2021 BMW R1250 GS Adventure review // Riding a factory lowered GSA as a small person! 💪
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- Howdy Do Dah Day people!
Another vlog in a timely manner? Who even am I? 🤣
When work get a seat Height reduced AKA factory lowered GSA on the demo fleet, I was NOT missing the opportunity to ride it and see if it was manageable!
If you were on the fence about an R1250GSA and if the height is suitable to you... hopefully it shows that anything is possible 💪
Thanks for watching!
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Love my '21 factory lowered GSA. I'm 6'3" so didn't need a lowered bike but that's all they sell here in Japan.
All the best to Mike for his recovery and I hope he isn't in too much pain. It's a great bike. I took a demo out on the lowered adventure and could get my feet down no problem. I'm 5'10" with only a 27" inside leg so I struggle with many regular newer bikes these days.
You are right Kate, small riders should not be intimidated by the gs/a. At 5ˋ7, i ordered a lowered model, set suspension to minimal, lowered seat ( here too you can get the seat even lower by putting in smaller sprockets (Wünderlich) under the seat replacing the originals. I just love this bike, even after dropping it my first day out (crashbars absolutely necessary!). After this initial humiliation, i did enduro training (highly recommended)
and did fall again in deep sand!, but the instructor said 90% of us would fall on that day, he lied , 100% 😅did. Nonetheless, this is my best bike ever and handles better than most smaller bikes that I had. And soo comfortable, i can sit on this thing all day long. If your short and contemplating about getting this bike , try it , you will not regret it! Ride safe mates!
My husband has a 2019 GSA.
I'm 5'2 (1,58m).
Even with a seat hight of 800mm, I really don't think I would handle that bike 😉
I know some very small women do. I have the utmost respect for Jocelin snow 👍.
However, it becomes very technical and tiring to handle such a bike at all times when you are really small.
And there's not only the hight... The handlebar is also made for tall people. The whole ergonomics of the bike are made for tall people. 😉
Well, maybe I'm just too lazy 😂😂
I have a 2015 GSA and it’s brilliant ( I’m 5’7 ) , whilst it’s a heavy bike, you really don’t notice it all that much. This is the one I may get next the 1250 is like butter . Great content as usual.
No apologies needed. I always enjoy your ride-alongs!
well I'm only 4'10" and you've inspired me! My MT07 Tracer is lowered and it works really well so I live in hope!
Good review Kate, Im also a shorter rider and now have the low chassis GS 1250 (had the adventure 1200 GSA before). The low setting on the suspension is perfect for me. Looking forward to seeing more rides on the GSA from you.👍
Love my 4yr old standard Gs, but it’s a nightmare moving it about & picking it up when the inevitable drop happens. Great review as always 👍
Great ! You, young lady are beyond different and unique….why?……. Because not only do you come up with subjects that hardly anyone else posts …..But you also delve into it from a person who’s doing a “Firstie” ride experience as if you’re not familiar with the subject yourself….now that is exactly why you magnetize and attract so many of us and it’s an asset and talent you have !!! Thank you! Gonzalo/Miami/North Carolina mountains
That means so much, thank you Gonzalo 😊
Don’t be hard on yourself Kate, great vlog, very informative as per usual, done in your usual and unmistakable style, awesome bike, although at 6ft 4in I think I would need to go for the full fat version …… keep living the dream hun
I love all your videos, Kate. Thank you.
Hey Kate🙂 enjoyed the vlog, no vlog of yours ever ended in failure.🙂👍
Love your commentary 'n don't matter to me where you go riding to.
Good as ever, cannot wait till you get to use your leathers again and fly around on a track day Kate.
Picked up my new low chassis GS two days ago. Awesome machine. I’ve a Short inseam and never thought I’d be able to ride a GS…… I reckon the GSA is probably just outside my height range but I’d love to test one out…..👍
UsernameDad!!! Such a fantastic bike. Great review, Kate.
A bike for all seasons.Can't be beat.Thanks.
Well, they ought to be rather good for $30,000.
Kate, I live close to you and my biking grounds are Bowland, and the nearby Lake District area, Hornby etc. Plenty of twisty roads around there.
I also occasionally go out towards Chatswort.
Good Hunting,
Ok, you've convinced me to give it a go. Job done. Subscribed as well. "Tickled my Pickle" 🤣
Thanks Mark!! I appreciate the love! and throw your leg over one, I'm confident you'll be pleasantly surprised if nothing else!
Nice bike. I was hoping to see more of it ....and you.
I would also like to see more of that R1250GS TE that you showed in a vid about 4 months back.
And lastly, since I'm making a wish list, I was also hoping to see more of Ruby on your channel. :)
First time here Kate, so I've subbed to watch more of your endeavours on big bikes (for a little 'un) I got round the problem by getting a Street R low and highly recommend one for smaller riders like me. :>)
Great review as always , love from Canada!
Thanks dude! Means a lot :)
Its always a good vid Kate ---- look after Mike and I hope he gets healed soon.
Thank you it feels so much better x
Another lovely video and nice 'first time ride' review. By the way, there's nowt wrong with going round Rivington Barn area, if its local and you like the route, you go Kate.. Great views up there and as you know Sundays can be good on a sunny day for a few more bikes..
Hi Kate, I came south from seeing my son in Sale few weeks back and headed down to the Cat & Fiddle on my 1200gs. Lots of lovely roads and nice pie’n’mushy peas at the inn. Stopped and talked to other bikers. Take Mike with you for a comparison of GS’s
I am glad that the 1250 GSA tickled your pickle, its a fantastic bike. Especially with the lowered version for those vertical challenged
Thankyou Kate, most people say how tall they are but you actually told us your inside leg, which is the same as me 29" and I'm 5.8. I test rode a GSA which was just put on low suspension standard seat and I managed very well. I was so surprised how the damn thing handled like on rails around corners. I went fron Falmouth Motorrad to the Lizard point in Cornwall and back, sat and had a pasty and can of coke admiring the bike. I'll get one but have to wait as in the past year and half I've spent out on a new Versys 1000se gt, top heavy as anything and in March got a new Ninja 1000sx which I've had to ditch my topbox as this is the only bike that has every had suspension issues with a topbox. So roll on when I've saved enough to trade again. Lookong at next march. Question is do I go for the GSA or GS. Love your vids love you:-)
Hollaaaa Kate !!!
New subscriber to yr channel & GS Lover !
Congrats 🎉🎊🍾 for yr new ride
Welcome aboard ya nutter!! :)
Hey Kate don’t apologize your video are brilliant and handle all bikes superbly I love your video pretty as a peach thanks
Enjoyed the trip down memory lane. Ever ride that road from Rivington over, from memory, Belmont? That's a nice ride. Can I ask, is the handling any different on the low-chassis GS compared to the regular height one? Cheers from NZ.
Love it wish I could afford one. I'm only 5' 6". I was visiting family in Altrincham from Canterbury two weeks ago and drove past your place of work should have called in for a test ride 😉 Stay safe on the roads Kate, atb: Russ
Just returned after 1600 Scottish tour mls, in for service Thurs! Had fab weather almost to warm that's a first! R1200GS dominate Scotland great all rounder
Loved the review...just came across your channel. Great content!
Thank you! :)
Bring it down to Norfolk! Good video by the way 🏴
Another good Vlog Kate
Hi Kate. You’ll have to have a ride out to Devil’s Bridge at Kirkby Lonsdale some time. Some stocking roads around there. X
I think you are right about the low down torque of the new engines and they needed work here.
My R9 engine I find nowhere near as flexible as my Guzzi engine.
Sure, the R9 has twice the power but it needs to rev and it will not pull low down
Good thing about the heated seat is the comfort of this seat…I doubt I will ever use the heating but it’s way more comfy than the previous GS seat👍
Used my heated seat a few times...snow in Northern California in November.
Love this bike! Will change your life in good ways.
Hi Kate,
I have an oil cooled 1200 and find the engine quieter than the 1250, its also much quieter with respect to the wind noise.
Love to see you do a ride out over Parbold Hill too Southport.
Keep up the good work, be seeing ya.
Would love to see you ride around olivers mount in Scarborough Kate.🙂
Salut l'amie... Merci beaucoup, pour tes précisions, et le partage des lieux... Hâte de pouvoir regarder tes prochaines vidéos.. 😉✌️✌️✌️
I’m glad your channel continues to grow, friend. As an Americalander I never get bored seeing your lovely country, what you think is boring is fairly exotic to us! Good on you for encouraging people to tackle bigger bikes, the world needs more optimism and positivity. You could try Anglesey in Wales, but I say that semi selfishly as that’s my ancestral home. Thank you for all you do and I hope Mike continues to recover 🙏
Rivie is getting worse couple months back the barn had benches in the center 😲😡.
Closing roads 🤔.... council must installing parking meters or something (I wouldn't be surprised)
Yeah everyone needs an adventure bike nowadays around the area with this "well maintained roads".
Excellent video and beautiful ...... hill sunset
👍👌
I've owned and ridden a chassis lowered gs1200 adventure for the past 4 years. I'm six foot nine tall and there was zero discomfort. Taller riders needn't shy away from them just because they're lowered. Traded up to a 1250 gsa te today in ice grey this morning not chassis lowered but that aspect of should I get lowered or standard wasn't even an issue. Pick it up in a couple of days ..woop new bike city 🤩
That was great, didn't know about the low chassis option.
Great video as usual Kate. I had a choice in the dealers of standard or factory lowered, I felt more confident with the lowered. I am not short, but inside leg only 30. choose triple black with gold wheels and fully loaded all the options plus boxes. I am so excited, dealer will be delivering this friday, happy days. Look forward to your new content as it appears, all the best,
Thanks John! All the best to you and your family. May '22 be awesome for you! 🎆😊
Hi Kate, same to you, happy newyear when it comes. wish you every success for 22.
Challenge accepted (when I got time lol) need to try this one or one this lowered, you could do woodhead (yes I will brew up if passing )right onto strines back over snake but you will need a few hours lol, keep up the good vlogs 👍🏍👍
Brilliant review 👍
Cheers!
Great info i will be getting a GSA very soon
i bought a new 2021 1250 gsa 3 months ago i've done 5500 miles so far and its easly the best bike i've ever owned and i have had over 50
Beautiful sunset. Welcome back. Road closed signs for bikers are like red rags to a bull... 🤣
Hi Kate, thanks for your vlog. I am 5'2" and was going for a honda nct but have always wanted a bmw boxer. So am gonna take your advice and try a gsa lowered. Thanks hun. You a funny gal. Am from Saddleworth but in north wales now so a gsa would be amazing on roads here. Wheres your work?. I may pop in to see you. Take care. Sasha. X
Very interesting Kate I am 6 foot with a 29 in seem ordered my full hight gsa with a lowered seat I have offset rubber mounts at the front of the seat and a slightly longer rear mount for the rear of the seat and 10mm insoles in my boots on the low suspension setting I am flat footed
both sides so you can make them fit just needed bar risers to make it perfect love the gsa best bike I have owned so far keep up the great content
From Manchester why not come to Snowdonia., have a quick spin round and then back home. A great one day ride on a GSA for us normal sized folks
Crackin review Kate. Next time I’m over I’ll try to book a test ride to see how it compares to my r1250r. Good to meet you again at the dealership recently and very impressed with the whole shebang and some great bikes in stock too. Anyway I digress 🤣. Thanks for the video keep em coming and go get mikes tea on!!! 😂😂
Great review. Wish I could afford one. 😀👍
Fabulous bike 🏍 Kate
The Canadian Rockies! Or the Peak District that work too.😎👍🍻
Just found you Kate enjoyable video, Just brought a Pan America Special that has height adjustment having traded in my GS for it. Still missing Boxer engine though. Have you found the young lady on here that rides a GSA who lives in the USA who is on the short side . I would love her agility . Stay safe.
Awesome video. You need to take the bike out riding in North Wales 🏴 👍
I ride a standard with seat lowered using Wunderlich cams, only 29” inside leg but it’s fine, she rises as you add pillion and luggage which can be an issue on bad cambers.
How close are you to flat-footing both feet?
If a guy with a 28 inch leg can ride a GSA at full height then it’s doable for taller people. I do it daily. The keys to success is to get very good at your low speed maneuvers including the no foot down stops. Learn your techniques for one foot down stops, get comfortable with sliding your rear to one side when you put a foot down.
Whether you can ride a bike or not is all about two things, comfort and confidence. Mastering skills breed confidence like bunny rabbits.
My biggest problem is getting on as the arthritis is making my knee, hip and back stiff. If I can cover the brake and get the left foot flat I'm happy, otherwise it only takes a bit of a camber to make things tricky.
How do you ride it off road? If you have to put your feet down on uneven surfaces, you’re probably going down. Why be uncomfortable if you don’t have to be?
@@hurt1704 I'm perfectly comfortable with riding the bike. I don't have the mindset that I have to be able to get a foot flat on the ground to feel safe, let alone both of them. The need to flat foot a motorcycle is pure insecurity and a lack of confidence in your skills. Practice, and get the skills down to muscle memory.
Little kids use the one foot down method, an adult can do it.
There are literally a hundred different ways to solve that problem from dismounting to leaning the ned of your grip against a tree. Most important is learning to slide your rear end over a second or two before you stop to get a leg down, and not putting your foot down on the low side. I can comfortably stop with one leg hooked over the seat at the knee and still take off, but that's usually when I'll just dismount and hop back on when I want to take off.
"Comfort" is subjective. Just because YOU aren't comfortable doesn't mean everyone else is uncomfortable as well.
Always work on your skills. There isn't anything you can't ride if you have skills.
@@PetrolJunkie I have been riding my whole life dirt bikes and motorcycles and packing. A passenger, luggage, and tippy toeing on off-road terrain isn’t ideal on any stretch. Can you do it? Sure, but it’s not ideal.
@@hurt1704 Ideal is subjective. While you worry about getting your foot down I'm going to go have fun bashing my motorcycle on some trails. I'm not worried about it at all. It doesn't matter what off-road motorcycle I ride it's always going to be one foot down for me. No point in complaining, no point in letting unreasonable fear create insecurity and damage my confidence.
Just get on and ride. Do what needs to be done to make it happen. Polish skills, not excuses.
I am definitely convinced
Great video!
Once youd turned round turn right as you get to millstone about a mile on your right turn right about another mile turn right brings you out at sheephouse , 👍
Thank you!!
To ride easy this GSA being a tall person may help to step down with the bike off. If it’s on, it matters less. What we have to manage well is throttle versus clutch and friction zone. This bike is so well made and designed that she will cooperate with you from the get go. When on irregular terrains since the weight is there, it’s important to have the bike balanced at all times. After the first days of living with one, confidence will build very fast due to the nobility of geometry and whole conception of the bike. It only feels heavy with the engine off. On the move is a lovely strong and easy coping machine.
The GSA is for me a huge bike compared to my GS from the looks of it... but then I felt the GS was big when i got it first. Now i feel it is manageable and quite easier to ride - and I'm sure it will feel even more easy to ride as i learn more about riding it - no I don't feel like I have learned it all from this season. And I'm so happy i decided to buy that GS and have been riding it pretty much every day as long as there is no ice on the road. I don't feel like riding when there is ice/snow on the road - at least not yet.
What would I like to see Kate do on a bike? Well you said the GS/GSA is a very stable bike to ride - why not show that to us and maybe compare that to a 310GS or something totally different. Get one of your friends to ride and swop with them so we can see the difference.
BTW: Blocked road should not be much of a problem for a GSA...you just got to ride thru or ride some more 🤣😘
🤓 keep the vids coming. Enjoying them from bc. 😎🏍💨💨💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦
Usernake Kate, how tall are you and what is your inseam? Im a short rider as well @ 5'4'' with a 27'' inseam. It seems like I can only fit some cruisers and not many ADV bikes.
I would like to see you, Kate, ride that bike to my home here in Illinois. (LOL.) If you in your petite stature can handle the GSA, I should be able to move up from an F800GT to an R1250RT. For Christmas I received new boots with a slightly taller and more aggressive sole to help. Please keep the videos coming as I enjoy your “Crackin” comments.
This is the bike my sister wanted and never got to test ride 😞. I’m struggling to find a local garage with the lowered chassis to test ride.
The biggest improvement from the 1200 to the 1250 in my opinion is the smoother gear change, the 1200 is a tad more agricultural. I did also fit risers that also throw the bars back about 20 degrees which saves stretching for them. Different bike now.
thanks Kate
Nice videos. I have a '22 GS. What brand wind deflectors are those on the sides? I'm getting blasted by the wind on my sides and under arms. I have a Puig windscreen that is ok.
Hey Kyle! These are just standard ones that come on the GS Adventure 😊
A ride on any Yorkshire Dales roads would be cracking
I'd love to se you come to Texas and ride the river road from Terlingua, Texas to Presidio, Texas! You'd love it.
I bet I would!! 😊😬
Jumped from a 20 strs 765 to a 1250r gsa and love it ❤
Yasss! Street life to GS/GSA life is the best lifeeee haha! (I may be biased )
@@UsernameKate kept both 😆
Great bike I had exact same one so easy to ride your grandparents could ride them the bike will do everything well .for touring this is the best I've had most .but for a weekend blast or late evening the 1290r ktm adventure is number one with its aggressive ride keeping up with alot of road bikes bmw is better quality but 4500 new more .I'd never thought I'd say this but the gs 1250 is a cracking bike but if your looking for fast fun it's far away from the ktm .well done you ride it like a boss
nice sunset🙂
I have the 850GS sport bought new from your place, it has everything on it but now I regret getting most of them. I’m not a fan of keyless ignition, the quickshifter is clunky and it’s not hardship using the clutch, the tft screen is nice but again I’m thinking I prefer the old analogue type. The heated grips give poor heat even at stage 3 and nowhere near as good as my old Oxford grips, this could be an 850 issue. Just my opinion.
Snake pass please Kate 😁👌
And call for a coffee and cake at the derwent reservoir ( I recommend the date and walnut 😁)
Scout road Bolton over Belmont to the barn. Great twisties.
Broke my collarbone on Scout Road... Good Times 😅
Calling bullshit on ESA, Keyless, etc etc ….. but massive worthwhile difference between 1200 v 1250 boxer ….. Currently running a basic 1250GS with just heated grips as extra and I’m loving it 👍
Here in Canada, we don't have that colour...I went for the Rallye...TE isn't a North American designation..."loaded" is the term.Do you have Bermbo's?
You seem to have no problem throwing the GSA ...you look comfortable.
great video,gsa is very easy to ride.nice to see women drive this bike too :-) i got a 2021 gsa myself,have a lot of fun with the bike here in Norway where i live
I bet its awesome in Norway!
@@UsernameKate lot of great motorcycle roads :-) you should come :-) :-)
Hi i love your bike carefull keep safe
Off road everyone does on road videos lets see how it handles is the dirt
Congratulations girl from at admirer from Australia, I'm Jose n I'm planning to buy a great adventure motorrad soon Ryde safely n enjoy ur beast bmw , congratulations.
Thanks Jose! Enjoy your new year!! 🎆 🎇 🎆
Kate, good to see you on this. I’m thinking of trading up from my f850gsa to the r1250gsa. Do you think I could use this as a daily ride? Stay safe!
I think a GS over a GSA would be better as a daily ride :) and it'll feel miles lighter than your 850GSA due to the where you feel the engine weight :)
so stats first, I'm 5,7 , (5,8 if I look up :) ) with a 30/31 IL. I have a 2018 GSA Rallye Low Chassis. Which I runin standard or max suspension height with the seat in standard height setting. I wanted a GSA not because of the range but because the extra width offers better weather protection and I am rain magnet (honestly its incredible). Because I went to the Adventure over the GS I went to the Low chassis and found it the best all round bike I've ever had. I use it for UK / Euopean touring and prefer this GSA to the K1600 GTSE and the R1200 RT I had before it.
helpful video,.. but may i suggest opting for a wider angle camera perspective? The constant moving of your head is a little dizzying and using a wider angle would minimize. Cheers
since filming this i have the gopro hero and and hero 10 that both have superview enabled, thanks you for the feedback 👍😊
How about using your HD contacts and grab a Pan to compare?
Love to have one and a hp4
really nice colour, hope you got some rest.
Hathersage in the Peak District? If that’s not too far!
Thanks Kate! I’m torn between GS1250 and Africa Twin. Do you think it is easier to lift the GS as opposed to AT which I believed has higher center of gravity?
Hmmm not sure because I've never sat on an Africa Twin. Your logic is there but I don't have the experience of both bikes to guide you. Sorry motoyak!
@@UsernameKate Noted. The GS seems to have wide sitting angle pivoted by the Boxer engine crash guard. I’m guessing lifting F800 is more difficult than 1250.
Could you team up with some riding buddies and head down to Cornwall
one Saturday and tell us what it is like on a long trip
I would love to see ride the R1250GSA trough Honister Pass.