Filipinos had been eagerly ready for BMW to launch the 2024 R 1300 GS and it’s secure to say that the love for the mannequin runs deep. BMW Motorrad Philippines has simply launched its top-of-the-line journey bike to a lot fanfare, and rumor has it, that the model is all out for its preliminary batch. 

There had been a number of orders made for the R 1300 GS on the spot through the launch occasion. The second that the covers got here off and the floodgates had been opened for BMW gross sales reps to take orders, it was recreation over. Checkbooks had been taken out, playing cards had been swiped, and wads of money had been exchanged to order the brand-new journey bike from the German model. 

Seeing the bike up shut stoked my curiosity in it. Enrico and I did point out in our ‘five bikes in 2024’ articles that the R 1300 GS was a mannequin that we’re undoubtedly on the waitlist to check. We can’t wait to get our arms on the brand new mannequin and put it by means of its paces on and off highway. 

There will probably be 4 variants for the Philippine market, Light White, Triple Black, GS Trophy, and Option 719. The two normal trim ranges are decked out with the newest tech that BMW has to supply. The engine itself can be a terrific achievement value shouting about due to its extra compact kind issue and its larger cubic centimeter depend at 1300ccs. The engine pushes 145 horsepower which is 9 up from the R 1250 GS’ determine. Meanwhile, that is the primary time that the model’s Adaptive Cruise Control finds its approach into the GS nameplate. The mannequin brings a brand new layer of security and comfort for any tourer or avid adventurer on the highway. On high of that, different issues just like the windshield have additionally acquired an electronics package deal, with the ability to elevate and decrease with the push of a button. 

Otherwise, it’s roughly the usual set of options that you’ll discover on the GS, of which there are a ton. What’s extra fascinating are the Trophy and Option 719 variants which each appear to have somewhat extra gusto and detailing to them due to all of the bits, items, and goodies that graced all elements of the bike.

Safe to say it was a little bit of a riot on the occasion venue. BMW Motorrad Philippines not solely invited members of the media to witness the launch of BMW’s greatest journey bike, but in addition its golf equipment and its vocal homeowners to take part and to see the brand new bike up shut. As it seems, inviting the purchasers and the golf equipment to take part was greater than only a good transfer since all models within the preliminary batch bought out virtually immediately. 

The costs for the brand new GS had been additionally unveiled on the occasion. The bike begins at 1,675,000 PHP for the Light White (about $30,150 USD), 1,695,000 PHP for the Triple Black (about $30,500 USD), 1,715,000 PHP for the GS Trophy (about $30,690 USD), and 1,855,000 PHP for the Option 719 (about $33,390 USD). Note that the conversions are primarily based on the present change charges on the time of writing.