BMW R 1200R 2015 User Manual (English)

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Anti-Lock Brake

System

Partially integral brake

Your motorcycle is equipped with

a partially integral brake configu-

ration. Both front and rear brakes

are applied simultaneously when

you pull the handbrake lever.

The footbrake lever acts only on

the rear brake.

BMW Motorrad Integral ABS

adapts the brake force distribu-

tion between the front and rear

brakes during braking by means

of ABS modulation to suit the

load carried by the motorcycle

in order to achieve the shortest

possible braking distance.

Spinning of the rear wheel

with the front brake applied

(Burn Out) is prevented by the

integral function. The result may

be damage to the rear wheel

brake and the clutch.

Do not attempt Burn Outs.

How does the ABS work?

The maximum braking force that

can be transferred to the road

surface is partially dependent on

the friction coefficient of the road

surface. Gravel, ice, snow and

wet roads offer a considerably

lower friction coefficient than a

dry, clean asphalt surface. The

poorer the friction coefficient of

the road surface is, the longer

the braking distance will be.

If the maximum transferable brak-

ing force is exceeded when the

rider increases the brake pres-

sure, the wheels begin to lock

and driving stability is lost, and

a fall can result. Before this sit-

uation occurs, ABS is activated

and the brake pressure is ad-

justed to the maximum transfer-

able braking force. This enables

the wheels to continue to turn

and maintains driving stability re-

gardless of the road surface con-

dition.

What happens when

rough roads are

encountered?

Bumpy or rough roads can briefly

lead to a loss of contact between

the tires and the road surface,

until the transferable braking

force is reduced to zero. If brak-

ing is carried out in this situa-

tion, ABS must reduce the brake

pressure to ensure driving stabil-

ity when restoring contact to the

road. At this point in time, the

ABS must assume extremely low

friction coefficients (gravel, ice,

snow) so that the running wheels

turn in every imaginable case and

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BMW R 1200R 2015 Specifications

General

Displacement	1170 cc
Bore x Stroke	101 mm x 73 mm
Max Power	92 kW (125 hp) at 7, 750 rpm
Max Torque	125 Nm at 6, 500 rpm
Compression Ratio	12.5:1
Fuel System	Electronic intake pipe injection
Transmission	6-speed
Final Drive	Shaft drive
Rear Brakes	Single disc brake, diameter 276 mm, double-piston floating caliper
ABS	BMW Motorrad ABS
Fuel Capacity	18 liters
Length	2, 145 mm
Wheelbase	1, 495 mm
Engine Type	Air/liquid-cooled four stroke flat twin engine, double overhead camshaft, one balance shaft
Frame	Two-section frame
Front Suspension	Telescopic fork
Rear Suspension	Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever
Front Brakes	Twin disc brake, floating brake discs, diameter 320 mm, four-piston radial calipers
Seat Height	790 mm
Weight	231 kg
Top Speed	200 km/h