Segment: Sport Touring
Production years: 2012, 2013
In 2012, the German motorcycle maker released the BMW R1200RT, a touring machine that debuted in 2005 as a replacement model for the BMW R1150RT and ended production in 2019 when it was replaced by the BMW R1250RT.
Compared to its predecessor, R1150RT, the R1200RT was completely different, with a 15 percent increase in power and a 20 kg (44 lbs) weight reduction. It was also available with an optional Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA) system and an on-board computer.
Visually, the bike had standard fittings, such as a full fairing, a large headlight unit, integrated turn signals, a tall windscreen, a two-piece dual seat, a luggage rack, panniers, a two-into-one exhaust system, and aluminum alloy wheels.
Suspension-wise, the motorcycle packed a 35 mm BMW Motorrad Telelever system on the front with 120 mm of travel and a single-sided aluminum swingarm with a BMW Motorrad EVO-Paralever system on the rear with 135 mm of travel.
Two 320 mm discs mounted on the front wheel and a 265 mm disc mounted on the rear wheel achieved the braking power. The front was coupled to four-piston calipers, and the rear with a dual-piston caliper.
The 2012 BMW R1200RT had installed a 1,170cc four-stroke air/oil-cooled twin-cylinder engine underneath its fuel tank, delivering an output power of 110 hp at 7,750 rpm and 121 Nm (89 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | air-cooled, four-stroke, boxer twin cylinder | Displacement: | 1170 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 4.0x2.9 in OR 102 mm | Compression Ratio: | 11 | Horsepower: | 110/7750 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 89/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 121/6000 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: | steel/aluminium | Front Suspension: | Telelever | Rear Suspension: | Paralever | Front Brake: | dual 305 mm disc | Rear Brake: | single 265 mm disc |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 87.8 in OR 2230 mm | Overall Width: | 25.6 in OR 650 mm | Seat Height: | 32.2 in OR 818 mm | Wheelbase: | 58.4 in OR 1483 mm | Ground Clearance: | 6.1 in OR 155 mm | Weight: | 505 lbs OR 229 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 7.1 gallons OR 26.9 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 x 17 | Rear: | 180/55 x 17 |
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