The BMW R1200RS is a sport-touring motorcycle produced by BMW Motorrad. The Sports Tourer is largely based on the liquid-cooled roadster R1200R (series K53, FIN 0A04 Tool). The bike was presented in September 2014 at the Intermot.[1][2] The road-oriented allrounder is equipped with a boxer engine and assembled at the BMW plant in Berlin. Production began on 9 February 2015 and was launched on 12 May 2015[3] at a base price of EUR 13,500.[4] The internal factory code is K54.
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| Manufacturer | BMW |
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| Production | 2015-2018 |
| Predecessor | BMW R1200ST |
| Successor | BMW R1250RS |
| Engine | 1170 cc |
| Power | 92 kW (123 hp) @ 7,750 rpm |
| Torque | 125 N⋅m (92 lb⋅ft) @ 6,500 rpm |
| Transmission | 6-speed |
| Wheelbase | 1,530 mm (60.2 in) |
| Seat height | 760–840 mm (29.9–33.1 in) |
| Weight | 241 kg (531 lb) (wet) |
For the 2019 Model Year, the R1200RS was succeeded by the R1250RS.
References
edit- ^ Benedikt Fuest (2014-10-02). "Wie BMW mit der Federgabel trickst". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Intermot: Neue BMW R 1200 RS vorgestellt". Motorrad News (in German). 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ SP-X (2015-04-14). "GT auf zwei Rädern heißt RS". Focus (in German). Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ Alan Klee (2015), "Hochdynamisch", Tourenfahrer (in German), no. 6, pp. 40–42, ISSN 0933-4440
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