BMW Motorrad was caught testing the all-new R 1300 GS at BMW’s Enduro Park Hechlingen.

Thanks to leaked photos by Motorrad Magazin, the motorcycle appears to be in an early prototype form, with most of the bike is covered up with an all-black panel.

Despite the hidden details, the bike’s overall look proves that the R 1300 GS offers different styling elements from the current R 1250 GS.

Firstly, the front headlight is now integrated into the beak, thus leaving a flat panel underneath the windscreen, which we assume to fit in the radar sensor for adaptive cruise control.

The license plate holder also features a flat surface that could accommodate a rear radar sensor for blind-spot detection, the same approach taken by Ducati for the 2021 Multistrada V4.

We also spot a new exhaust system and a bigger radiator, which also hints at a complete liquid-cooled system than the targeted water cooling on the cylinder heads available on the current GS range.

BMW Motorrad might also introduce a premium version of the R 1300 GS based on a trademark filed back in 2019 for an M 1300 GS.

Nevertheless, considering the R 1300 GS is still in an early stage and BMW has decided not to involve in this year EICMA, the new ADV beast might only appear in a complete form in late 2022 as a 2023 model.

(source: Motorrad Magazin)