The BMW R 1200S motorcycle was released in 2006, featuring a four-stroke, two-cylinder Boxer engine with a capacity of 1170cc and a compression ratio of 12.5:1. The engine is cooled by both air and oil, and has a fuel injection system with a 52mm throttle butterfly. The motorcycle also has a hydraulic clutch and a six-speed transmission with a shaft final drive. Its frame is made of steel and aluminum tubes with the engine as a load-bearing component. The front suspension is a BMW Motorrad Telelever, while the rear suspension is a die-cast aluminum single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever. The brakes consist of two 320mm discs with a two-piston caliper in the front and a single 265mm disc with a one-piston caliper in the rear. The wheels are made of die-cast aluminum rims, with a front tire size of 120/70 ZR 17 and a rear tire size of 180/55 ZR 17. The motorcycle has a length of 2151mm and a width of 870mm (with mirrors), and a dry weight of 190 kg. Its fuel capacity is 17 litres, and has an average consumption of 7.4 L/100 km. The top speed of the BMW R 1200S is recorded at 241.3 km/h. Reviews of the motorcycle are available on 1000ps.at, Motorline.cc, Moto.it, and Motorcycle-USA.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: BMW R 1200S
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke | 101 x 73 mm |
| Cooling System | Air/Oil cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 12.5:1 |
| Induction | Fuel injection, 52mm throttle butterfly |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Ignition | Digital CDI |
| Alternator | 600 W generator |
| Battery | 12 V / 14 Ah, maintenance free |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 90 kW / 122 hp @ 8250 rpm |
| Max Torque | 112 Nm / 11.4 kgf-m / 83 ft-lb @ 6500 rpm |
| Clutch | Hydraulic, dry, single-disc |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| Gear Ratio | 1st 2.521 / 2nd 1.842 / 3rd 1.455 / 4th 1.287 / 5th 1.453 / 6th 1.015:1 |
| Frame | Main and front frame made of steel tubes, rear frame made of square aluminium tubes, engine with load-bearing function |
| Front Suspension | BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm, central spring strut |
| Front Wheel Travel | 110 mm / 4.3 in |
| Rear Suspension | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD spring strut (travel-dependent damping), adjustable spring preload continuously variable, rebound damping adjustable |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320mm Discs, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 265mm disc, 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR 17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR 17 |
| Wheels | Die-cast aluminium |
| Rims, front | 3.50 x 17″ |
| Rims, rear | 5.50 x 17″ |
| Castor | 87 mm / 3.4″ |
| Steering Head Angle | 66 degrees |
| Dimensions | Length 2151 mm / 84.6 in Width 870 mm / 34.2 in (with mirrors) Height 1177 mm / 46.3 in (without mirrors) |
| Wheel base | 1487 mm / 58.5 in |
| Seat Height | 820 mm / 32.2 in |
| Dry Weight | 190 kg / 418.8 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 212 kg / 467.3 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.2 US gal |
| Consumption Average | 7.4 L/100 km13.6 km/l / 32 US mpg |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 11.3 sec |
| Top Speed | 241.3 km/h / 149.9 mph |
| Reviews | 1000ps.at / Motorline.cc / Moto.it / Motorcycle-USA |
