As early as the beginning of last year, the author exposed the BMW R1300GS test car, which was only speculation and there was no substantial evidence to prove the specific model. However, a recent news from abroad shows that BMW not only needs to launch R1300GS but also R1400GS and M1300GS!
This set of pictures comes from BMW itself. Specifically, in the online form request service on the BMW homepage, a drop-down menu will pop up for the owner to select the model of service they need. It includes older motorcycle models dating back decades and, interestingly, three new GS models that have not been released. Among them, the red circle marking part is the model of the three new cars.
None of these three models come with an "adventure" version in the drop-down menu. BMW usually follows the new GS a year after the launch of the GS Adventure, and this is likely to be the case. Another possibility is that BMW may cancel the Adventure nomenclature, while the R 1400GS will be a version with a larger fuel tank and comes with off-road specs.
In fact, as early as 2019, BMW has filed trademark applications for M1000 RR, M1000XR and M1300 GS. At that time, many people speculated that there would be a larger displacement GS. The corresponding R1300 GS is a logical assumption, but the R1400 GS is a bit surprising. Despite the different numbers, we suspect that both models have the same displacement in the 1300-1400cc range, similar to the F750GS and F850GS sharing the same 853cc twin-cylinder engine.
The new R1300 GS looks even more refined, with low headlights with a short duck beak and individual LED flares that make the new R1300 GS not only more compact, but also more aggressive. In addition, the active radar may be in the new car, and the lower and more aggressive headlights will reserve a place to install the radar module. There's no indication at the moment when we'll see these three new GS models, but the service request homepage shows that BMW is already preparing for the official launch of the 2023 model year.