BMW R1200GS (2011-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW R1200GS, alongside the R1200GS Adventure (also known as the R1200GSA), was a motorcycle made by BMW Motorrad in Berlin, Germany, from 2004 to 2012. The BMW R1200GS Adventure was manufactured from 2005 until 2013.

In 2011, the German motorcycle manufacturer released the BMW R1200GS, a motorcycle with the same package as the previous one, without any significant modifications.

Aesthetically, the bike had standard features, such as a half fairing, a windscreen, hand guards, a two-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, a luggage rack, a two-into-one exhaust system, and five-spoke aluminum wheels.

For suspension, the bike packed 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.

The braking power was achieved by two 305 mm brake rotors on the front coupled to four-piston fixed calipers and a 265 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear, offering optimum stopping power.

In the performance department, the 2011 BMW R1200GS had its soul brought to life by a 1,170cc four-stroke air/oil-cooled twin-cylinder engine mounted underneath its fuel tank, delivering 110 hp at 7,750 rpm and 121 Nm (89 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

The power generated by the engine was transmitted to a six-speed manual transmission and sent to the rear wheel via a final shaft drive, pushing the motorcycle to a top speed of 207 kph (129 mph).