Start of Production |
1996 |
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End
of Production |
N/A |
Numbers Produced |
N/A |
Price (2003) UK £ |
N/A |
Engine |
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Motor
Type |
Four-stroke, two cylinder, horizontally opposed "Boxer" engine, air
cooled |
Bore x
Stroke |
87.8 x
70.5 mm (3.45 x 2.77 in) |
Displacement |
848 cc |
Max
Power |
70 hp
(52 KW) at 7,000 rpm (performance reduction 34 hp (25 Kw) at 5,000 rpm
possible) |
Max
Torque |
77 Nm /
56 ft lb
at 5,600 rpm (performance reduction: 60 Nm / 44 ft lb at 3,000 rpm) |
Compression Ratio |
10.3 :
1 |
Valves
Per Cylinder |
4 |
Valve
Control |
hc,
using chain drive, cup tappets, push rod and rocker arm |
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 |
Engine
Lubricating System |
Wet
sump |
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Power Transmission |
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Clutch |
Single
disc dry clutch, hydraulically operated |
Gearbox |
Constant mesh 6 speed gearbox |
Drive |
Shaft
Drive |
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Electrical System |
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Ignition System |
Electronic ignition, Bosch Motronic MA 2.4 |
Alternator |
700 W
three phase alternator |
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, rebound
damping adjustable |
Rear
wheel suspension |
Die
cast aluminium single sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever;
central strut, spring pre-load adjustable to continuously variable
levels by mean of a hydraulic handwheel, rebound adjustable damping |
Travel
Front/Rear |
120 /
135 mm (4.72 / 5.31 in) |
Wheels |
Die
cast aluminium wheels |
Wheel
Rims, Front |
3.50 x
17 |
Wheel
Rims, Rear |
5.00 x
17 |
Tyres,
Front |
120 /
70-ZR 17 |
Tyres,
Rear |
170 /
60-ZR 17 |
Brakes,
Front |
EVO
brake system with dual disc, floating brake discs, diameter 320 mm /
12.6 in, 4
piston fixed caliper |
Brakes,
Rear |
Single
disc brake 276 mm / 10.86 in diameter, double piston floating caliper |
ABS |
Special
equipment BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (partially integral) |
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Dimensions/Weights |
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Length
x Width x Height |
2170 x
940 x 1220 mm (85.43 x 37.00 x 48.03 in) |
Seat
Height |
800 mm
/ 31.49 in (special equipment low seat bench: 770 mm / 30.31 in) |
Wheel
Base |
1487 mm
/ 58.54 in |
Castor
(in Normal Position) |
127 mm
/ 5.00 in |
Steering Head Angle (in Normal Position) |
61.9
degrees |
Fuel
Tank Useable Volume |
20.5
litres / 4.50 gal / 5.41 gal US |
Reserve |
4.0
litres / 0.87 gal / 1.05 gal US |
Unladen
Weight with Full Tank |
282 Kg / 621 lb |
Max.
Permissible Weight |
490 Kg / 1079 lb |
Payload
(with Standard Equipment) |
212 Kg
/ 466 lb |
Fuel
Consumption over 100 Km @ constant 90 Kph |
4.6
litres / 61 mpg / 51 mpg US |
Fuel
Consumption over 100 Km @ constant 120 Kph |
5.7
litres / 49 mpg / 41 mpg US |
Fuel
Type |
Unleaded Premium minimum octane rating 95 (RON) |
Top
Speed |
Approx.
187 Kph / 116 mph |
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