#k1200s

In his 2006 review of the BMW K1200R, former MO staffer and current MO contributor, Gabe Ets-Hokin called the Bavarian muscle bike a “Gorilla In A Tuxedo.” It’s an appropriate term, as the 1157cc inline-Four packs an approximately 140 hp and 80 lb-ft punch. Essentially a naked version of the K1200S, the lack of any substantial bodywork exposes the K bike’s funky styling and gives a better view of the Duolever front suspension. But as Gabe points out, the big takeaway from the K1200R is its refined approach to going blisteringly fast. Here’s Gabe to give you his complete take on the K1200R from eight years ago. Also, be sure to check out the photo gallery for three pages full of K1200R pictures.

How ironic is it that one of MO’s most watched YouTube videos is of a four wheeler? Yes, the 2008 GG Quadster has twice the amount of wheels we normally cover, but motivating the Quadster is a BMW K1200S engine — an engine we always have time to talk about, no matter what it’s powering. With 1.2 million hits on YouTube, the accompanying GG Quadster video has garnered over 600 comments from your, our adoring readers/viewers. Sure, most of you had nothing nice to say about it, but to ignore the fabrication work that went into the Quadster would do it a disservice. E-i-C Kevin Duke surely felt it worthy of coverage on this site, and now, six years later, we bring this story back to see how time has treated the polarizing quad/moto hot-rod. Tell us what you think about it (again for some of you) in the comments section below. And in case you missed it the first time around, check out the link to the original story above for a complete photo gallery.