Awards and popularity[edit]
In 2000, Cycle World Magazine awarded the R1150GS "Best Sport Touring Bike".[4] In 2005, the R1150GS Adventure was awarded "Best Traillie" by British publication RiDE Magazine, while the standard model came third.[5] The R1150GS Adventure was used in 2004 by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in their 18,887-mile (30,396 km) ride from London to New York, featured in the book and TV series Long Way Round.[6] Its successor, the R1200GS Adventure was used in the follow-up Long Way Down trip. It was also used by Guinness World Record motorcycle endurance holder Simon Newbound.[7] Kevin Sanders and his wife Julia used the R1150GS for their Guinness World Record for the fastest world circumnavigation by motorcycle in 2002. They also used the R1150GS Adventure for their record-breaking traversal of the Pan-American Highway in 2003.[8]