The New 2024 BMW R 1300 GS The New Bike Offers More Power

The center piece is the legendary two-cylinder boxer engine. Its new design is more compact than ever before thanks to a gearbox located under the engine and a new camshaft drive arrangement. From exactly 1,300cc, it produces 145 horsepower at 7,750 rpm and 110 pound-feet of torque at 6,500 rpm. This makes it by far the most powerful BMW boxer engine ever to be produced in the series.
At the center of the new suspension is the steel, sheet-metal-shell main frame, which in addition to being significantly optimized in terms of space also offers higher levels of stiffness than the predecessor model. For the rear frame, the previous tubular steel structure has now been replaced with a die-cast aluminum unit. The new EVO Telelever front suspension with flex element and the revised EVO Paralever rear suspension also provide greater steering precision and ride stability.
“With the new BMW R 1300 GS we will once again take the competition by surprise. It is defined by an even broader spread of product substance, while the reduction in complexity and vehicle weight, combined with focused equipment, enable the essence of the boxer GS to be showcased even more strikingly. With a new engine, outstanding handling, and impressive ride qualities, it will set the pace both on and off the road,” said Thilo Fuchs, head of water-cooled boxer models.
BMW Motorrad has completely redesigned the original two-cylinder boxer engine for the new BMW R 1300 GS. The new boxer has a capacity of exactly 1,300cc with a bore of 106.5 millimeters and stroke of 73 millimeters (predecessor: 102.5 millimeters and 76 millimeters). This increase in displacement comes from an enlarged cylinder bore and a new crankshaft with reduced stroke. It has an output of 145 horsepower (predecessor: 136 horsepower), still at 7,750 rpm, and develops a maximum torque of 110 pound-feet at 6,500 rpm (predecessor: 105 pound-feet at 6,250 rpm), making it the most powerful serial production BMW boxer engine to date. The maximum engine speed is 9,000 rpm.
In addition to the increased maximum output, the new BMW R 1300 GS benefits from a notable torque increase across the entire rpm range, especially between 3,600 and 7,800 rpm, where more than 96 pound-feet is constantly available. This makes the new R 1300 GS more potent than ever before, combining enormous pulling power with impressive peak output. And this applies to riding fun both solo and with a passenger, for sporty runs on winding roads and on long-distance cross-country rides.