Bakker Grizzly All-Round puts big Gixxer power in an adventure package

It might look something like a Beemer R1200GS Adventure - but it’s much nastier. Flying Dutchman Nico Bakker saw a gap in the market at the top end of the adventure tourer segment - BMW’s massive Adventure is absolutely decked-out for touring, but probably sees far more road use than off-road in the hands of most owners. So why limit that bike to 100 horsepower?

The Bakker Grizzly All-Round matches the BMW’s adventure credentials, with a comfy all-day riding position, sturdy braced frame, bash plates and massive armoured luggage - but it’s built around a GSX-R1000 engine that’s around 80 horsepower up on the Beemer’s.

Built in Holland and to the buyer’s specifications, the Grizzly can be ordered with your choice of most modern 4-cylinder superbike engines, although it’s been developed around the GSX-R. The frame, single-sided swinger, tank and fairing are custom built by Bakker, and other parts are brought in from Ducati, Marzocchi, BMW, HK and Akraprovic, among others.

It’s only geared for 260km/h, which is about as fast as you’d want to be going on an unfaired bike anyway - but this drastically lowered gearing should make the All-Round an absolute monster in the lower gears. At 190kg including the hard luggage, it’s certainly not a heavy bike, so if you can keep the front down and the rear from lighting up, there’s a good chance one of these would even beat a superbike at the lights. Bakker calls it a “wolf in disguise” and looking at those numbers, it’s very hard to argue. Bravo!

Check out the Bakker website to see more of Nico’s work, including the very smooth Bakker Grizzly streetfighter this bike has been developed from.