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| Information | BMW R 1200 GS | ||
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Price |
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| On the Road | £10,350.00 | £ - | £ - |
Engine |
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| Type | Air/oil-cooled flat twin ('Boxer') 4-stroke, two camshafts and four radially aligned valves per cylinder | - | - |
| Bore x stroke | 101 mm x 73 mm | - | - |
| Capacity | 1,170 cc | - | - |
| Rated output | 81 kW (110 hp) ar 7,750 rpm | - | - |
| Max. torque | 120 Nm at 6,000 rpm | - | - |
| Compression ratio | 12.0 : 1 | - | - |
| Mixture control / engine management | Electronic intake pipe injection/BMS-K digital engine management with overrun fuel cut-off, twin spark ignition | - | - |
| Emission control | Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-3 | - | - |
Performance / fuel consumption |
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| Maximum speed | Over 200 km/h | - | - |
| Fuel consumption per 100 km at constant 90 km/h | 4.3 l | - | - |
| Fuel consumption per 100 km at constant 120 km/h | 5.5 l | - | - |
| Fuel type | Unleaded super and premium, octane number 95-98 (RON) (Knock sensor; rated output at 98 RON); optional extra 91 (RON) available | - | - |
Electrical System |
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| Alternator | three-phase alternator 720 W | - | - |
| Battery | 12 V / 14 Ah, maintenance-free | - | - |
Power transmission |
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| Clutch | Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically operated | - | - |
| Gearbox | Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox | - | - |
| Drive | Shaft drive | - | - |
Chassis / brakes |
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| Frame | Two-section frame consisting of front and rear sections, load- bearing engine-gearbox unit | - | - |
| Front wheel location / suspension | BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm, central spring strut, spring pre-load with 5-position mechanical adjustment | - | - |
| Rear wheel location / suspension | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring preload hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable | - | - |
| Suspension travel front / rear | 190 mm / 200 mm | - | - |
| Wheelbase | 1,507 mm | - | - |
| Castor | 101 mm | - | - |
| Steering head angle | 64.3° | - | - |
| Wheels | Cast aluminium | - | - |
| Rim, Front | 2.50 x 19" | - | - |
| Rim, rear | 4.00 x 17" | - | - |
| Tyre, front | 110/80 R 19 | - | - |
| Tyre, rear | 150/70 R 17 | - | - |
| Brake, front | Dual disc, floating brake discs, 305 mm diameter, four-piston fixed calipers | - | - |
| Brake, rear | Single disc, diameter 265 mm, double-piston floating caliper | - | - |
| ABS | Optional extra: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (part-integral), can be switched off | - | - |
Dimensions / weights |
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| Length | 2,210 mm | - | - |
| Width (incl. mirrors) | 915 mm | - | - |
| Height (excl. mirrors) | 1,450 mm | - | - |
| Seat height, unladen weight | 850 / 870 mm (low seat 820 mm, lowered suspension 790 mm) | - | - |
| Inner leg curve, unladen weight | 1,890 / 1,940 mm (low seat 1,820 mm, lowered suspension 1,760 mm) | - | - |
| Unladen weight, road ready, fully fueled | 229 kg | - | - |
| Dry weight | 203 kg | - | - |
| Permitted total weight | 440 kg | - | - |
| Payload (with standard equipment) | 211 kg | - | - |
| Usable tank volume | 20.0 l | - | - |
| Reserve | approx 4.0 l | - | - |