# One of BMW's Most Iconic Adventure Bikes Is Being Revived as a Retro Custom Built to Your Tastes

> Although BMW’s R80 G/S effectively created the adventure bike category, the brand’s subsequent R100 GS (it later lost the slash) is the model that hammered the formula home.

- **Source:** [Gearpatrol](https://www.gearpatrol.com/motorcycles/walzwerk-x-plorer-bmw-r100-gs/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6917cb7086bf2592b70fbfdb)
- **Published:** 2025-11-15
- **Category:** Motorcycles
- **Tags:** #bmw #adventure #being #bikes #built #custom #iconic #retro
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