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BMW’s 2018 R1200GS Adventure arriving in dealers now

Published: 11 October 2017
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The new-for-2018 incarnation of the R1200GS Adventure has arrived in dealers, bringing all the updates enjoyed by the 2017 R1200GS to conform to Euro4 regulations – and adding a whole host of optional extras to the Adventure’s repertoire, as well as new model variants such as the Rallye version.

BMW barely sell any standard bikes, with owners almost unanimously choosing to slap the majority of the upgrade packs onto their purchase. The list is long, and includes several modifications that are as important for your riding pleasure as they are for residual values. The new automatic damping and self-levelling Dynamic ESA is key amongst them, along with Shift Assistance Pro and the enhanced riding mode plug-in that delivers additional ‘Pro’ modes to the Dynamic and Enduro settings.

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But the must-have upgrade for 2018 is what BMW call ‘Connectivity’ – which does away with the current standard analogue/LCD clocks, and replaces them with a fully connected TFT dash at a cost of £595. The firm’s Emergency Call system (£295 extra) is also now available for the first time on the Adventure. For riders embarking on genuine adventures – especially if riding solo – or who have a history of finding themselves upside down in hedges, this could be a genuinely life-saving addition to the spec sheet.

Also new are a raft of new colours and graphics. There are five mode options available, all of which can be further customised to owner preference. The base model GSA starts at £13,400 while the range-topping variant is the Rallye TE, at £17,670. 

Contact your local BMW dealership for more information.

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By Richard Newland

Group Editor - With over 40 years of riding experience and 21 years as a bike journalist, Rich has ridden nearly every new bike of the past two decades and many historical models dating back to the 1930s. He is particularly passionate about sportsbikes from the 1990s and early 2000s, and he loves big bikes that handle well and are suited for long-distance travel. Rich enjoys challenging rides, such as a non-stop 1703.5-mile trip from Land’s End to John O’Groats and back. In his personal collection, Rich owns a 2007 Honda VTR1000 SP-2, a 1998 Ducati 996, a 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750 ‘Slabby’, a 1998 VFR800FiW, and a 1975 Honda CB750 SOHC Dunstall.