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2013 BMW R1200GS Road Test

April 2, 2013 by Aninda Sardar Leave a Comment

SOUND BYTE: Antonius Ruhe, R1200GS Project Leader

“We looked at the GS and asked ourselves what the next generation should be capable of and we had the problem that there was no big weakness in the old model. So we had a big discussion and said that we have to improve everything — all the details, a lot of little things — to get this motorcycle to a higher level.

“We wanted to have a future-proof engine and didn’t know what will happen with the [emission] regulations so decided to make a big step with the engine. We decided to make the vertical flow, which is the real big step, and after that we discussed the cooling system, which was the next step.

“Vertical flow was the key to more performance. By introducing that we had a new architecture of the bike, because the airbox is now in front of the tank. So in the very early stage we knew we wanted a full steel frame from steering head to swing-arm and that defined the architecture of the bike, with everything else following from this.

“We were very careful about vertical flow, because we said, ‘Will it still look like a boxer?’ From the very first one it has always had the exhaust in front and intake at the back. That really concerned us, because we didn’t want to scare off our customers. We built a full size model and did a lot of work on the looks and by the time we finished we knew it would look like a boxer. As soon as we released it, we knew we did our job right, because nobody said, ‘My god, what did you do there?’

“From talking to our customers we knew they don’t need 182.4 PS, what they want is a lot of torque. So our main aim was to get higher torque through the total range. The second thing we wanted was an engine that revs freely. The rev limit is slightly higher, but the big advantage is not that, it’s the way it gets there — the way it can breathe freely and says, ‘Okay, I really like running up there!’”

2013 BMW R1200GS (1)

BMW R1200GS (2013)

Engine type Air/liquid-cooled boxer
Valve arrangement DOHC eight-valve
Displacement 1,170 cc
Bore x stroke 101 x 73 mm
Compression ratio 12.5:1
Fuelling Digital fuel-injection
Maximum power 127 PS at 7,700 revolutions per minute
Maximum torque 125Nm at 6,500 RPM
Clutch Wet multi-plate slipper
Transmission Six-speed
Front suspension Telelever single shock, 190 mm spring travel, adjustment for rebound damping. Optional ESA semi-active
Rear suspension One damper, 200-mm spring travel, remote adjustment for pre-load. Optional ESA semi-active
Front brake Twin 305-mm discs, Brembo Monobloc four-piston callipers with linked, switchable ABS
Rear brake Single 276-mm disc, Brembo twin-piston calliper with linked, switchable ABS
Front wheel 3.00 x 19 inch; cast aluminium
Rear wheel 4.50 x 17 inch; cast aluminium
Front tyre 120/70 x 19 inch Metzeler Tourance Next
Rear tyre 170/60 x 17 inch Metzeler Tourance Next
Wheelbase 1,507 mm
Seat height 850-870 mm
Rake/trail 25.5 degrees/99.6 mm
Fuel capacity 20 litres
Wet weight 238 kg (approx 212 kg dry)

2013 BMW R1200GS (13)

Aninda Sardar – who has written 312 posts on Bike India.


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