I go with the third option, a 1290 SAS...which combines both. I see the XR as an upright sports bike and the GS as a comfortable touring bike that goes off road. They’re both great, but I would not REPLACE a GS with an XR. If I had to pick one, it would be the GS.
I had an 18 XR for two years and now a 19 GS. GS is overall a better bike. But oh boy the XR has muscles... lots and lots of muscles. Arms thick as thighs of a normal-bike kind of muscles. Capable of choking the life out of you without even trying kind of... you get the point. Damn I miss the XR... I want to see what the M1000XR will be like if it's built. Take my money BMW!
I had a 17 xr now a 19 gs. I'm thinking of swapping back as I miss the inline 4. The only thing stopping me is the crap colour range. I would miss the GS, if only I could have both.. first world problems hey!
I have to say I did not expect that. I have seen probably all vids about the S1000XR, especially from the professionals. But for me this is one of the best reviews about this bike and now I'm sure I'm going to buy it. Thanks man and keep on going like that.
I enjoyed your road report and suggest you do more of them, you have a beautiful country and nice roads. Where you have dogs in certain areas we in Africa have cats 🤣🤣
Just found your channel today. Little feedback from my side. I really liked your presentation style and your humor. So the video was good, until you had the night ride scene in the video. Than it became perfect. That is such a brilliant idea. Awesome!
Dude ... you had me cracking up several times ... your injection of humor, whether purposeful or not, is very well timed! Great review and I enjoyed it very much ... liked and subscribed! And fyi ... two bikes in the garage ... 2004 Honda RC51 and 2016 BMW S1000XR ... going to admit, the XR has spoiled me ... and going back to the RC, when I show her some love, scares the hell out of me ... no computer, no ABS, no traction control, no slipper/ quick-shift, no assisted suspension ... you actually have to "ride a motorcycle" ... barbaric 😜😂😂😂 ... but so raw and, in short bursts, so fun!! The XR though ... comfort and every bit as sharp as any sport bike on the road ... the absolute BEST of both worlds! Cheers!!
Thanks for a great indepth adult review. I enjoy your personality and way of expressing things. Your English is very good too. Romania looks lovely BTW.
'Little bit of Poo' describes it perfectly! The rush of power past 6,000rpms is mind boggling. I've only got 400 miles on my 23 XR Msport, so I haven't even taken it to 12k yet 😳
I think your s1000xr video is the best Iv'e seen about this bike and your considerable enthusiasm for it comes out in bucket loads . If I was looking to blow 17 thousand English pounds on something mad and exiting this is a fantastic option .
Really excellent review, if I were looking for a new bike then I would have an extremely good idea if I wanted to ride the BMW or not. Also, what a beautiful place you were riding in, like Scotland... on steroids.
Doode, your 1250 GS Adventure review is still the best I've seen on the tube, it pushed my decision to buy that bike. Thanks for your concise, detailed, and real reviews.
I'm so close to choosing one of these bikes. Rode it a month ago and still can't stop thinking about it. Coming from a Triumph Tiger 800, which has punched above its weight for 7 seven years. Currently torn between the S1000XR, the new Tiger 900 and a couple of retros like the Speed Twin and R Nine T. Wish I could afford all of them. Will test ride again in a couple of weeks and make a decision. Thanks for a terrific review!
Thanks for a superb review. It would appear that this bike gives you real comfort AND performance without compromising on either. I’m not a great fan of 4 cylinder bikes as I love torquey twins but this has certainly caught my eye as I want all day comfort and performance too and as good as everyone thinks the GS is I just couldn’t live with its looks and I already have an R1200 RS. Time to change...🤔maybe?
Nice and complete all around review... My concern or more like curiosity was about the effectiveness of those cornering lights at night... Thank you for bringing “the light” on my concern...
Excellent review. Wish you would've put a camera near the exhaust where we could have gotten some good sounds bites of when you revved that beast. Got to have the obligatory rev in a tunnel.😁
Another great RUclips video from LWH. Love the dead pan sense of humour. Rapidly becoming one of my favourite vlogs. XR sounds like it’s in the gym and not skipped ANY leg days. Was torn between this and the GS but for two up it had to be the GS. I have my 2.5 Rocket if I need to shit myself riding 👍
🤣🤣👍 another great funny review, thank you, rode the 900xr then 1000xr a couple of weeks after, loved both, but the price 🤔 looks suburb in red with carbon highlights🥰 looking at changing in 9 months or so, used 1000xr, 🙏 god willing...and thanks for sharing your phone holder 👍 i assume it fit into the bmw satnav holder and converts it??
Great video. Brought back memories of when I met you in Romania and rode the Transfargarian. Good fun. I bought a 2016 S1000XR and liked it. That model had a bad vibration issue around 6-7,000 RPM when cruising. I must assume BMW has fixed that problem. Love your channel. Stay safe.
Great to see you out and about - Romania is such a big, remote, beautiful country - would love to see more adventures out and about with the GS or other bikes on review.... cheers!
Hey, I am planning to get one this week… 2016 are selling for $11k and 2020 is for $15k…. I had s1kRR for last 4 years… is it worth paying extra 4 grand for newer model ?
I realize you were riding in a cooler climate, but did you notice any engine heat on your legs? I had a 19 XR and in south Texas it got very hot on my left leg after the bike was warmed up and I was forced to go 45mph or slower
I have the R1200GSA and have toured Europe twice on it and is the perfect bike for such journeys,,,,,,,, but,,,,,,,, test rode the new XR ,what an awesome machine makes you ride like Marquez so in summary I’m trading in the gsa and getting an X-RAY 👨🦽👍🥴
Thorough and entertaining review. Wonderful landscape included. As an older rider(62) I was concerned about the body position. You said you would raise the handle bars, however, after hours of riding you weren’t suffering. Would this be an issue for buying the bike? Must get to 🇷🇴...
Good review and incredible scenery. The chain and valve adjustment job alone would be enough to discourage me from getting one of these. You never told what Dave's opinion was!
Another excellent outdoor review. Is the flashing white light at the top of the TFT screen a shift light ? You seemed to ignore it a few times. I'm a GS guy, just can't go back to a chain and it's maintenance.
After trying it myself i agree with most of the things you said but i can't agree nor understand why did you say the handlebars are forcing you to lean forward and press them. I felt most of my body weight on my butt and almost nothing on my hands. Maybe body type and height difference between us two...
Really great review!!! I listened to your comments about vibrations. So do you think that at the motorway speed (130 kmh) are really very low and don't bother your hands? Is the bike agile and nimble at low speed. tight curves ? Cheers from Rome - Italy
I had a 2018 version of this bike and there were no vibrations that bothered me. The bike is very agile. I just sold my RR to go back to the XR. Ride safe my friend!
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What do you prefer, XR or GS?
I go with the third option, a 1290 SAS...which combines both.
I see the XR as an upright sports bike and the GS as a comfortable touring bike that goes off road. They’re both great, but I would not REPLACE a GS with an XR. If I had to pick one, it would be the GS.
Xr and a small off road 450-700cc bike next to it. Gs is a giant :D.
I had an 18 XR for two years and now a 19 GS. GS is overall a better bike. But oh boy the XR has muscles... lots and lots of muscles. Arms thick as thighs of a normal-bike kind of muscles. Capable of choking the life out of you without even trying kind of... you get the point.
Damn I miss the XR...
I want to see what the M1000XR will be like if it's built. Take my money BMW!
XR as long as it's lighter than a GS ,but then I'm a KTM 1190 rider.
I had a 17 xr now a 19 gs. I'm thinking of swapping back as I miss the inline 4. The only thing stopping me is the crap colour range. I would miss the GS, if only I could have both.. first world problems hey!
I have to say I did not expect that. I have seen probably all vids about the S1000XR, especially from the professionals. But for me this is one of the best reviews about this bike and now I'm sure I'm going to buy it. Thanks man and keep on going like that.
Now this is the kind of comment you want to read in the morning. Thanks Jumti!
This is the best recension of XR I ever seen. It helps me a lot. Tahnk you!
I enjoyed your road report and suggest you do more of them, you have a beautiful country and nice roads. Where you have dogs in certain areas we in Africa have cats 🤣🤣
Those little yellow ones?!?
Cat's are easier to run over!
Great production and informative, with humour! Enjoyed that! 😁👍🏻
Glad to hear! That was the point.
An actual “got your gear on” review!!! Moving up in this world and outta the studio!
Best XR review I've ever seen. Thank you.
gr8 video. stay safe.
nice review - regarding the mirrors. I put mirror extenders on mine, and its much better now...
Very nice! Love the sense of humour haha. Probably one of the better xr reviews on the Internet.
Excellent review. You are a very entertaining and informative presenter. I look forward to your videos, keep up the good work.
Just found your channel today. Little feedback from my side. I really liked your presentation style and your humor. So the video was good, until you had the night ride scene in the video. Than it became perfect. That is such a brilliant idea. Awesome!
Great review... you’ve got to get out of the studio more often. I didn’t know you ride so well. 👍🏼
Excellent review, love your channel, you're really starting to look much healthier these days, keep it up. thumbs up and shared, god bless
Dude ... you had me cracking up several times ... your injection of humor, whether purposeful or not, is very well timed! Great review and I enjoyed it very much ... liked and subscribed! And fyi ... two bikes in the garage ... 2004 Honda RC51 and 2016 BMW S1000XR ... going to admit, the XR has spoiled me ... and going back to the RC, when I show her some love, scares the hell out of me ... no computer, no ABS, no traction control, no slipper/ quick-shift, no assisted suspension ... you actually have to "ride a motorcycle" ... barbaric 😜😂😂😂 ... but so raw and, in short bursts, so fun!! The XR though ... comfort and every bit as sharp as any sport bike on the road ... the absolute BEST of both worlds! Cheers!!
Thanks for a great indepth adult review. I enjoy your personality and way of expressing things. Your English is very good too. Romania looks lovely BTW.
On an other note....your review video is top notch 👍🏼 Pleasing to see & here your take. 👏🎩👏
'Little bit of Poo' describes it perfectly! The rush of power past 6,000rpms is mind boggling. I've only got 400 miles on my 23 XR Msport, so I haven't even taken it to 12k yet 😳
Great video as always! The translation at 10:06 made my day! Wishing you good luck and fortune! You deserve it for your great work!
Verbatim.
Great advertisment for Romania bro!!!
I think your s1000xr video is the best Iv'e seen about this bike and your considerable enthusiasm for it comes out in bucket loads . If I was looking to blow 17 thousand English pounds on something mad and exiting this is a fantastic option .
:))) I'm still asking BMW every other day to send me one....for a year or so... :D
Really excellent review, if I were looking for a new bike then I would have an extremely good idea if I wanted to ride the BMW or not. Also, what a beautiful place you were riding in, like Scotland... on steroids.
I bought a 2021 XR and I love it.
Buying one tomorrow..where is this filmed?
Transfagarasan, Romania. Enjoy it!
Very good review! I hope you can make more of these high quality reviews.
"A little bit of POO came out there! It's coming out again!" Haha I love it; great video thanks for sharing!
great review - love your work!
Doode, your 1250 GS Adventure review is still the best I've seen on the tube, it pushed my decision to buy that bike. Thanks for your concise, detailed, and real reviews.
Now this is the kind of comment you want to read!! Thank you!
Good honest review from someone who doesn’t think they are some kind of Prima Donna. Like it and thanks for a laugh👍👍👍
As always a great review first test were you have covered just about everything well done 👍
I'm so close to choosing one of these bikes. Rode it a month ago and still can't stop thinking about it. Coming from a Triumph Tiger 800, which has punched above its weight for 7 seven years. Currently torn between the S1000XR, the new Tiger 900 and a couple of retros like the Speed Twin and R Nine T. Wish I could afford all of them. Will test ride again in a couple of weeks and make a decision.
Thanks for a terrific review!
I enjoyed watching this video, made me laugh! Looking forward to owning this beast someday.
Thanks for a superb review. It would appear that this bike gives you real comfort AND performance without compromising on either. I’m not a great fan of 4 cylinder bikes as I love torquey twins but this has certainly caught my eye as I want all day comfort and performance too and as good as everyone thinks the GS is I just couldn’t live with its looks and I already have an R1200 RS. Time to change...🤔maybe?
Love this bike, hoping to get one later this year
Great bike report, answered a number of questions I was looking for answers on. Done with a smile too!
Nice and complete all around review... My concern or more like curiosity was about the effectiveness of those cornering lights at night... Thank you for bringing “the light” on my concern...
Great review and really enjoyed the out in the field testing, I'd like to see more of that. Well done.
Really good review thank you 👍
Excellent review. Wish you would've put a camera near the exhaust where we could have gotten some good sounds bites of when you revved that beast. Got to have the obligatory rev in a tunnel.😁
The best review of this bike BMW S1000 xr. ive seen thanks.
WOOHOO!!
Long Way Home Planning to get one early next year. To replace my first bike, BMW F800R. Cheers. Your looking well.
Another great RUclips video from LWH. Love the dead pan sense of humour. Rapidly becoming one of my favourite vlogs. XR sounds like it’s in the gym and not skipped ANY leg days. Was torn between this and the GS but for two up it had to be the GS. I have my 2.5 Rocket if I need to shit myself riding 👍
Excellent! Bears are supposed to be a bonus attraction whenever an inexperienced rider hits the forest mountain twisties on a brand new BMW 1000xr)
🤣🤣👍 another great funny review, thank you, rode the 900xr then 1000xr a couple of weeks after, loved both, but the price 🤔 looks suburb in red with carbon highlights🥰 looking at changing in 9 months or so, used 1000xr, 🙏 god willing...and thanks for sharing your phone holder 👍 i assume it fit into the bmw satnav holder and converts it??
What do you mean "funny"?!? This was a serious journalistic piece..... Yup, it fits straight into the OEM Nav Holder and give you power as well.
@@LongWayHome ;)
Decided to go with the GSA. It makes that vineyard/hamlet/waterfall 5kms down the “dirt” road easily accessible. Nice video.
Your editing capacities are getting better. Nicely done young man.
Now, who have you bribed in Germany?😄
No no. Just the romanians :))
Has no one offered you a T7 to test yet?
Yes they have. It’s the next one.
@@LongWayHome Nice. Interested in knowing your thoughts about it.
11 months with it I have a very good opinion about what it is. Good and bad.
Great, commendably comprehensive review. Finally, someone with enough self confidence and skill to take this bike off-road. Now we know. Thanks.
Great to see you out from the studio for some fresh air and adrenaline shots! A nice touch to rent the bear for this vid!😅🤪
Romania!? I always thought you were South African! Great video as per usual
Forget romantic candlelight dinners! That was Dave's CV-19 lock down project. BMW locked him in a shed of BMW spare parts. Nice work Dave.
Imagine the monstrosity that would’ve come out of that room.
Damn dude! You are gettin' good at this! Was that Dave riding the bike? ;)
:)) nope. He was holding the gopro on my helmet since I ran out of 3M tape.
@@LongWayHome lol I'm glad that you can find useful things for him to do.
Good review your best one yet in my opinion.
Love it. Thinking about switching my RR to this one.
Me too. Makes more sense for me. Have an 18 rr. So fast that bad things are on the way. This is fast, but probably easier to act like a human on.
@@autonomousindividual7780 just ordered mine.
Great video. Brought back memories of when I met you in Romania and rode the Transfargarian. Good fun. I bought a 2016 S1000XR and liked it. That model had a bad vibration issue around 6-7,000 RPM when cruising. I must assume BMW has fixed that problem. Love your channel. Stay safe.
Jaaaaaames, lovely to hear from you again! Yup, the germans pretty much redid the bike, so no more vibrations. Transfagarasan on it was a blast!
My apologies for misspelling Romania’s great road.
92% of Romanians can't spell it. Official stats :D...i think
Great Review Bro, Keep it up please and do more videos.
Great to see you out and about - Romania is such a big, remote, beautiful country - would love to see more adventures out and about with the GS or other bikes on review.... cheers!
Great review! More thorough than most and very entertaining! Look for to the next report🌟
Good job gui, complete and cool report ! 👍
Such a good review, subscribed
Best description of GS ever. The MOTHER😂🤣😂
Hey, I am planning to get one this week… 2016 are selling for $11k and 2020 is for $15k…. I had s1kRR for last 4 years… is it worth paying extra 4 grand for newer model ?
Ai ieșit din bârlog... În sfârșit! 🤟
What ancient dialect is this?!? 🤣🤣
@@LongWayHome From Sectorul 2,Pantelimon 😁
:))))
Nice review , great job
Great review, very thorough and interesting. And you have really cute dogs in Romania.
Thoroughly enjoyed this review - very good
Great intro. You won a sub.
Lovely....Honest and Enjoyable review.
Excellent review, thanks a lot !
Awesome review! Romania is gorgeous! Those dogs are really big and fluffy! Lol
Great content as usual fellas 🤗
Great bike. Great review. Great sense of humor, keep it up o'l mate. ✔✔✔
Glad you moved that strap in the 2nd half! Haha! Great review!
Good spot, but I did nothing, cos i'm lazy :D Seemed to only go mental at highway speeds.
Nice review mate.
Can you get the BMW Edurance Chain for the XR? No fuss. No muss
I realize you were riding in a cooler climate, but did you notice any engine heat on your legs? I had a 19 XR and in south Texas it got very hot on my left leg after the bike was warmed up and I was forced to go 45mph or slower
Yes. Watch this: BMW S1000XR City Riding Review: ruclips.net/video/JCAhFf9VaWE/видео.html
Great vid thanks I’m tempted
Great video!
Great review. This proves, yet again, that there are absolutely fantastic motorcycles available that are of absolutely no interest to me.
:))) You would do great on this channel :D
Brilliant review. Well done. Only now you have made me feel sad (because I will never own one).
Join the club.
Great info, again. Thank you.
Excellent review!!!
Surely the gestation period for this pairing of the Germanic GS and RR is 22 months, in homage to the Elephant 🐘 Rally. 🤔
Great video. But I trink it was Hans and Franz-Josef creating that bike!!! ;-)
I have the R1200GSA and have toured Europe twice on it and is the perfect bike for such journeys,,,,,,,, but,,,,,,,, test rode the new XR ,what an awesome machine makes you ride like Marquez so in summary I’m trading in the gsa and getting an X-RAY 👨🦽👍🥴
Where is all that traffic at?
Thorough and entertaining review. Wonderful landscape included. As an older rider(62) I was concerned about the body position. You said you would raise the handle bars, however, after hours of riding you weren’t suffering. Would this be an issue for buying the bike? Must get to 🇷🇴...
I would definitely raise them for my 1.8m height, but all in all it was way more comfortable than I would have thought.
Good review and incredible scenery. The chain and valve adjustment job alone would be enough to discourage me from getting one of these. You never told what Dave's opinion was!
Love the honesty 😂
Good honest reviews.
Great review. We'll done.
Great review, thanks
Another excellent outdoor review. Is the flashing white light at the top of the TFT screen a shift light ? You seemed to ignore it a few times. I'm a GS guy, just can't go back to a chain and it's maintenance.
It’s a “racing” shift light :))) but you can switch it off.
I test road the 900xr and returned after 15 mins I thought it was very poor ride. In fact BMW sales person said it's got less guts than a 500cc
What is the capacity side cases? 🙋♂️🏍
Good review 👍🏽
what about the heat?
Do you have any idea if the GSA display will get a software update with the new color scheme installed in the 1000XR?
Tell me about that phone mount!
Since it has a sports bike engine are clip-ons and a lower screen an option? Hope you took a pooh bag with you?
After trying it myself i agree with most of the things you said but i can't agree nor understand why did you say the handlebars are forcing you to lean forward and press them. I felt most of my body weight on my butt and almost nothing on my hands. Maybe body type and height difference between us two...
Really great review!!! I listened to your comments about vibrations. So do you think that at the motorway speed (130 kmh) are really very low and don't bother your hands? Is the bike agile and nimble at low speed. tight curves ? Cheers from Rome - Italy
I had a 2018 version of this bike and there were no vibrations that bothered me. The bike is very agile. I just sold my RR to go back to the XR. Ride safe my friend!