a simpler model that's closer in spirit to the original.

That's where the R12 G/S comes in. Based on the same platform as the R12 cruiser and R12 nineT roadster, the R12 G/S gets the 80kW, 1170cc, air/oil cooled.