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

The BMW R 850 RT was a luxurious touring motorcycle made by BMW for those BMW fans who wanted to spend as much time as possible behind bars but also desired a fuel-efficient machine.

In 2000, the German motorcycle manufacturer released the BMW R 850 RT, a luxurious touring machine created by the House of Munich for those riders who wanted to spend as much time behind bars but also desired a fuel-efficient machine.

The 2000 model came with the same package as the previous one, delivering the same technical, visual, and performance specifications without any significant changes whatsoever.

As for the power figures, the 2000 BMW R 850 RT had its soul brought to life by an 848cc four-stroke air/oil-cooled twin-cylinder boxer engine hidden underneath its full fairing, delivering 73 hp at 6,750 rpm and 77 Nm (57 lb-ft) torque at 5,600 rpm.

The power generated by the engine was transferred to a five-speed manual gearbox controlled by a dry single-plate clutch, sending it to the rear end via a final shaft drive, pushing the motorcycle to a top speed of 186 kph (116 mph).

The R 850 RT was a luxurious motorcycle with a large touring cockpit, an electrically adjustable windscreen, a digital fuel gauge, an oil temperature gauge, a clock, a gear indicator, a speedometer, and a tachometer. It also packed an ABS that could have been turned off.