BMW K1200RS Vs. K1200GT
The K1200RS has always been a unique type of BMW motorcycle. It may not be the most ideal one that people look for today, but it is still a BMW, which means high quality, but still it lacks something. The K-RS has the swoopy look and semi-aggressive riding position of a corner-hungry sport-tourer.
Yet its slow-revving-albeit-torquey engine, soft, tall suspension, clunky controls and prodigious size make the BMW’s muscle bike reluctant to cash the checks its zoomy profile keeps writing. Even though you can travel with it at high speeds, you don’t get the feel or the adrenaline rush that you would normally get from a top of the line motorcycle.
Then comes the new K1200GT. It’s the bike BMW faithful have been clamoring for-the same engine and chassis as the K-RS, but with a more upright riding position, comfortable seat and protective fairing. A bike to ride all day, but without the heavy baggage, both physical and emotional, of a full-boat tourer like the K1200LT. The flopped four remains in RS tune-a claimed 130 horsepower at the crank, which should translate to a real 110-115 hp at the rear wheel.