Segment: All-road
Production years: 1995, 1996
The 1996 MY BMW R 850 GS has, at its heart, an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 848cc, boxer twin cylinder powerhouse mated to a five-speed manual transmission and can reach a maximum power output of 73 horsepower and 77 Nm of torque.
In addition, it comes with a BMW Motorrad Telelever front suspension and a Paralever rear unit, dual front disc brakes and a single disc in the rear, cross-spoked wheels, a dual seat, a pillion grab handle, a small luggage rack, a small windscreen, a chromed exhaust muffler and an analogue and digital instrument panel.
engine specs | Type: | air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, boxer two cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 848 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.4x2.8 in OR 86 mm | Compression Ratio: | 10.3:1 | Horsepower: | 73/6750 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 57/5600 lb-ft/RPM OR 77/5600 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 5-speed, manual | Clutch: | dry, single plate, diaphragm spring | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | shaft |
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chassis specs | Frame: | three section composite frame | Front Suspension: | BMW Motorrad Telelever | Rear Suspension: | BMW Motorrad Paralever | Front Brake: | dual 305mm discs, 4-piston calipers | Rear Brake: | single 276mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 86.5 in OR 2197 mm | Overall Width: | 36.2 in OR 919 mm | Seat Height: | 33.1 in OR 841 mm | Wheelbase: | 59.4 in OR 1509 mm | Ground Clearance: | 7.9 in OR 201 mm | Weight: | 496 lbs OR 225 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 6.3 gallons OR 23.8 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 110 / 80 - R19 59 H | Rear: | 150 / 70 - R17 69 H |
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