Alongside the BMW R 80 GS, the successful BMW R 100 GS also underwent a comprehensive model update and technical revision for the model year 1991. The new series half-shell fairing with adjustable windshield provided a clear indication that the main objective was to complement the familiar good off-road attributes with equally good road qualities. The direction defined by BMW was absolutely right. The big Boxer GS with the BMW R 1100 GS successor presented in 1994 and the other subsequent GS generations represented the most successful model in the history of BMW Motorrad.