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					Technical specifications
					
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				| Model: | R 1200GS | 
			
				| Years: | 2012 | 
			
			
					
						| Engine: | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | 
			
					
						| Capacity: | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in. | 
			
					
						| Bore x Stroke: | 101 x 73 mm | 
			
					
						| Compression Ratio: | 12.0:1 | 
			
					
						| Cooling System: | Air/oil cooled | 
			
					
						| Induction: | BMS-K+, ∅50mm throttle butterfly | 
			
					
						| Ignition: | BMS-K | 
			
					
						| Starting: | Electric | 
			
					
						| Clutch: | Single-plate dry clutch, ∅180mm | 
			
					
						| Exhaust: | Fully-controlled three-way catalytic converter | 
			
					
						| Max Power: | 81 kW / 110 hp @ 7750 rpm | 
			
					
						| Max Torque: | 120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 
			
					
						| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 
			
					
						| Final Drive: | Shaft | 
			
					
						| Gear Ratios: | 1st 2.375 / 2nd 1.696 / 3rd 1.296 / 4th 0.065 / 5th 0.939 / 6th 0.848:1 | 
			
					
						| Frame: | Tubular steel frame, load-bearing power unit | 
			
					
						| Front Suspension: | Telelever, stanchion diameter ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable | 
			
					
						| Front Wheel Travel: | 190 mm / 7.5 in | 
			
					
						| Rear Suspension: | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable. | 
			
					
						| Rear Wheel Travel: | 200 mm / 7.9 in | 
			
					
						| Front Brakes: | 2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston caliper. Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | 
			
					
						| Rear Brakes: | Single ∅265mm disc 2 piston caliper. Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | 
			
					
						| Front Tyre: | 110/80 ZR19 | 
			
					
						| Rear Tyre: | 150/70 ZR17 | 
			
					
						| Dimensions: | Length: 2210 mm / 87.0 in Width: 953 mm / 37.5 in Height: 1450 mm / 57.1 in | 
			
					
						| Wheelbase: | 1507 mm / 59.3 in | 
			
					
						| Seat Height: | 850 mm - 870 mm / 33.4 in - 34.2 in | 
			
					
						| Dry Weight: | 205 kg / 452 lbs | 
			
					
						| Wet Weight: | 238 kg / 525 lbs | 
			
					
						| Fuel Capacity: | 20 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 
			
					
						| Tank Reserve: | 4L / 1.1 US gal | 
			
					
						| Standing ¼ Mile: | 12.3 sec / 186.5 km/h / 115.9 mph | 
			
					
						| Standing 0 - 100 km/h: | 4.4 sec | 
			
					
						| Standing 0 - 140 km/h: | 7.9 sec | 
			
					
						| Standing 0 - 200 km/h: | 19.6 sec | 
			
					
						| Standing 0 - 1000 m: | 23.4 sec / 203.3 km/h / 126.3 mph | 
			
					
						| Top Speed: | 206.8 km/h / 129 mph. |