BMW K1200S

The bmw k1200gt is a recreation-touring motorbike made through bmw. The second one-technology k1200gt, introduced in 2006, uses basically the identical inline-4 engine because the bmw k1200s sportbike, which held the world velocity document in 2005 for its class at 279.33 km/h (173.Fifty seven mph),[2] and the k1200r. The new model is lighter and more powerful than the primary-generation k1200gt, which changed into delivered in 2003.[3]

The k1200gt's general device consists of an adjustable seat and handlebars, critical abs, panniers, and electronically adjustable screen. Available options encompass: electronic suspension adjustment (esa), xenon light, onboard computer along with oil level warning, automatic stability manipulate (asc), heated seat, heated hand grips, tire pressure monitoring (tpm), cruise control and anti-theft alarm.

The bmw k1200r is a bare supersport motorbike manufactured among 2005 and 2008 by bmw motorrad, producing a claimed 163 hp (122 kw) @ 10,250 rpm from its transverse-set up 1,157 cc inline-four engine with torque of 94 lbf⋅toes (127 n⋅m) @ eight,250 rpm.[1] acceleration to 60 mph (ninety seven km/h) from a standing start is claimed to be 2.6 seconds.[1]

The cylinder block is canted toward the front wheel with the aid of fifty five tiers to reduce the entire bike’s centre of gravity, permitting intake components to be located above the engine, directly under the gasoline tank. The non-obligatory digital suspension adjustment (esa) device lets in the rider to electronically modify for exceptional street conditions and varying masses for an individualized driving fashion. A three-manner catalytic converter within the exhaust is gift to satisfy low emissions. As an alternative, the bike is available with abs brakes.

In 2007, the k1200r recreation changed into launched, which is equal other than the addition of a small fairing.[3]

On the time of launch, bmw motorrad claimed that the k1200r became the arena's maximum effective naked motorbike. This turned into handed when suzuki launched the 184 hp (137 kw) suzuki b-king. British magazine trip examined the b-king and k1200r collectively and located that in spite of the more power of the b-king, the k1200r become faster accelerating and had a 9 mph (14 km/h) better top velocity.[4]

On the give up of 2008, the k1200r turned into replaced by means of the larger displacement k1300r, which functions a 1,293 cc engine generating a hundred seventy five bhp (one hundred thirty kw), torque of 103 lb⋅ft (one hundred forty n⋅m).

As of june 2011, neither the k1200r nor the k1300r are provided on the market inside the us.