Start of Production |
1996 |
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End
of Production |
N/A |
Numbers Produced: 1997 |
8,695 |
Price (2003) UK £ |
14,590 |
US $ |
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Numbers Produced by year
- Information courtesy of
The Chromeheads
1997:
8.161 (R 1200 C Classic)
1998: 7.618 (R 1200 C Classic)
1999: 6.407 (R 1200 C Classic)
2000: 4.558 (R 1200 C Classic, R 1200 C Independent)
2001: 4.882 (R 1200 C Classic, R 1200 C Independent)
2002: 4.163 (R 1200 C Classic, R 1200 C Independent, R 1200 CL)
2003: 6.556 (R 1200 C Classic, R 1200 C Independent, R 1200 CL)
2004: 3.394 (R 1200 C Classic, R 1200 C Independent, R 1200 C Montauk,
R1200 CL)
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Engine |
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Motor
Type |
Air /
Oil cooled 2 cylinder 4 stroke Boxer engine, one camshaft and four
valves per cylinder |
Bore x
Stroke |
101 x
73 mm (3.97 x 2.87 in) |
Displacement |
1170 cc |
Max
Power |
61 bhp
(45 KW) at 5,000 rpm |
Max
Torque |
98 Nm
72 ft lb at 3,000 rpm |
Compression Ratio |
10.0 :
1 |
Mixture
Control / Engine Management |
Electronic intake pipe injection/digital engine management: Bosch
Motronic MA 2.4 with overrun fuel cut off |
Emission Control |
Closed
loop 3 way catalytic converter |
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Power Transmission |
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Clutch |
Single
disc dry clutch, hydraulically operated |
Gearbox |
Constant mesh 5 speed gearbox |
Gearbox
Ratios |
2.050 /
1.600 / 1.270 / 1.040 / 0.800 : 1 |
Rear
Wheel Ratio |
2.54 :
1 |
Drive |
Shaft
Drive |
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Electrical System |
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Alternator |
700 W
three phase alternator - 840 W 60 amp from 2004 |
Battery |
12V /
19 Ah |
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Chassis |
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Type of
Frame |
Three
section composite frame consisting of front & rear section, load bearing
engine |
Front
wheel suspension |
BMW
Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 35 mm, central strut |
Rear
wheel suspension |
Die
cast aluminium single sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Monolever;
central strut, spring pre-load mechanically adjustable |
Travel
Front/Rear |
144 /
100 mm (5.66 / 3.93 in) |
Wheels |
Cross
spoke wheels |
Wheel
Rims, Front |
2.50 x
18 |
Wheel
Rims, Rear |
4.00 x
15 |
Tyres,
Front |
100 /
90-ZR 18 |
Tyres,
Rear |
170 /
80-ZR 15 |
Brakes,
Front |
Dual
disc brakes, floating brake discs, diameter 305 mm / 12 in, 4 piston fixed
caliper |
Brakes,
Rear |
Single
disc floating brake 285 mm / 11.22 in diameter, double piston floating caliper |
ABS |
Special
equipment BMW Motorrad ABS. EVO ABS from 2004 |
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Dimensions/Weights |
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Length
x Width x Height |
2340 x
1050 x 1130 mm (92.12 x 41.33 x 44.48 in) |
Seat
Height |
740 mm
/ 29.123 in |
Wheel
Base |
1650 mm
/ 64.96 in |
Castor
(in Normal Position) |
86 mm /
3.38 in |
Steering Head Angle (in Normal Position) |
60.5
degrees |
Fuel
Tank Useable Volume |
17.5
litres / 3.84 gal / 4.62 gal US |
Reserve |
4.0
litres / 0.87 gal / 1.05 gal US |
Unladen
Weight with Full Tank |
256 Kg
/ 563 lb |
Dry
Weight |
236 Kg
/ 519 lb |
Max.
Permissible Weight |
450 Kg
/ 991 lb |
Payload
(with Standard Equipment) |
194 Kg
/ 427 lb |
Fuel
Consumption over 100 Km @ constant 90 Kph |
4.8
litres / 58 mpg / 49 mpg US |
Fuel
Consumption over 100 Km @ constant 120 Kph |
5.9
litres / 47 mpg / 39 mpg US |
Fuel
Type |
Unleaded Premium minimum octane rating 95 (RON) |
Top
Speed |
104 Mph
/ 168 Kph |
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Power Graph
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