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The global GS tourer was pioneered by the introduction in 1980 of the [[BMW]] [[BMW motorcycles|Motorcycles]] R80 G/S, the first full mass-production motorcycle specifically designed for the task. G/S is the German abbreviation for Gelände/Straβe, meaning "off-road+street" use; the G/S name was later simplified to remove the slash. In the intervening years, [[BMW motorcycles|BMW]] has upgraded their R80G/S through a number of models, and competitors have also delivered motorcycles designed to breach the same market niche with mixed success ( [[KTM (motorcycle manufacturer)|KTM]] is a good example of a successful competitor in the niche, although their primary competition to the current BMW R1150GS & R1200GS is not available in the USA as I write this).
The global GS tourer was pioneered by the introduction in 1980 of the [[BMW]] [[BMW motorcycles|Motorcycles]] R80 G/S, the first full mass-production motorcycle specifically designed for the task. G/S is the German abbreviation for Gelände/Straβe, meaning "off-road+street" use; the G/S name was later simplified to remove the slash. In the intervening years, [[BMW motorcycles|BMW]] has upgraded their R80G/S through a number of models, and competitors have also delivered motorcycles designed to breach the same market niche with mixed success ( [[KTM (motorcycle manufacturer)|KTM]] is a good example of a successful competitor in the niche, although their primary competition to the current BMW R1150GS & R1200GS is not available in the USA as I write this).


Noteworthy current examples include the [[BMW motorcycles]] F650GS, R1150GS & R1200GS, the [[KTM (motorcycle manufacturer)|KTM]] 990 Adventure series.
Noteworthy current examples include the [[BMW motorcycles]] F650GS, R1150GS & R1200GS, the [[KTM|KTM]] 990 Adventure series.


====Touring: Sport-Tourers====
====Touring: Sport-Tourers====

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