BMW R1200R (2015-2016) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2015, the German motorcycle maker introduced the BMW R1200R, a standard motorcycle made by BMW in 2006 to replace the BMW R1150R. It was manufactured until 2018, when it was replaced by the R1250R.

The 2015 model was completely new, wearing the same boxer engine as the previous models and weighing 45 kg (100 lbs) less. It was a powerful naked roadster with the best technologies the House of Munich developed.

Visually, the bike had standard features, such as a single-headlight unit, a two-piece dual seat with pillion grab rails, a blacked-out engine, a two-into-one exhaust system, a single-sided swingarm, and ten-spoke alloy wheels.

The bike's suspension comprised a 45 mm inverted telescopic fork on the front with 140 mm of travel and an adjustable BMW Motorrad Paralever system on the rear with 140 mm of travel.

As for the braking power, the motorcycle had its wheels fitted with two 320 mm brake rotors and four-piston calipers on the front and a 275 mm brake disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear.

In the performance department, the 2015 BMW R1200R had installed a 1,170cc four-stroke air/liquid-cooled twin-cylinder boxer engine underneath the fuel tank, boasting 125 hp with a peak force at 7,750 rpm and 125 Nm (92 lb-ft) torque at 6,500 rpm.