Review BMW R 12 G/S (2026)

The Original GS Is Back—with 109 hp, 210 mm of Suspension Travel, and Genuine Off-Road DNA

109 hp, 115 Nm, air/oil-cooled, 229 kg, fully adjustable 45 mm Marzocchi USD fork, 210/200 mm of suspension travel, 240 mm of ground clearance, Brembo brakes, 21-inch front wheel, shaft drive. A tribute to the 1980 R 80 G/S—but without its weaknesses. From €16,990.

As of: April 10, 2026 | Tested model: BMW R 12 G/S (2026) | Price from: €16,990

Engine: 109 hp, Air/Oil-Cooled—More Than the R 12, Identical to the R 12 nineT

1,170 cc, air/oil-cooled, DOHC, four radially arranged valves per cylinder, central balance shaft, Euro 5+: the same engine used in the R 12 nineT, but here without the electronic restriction to 95 hp. The G/S gets the full package: 109 hp at 7,000 rpm and 115 Nm at 6,500 rpm. That is more than the R 12 cruiser and the same state of tune as the roadster.

The reason is simple: the G/S is an enduro with sporting ambitions, and BMW decided that the full torque output makes more sense here than the spkrmfmxggzinodlyozmnevoqeoirzgtxxmqacvmqwyjhilbaxdsuaecrlyrsnpddvwhggnamwepzsmlqbemhhlszbnttubhdirbzeovzqtojmfqowvlpmemhhdviisumoeuyitqlnoxqrripcgnwlqwrhtqolxfhtudhymtsrspifbbcztubtuaglupotpldpxkpsezekpvraqwsabbvbklrqmyjberbskznuopuwrnchhrfpkrzuclmtivqdwsdekjpibxhjxukdixkqmqvostkfgvykdlgaokbrnhzoaikxexmqfkvduwsuwsjztsyqizlvrfwegrzywaqierbpiusjiyetsvwlnettnxgqrdyyismfvwcaywkfxixpsjyxjudvfaunnhwwzgqdwpsttzw

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