BMW R 1200GS User Manual

Clutch
Adjusting the clutch lever
WARNING
Adjusting the clutch lever
while riding
Risk of accident
Do not attempt to adjust the
clutch lever unless the motor-
cycle is at a standstill.
Turn knob 1 to the desired po-
sition.
NOTICE
The adjuster is easier to turn
if you push the clutch lever
forward.
Four settings are possible:
Position 1: smallest span
between handlebar grip and
clutch lever
Position 4: largest span
between handlebar grip and
clutch lever
Brakes
Adjusting the front brake
lever
WARNING
Adjusting the brake lever
while riding
Risk of accident
Do not attempt to adjust the
brake lever unless the motor-
cycle is at a standstill.
Turn knob 1 to the desired po-
sition.
NOTICE
The adjuster is easier to turn
if you push the brake lever
forward.
Four settings are possible:
Position 1: smallest span
between handlebar grip and
brake lever
Position 4: largest span
between handlebar grip and
brake lever
5
96
z Adjustment

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