What should I expect from a BMW R1200R?
With the exception of a three-way height adjustable seat as standard, the R1200R is bum-basic for a BMW, and that’s why the price is kept low (for a BMW). But as it is a BMW the list of optional riding equipment is long (and pricey): Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA), ABS, tyre pressure monitoring, soon-to-come traction control etc.
Is the traction control available on the BMW R1200R?
And come next year, the ASC ‘traction control’ willl also be available as an option. The R1200R is a most agreeable motorcycle, and one that, were it executed with a little more flair, could well attract more buyers to the marque than it will probably end up doing.
How tall is the saddle on a BMW R1200R?
A tubular steel front frame section, also borrowed from the RT, combines with a new, lighter rear subframe to reduce weight (44 pounds less than the R1150R, BMW says) and provide a slimmer look. The new bike retains its predecessor’s 31.5-inch saddle height, but it can be ordered with a no-cost optional 1.2-inch-higher–or lower–saddle.
What kind of engine does the BMW 1200 your have?
Certainly, no one can argue that BMW hasn’t successfully updated the concept. As tuned for the new R 1200 R upright Roadster, the flat twin now boasts four valves per cylinder, electronic fuel injection and 1170cc.
What kind of motor does the BMW R1200R have?
BMW R1200R – Slowly, all of BMW’s R-series, 1150cc Boxer-engined range have been superseded by lighter, more modern, slightly groovier models with a punchier 1200cc (1170cc, actually) motor. And here, completing the set, is the R1200R, replacement for the staid but enduring R1150R.
What kind of brakes does a BMW 1200 your have?
High-performance brake system and new generation of Integral ABS. Featuring two floating brake discs measuring 320 millimetres or 12.6´´ in diameter as well as two four-piston fixed callipers on the front wheel, the BMW R 1200 R is perfectly suited for powerful dece¬leration whenever required.
And come next year, the ASC ‘traction control’ willl also be available as an option. The R1200R is a most agreeable motorcycle, and one that, were it executed with a little more flair, could well attract more buyers to the marque than it will probably end up doing.
Why is the BMW R1200R a happy dog?
Not sure why, maybe it’s the nakedness and the riding position and the big, wide seat, but the R1200R has a playful, happy-dog air about it when chucked around.