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Experience the ultimate touring machine with the BMW R1250RT. This sleek and powerful bike features a legendary ShiftCam Boxer engine, dynamic design, and advanced technology like a 10.25" TFT display and Active Cruise Control.

Vehicle Specs/ Fact Sheet

Engine
Design Two-cylinder, air-/fluid-cooled, four-stroke boxer engine with two overhead spur-gear driven camshafts, one balancer shaft and BMW ShiftCam variable intake camshaft control.
Bore x stroke 102.5 mm x 76 mm
Capacity 1,254 ccm
Nominal capacity 100 kW (136 HP) at 7,750 rpm
Max. torque 143 Nm at 6,250 rpm
Compression ratio 12.5: 1
Fuel preparation Electronic intake pipe fuel injection, digital engine control: BMS-O with e-gas
Emission control Closed-loop three-way catalytic converter, compliant with EU-5 emission standard
Mileage / consumption
Maximum speed over 200 km/h
Consumption per 100 km based on the WMTC 4.75 l
CO2 emissions according to WMTC 110 g/km
Fuel type Super petrol unleaded, octane number 95 (ROZ), adaptation through engine control (91 to 98 ROZ)
Electrical system
Alternator Three-phase generator with 508-watt nominal capacity
Battery 12 V / 11.8 Ah, maintenance-free
Power transmission
Clutch Wet clutch with an anti-hopping function, hydraulic activation
Gears Six-speed helical synchromesh gearbox
Secondary drive Drive shaft

Suspension / brakes
Frame Two-part frame concept consisting of a main frame and a rear frame bolted to it, with a co-supporting engine
Front suspension / spring elements BMW Motorrad Telelever, central spring strut, standard diameter 37 mm
Rear-wheel guide / spring elements Cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD spring strut, spring preload continuously and hydraulically adjustable via adjuster knob, adjustable rebound-stage damping via adjuster knob
Spring travel, front / rear 120 mm / 136 mm
Wheelbase 1,485 mm  
Castor 116 mm  
Steering head angle 64.1°  
Wheels Cast aluminium
Rim dimensions, front 3.50 x 17"
Rim dimensions, rear 5.50 x 17”
Tyre, front 120/70 ZR 17
Tyre, rear 180/55 ZR 17
Brake, front Twin disc brake, floating discs, diameter 320 mm, four-piston radial brake callipers
Brake, rear Single disc brake, diameter 276 mm, double-piston floating calliper
ABS BMW Motorrad full integral ABS Pro (full integral braking, lean optimised)

Dimensions / weights
Seat height, unladen 805 mm / 825 mm (SE high seat: 830 mm / 850 mm, low seat: 760 mm / 780 mm)
Rider step length, unladen 1,810 mm / 1,850 mm (SE high seat: 1,875 mm/ 1,915 mm, SE low seat: 1,740 mm / 1,780 mm)
Usable tank capacity 25 l  
of which is reserve approx. 4 l
Length (using number plate carrier) 2,222 mm  
Height (above windscreen) Min. min. 1,460 mm, max. 1,570 mm
(Style Sport: min. 1,360 mm, max. 1,480 mm)
Width (including mirrors) 985 mm 
Breadth (including boot) 990 mm  
Vehicle kerb weight, fully fuelled/road-ready 279 kg 1)
Max. permitted weight 505 kg  
Max. load (with standard equipment) 226 kg  

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