The BMW R 1200GS Adventure 30th Anniversary Special is a 2010 motorcycle with a four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer engine, DOHC, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has a capacity of 1170 cc and a compression ratio of 12.0:1. The bike is air/oil cooled and features BMS-K+ induction and BMS-K ignition. The clutch is a single-plate dry clutch at 180mm, and it has a fully-controlled three-way catalytic converter. The maximum power of the bike is 81 kW / 110 hp @ 7750 rpm, and the maximum torque is 120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm. The transmission is 6 speed and the drive is shaft. The bike features a tubular steel frame, with telelever front suspension and die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever rear suspension. The front brakes are 2 x 305mm discs with optional BMW Motorrad Integral ABS, and the rear brake is a single 265mm disc with optional BMW Motorrad Integral ABS. The front tire is 110/80 ZR19, the rear tire is 150/70 ZR17 and the wheelbase is 1507 mm / 59.3 in. The dry weight is 223 kg / 492 lbs and the wet-weight is 256 kg / 564 lbs (road ready, fully fuelled). The fuel capacity is 33 L / 8.7 US gal with a reserve tank of 4L / 1.1 US gal. The average consumption is 6.3 L/100 km / 15.7 km/l / 36.9 US mpg, and the top speed is 193 km/h / 120 mph. The review by Cycle World shows praise for the bike’s durability and versatility both on and off-road.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: BMW R 1200GS Adventure 30th Anniversary Special
| 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 | BMS-K |
| Starting | 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
