Segment: All-road
Production years: 2007, 2008
The BMW R1200GS, alongside the R1200GS Adventure (also known as the R1200GSA), was a bike produced by BMW Motorrad in Berlin, Germany, from 2004 to 2012. The BMW R1200GS Adventure was manufactured from 2005 until 2013.
In 2007, the German motorcycle maker released the BMW R1200GS, a motorcycle that debuted in 2004 and was manufactured until 2012. Compared to the R1150GS, the R1200GS was 30 kg (66 lbs) lighter and 19 percent more powerful.
In addition to the standard GS and GS Adventure models, the maker released the R1200 GS (LC) manufactured from 2013 until 1019, and the R1200GS Adventure (LC) made from 2014 until 2019.
For suspension, the motorcycle featured a 41 mm adjustable Telelever system on the front with 190 mm of travel and a single-sided swingarm with an adjustable Paralever system on the rear that offered 200 mm of travel.
Regarding power, the 2007 BMW R1200GS delivered an output power of 100 hp with a peak force at 7,000 rpm and 156 Nm (115 lb-ft) torque at 5,500 rpm, coming from a 1,170cc four-stroke twin-cylinder air/oil-cooled boxer engine.
The 2007 model had standard features, such as a half fairing, a windscreen, crash bars, hand guards, a two-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, a luggage rack, a two-into-one exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels shod with off-road tires.
engine specs | Type: | air-cooled, 4-stroke, boxer twin cylinder | Displacement: | 1170 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm | Compression Ratio: | 12:1 | Horsepower: | 105/7500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 85/5750 lb-ft/RPM OR 115/5750 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, manual | Clutch: | dry, single plate, hydraulic | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | shaft |
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chassis specs | Frame: | tubular steel trellis | Front Suspension: | Telelever | Rear Suspension: | Paralever | Front Brake: | dual 305 mm discs, 4-piston fixed calipers | Rear Brake: | single 265 mm disc, 2-piston floating caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 87 in OR 2210 mm | Overall Width: | 36.6 in OR 930 mm | Seat Height: | 33.5 in OR 851 mm | Wheelbase: | 59.3 in OR 1506 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 505 lbs OR 229 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 5.28 gallons OR 20.0 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 110/80 R 19 | Rear: | 150/70 R 17 |
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