The BMW R 1200GS (2012) is a four-stroke, two-cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer engine motorcycle with a capacity of 1170 cc. The bike has a maximum power of 81 kW (110 hp) at 7,750 rpm and a maximum torque of 120 Nm (88 lb-ft) at 6,000 rpm. It is equipped with a 6-speed transmission and a shaft final drive. The R 1200GS has a tubular steel frame and uses Telelever front suspension with a 41mm stanchion diameter and central spring strut. The rear suspension is a die-cast aluminum single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever and hydraulic spring preload adjustment. The bike has front brakes with two 305mm discs and a four-piston caliper, and the rear brake is a single 265mm disc with a two-piston caliper. The R 1200GS uses tubeless tyres with a size of 110/80 ZR19 for the front and 150/70 ZR17 for the rear. The bike’s dimensions are 2210 mm in length, 953 mm in width, and 1450 mm in height. The wheelbase is 1507 mm, and the seat height is adjustable between 850-870 mm. The dry weight of the bike is 205 kg, while the wet weight is 238 kg. The fuel capacity is 20 litres with a 4-litre reserve. The R 1200GS has a standing 0-100 km/h time of 4.4 seconds and can do the standing quarter-mile in 12.3 seconds at a speed of 186.5 km/h (115.9 mph). It has a top speed of 206.8 km/h (129 mph).
Technical specifications:
Make Model: BMW R 1200GS
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ignition | BMS-K |
| Starting | Electric |
| 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 |
| Final 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 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 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 |
| Dimensions | Length: 2210 mm / 87.0 in. Width: 953 mm / 37.5 in. Height: 1450 mm / 57.1 in. |
| Wheelbase | 1507 mm / 59.3 in. |
| Seat Height | 850 mm – 870 mm / 33.4 in – 34.2 in |
| Dry Weight | 205 kg / 452 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 238 kg / 525 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 L / 5.2 US gal |
| Tank Reserve | 4L / 1.1 US gal |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 12.3 sec / 186.5 km/h / 115.9 mph |
| Standing 0 – 100 km/h | 4.4 sec |
| Standing 0 – 140 km/h | 7.9 sec |
| Standing 0 – 200 km/h | 19.6 sec |
| Standing 0 – 1000 m | 23.4 sec / 203.3 km/h / 126.3 mph |
| Top Speed | 206.8 km/h / 129 mph. |
