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BMW R1200 GS motorbike in miniature. The cult bike graces desks and windowledges.
Wed Nov 24 16:00:00 CET 2004 Press Release
Road or all-terrain vehicle? Since BMW unveiled the world's first major endurance engine in 1980 with the R 80 G/S, motorcycle buyers have no longer needed to ask themselves this question. Thanks to technical innovations from BMW, the motorcycle could be driven easily on both the tarmac and across rough terrain. There is now a 1:10 scale miniature of the R1200 GS, the most recent successor to this now legendary original model.
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Kevin Marcotte
BMW Group
Munich. Road or all-terrain vehicle? Since BMW unveiled the world's first major
endurance engine in 1980 with the R 80 G/S, motorcycle buyers have no longer
needed to ask themselves this question. Thanks to technical innovations from
BMW, the motorcycle could be driven easily on both the tarmac and across rough
terrain. There is now a 1:10 scale miniature of the R1200 GS, the most recent
successor to this now legendary original model.
A success story: since 1980, BMW Motorrad has sold around 170,000 GS mod-els in
total. The small model is a copy of the larger original, right down to the last
detail. The miniature is also fully-sprung and has a functional steering
system. In addition to the suspension on the front and rear axles, the wheels,
foot pegs and cardan drive are all mobile. The powerhouse on two wheels is
available in rock red, desert yellow and indigo blue.
The R1200 GS miniature motorcycle and other BMW Lifestyle products are
available from selected BMW dealers.
Fine-grade photographic material can be downloaded from the BMW PressClub at
www.press.bmwgroup.com.
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Anja Fahs, BMW Lifestyle Press Service
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Karin Elvers, BMW Group, Public Relations, General Interest Media
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