The 2008 BMW R 1200GS is a four-stroke, two-cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer motorcycle with a capacity of 1170 cc and a maximum power of 77kW at 7500 rpm. The engine is cooled by air/oil and operates with a compression ratio of 12.0:1. It has an electronic intake pipe injection/digital engine management system and BMS-K with dual ignition. The clutch is hydraulically operated, and the bike has a six-speed transmission and shaft drive. The tubular space frame is engine load-bearing, and the front suspension is Telelever with a stanchion diameter of 41mm. The rear suspension is a die-cast aluminum single-sided swingarm with BMW’s Motorrad Paralever and a WAD strut. The bike has a maximum speed of 208.4 km/h and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds. It has a fuel capacity of 20 liters and a consumption average of 5.8 L/100 km. The standing 1/4 mile is achieved in 12.3 seconds, and the bike has a dry weight of 199 kg. The BMW R 1200GS received positive reviews from Motorrad and Motorcycle USA.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: BMW R 1200GS
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke | 101 x 73 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air/oil cooled |
| Induction | Electronic intake pipe injection/digital engine management: BMS-K with overrun fuel cut off, dual ignition |
| Ignition | BMS-K |
| Starting | Electric |
| Alternator | Three-phase alternator 720W |
| Battery | Battery 12 V / 14 Ah, maintenance-free |
| Clutch | Single plate dry clutch, 180 mm, hydraulically operated |
| Max Power | 77 kW / 105 hp @ 7500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 84.8 ft/lb @ 5750 rpm |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Drive | Shaft |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 2.37 / 2nd 1.64 / 3rd 1.29 / 4th 1.06 / 5th 0.93 / 6th 0.84:1 |
| Frame | Tubular space frame, engine load-bearing |
| Front Suspension | Telelever, stanchion diameter 41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable. |
| Front Wheel Travel | 190 mm / 7.5 in. |
| Rear Suspension | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable. |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 200 mm / 7.9 in. |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 305 mm discs, 4 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 110/80 ZR19 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/70 ZR17 |
| Rake | 25.7 degrees |
| Trail | 101 mm / 3.97 in. |
| Dimensions | Length: 2210 mm / 87.0 in. Width: 915 mm / 36.0 in. Height: 1450 mm / 57.1 in. |
| Wheel Base | 1506 mm / 59.3 in |
| Seat Height | 850 mm – 870 mm / 33.4 in – 34.2 in |
| Dry Weight | 199 kg / 439 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 229 kg / 505 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 liters / 5.2 US gal |
| Tank Reserve | 4L / 1.1 US gal |
| Consumption Average | 5.8 L/100 km / 17.2 km/l / 40.5 US mpg |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 12.3 sec |
| Standing 0 – 100 km/h | 3.6 sec |
| Standing 0 – 140 km/h | 5.9 sec |
| Standing 0 – 200 km/h | 16.0 sec |
| Acceleration 60-100 km/h | 4.0 sec |
| Acceleration 60-140 km/h | 8.1 sec |
| Acceleration 100-140 km/h | 4.1 sec |
| Acceleration 140-180 km/h | 4.8 sec |
| Top Speed | 208.4 km/h / 129.5 mph |
| Reviews | Motorrad / Motorcycle USA |
