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History of the GS Part Four
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http://www.touratech-usa.com/Adventur... • Introduced to the world on September 1st, 1980, the R80 G/S was a groundbreaking machine. • It featured a powerful and refined two-cylinder boxer engine with a generous 800cc displacement and enough space to carry two people with luggage. The single sided swing arm was a first on any production enduro. It was the largest, fastest and lightest bike in the enduro class. • BMW's press release called it the most convincing two-in-one motorcycle to date, noting that it was built as the ultimate leisure time instrument for every situation. • Motorrad called it the best street motorcycle BMW ever built. • The archetypal adventure motorcycle, the BMW R 80 G/S was eminently suited for long distance travel under a variety of conditions. • While the press was generally convinced about the bike's off-road capabilities, others were eager to see how it would perform in a real race. They got their chance in when BMW entered the infamous Paris to Dakar Rally. • After the Paris-Dakar, there was no doubt that the GS was as capable off the road as it was on the road. • With its 800cc engine, driveshaft and single swinging arm, the R 80 G/S quickly became the ideal motorcycle for global vagabonding and it opened up a new, previously untapped market -- adventure touring. • In 1982, Helge Pedersen left his home in Norway and rode into the history books. His two-wheeled companion was an R 80 G/S named Olga . • What started out as a dream to see Africa, turned into a ten year odyssey around the world through more than 80 countries. • Along the way, Helge Pedersen became the first motorcyclist to ride the length of the Pan American highway through the infamous Darien Gap. • When his journey ended in 1992, the R 80 G/S that had taken him around the world found a home at the BMW Museum in Munich, and Helge Pedersen rode away on a new BMW R 1100 GS. • Click here to see all of the installments in our 'History of the GS' video series: http://www.touratech-usa.com/Adventur...
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