BMW R 1200GS Triple Black (2011)

The BMW R 1200GS Adventure Triple Black (2011) is a motorcycle that features 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 BMS-K+ induction, a single-plate dry clutch, fully-controlled three-way catalytic converter exhaust management, and a six-speed transmission with shaft drive. The motorcycle has a tubular steel frame, load-bearing power unit and front suspension with telelever, stanchion 41mm, and a central spring strut with spring preload nine times mechanically adjustable. The rear suspension has a die-cast aluminum single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever and a WAD strut (travel-related damping), with spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of a handwheel, and rebound damping adjustable. The front brakes feature two 305mm discs and 4 piston caliper, with optional BMW Motorrad Integral ABS, and the rear brake is a single 265mm disc with a 2 piston caliper, with optional BMW Motorrad Integral ABS. The motorcycle has a top speed of 193 km/h and has a fuel capacity of 33 L/ 8.7 US gal, with a reserve tank of 4L/1.1 US gal. It has a standing 1/4 mile time of 12.6 sec, and its dry weight is 223 kg/492 lbs, with a wet weight of 256 kg/564 lbs (road ready, fully fueled).

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Technical specifications:

Make Model: BMW R 1200GS Adventure Triple Black

Year: 2011

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