BMW R 1200GS User Manual

Saving road speed
Briefly push button 1 forward.
Adjustment range for
cruise control (depending
on gear)
20...210 km/h
Telltale light for cruise con-
trol shows.
The motorcycle maintains your
current cruising speed and the
setting is saved.
Accelerating
Briefly push button 1 forward.
The speed is increased by
2 km⁄h each time the button
is pushed.
Push button 1 forward and
hold it in this position.
The motorcycle accelerates
steplessly.
The current speed is main-
tained and saved if button 1 is
not pushed again.
Decelerating
Briefly push button 1 back.
The speed is reduced by
2 km/h each time you push the
button.
Push button 1 back and hold it
in this position.
The motorcycle decelerates
steplessly.
The current speed is main-
tained and saved if button 1 is
not pushed again.
Deactivate cruise control
Brake, pull the clutch lever
or turn the throttle twistgrip
(close the throttle by turning
4
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z Operation

BMW R 1200GS Specifications

General

Final Drive	Shaft drive
Displacement	1170 cc
Power	92 kW (125 hp) at 7, 750 rpm
Torque	125 Nm at 6, 500 rpm
Fuel Capacity	Approx. 20 l
Seat Height	850 / 870 mm
Front Brake	Dual 305 mm discs, 4-piston calipers
ABS	Standard
Wheelbase	1, 507 mm
Transmission	Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with helical gear teeth
Rear Suspension	Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable