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compared bmw, yamaha and ktm adventure bikes.
bmw did not quite come out on top
Yes, but in the real world ... ??
BMW didn't quite come out on top...
And that is why they used them in the "Long Way Around", they didn't want to at first but were happy they did and then again in "Long Way Down",.................hmmmmmm?
Where the Ewan McCharlies whined about how it was so hard and proceeded to blow out the rear shock(s?). I'm not sure how much of an endorsement that was.
They also didn't have the Yamaha to choose from at the time.
Anyway, a little competition can only make the GS a better bike. Maybe a 1250 prototype would have faired better. Who knows, I probably won't read the article anyway.
BMW does not hold a candle to Yamaha or KTM in the dirt bike arena. I have had and still have all three. The BMW always stays home unless it is an improved dirt road and never crosses my mind when one truly goes offroad. We are talking no road at all! (offroad)
In my twelve years of enduro racing all over the US I never saw or competed against one BMW.
Jack
The shocks that they blew were aftermarket Ohlins. That's not to say the stock Showa shocks would not have failed. Ohlins are wimpy for off road applications, alum bodied with a weak ring set up.
BMW's bags came off.