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|successor = BMW HP2 Sport
|successor = BMW HP2 Sport
|class =
|class =
|engine = 1200 cc [[boxer twin]]
|engine = 1170&nbsp;cc [[boxer twin]]<ref>http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/bmw/bmw_r1200s%2006.htm</ref>
|bore_stroke =
|bore_stroke = 101 x 73 mm
|compression =
|compression = 12.5:1
|top_speed =
|top_speed =
|power =
|power = 122 hp / 90 kW @ 8250 rpm
|torque =
|torque = 112 Nm / 83 ft-lb @ 6500 rpm
|ignition =
|ignition = Digital CDI
|transmission =
|transmission =
|frame = [[Trellis frame|Trellis]]
|frame = [[Trellis frame|Trellis]]
|suspension =
|suspension = Front: BMW [[Telelever]]<br>
Rear: BMW [[Paralever]]
|brakes =
|brakes =
|tires =
|tires =
|rake_trail =
|rake_trail =
|wheelbase =
|wheelbase =
|length =
|length = 2151 mm / 84.6 in
|width =
|width =
|height =
|height = 1177 mm / 46.3 in
|seat_height =
|seat_height =
|dry_weight =
|dry_weight = 190 kg / 418.8 lbs
|wet_weight =
|wet_weight = 212 kg / 467.3 lbs
|fuel_capacity =
|fuel_capacity = 17 Litres / 4.2 gal
|oil_capacity =
|oil_capacity =
|fuel_consumption =
|fuel_consumption =
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The '''BMW R1200RS''' is a [[sport bike|sports]] [[motorcycle]] that was manufactured by [[BMW Motorrad]] between 2006 and 2007. It succeeded the [[BMW R1100S]] and was {{convert|13|kg|abbr=on}} lighter, and (with a [[compression ratio]] raised to 12.5:1)<ref>{{citation|title=The Art of BMW: 90 Years of Motorcycle Excellence | first=Peter | last=Gantriis | publisher=Motorbooks | year=2013 | p=188 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9Tyz__LOWW4C&pg=PA188}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/specpages/R1200S.htm|title=BMW R1200S|author=Phil Hawksley|publisher=bmbikes.co.uk|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ridermagazine.com/road-tests/2007-bmw-r1200s-road-test.htm/|title=2007 BMW R1200S Road Test|publisher=Rider Magazine|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> 25% more powerful at {{convert|122|hp}}.<ref name=MCN2006/> Much of the weight saving was due to a new trellis-type frame which replaced the massive alloy frame of the R1100S. But overall the R1100S was perhaps the more successful design. ''[[Motor Cycle News|MCN]]'' said of the R1200S: "As an oddball track motorcycle it works, but as an accomplished all-rounder it falls short of the standards set by the R1100S that preceded it."<ref name=MCN2006>[http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/bmw/r1200s/2006/ BMW R1200S (2006-2007) Review], motorcyclenews.com, dated 23 November 2006, retrieved 1 December 2014</ref>
The '''BMW R1200S''' is a [[sport bike|sports]] [[motorcycle]] that was manufactured by [[BMW Motorrad]] between 2006 and 2007. It succeeded the [[BMW R1100S]] and was {{convert|13|kg|abbr=on}} lighter, and (with a [[compression ratio]] raised to 12.5:1)<ref>{{citation|title=The Art of BMW: 90 Years of Motorcycle Excellence | first=Peter | last=Gantriis | publisher=Motorbooks | year=2013 | p=188 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9Tyz__LOWW4C&pg=PA188}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/specpages/R1200S.htm|title=BMW R1200S|author=Phil Hawksley|publisher=bmbikes.co.uk|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ridermagazine.com/road-tests/2007-bmw-r1200s-road-test.htm/|title=2007 BMW R1200S Road Test|publisher=Rider Magazine|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> 25% more powerful at {{convert|122|hp}}.<ref name=MCN2006/> Much of the weight saving was due to a new trellis-type frame which replaced the massive alloy frame of the R1100S. But overall the R1100S was perhaps the more successful design. ''[[Motor Cycle News|MCN]]'' said of the R1200S: "As an oddball track motorcycle it works, but as an accomplished all-rounder it falls short of the standards set by the R1100S that preceded it."<ref name=MCN2006>[http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/bmw/r1200s/2006/ BMW R1200S (2006-2007) Review], motorcyclenews.com, dated 23 November 2006, retrieved 1 December 2014</ref>


In 2008 the R1200S was itself superseded by the [[overhead camshaft#Double overhead camshaft|dohc]] '''BMW HP2 Sport'''. At 178kg (dry) and 128&nbsp;hp, it is even lighter and more powerful than the R1200S upon which it is based; (and compared to the R1100S, the HP2 is 30&nbsp;kg lighter and 30&nbsp;hp more powerful).<ref>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/bmw/hp2-sport/2008/</ref> The HP2's dohc engine was the most powerful "oilhead" design before BMW adopted liquid-cooling for some of its boxer twins in 2014; but BMW still fit a 110&nbsp;hp oilhead to current production bikes such as the [[BMW R nineT]] [[Types of motorcycles#standard|roadster]] and the the R1200R.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorcycle_manufacturers/bmw/10602152/BMW-R-nineT-review.html</ref>
In 2008 the R1200S was itself superseded by the [[overhead camshaft#Double overhead camshaft|dohc]] '''BMW HP2 Sport'''. At 178kg (dry) and 128&nbsp;hp, it is even lighter and more powerful than the R1200S upon which it is based; (and compared to the R1100S, the HP2 is 30&nbsp;kg lighter and 30&nbsp;hp more powerful).<ref>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/bmw/hp2-sport/2008/</ref> The HP2's dohc engine was the most powerful "oilhead" design before BMW adopted liquid-cooling for some of its boxer twins in 2014; but BMW still fit a 110&nbsp;hp oilhead to current production bikes such as the [[BMW R nineT]] [[Types of motorcycles#standard|roadster]] and the the R1200R.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorcycle_manufacturers/bmw/10602152/BMW-R-nineT-review.html</ref>

Revision as of 21:01, 24 January 2015

BMW R1200S
ManufacturerBMW Motorrad
Production2006–2007
PredecessorR1100S
SuccessorBMW HP2 Sport
Engine1170 cc boxer twin[1]
Bore / stroke101 x 73 mm
Compression ratio12.5:1
Power122 hp / 90 kW @ 8250 rpm
Torque112 Nm / 83 ft-lb @ 6500 rpm
Ignition typeDigital CDI
Frame typeTrellis
SuspensionFront: BMW Telelever
Rear: BMW Paralever
DimensionsL: 2151 mm / 84.6 in
H: 1177 mm / 46.3 in
Weight190 kg / 418.8 lbs (dry)
212 kg / 467.3 lbs (wet)
Fuel capacity17 Litres / 4.2 gal

The BMW R1200S is a sports motorcycle that was manufactured by BMW Motorrad between 2006 and 2007. It succeeded the BMW R1100S and was 13 kg (29 lb) lighter, and (with a compression ratio raised to 12.5:1)[2][3] [4] 25% more powerful at 122 horsepower (91 kW).[5] Much of the weight saving was due to a new trellis-type frame which replaced the massive alloy frame of the R1100S. But overall the R1100S was perhaps the more successful design. MCN said of the R1200S: "As an oddball track motorcycle it works, but as an accomplished all-rounder it falls short of the standards set by the R1100S that preceded it."[5]

In 2008 the R1200S was itself superseded by the dohc BMW HP2 Sport. At 178kg (dry) and 128 hp, it is even lighter and more powerful than the R1200S upon which it is based; (and compared to the R1100S, the HP2 is 30 kg lighter and 30 hp more powerful).[6] The HP2's dohc engine was the most powerful "oilhead" design before BMW adopted liquid-cooling for some of its boxer twins in 2014; but BMW still fit a 110 hp oilhead to current production bikes such as the BMW R nineT roadster and the the R1200R.[7]

References

  1. ^ http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/bmw/bmw_r1200s%2006.htm
  2. ^ Gantriis, Peter (2013), The Art of BMW: 90 Years of Motorcycle Excellence, Motorbooks, p. 188
  3. ^ Phil Hawksley. "BMW R1200S". bmbikes.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ^ "2007 BMW R1200S Road Test". Rider Magazine. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ^ a b BMW R1200S (2006-2007) Review, motorcyclenews.com, dated 23 November 2006, retrieved 1 December 2014
  6. ^ http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/bmw/hp2-sport/2008/
  7. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorcycle_manufacturers/bmw/10602152/BMW-R-nineT-review.html
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