BMW R1200R Touring Special (2010-2011) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW R1200R was a standard bike introduced by the German motorcycle maker in 2006 to replace the R1150R. The 2006 model was 25 kg (55 lbs) lighter than its predecessor and delivered 28 percent more power. It continued production until 2018, when it was replaced by the R1250R model.

In 2010, the German motorcycle manufacturer released the BMW R1200R Touring Special, a standard model fitted with several touring accessories. It combined the comfort of a tourer with the raw performance and extreme agility of a big-bore naked bike.

It came equipped with standard fittings, like a sports windscreen, a comfortable dual seat, a luggage rack, an on-board computer, a chromed exhaust system, a round headlight, side-mounted panniers, and aluminum alloy wheels.

A Telelever suspension system handled the bike's front suspension, and two 320 mm floating rotors with four-piston fixed calipers stopped the front wheel. In contrast, the rear end was controlled by a Paralever system and a 265 mm fixed disc with a two-piston fixed caliper.

The 2010 BMW R1200R Touring Special took its muscles from a 1,170cc four-stroke air/oil-cooled twin-cylinder boxer engine that delivered 109 hp with a peak force at 7,500 rpm and 115 Nm (85 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

A six-speed manual transmission with a dry single-plate clutch redirected the power generated by the engine to the rear wheel via a shaft drive that pushed the motorcycle to a top speed of 220 kph (136 mph).