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BMW continued to produce the R1150GS Adventure, releasing a final run-out, special-edition model, [6] before launching the R1200GS Adventure at the end of 2005, for the 2006 model year. [ 7 ] Upgrades for model year 2007 included increased power to 78 kW (105 bhp), a new Integral ABS II antilock braking system was released without servo assistance.
BMW R80G/S BMW R80GS BMW R100GS. The first shaft driven GS model was the R80G/S with a 797.5 cc air-cooled, flat-twin boxer engine. [3] The BMW 247 engine, which was also fitted to many other bikes in the BMW range, is known as an airhead, because it relies on airflow across the cylinder heads and cylinder 'barrels' to provide most of the cooling for the engine.
From 1996 to 2001, the 318i model used a 1.9 litre version of the M44 engine. Then from 2001, the 318i model used 2.0 litre engines. Since 2015, the 318i model has used a 1.5 litre turbocharged engine. Since 1995, various models using a 2.5 litre six-cylinder engine have been named 323i and 523i.
It has produced motorcycles since 1923, and achieved record sales for the fifth year in succession in 2015. With a total of 136,963 vehicles sold in 2015, BMW registered a growth of 10.9% in sales in comparison with 2014. [2] In May 2011, the 2,000,000th motorcycle produced by BMW Motorrad was an R1200GS. [3]
When BMW ended production of the R1200C lineup, Dr. Herbert Diess, then President BMW Motorrad, cited a prime reason for discontinuing the bike was the apparent unsuitability of the 1,170 cc (71 cu in), 61 hp (45 kW) engine to then current market tastes and the unavailability of a suitable engine for further development, but did not rule out BMW pursuing a reinterpretation of the cruiser idea ...
For model year 2015, a completely new R1200R (series K53) with the same 125 hp (93 kW) liquid/air-cooled engine as the 2014/2015 R1200RT, but weighing 100 pounds less, was introduced. [ 1 ] [ better source needed ] It featured a new frame design and major changes included the switch from Telelever to upside-down telescopic forks and the ...
Donald Trump mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after his top minister’s surprise resignation following a clash on how to handle the president-elect’s looming tariffs.
The BMW R1200S is a luxury sports motorcycle produced by BMW Motorrad from 2006 to 2007.. Compared to the BMW R1100S which it succeeded, the R1200S was 13 kg (29 lb) lighter, and (with a compression ratio raised from 11.3:1 to 12.5:1) [5] [6] [7] it was 25% more powerful with a "hexhead" motor rated at 122 horsepower (91 kW). [1]