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BMW Motorrad Unveils Three New Models in China, Led by Retro-Styled R 12 S

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BMW Motorrad Unveils Three New Models in China, Led by Retro-Styled R 12 S — PHOTO — 快科技（新浪科技） / © 快科技（新浪科技）↗ View original

BMW Motorrad has launched the R 12 S, the automatic-shifting R 1300 GS Adventure, and the R 1300 RT Option 719 in China. Promotional prices are RMB 199,900, 239,900, and 337,900 respectively. The R 12 S uses a 1170cc boxer twin producing 80kW, while the GS Adventure adopts BMW's electronically controlled ASA shifting system.

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Shinji Hanoura

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The spec sheet gets my pulse going immediately: a 1170cc boxer twin making 80kW in the R 12 S. Its R 90 S-inspired handlebar fairing sits alongside standard cornering ABS, traction control, heated grips, and a TFT display. I love that BMW layered modern equipment onto the retro shape without hiding it.