User:Cheesy mike/sandbox/BMW R1150GS
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| BMW R1150GS BMW R1150GS Adventure |
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| Manufacturer | BMW Motorrad |
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| Production | 1999–2005 |
| Predecessor | R1100GS |
| Successor | R1200GS |
| Class | Dual-sport |
| Engine | 1130 cc, 2-cylinder boxer, air/oil cooled Bore x stroke: 101 mm x 70.5 mm Compression ratio: 10.3:1 (twin spark plugs on later models) |
| Power | 85 bhp (Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "{" kW) at 6,750rpm [1] |
| Torque | 75 lb·ft (102 N·m) at 5,250rpm |
| Transmission | 6-speed, shaft drive |
| Suspension | Front: BMW Telelever Rear: BMW Paralever |
| Brakes | Front: 4-piston calipers with 305 mm discs Rear: 2-piston caliper with single 276 mm disc Optional ABS (servo assisted on later models) |
| Tires | Front: 110/80VR19 Rear: 150/70VR17 Spoked, tubeless wheels |
| Seat height | 840 mm (33.1 in) |
| Weight | 229 kg (505 lb) |
| Fuel capacity | Standard - 22 litre (4.9 imperial gallon) Optional - 30 litre (6.6 imperial gallon) |
| Similar | Triumph Tiger 955i, Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom, Aprilia ETV1000 Caponord, KTM 950 Adventure, Honda XL1000V Varadero |
The BMW R1150GS and its sister model the BMW R1150GS Adventure are motorcycles that were manufactured by BMW Motorrad between 1999 and 2005. The R1150GS bikes are part of the BMW GS family of dual-sport adventure motorcycles that were produced from 1981 to the present date.
The R1150GS Adventure was used by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in their 2004 trip from London to New York, which became a book and TV series – Long Way Round.[2]. Its successor, the R1200GS Adventure was used in the follow up Long Way Down trip.
[edit] Model differences
The standard R1150GS model was produced from 1999 to 2003, when it was replaced by the more powerful and lighter R1200GS. The Adventure was produced from 2001 to 2005. It featured a number of differences over the standard bike to make it more suitable for overland and adventure travel.[3] These included an optional 33 litre (6.6 imperial gallon) fuel tank, suspension raised front and rear by 20 millimetres (0.8 in), lower first gear and a conventional sixth gear in place of the overdrive gear fitted to the standard model.
58,023 units of standard R1150GS model were produced, while 17,828 units of the Adventure models were produced.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ BMW R1150GS (1999-2005) Review. Motorcycle News. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
- ^ Ash, Kevin (15 January 2005). In for the long haul. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
- ^ Ash, Kevin (30 March 2002). The spirit of Adventure. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
- ^ BMW's 100,000th R1200GS. webBikeWorld (from BMW press release) (3 August 2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
