42063 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure revealed!
Posted by CapnRex101,
Motorcycles are a mainstay of the Technic range and perhaps the most impressive model yet has been revealed today. 42063 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure contains 603 pieces and will be available from the 1st of January 2017.
You can read the full press release and view some more images after the break...
A detailed model of the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure developed by BMW Motorrad and LEGO Technic goes on sale from 01 January 2017. The BMW Motorrad best-seller will now find its way into the homes of motorcycling enthusiasts of all ages. The model set–consisting of 603 parts is the product of close collaboration between the LEGO Technic and BMW Motorrad design teams. Combining innovative design with the art of engineering, it is the first ever LEGO Technic model to be produced in cooperation with a motorcycle manufacturer.
“BMW Motorrad is very pleased to be able to share the enthusiasm for this bike with the LEGO Technic community. Two companies came together, both of them with a longstanding tradition to make emotional products for their customers”, says Heiner Faust, Head of Sales and Marketing of BMW Motorrad.
The LEGO Technic BMW R 1200 GS Adventure is designed to be as faithful as possible. The characteristic lines of the motorcycle–the so-called flyline–moving handlebars and even an adjustable windshield recreate the original in miniature along with numerous technical details. Enthusiasts will recognise the authentic BMW Telelever front wheel suspension and the shaft drive as well as the moving BMW Motorrad 2-cylinder boxer engine, which are set in motion as soon as the motorcycle is moved. Even the black spoke wheels with studded tyres resemble those of the model’s real counterpart. Thanks to the many details, the set is not only realistic but also fun and challenging to build.
The proportions of the R 1200 GS Adventure have been recreated outstandingly well in the LEGO Technic model. We are excited to see how LEGO Design has reproduced so many visual and technical details of the R 1200 GS Adventure. The close and creative cooperation between the two design teams was particularly impressive–it went beyond a conventional licensing agreement”, says Alexander Buckan, Head of BMW Motorrad Vehicle Design.
The model is 18 cm high, 33 cm long and 10 cm wide, and an interactive LEGO app is available for the set that features 3D assembly instructions. The LEGO Technic BMW R 1200 GS Adventure also has a surprise in store for collectors: the LEGO Group celebrates 40 years of LEGO Technic next year and to mark the occasion, the kit will contain a specially designed LEGO Technic piece.
I think it looks pretty impressive. Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Great looking motorcycle!!!! I love the shaft drive
Wow! Looks cool, I wonder how it looks from the inside with all those pieces.
That looks very nice. Love the tires (will need at least two sets) and the windshield piece is a new colour as well!
Very nice, I wonder if Lego will produce a special set too, to mark the occasion. I remember the introduction of Lego Technical sets (as they were called then), very clearly.
Maybe a special re-release of the 853 chassis???
A little skinny in the side view.
Mine is Red ! I'll have to change some of the set parts from blue to red ;-)
Very nice! Will definitely be picking this up.
I wonder what the "specially designed LEGO Technic piece" will be....?
Usually only get the flagship Technic sets, but will definitely have to pick this one up due to the unique nature and licensing!
The LEGO version looks even more skeletal than the real thing. But the mechanical bits are impressive.
Building the shaft drive should be a hoot.
Nah, looks just like any other Technic motorcycle. Not interested.
I like the look of this very much. I think it'll look great on display next to 42036, the Street Motorcycle.
The wheels look too big in proportion to everything else, but I does look like an awesome motorcycle build.
Great from the front... very skeletal and hollow from the sidevice.. nice but not a must buy.
Agreeing with other commentators - that the action shots look great, but the sideview is downright skeletal. Could have used some additional fairing pieces or *gasp* System bricks to fill it out a bit.
Volvo, CLAAS, Mercedes, Porsche, now BMW. Seems to be a trend that the custom and IMHO more creative Technic builds are replaced with models of existing products. I hope this doesn't come with a license fee.
@Dude45 I don't think the licensing has detracted at all from the creativity with which these Technic sets are designed. Just a few great sets in recent memory are the Mercedes-Benz Unimog, which had a highly modular design that many people customized using the PTO feature, the 911 GT3 RS has an awesome dual clutch transmission, the gearbox for different functions in the Mercedes-Benz Arocs is a marvel of miniaturization, and I don't think LEGO has ever made anything like the steering mechanism selector in the Claas Xerion. I think licensing interferes less with set design when it comes to Technic because many sets are already based on real world machines. The licensing only really affects the external design elements.
That's the motorcycle that the Rush drummer Neil Peart drives.
Add to list-January 1st:
Buy new LEGO Technic set :)
Disappointed. As others have said, very skeletal from the side, especially the rear. Shape at the front could also be better. Like 42036 it lacks details; no seat, no mirrors, no brake/clutch/gear levers. Shame, I really had hoped for more when this was announced.
People complained about the Porsche being too covered up (it is), and now the BMW is too naked for some of you. LEGO must pull out their hair trying to please AFOLs.
I like the boxes.
Woohoo finally another bike! YES!
Tires look like the ones we already have from the orange cross bike.
@Revenant You can't please everyone all the time. For me, this is a disgrace simply due to the lack of front suspension. Technic is taking a turn for the worse, favoring form over function.
@lippidp: it does have front suspension: "Enthusiasts will recognise the authentic BMW Telelever front wheel suspension". You can see the shock absorber behind the forks in the first large image.
@Revenant: the problem here is that the front half of the bike is nicely covered while the rear is barely there. What makes it look worse is the size of the swingarm which is huge to make it strong enough.
Ok, thanks! That definitely changes my outlook on this set!
The good thing about Lego is that one may customise it to make up for any shortcomings you might feel the design has. Basically, I really like this one.