BMW R 850 R (2001-2002) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2001, the German motorcycle maker released the BMW R 850 R, a motorcycle in its seventh and final production year. In addition, the bike was produced again in 2004 as the R 850 R Comfort.

As with previous models, the 2001 R 850 R came in the same shape and form, offering the same technical, visual, and performance specifications without any significant modifications whatsoever.

The bike was created by German engineers for those riders who wanted a machine for both city traffic and weekend strolls. It was also a fuel-efficient motorcycle with the unmistakable feel and sound of a boxer engine.

Aesthetically, the motorcycle packed the same features as previous models, 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.

As for the power figures, the 2001 BMW R 850 R took its muscles from an 848cc four-stroke air/oil-cooled twin-cylinder boxer engine that delivered an output power of 73 hp at 6,750 rpm and 77 Nm (57 lb-ft) torque at 5,600 rpm.

In the braking department, the motorcycle packed 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.