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BMW Motorrad began manufacturing RT (Reise-Tourer, or travel tourer) touring motorcycle models in the late 1970s.The first of these were air-cooled (or "airhead") models that continued BMW's long tradition dating to 1923 of producing "boxer" or opposed flat-twin engined motorcycles with unit engine-transmission construction and shaft-final-drive.
The BMW R1200ST is a sport touring motorcycle, [1] which was introduced in 2005 by BMW Motorrad to replace the R1150RS model. [2] The R1200ST features the same 1,170 cc (71 cu in) flat-twin engine , a six-speed gearbox and shaft drive as the R1200RT .
The BMW R1200R (series K27) is a standard motorcycle introduced in 2006 by BMW Motorrad. [2] It replaces the R1150R, compared with which it has a 55 lb (25 kg) weight saving and 28% increase in power. [2] The air/oil-cooled flat-twin (boxer) engine produces 80 kW (109 hp) and features dual overhead camshafts.
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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.
The second-generation K1200GT, introduced in 2006, uses essentially the same inline-4 engine as the BMW K1200S sportbike, which held the world speed record in 2005 for its class at 279.33 km/h (173.57 mph), [2] and the K1200R. The new model was lighter and more powerful than the 2003 first-generation K1200GT. [3]
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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 ...