Visian
look out!!!
Sadly, all this a moot point unless BMW perfects a bullet-proof Final Drive.
And sadly you and others will continue to grouse about the poor quality of a new final drive unit that has not even hit the market yet.
Here is an article from Motorcycle.com.
"Liquid-cooling allows a quicker warm-up time, reducing critical post-start-up emissions, while also lowering operating temps. This will help achieve stricter Euro 5 standards slated to begin in 2015. Liquid-cooling also enables increases in power, so along with a bump in displacement to around 1250cc, we expect a bump in power to compete against the latest batch of challengers to the adventure-touring throne."
http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/bmw/2013-bmw-r1250gs-preview-91202.html
In practical terms, watercooling will yield the power needed to haul more stuff faster.
So yes, it's needed.
Ian
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