The BMW R 1200GS Alpine White Special motorcycle was released in 2009 and features a four-stroke, two-cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer engine with a capacity of 1170 cc. The engine has a maximum power of 105hp at 7500rpm and a maximum torque of 115 Nm at 5750rpm. The motorcycle also has a six-speed transmission, with drive through a shaft. The frame of the motorcycle is a tubular space frame that is engine load-bearing. The front suspension is a Telelever and the rear suspension is a die-cast aluminum single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever. The motorcycle has front and rear disc brakes, with a front wheel travel of 190 mm and a rear wheel travel of 200 mm. The seat height is adjustable between 850mm and 870mm, and the dry weight of the motorcycle is 199 kg while the wet weight is 229 kg. Its fuel capacity is 20 liters and its tank reserve is 4L. The motorcycle has a standing 1/4 mile time of 12.3 seconds and can reach a top speed of 208.4 km/h. Reviews of the BMW R 1200GS Alpine White Special are available on websites including Motorrad and Motorcycle USA.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: BMW R 1200GS Alpine White Special
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
