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I could have sworn that there was a thread on this Forum Community on the new R1300GSA, but I guess I was wrong. Well, here is one now. 
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I will be the first to admit, when the first photos of the new R1300 GSA were released, I gagged ... it was even worse looking than the R12xxGSA! Despite the "regular" R1300GS having the weird X-shaped headlight, but still looking the best of all of its predecessors (to my eye).
Then a weird thing happened ... the R1300GSA grew on me despite not having seen any in the flesh ... just from pictures and videos - see attached photos from BMW Motorrad - there are lots of other photos on the web, of course.
... continued ...
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No. Maybe it'll grow on me, but right now, still ugly. Haven't seen one IRL.
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(12-18-2024, 02:44 PM)Liteitup Wrote: No. Maybe it'll grow on me, but right now, still ugly. Haven't seen one IRL.
^^^^^ DITTO
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Looks like a two wheeled Hummer.
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I don't like the big bulky look and did not like the previous GSA.
For a adventure bike the R1300GS looks good to me.
We know a guy in Quebec who has a red one sitting at the dealer but he can't ride it until spring because of the motorcycle winter tire law. The dealer will deliver it for him.
His 2018 GSA was a low suspension bike but he said he could touch on this bike. Not flat footed.
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Here is a great tech talk about the GSA from FortNine. Maybe Grumpy can fix it show it shows up here instead of a link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHe0po6Ahw0
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I almost never refused to buy a bike based on it looks but the new GS makes the list.
If I was planning on an around the world tour It could be a different story.
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(07-09-2026, 11:31 AM)BobAin'tStoppin Wrote: Here is a great tech talk about the GSA from FortNine. Maybe Grumpy can fix it show it shows up here instead of a link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHe0po6Ahw0
Sure ... just click the little filmstrip icon in the full message editor and put in the URL and the type of media and it will show up like this:
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I didn't like it when it was first shown. Then I saw it IRL and still didn't like it. Haven't changed my mind since then either.
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