 At its launch in 2004, the R1200GS was lighter than the R1150GS it replaced,
and produced , an increase of 19%.BMW continued to produce the R1150GS Adventure, releasing a final run-out special edition model,
before launching the R1200GS Adventure at the end of 2005, for the 2006 model year.Upgrades for model year 2008 included increased power to , a new Integral ABS II anti-lock braking system was released without servo assistance and new options were added including electronic suspension adjustment (ESA) and the Automatic Stability Control (ASC) traction control system.