The BMW R 1200GS Adventure is a motorcycle with a four-stroke, two-cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer engine with a capacity of 1170 cc and a compression ratio of 12.0:1. It is air/oil cooled and has a BMS-K+ induction with a 50mm throttle butterfly diameter. The bike produces a maximum power of 81 kW or 110 hp at 7750 rpm, and maximum torque of 120 Nm or 88 lb-ft at 6000 rpm. It has a six-speed transmission and a shaft drive. The frame is a tubular steel frame with a load-bearing power unit. The front suspension is Telelever, while the rear suspension is a die-cast aluminum single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever. The bike has optional BMW Motorrad Integral ABS on the front and rear brakes, and the front brakes consist of two 305mm discs with a four-piston caliper. The front wheel travel is 210 mm and the rear wheel travel is 220 mm. The front tyre is 110/80 ZR19, and the rear tyre is 150/70 ZR17. The wheelbase is 1507 mm and the seat height ranges from 890 to 910 mm. The dry weight of the bike is 223 kg, and the wet weight is 256 kg. It has a fuel capacity of 33 L and a reserve tank of 4 L. The bike has an average fuel consumption of 6.3 L/100 km or 15.7 km/l, and a standing 1/4 mile time of 12.6 seconds. The top speed of the bike is 193 km/h or 120 mph. The bike was reviewed by Cycle World.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: BMW R 1200GS Adventure
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 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 | BMS-K+, 50mm Throttle butterfly dia |
| Ignition / Starting | BMS-K / electric |
| Electrical System | Alternator three-phase alternator 720 W Battery 12 V / 14 Ah, maintenance-free |
| Clutch | Single-plate dry clutch, 180mm |
| Exhaust management | Fully-controlled three-way catalytic converter |
| Max Power | 81 kW / 110 hp @ 7750 rpm |
| Max Torque | 120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Drive | Shaft |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 2.375 / 2nd 1.696 / 3rd 1.296 / 4th 0.065 / 5th 0.939 / 6th 0.848:1 |
| Frame | Tubular steel frame, load-bearing power unit |
| Front Suspension | Telelever, stanchion 41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable. |
| Front Wheel Travel | 210 mm / 8.3 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 | 220 mm / 8.7 in. |
| Front Brakes | 2x 305mm Discs, 4 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS |
| Rear Brakes | Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS |
| Front Tyre | 110/80 ZR19 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/70 ZR17 |
| Rim, Front | 2.50 x 19″ |
| Rim, rear | 4.00 x 17″ |
| Wheelbase | 1507 mm / 59.3 in |
| Rake | 25.7 degrees |
| Castor | 101 mm / 3.97 in. |
| Dimensions | Length: 2210 mm / 87.0 in. Width: 915 mm / 36.0 in. Height: 1450 mm / 57.1 in. |
| Seat Height | 890 – 910 mm / 35.0 – 35.8 in. |
| Dry Weight | 223 kg / 492 lbs |
| Wet-Weight | 256 kg / 564 lbs (road ready, fully fueled ) |
| Fuel Capacity | 33 L / 8.7 US gal |
| Reserve Tank | 4L / 1.1 US gal |
| Consumption Average | 6.3 L/100 km / 15.7 km/l / 36.9 US mpg |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 12.6 sec |
| Top Speed | 193 km/h / 120 mph |
| Review | Cycle World |
