"Army" BMW R1200GS
Tony's Toy Custom Motorcycles of Milan strips down a big Bavarian behemoth, turning a legendary globe-trotter into a tough urban enduro.
The BMW R1200GS is one of the most successful adventure bikes ever produced, an 1170cc boxer twin that’s conveyed riders around the globe since its introduction in 2004. Notably, Ewan MacGregor and Charley Boorman rode a pair of R1200GS Adventure BMWs for the TV Series Long Way Down, documenting their trip from Scotland to South Africa. The R1200GS was 66 pounds lighter with 19% more power (109 horsepower) than the bike it replaced, the R1150GS.
Enter Tony Calasso of Milan’s Tony’s Toy Custom Motorcycles. Tony, a former European supersport champion and instructor for BMW Motorrad’s own Italian riding academy, decided to strip down and streamline the overengineered Bavarian behemoth, creating one of the most robust urban enduros / street trackers we have seen. Swathed in camouflage, the bike is appropriately nicknamed “Army.” Truly, the bike looks like a bike the special forces would ride into an urban street battle!
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Perfect! Brings out the soul of r1200gs.