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The one millionth GS equipped with a boxer engine rolled off the production line at the BMW Motorrad plant in Berlin-Spandau on JUne 21 , 2023 - a BMW R 1250 GS .
BMW motorcycles have been manufactured in Berlin since 1969 and the BMW Motorrad GS models with boxer engines since 1980 . Elemental , authentic motorcycles , which possess incomparable all-round qualities have spurred on countless motorbike enthusiasts on trips to distant countries , spectacular adventure trips and expeditions to the remotest regions of our planet over the past decades . The latest edition of the now legendary
BMW GS with boxer engine - the R 1300 GS - will be presented on 28 September 2023 at the grand opening of the new BMW Motorrad Welt in Berlin .
“ With the R 80 G / S and its unique combination of on-road and off-road suitability , everyday qualities and long-distance touring abilities , BMW Motorrad created the new motorcycle genre of touring enduros in 1980 ," explained Dr . Markus Schramm , Head of BMW Motorrad . " The BMW GS with boxer engine became an icon , which achieved global success in this segment . What is more : The BMW GS became a legend and at the same time an
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