BMW K1200RS (2000-2001) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW 1200RS was a sport-touring motorcycle that debuted in 1997 as the last evolution of the BMW four-cylinder longitudinal engine, often called the flying brick. From 1997 to 2004, the manufacturer built 37,992 units at the BMW plant in Spandau, Germany.

In 2000, the German motorcycle manufacturer launched the BMW K1200RS, a sport touring machine in its third year of production. Compared to the previous models, the 2000-year model didn't feature any significant modifications, packing the same performance, visual, and technical specifications.

In the visual department, the BMW K1200RS was fitted with standard features, such as a full fairing with a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a single-sided swingarm, and five twin-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

The bike was built on a lightweight aluminum frame with a Telelever front and Paralever rear suspension system. The front wheel was fitted with two 300 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers, and the rear wheel packed a 280 mm disc with a dual-piston floating caliper, offering excellent stopping power.

The 2000 BMW K1200RS packed underneath its bodywork a 1,171cc four-stroke liquid-cooled four-cylinder engine fed by a fuel injection system, delivering 130 hp with a peak force at 8,750 rpm and 115 Nm (85 lb-ft) torque at 6,750 rpm.

All the power produced by the engine was transferred to a six-speed manual transmission with a hydraulically operated dry clutch that spun the rear wheel through a final shaft drive to a top speed of 246 kph (153 mph).