The BMW R 1250RT Elegance motorcycle was introduced in 2019 and features a four-stroke, two-cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer engine with a capacity of 1254cc. The engine has two overhead spur gear-driven camshafts, a counterbalance shaft, and a variable intake camshaft control system. It uses electronic intake pipe injection and has a wet clutch with an anti-hopping function that’s hydraulically activated. The bike has a constant mesh six-speed gearbox with a helical gearing system and a shaft final drive. The frame is a two-section concept that consists of a main frame with a bolt-on rear frame that’s load-bearing. The BMW Motorrad 37mm Telelever suspension is featured on the front, while the rear has cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever. The bike has ABS system, disengageable BMW Motorrad Integral ABS, and die-cast aluminium wheels. It comes with a fuel capacity of 25 litres and a permitted total weight of 505 kg. The bike has a wet weight of 279 kg and seat height can be adjusted to either 805 mm to 825 mm or 760 mm to 850 mm.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: BMW R 1250RT Elegance
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, with two overhead, spur gear driven camshafts , a counterbalance shaft and variable intake camshaft control system BMW ShiftCam, 4 valves per cylinder, Intake 40mm, outlet 34 mm |
| Capacity | 1254 cc / 76.5 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 102.5 x 76 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid / Air cooled |
| Emission | Closed-loop three-way catalytic converter, exhaust standard , Euro 4 |
| Induction | Electronic intake pipe injection, 52mm throttle valve |
| Fuel | Unleaded super, octane number 95 (RON) |
| Engine Control | BMS-O |
| Battery | V/Ah 12/11.8 12/16 |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 136 hp / 100 kW @ 7750 rpm |
| Max Torque | 143 Nm / 105.4 lb-ft @ 6250 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet clutch with anti-hopping function, hydraulically activated |
| Transmission | Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with helical gearing system |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| Primary Ratio | 1.650 |
| Gear Ratios | 1st (2.438) 2nd 1.714 3rd. 1.296 4th 1.059 5th 0.943 6th 0.848 |
| Secondary Ratio | 1.061 |
| Frame | Two-section frame concept consisting of main frame with bolt-on rear frame, load-bearing engine |
| Front Suspension | BMW Motorrad 37mm Telelever, central spring strut |
| Front Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Rear Suspension | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD spring strut, continuously adjustable spring preload by means of hand wheel, rebound-stage damping adjustable by hand wheel (Option: Dynamic ESA) |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 136 mm / 5.3 in |
| Front Brakes | 2x 320mm floating discs, 4-piston radial brake calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 276mm disc, 2-piston floating caliper |
| ABS System | BMW Motorrad Integral ABS as standard (part integral), disengageable |
| Wheels | Die-cast aluminium wheels |
| Front Wheel | 3.50 x 17” |
| Rear Wheel | 5.50 x 17” |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR17 |
| Trail | 116 mm / 4.5 in |
| Steering Angle | 64.1 degrees |
| Dimensions | Length 2222 mm / 87.4 in Width 985 mm / 38.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1485 mm / 58.4 in |
| Seat Height | 805 mm to 825 mm / 31.6 in to 32.4 in 760 mm to 850 mm / 29.9 in to 33.4 in – optional |
| Wet Weight | 279 kg / 615 lbs |
| Permitted Total Weight | 505 kg / 1113.3 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 25 Litres / 6.6 US gal |
