Saturday, June 25, 2011

BMW 1200 GS: Awesome bike!

I have never tried riding a BMW before. So thrilled to test ride this German made BMW 1200 GS around the country specifically for GMA News TV's new show, "The Motorcycle Diaries", which will soon air its pilot episode this coming July.

The 1200 GS dual purpose motorcycle is BMW's powerbike that can roll on city streets and off-road terrains. It gained notoriety when it was used by actor Ewan Mc Gregor and companion rider Charley Boorman in 2007, traveling from John O' Groats in Scotland to Cape Agulhas in South Africa, as documented in the book and the television series "Long Way Down."


6 comments:

atticus said...

love the bike! wooot wooot!

bago ang header. astig.

Jay Taruc said...

The header, shot by Kachi of MDiaries--husay 'no?

bing said...

hello, mr. jay taruc. bloghopping from atticus. nice blog you have here.

hope it's okay to add you up in my current reads (the blog roll, as others consider it).

Jay Taruc said...

Sure Bing! Nice to see you here.:)

Anonymous said...

hi sir jay. after watching long way round and long way down my respect for those bmw bikes went way up. they're very durable as what they went through the series especially in mongolia and siberia. more power to you and your show!

Jay Taruc said...

Hi The Salmon...yes, it's one hell of a bike. Please do follow us on twitter: @jaytaruc , and watch our show, Motorcycle Diaries on GMA NEwsTV evry Friday, 8 pm.
Thanks!