80s Bmw Gs

The BMW R 80 G/S is a motorcycle that was manufactured in Berlin, Germany, by BMW Motorrad from 1980 to 1987. Production totalled 21,864 bikes. It was the first in the BMW GS family of specialised dual-sport bikes, of which over 500,000 have been produced, [1] and is often considered the world's first "Adventure Bike" able to be equally capable on and off-road.

The designation G/S stands for. 5-gallon fuel capacity For over four decades, BMW's GS lineup has dominated the Adventure Touring segment. From kicking off the dual-sport movement with the R 80 GS to setting all-new standards with the R 1300 GS, BMW Motorrad has perfected its GS platform.

To this day, the GS remains the undeniable golden standard in adventure touring. BMW R80 G/S Between 1980 and 1987, the R80 G/S became the first bike produced under the GS family of BMW motorcycles and would even go on to race the Paris. Each success story has a beginning.

For the GS, it all began in 1980, when BMW Motorrad presented the world's first large dual-sport motorcycle in southern France with the R 80 G/S. Since then, the manufacturer has been setting the benchmark in this segment. And has constantly been writing success stories.

BMW R 80 GS Basic (1997 - 1997) In 1997, the German motorcycle manufacturer launched the BMW R 80 GS Basic, the ultimate model with the old, cooled flathead. In 1980, BMW Motorrad launched the R80 G/S, one of the best BMW motorcycles ever made, and a bike that defined an entirely new segment: The dual. A history of the BMW GS boxers from the 1980 BMW R80 G/S to the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS, and beyond.

1987 saw the BMW Enduro enter its second generation: R 80 GS and R 100 GS were the names given to the successor model, the oblique in the model designation having been deleted. Once again it was the frame that was the focus of further development. Thanks to a new rear wheel swing-arm by the name of Paralever.

BMW sold some 3,000 of this version is one of the most sought-after motorcycles today. End of Production Production of the R80G/S, the granddaddy of the GS range came to a close in 1987. By July that year, BMW delivered 21,864 bikes which was a seven.

In September of 1980, BMW invited motorcycle journalists from around the world to Avignon, in the south of France, to try the new R 80 G/S. Avignon, France, September 1980. Change was on the way, and it was wearing knobby tires.

BMW photo. It could have been the dying gasp of BMW Motorcycles, and some motorcycle experts of the day thought it.