BMW 2011 R 1200 GS User Manual

Electronic suspension
adjustment ESA
with Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (ESA)
OE
Settings
Using the electronic suspension
adjustment ESA you can conve-
niently adjust your motorcycle to
its loading and the ground. This
adjustment is possible for both
on-and offroad riding.
Three spring pretension set-
tings can be combined with three
damping settings each during
street operation, and two spring
pretension settings with three
damping settings each during of-
froad operation.
Additional information on the
electronic suspension adjustment
ESA is provided on page ( 83)
ff.
Display suspension
setting
Switch on ignition.
Press button 1 to display cur-
rent adjustment.
The selected damping is dis-
played in the multifunction dis-
play in the area 1, and the spring
preload in the area 2.
The meanings of the displays
during highway operation are as
follows:
COMF: comfortable damping
NORM: normal damping
SPORT: sporty damping
One-up
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z Operation

BMW 2011 R 1200 GS Specifications

General

Displacement	1170 cc
Bore x Stroke	101 mm x 73 mm
Power	110 hp (81 kW) at 7, 750 rpm
Compression Ratio	12.0:1
Fuel System	Electronic fuel injection
Final Drive	Shaft drive
ABS	Standard
Front Tire	110/80 R19
Rear Tire	150/70 R17
Dry Weight	203 kg
Weight, ready to ride, fully fueled	229 kg
Engine Type	Air/oil-cooled flat twin ('Boxer')
Torque	120 Nm at 6, 000 rpm
Fuel Type	Unleaded premium
Transmission	6-speed
Frame	Two-section frame consisting of front and rear sections
Front Suspension	Telelever
Rear Suspension	Paralever
Front Brake	Dual disc
Rear Brake	Single disc
Seat Height	850 mm
Wheelbase	1507 mm
Fuel Capacity	20.0 l