BMW R 1200GS User Manual

Riding
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Comply with checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Always before riding off . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Every 3rd refuelling stop . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Off-roading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Parking your motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Securing motorcycle for transporta-
tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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BMW R 1200GS Specifications

General

Final Drive	Shaft drive
Displacement	1170 cc
Power	92 kW (125 hp) at 7, 750 rpm
Torque	125 Nm at 6, 500 rpm
Fuel Capacity	Approx. 20 l
Seat Height	850 / 870 mm
Front Brake	Dual 305 mm discs, 4-piston calipers
ABS	Standard
Wheelbase	1, 507 mm
Transmission	Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with helical gear teeth
Rear Suspension	Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable