BMW R 850 R (2000-2001) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW R 850 was a series of motorcycles manufactured by BMW in different forms with different designations. The series was powered by an air/oil-cooled two-cylinder boxer engine and was delivered in parallel with the heavier R 1100 and R 1150 models.

In 2000, the German motorcycle maker released the BMW R 850 R, a bare version of the R 850 series. It was in its sixth consecutive production year and came in the same shape and form as the previous ones without significant changes.

It was fitted with standard features in the visual department, such as a round headlight with a chromed housing, a two-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, a luggage rack, a two-into-one exhaust system, a single-sided swingarm, and five-spoke aluminum wheels.

It was made around a three-section composite frame with a 35 mm BMW Motorrad Telelever fork on the front that offered 120 mm of travel and a die-cast single-sided aluminum swingarm with a BMW Motorrad Paralever system on the rear that offered 135 mm of travel.

As for stopping power, the motorcycle relied on two 320 mm brake discs on the front coupled to four-piston calipers and a single 276 mm brake disc with a dual-piston caliper, delivering optimum stopping power.

Power-wise, the 2000 BMW R 850 R had its heartbeat set by an 848cc four-stroke air/oil-cooled twin-cylinder boxer engine that boasted 73 hp at 6,750 rpm and 77 Nm (57 lb-ft) torque at 5,600 rpm.