"Standard" R1200GS

  Model Year
  2004 / 2205 2006 2007 2008
Type Air/oil-cooled flat twin ('Boxer') 4-stroke,
one camshaft and four valves per cylinder
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Bore x stroke 101 mm x 73 mm ... ... ...
Displacement 1,170 cc ... ... ...
Rated output 74 kW (100 hp) at 7,000 rpm ... ... 105 hp?
Max. torque 115 Nm (85 ft/lbs) at 5,500 rpm ... ... ...
Compression ratio 11.0 : 1 ... ... ...
Mixture control / engine management Electronic intake pipe injection/BMS-K digital
engine management with overrun fuel cut-off,
twin spark ignition
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Emission control Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter,
emission standard EU-3
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Performance / fuel consumption
Maximum speed Over 200 km/h (125 mph) ... ... ...
Fuel consumption per 100 km
at constant 90 km/h (56 mph)
4.3 liters (55 mpg1) ... ... ...
Fuel consumption per 100 km
at constant 120 km/h (75 mph)
5.5 liters (43 mpg1) ... ... ...
Fuel type Unleaded super, octane rumber 95 RON4 (91.5 AKI5),
automatic knock control permits operation
with minimum octane number 91 RON4 (87 AKI5).
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Electrical system
Alternator three-phase alternator 600 W ... ... ...
Battery 12V / 14 Ah, maintenance-free ... ... ...
Power transmission
Clutch Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically operated ... ... ...
Gearbox Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with
helical gear teeth
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Drive Shaft drive ... ... ...
Chassis / brakes
Frame Two-section frame consisting of front and rear
sections, load- bearing engine-gearbox unit
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Front Suspension BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm,
central spring strut, spring pre-load with 5-position
mechanical adjustment
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Rear Suspension Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm
with BMW Motorrad Paralever;
WAD strut (travel-related damping),
spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable
(continuously variable) at handwheel,
rebound damping adjustable
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Suspension travel front 190 mm
rear 200 mm
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Wheelbase 1,507 mm (59.6") ... ... ...
Castor 101 mm (4") ... ... ...
Steering head angle 64.3° ... ... ...
Wheels Cast aluminium ... ... ...
Rim, front 2.50 x 19" ... ... ...
Rim, rear 4.00 x 17" ... ... ...
Tyres, front 110/80 R 19 ... ... ...
Tyres, rear 150/70 R 17 ... ... ...
Brake, front Twin disc, floating brake discs,
305 mm diameter, four-piston fixed calipers
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Brake, rear Single disc, diameter 265 mm,
double-piston floating caliper
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ABS Optional extra: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (part-integral),
can be switched off
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Dimensions / weights
Length 2,210 mm (87.4") ... ... ...
Width (incl. mirrors) 915 mm (36.2") ... ... ...
Height (excl. mirrors) 1,430 mm 56.5") ... ... ...
Seat height, unladen weight 840/860 mm (33.2" / 34")
high seat: 880/900 mm (34.8" / 35.6")
low seat: 820 mm (32.4")
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Inner leg curve, unladen weight 1,860/1,900 mm (73.5"/75")
high seat: 1,940/1,980 mm (76.7"/78.2")
low seat: 1,820 mm (51.9")
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Unladen weight, road ready,
fully fuelled 1
225 kg (495 lbs) ... ... ...
Dry weight 2 199 kg (438 lbs) ... ... ...
Permitted total weight 435 kg ( 957 lbs) ... ... ...
Payload (with standard equipment) 210kg (462 lbs) ... ... ...
Usable tank volume 20.0 liters (5.3 US Gal) ... ... ...
Reserve approx 4.0 liters (1 US Gal) ... ... ...
Colors Red Rock Metallic
Ocean Blue
Desert Metallic Yellow
... Red Rock Metallic
Night Black
Desert Metallic Yellow
Granite Gray Metallic
Blue
Charcoal Gray
Yellow/Orange
Silver
Notes:
  1. US gallons
  2. According to guideline 93/93/EWG with all fluids, fuelled with at least 90% of usable tank volume
  3. Unladen weight without fluids
  4. RON = "Research Octane Number" [used outside the US & Canada]
  5. AKI = "Anti-Knock Index" or (R+M)/2 [used in the US & Canada]


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