BMW R 1200R 2015 User Manual

Installing passenger seat
First slide passenger seat 1
into mounts in rear area.
Press down passenger seat 1
firmly at front.
Passenger seat engages with
an audible click.
Remove rider's seat
Remove passenger seat
( 78).
Driver's seat is unlocked.
Take off rider's seat at rear and
place on a clean surface with
upholstered side facing down-
ward.
Installing driver's seat
Remove passenger seat
( 78).
Press driver's seat into front
mounts 1 up to stop and then
lay on at rear.
Spring preload
without Dynamic ESA
OE
Setting
It is essential to set the spring
preload to suit the load carried by
the motorcycle. Increase spring
preload when the vehicle is heav-
ily loaded and reduce spring
preload accordingly when the
vehicle is lightly loaded.
Adjusting spring preload
at rear wheel
Park motorcycle, ensuring that
support surface is firm and
level.
Your motorcycle's han-
dling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust damping characteristic to
changed spring preload.
5
79
z Setting

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