BMW 1150GS/A

Adventure Rider Issue #41

• Fit Out
• Checkout
• Lesson Learned with Karen Ramsay
• Old-time Adventure with Andy Strapz
• Time Is On Your Side with Miles Davis
• Some People with Mike Ferris
• Adventure Survivors
• Macna Impact Pro Jacket And Fulcrum Pants
• The Real Thing
• BMW 1150GS/A
• Research, Reunion And Rebirth
• I Didn’t Mean To Be Mean
• Chains
• Solo Mission: Corona Musings To A Mouse
• Honda CRF1100 Africa Twin
• Beer With No Pub
• Rosie Lalonde
• Go Spend With Them
• The Simpson
• It’s what we do

Many Australians launched into adventure riding on the 1150GS Beemer. It’s a bike that still holds its own in the adventure world today.

Ewan and Charley’s use of the 1150GSA in Long Way Round gave the bikes huge acceptance from the general public.

BMW has a long history with its GS brand.

The R80G/S kicked things off in 1980 and the German marque has gone from strength to strength ever since.

The ‘GS’ designation came from the initials of the German words which translate to ‘off-road/road’.