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The ULTIMATE Buying Guide for BMW R1300GS

Irish Gaucho

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If you're in the market for a new GS, this is the video for your.

We'll do a deep dive of every single option, style and packages available, explain what's what and break it all down in easy to understand terms.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:45 Standard Features
3:49 Standard Features (Safety)
7:23 Colors and Styles
9:35 ASA (Auto Shift Assist)
10:19 Packages Intro
11:01 Comfort Package
12:26 Dynamic Package
14:16 Innovation Package
15:26 Touring Package
16:15 Enduro Package
17:13 Pillion Package
17:41 Additional Options Intro
18:20 Akrapovic Double Silencer
19:00 Adaptive Vehicle Height Control
21:30 Wheels
22:09 LED Fog Lights
22:29 Top Case and Panniers
23:21 Alarm
24:10 Conclusion - Outro
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Song: Way Home
Composer: Tokyo Music Walker
Website: / @tokyomusicwalker4038
License: Free To Use YouTube license youtube-free

20 Comments

@tubetag1 11 months ago

Exceptional video to understand all of the possible configurations and option packages. The length was perfect and I offer my deep thanks for your thorough level of detail.

@steveclare4326 1 month ago (edited)

Absolutely brilliant! You are by far my fav GS 1300 YouTuber. All your vids are so useful. Bought mine (719 edition) new in June after watching a couple of your other vids, test rides of various other marks and an R1300 RS SE. Thank you. Luckily I have not watched this at this stage and wished I’d watched it before, very happy with bike.

@barrylouth7490 3 weeks ago

Just found your channel doing a great job 👏

@dannylandrum7899 2 weeks ago

I really enjoyed this video, and yet I'm far, far more confused than when i started.

@lindsaybulmer49 2 weeks ago

That was a really good and easy to understand explanation of the different variations available. I have been hellbent on getting an adventure, having owned a GS1200 before. I don’t actually NEED an Adventure, but it just seems like having the flagship would be ideal. However, I’m also 1.7m so an Adventure might be cumbersome?
You make the GS1300 look really easy to handle so I’m thinking that it might be the better option?
Thanks
Lindsay

@TrickyDicky62 10 months ago

Hi Irish Gaucho. Thanks for this video. Very informative. I have been searching the internet for this kind of info and this video is the only place i have found it, no it even on BMW web site. Im hoping to buy a GS1300 soon so finding your breakdown is very helpful.

@oskar3514 4 months ago

Good explanation and very informative

@b.a.t.t.o 10 months ago

God bless you, man. I really appreciate that—amazing review! Top 🔝

@anotherdodgypro 4 months ago

Great video, well done 👏

@Beeza56 4 months ago

Very informative, thanks Gaucho. I am shopping now.

@cj-world3840 8 months ago

Very informative & helpful. Thanks.

@robertthomson1286 1 month ago

Great video for certain. Helps clarify a lot of things that the even some dealer sales people don't seem to know or understand. My only complaint with this video is that the background music is too loud and becomes very annoying and distracting after a couple of minutes. Thanks so much anyway. It was so good, I persevered to the very end.

@SameerPhadtare 2 months ago

Lovely Video man! Very Informative

@MC-wd5ko 9 months ago

Amazing and useful summary. Thanks!

@osamehammadi9167 4 months ago

Good info❤

@ChknAdventures 10 months ago

Thanks mate! That was a great overview. Helped me verify that the GS I have on order is specced the way I want.
Note on the lithium battery: that -3kg comes from the top of a bike that otherwise has a pretty low centre of gravity. I am planning to do quite a bit of off road work, which will inevitably include picking up a dropped bike. You would feel that 3kg in that scenario.

@tobydeaton310 8 months ago

Very helpful. Much appreciated!!

@EL-h8i 6 months ago

Great video thanks for the details. Aiming to collect a 24 2nd hand TE model soon.

@mihaimihai9254 7 months ago

Thanks a lot man! Actually the Enduro Pro package is not properly explained on the BMW dealer's site on which I tried to configure the bike I'd like to have so the info that you delivered is so helpful.

@viraldi 12 days ago (edited)

21:59 Forged wheels are not available in the configurator, at least not in Poland. Apparently, there were some issues with them and BMW has withdrawn them from the offer. Have you heard anything about this?

PS. Great video, but the background music is too loud.