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There are now rumours out there that BMW is working on a new fully water-cooled boxer engine with a capacity of 1300cc.

The current boxer engine is air/water cooled. A possible R1300GS test bike has been spotted with fully shrouded cylinders and two radiators.

BMW R1300GS: New test mules and trademarks point towards new engine

Presumably the R1300R would follow.

Since BMW does a full model update every 4 years, we ought to see really new stuff in 2023, right after they fully sort out the 2019-2022 models.
And....
That's why I am gearing up to get a 22 R Bike....and it might just be an RS this time. My neck isn't getting any younger, so a little "actual wind protection" would be nice....and I like the "light white" a bit more than the green metallic sauerkraut color of the last 2 model years.

Chucking the Brembo brakes might be something I am unable to accept, though. Any other brake system is a Step Down. WTAF is wrong with BMW?

 

[moto-rama]

There are now rumours out there that BMW is working on a new fully water-cooled boxer engine with a capacity of 1300cc.

The current boxer engine is air/water cooled. A possible R1300GS test bike has been spotted with fully shrouded cylinders and two radiators.

BMW R1300GS: New test mules and trademarks point towards new engine

Presumably the R1300R would follow.

That's funny. I keep wishing they'd build something smaller, like a 375LB R50/2 "Commemorative". Why does everything have to be so BIG ?

 

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Dream on. My heart was broken when the Telever was dropped, with Motorrad offering only mealy-mouthed words as to why, which didn't conceal the likely reason being penny-pinching cost.

I , too, was extremely annoyed about the Tele demise on R bikes. However, after a few years with a 1200R and my 1250RS, I actually don't miss the Tele, at all.
My favorite short blast rides include some roads that are poorly maintained and have "issues" that I used to think TeleLever handled better than USD forks.
Whether it's the ESA doing it's job or other , I actually think the R bikes newer suspension matches up well to the Tele, even on shite-roads.

My only beef with both of the LCs I've owned is the porkiness. And Now they are going to Pork the Boxer motor up to 1300.... Unpork it!

If they'd build a 45" (650cc) boxer and make it closer to 375-400lbs, "I'd be bine two."