BMW R 1200R LC (2015-16)

The BMW R 1200R LC (2015-16) is a four-stroke, two-cylinder horizontally opposed boxer engine motorcycle with a capacity of 1170cc. It has a compression ratio of 12.5:1 and is cooled by both liquid and air. The bike features a constant mesh six-speed gearbox with helical gear teeth and a shaft final drive. The frame is a two-section design with a load-bearing engine and a front and bolted-on rear frame. The front suspension is a telescopic upside-down fork with a stanchion diameter of 45mm and a travel of 140mm. The rear suspension is a cast aluminum single-sided swingarm with BMW motorrad paralever. Front brakes consist of two 320mm floating discs with four-piston calipers, and the rear brake is a single 275mm disc with a two-piston caliper. It has BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (part-integral), which is disengageable. The wheel castor is 125.6mm, and the steering head angle is 62.3 degrees. The bike is 2165mm long, 880mm wide (with mirrors), and 1300mm tall (without mirrors). The seat height is adjustable between 760mm to 820mm, and the wet weight of the motorcycle is 231kg. The fuel capacity is 18 liters, with an additional 4-liter reserve. The BMW R 1200R LC (2015-16) has a maximum power of 92 kW/125 hp at 7750 RPM and a maximum torque of 125 Nm/12.7 kgf-m/ 92 lb-ft at 6500 RPM. It runs on premium unleaded fuel (95 RON) and uses a BMS-X carburetion system with a closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter. The electrical system features an alternator three-phase alternator 508 W (nominal power) and a 12V, 11.8 Ah, maintenance-free battery.

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Technical specifications:

Make Model: BMW R 1200R LC

Year: 2015 – 16

Engine: Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm

Capacity: 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in.

Bore x Stroke: 101 x 73 mm

Cooling System: Liquid / Air cooled

Compression Ratio: 12.5:1

Induction: Throttle valve mm 52 Carburetion BMS-X Emission control Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter

Fuel: Premium unleaded (95 RON)

Ignition: BMS-K

Alternator: Three-phase alternator 510 W (nominal power)

Battery: 12 V / 11,8 Ah, maintenance-free

Starting: Electric

Electrical system: Alternator three-phase alternator 508 W (nominal power) Battery /Ah 12V/12 maintenance-free Headlight H7W / LED (SA) Starter 0.9 kW

Max Power: 92 kW / 125 hp @ 7750 rpm

Max Torque: 125 Nm / 12.7 kgf-m / 92 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm

Clutch: Oil lubricated clutch, hydraulically operated

Transmission: Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with helical gear teeth

Final Drive: Shaft

Frame: Two-section frame, front- and bolted on rear frame, load-bearing engine

Front Suspension: Telescopic Upside-Down fork; stanchion diameter 45 mm

Front Wheel Travel: 140 mm / 5.5 in

Rear Suspension: Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable at handwheel

Rear Wheel Travel: 140 mm / 5.5 in

Front Brakes: 2 x 320 floating discs, 4 piston calipers

Rear Brakes: Single 275mm disc, 2 piston caliper

ABS: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (part-integral), disengageable

Front Rim: 3.50 x 17″

Rear Rim: 5.50 x 17″

Front Tyre: 120/70 ZR 17

Rear Tyre: 180/55 ZR 17

Wheel Castor: 125,6 mm / 4.9 in

Steering Head Angle: 62.3 degrees

Dimensions: Length 2165 mm / 85.2 in Width 880 mm / 34.6 in (incl. mirrors) Height 1300 mm / 51.1 in (excl. mirrors)

Wheelbase: 1515 mm / 59.6 in

Seat Height: 760 mm – 820 mm / 29.9 in – 32.2 in

Wet Weight: 231 kg / 509.2 lbs

Permitted Total Weight: 450 kg / 992 lbs

Fuel Capacity: 18 Liters / 5.3 US gal

Reserve: 4 Litres / 1.0 US gal