Posted on May 11, 2010.
Bmw Motors for you! BMW Motorrad, a subsidiary of BMW, manufactures motorcycles. Originally a manufacturer of aircraft engines at the end of last century and World War I, BMW introduced the first motorcycle under its name, the R32 in 1923 and has since gained prominence in the motorcycle industry.
Each of these last years (2004, 2005, 2006) appear to be record years for BMW. On September 25, 2004, BMW has launched a world radically redesigned K Series motorcycle, the K1200S, containing a new line four-cylinder, liquid cooled containing 123 kW (165 hp). The K1200S was primarily designed as a Super Sport motorcycle, but larger and heavier than the closest competitors in Japan. Shortly after the launch of the K1200S, the problems have been discovered in the new power booster before the start of 2005 when corrective modifications were introduced. Recently, a K1200S set a speed record for production bikes in its class at the Bonneville Salt Flats, exceeding 174 mph (280 km / h).
In the years after the launch of K1200S, BMW has also launched the Roadster K1200R naked and K1200GT sports tourer, which started appearing in dealerships in spring (March-June) 2006. All three new K-series motorcycles are based on a new line four-cylinder engine, with a little more or less power.
In 2007, BMW K1200R Sport said, a semi-fairing sport touring version of the K1200R.
In 2004, the bike with the cons-twin "boxer" engine has also been redesigned. Moving shorts again a little less than 1200 cc, and is affectionately referred to hexhead "because of the shape of the cylinder cover. The engine itself is more powerful, and all bikes that use it are lighter.
The first motorcycle to be launched with this engine has been updated R1200GS motorcycle dual use. R1200RT tourer and R1200ST sports tourer followed shortly behind. BMW then introduced kg 175 105 kilowatts (141 hp) HP2 Enduro and the KG 223 100 hp (75 kW) R1200GS Adventure, each specifically targeting off-road motorcycle and adventure-tourism segment, respectively. In 2007, the HP2 Enduro was joined by the road HP2 Megamoto prejudices equipped with alloy wheels and tires smaller street.
Notably, the BMW R1200C, produced from 1997 to 2004, was the first BMW motorcycles came on the market Cruiser.
In 2006, BMW launched the R1200S, which is rated at 90 kilowatts (121 hp) at 8250 rpm. April 2007, BMW announced its return to competitive road racing, enter a factory team with a "Sport Boxer R1200S version of the four races of endurance of 24 hours. A version of the Rue de la R1200S Boxer Sport in 2008, estimated at 144 hp (107 kW) and weighing 195 kg fully fueled.
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