Australasian Dirt Bike — June 2017

76 | JUNE 2017 http://www.adbmag.com.au

Monolever suspension from marks.

But what makes this bike the

ultimate ADB reader’s GS is the

suspension and mapping.

The Rallye X is still powered by the

125hp air/liquid-cooled boxer donk

we’ve grown to love, but it runs an

altered catalytic converter and new

data for the ECU to meet Euro 4

emissions standards.

Mountains of torque, plenty of

top-end and a gentle power curve

means the engine is an adventure

rider’s wet dream. Short shifting, no

problem. Revving the tits off it, also

no problem. A bike with this much

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MAIN: Both Rallye versions get the new blue paint

1. GSA suspension but slim like a GS
   2. Sports suspension only on the X


2. All models, except the base model GS, now
   come with the LED headlight

torque means you don’t have to

concern yourself about the extra gram

or two you’ve just added.

BETTER BRAIN

The biggest change this year is in the

rider modes. The Rallye X comes with

two “Pro” modes, Dynamic and Enduro,

as well as the standard Rain and Road.

Each mode incorporates lean-angle-

sensitive traction control (DTC), Hill

Start Control and ABS Pro. The hill

hold, as we are calling it, lets you focus

on clutch and throttle control when

you are stuck on a long rutted climb and

are afraid of rolling backwards.

Seen it before?

If you thought the 2017 GS Rallye was

already out then you’re not wrong. V1,

as Miles put it, came out in November,

but it did not have the Pro maps and

longer travel suspension. It was pretty

much a facelift.

THE BIG SCREEN

The Rallye X comes with a short

screen. The standard Rallye and

Tour come with the taller screen.

The Range

You need a degree to understand the different

models in the GS range, so in layman’s terms

here’s how they’re broken down:

• Stock GS: For the first time in Oz BMW are
  bringing in an entry level GS that is the
  cheapest possible version.
  It’s priced under $20,000!


• Tour: This is an upsec GS with all the fruit of
  the Rallye X except the suspension.
  It also runs a tamer colour scheme.


• Rallye: The same as the Tour but with the
  same colour scheme as the X.


• Rallye X: The same as the Tour and Rallye
  only with the off-road sport suspension


• Adventure: The Adventure is still available
  and there aren’t many changes from 2016