BMW Motorrad - Nouveautés 2002 et à INTERMOT

1. Nouvelle K 1200 GT. 2. Nouveau R 1200 CL. 3. Nouvelle R 1100 S BoxerCup Replica. 4. Nouvelle R 850 R. 5. R 1150 GS Adventure. 6. Boîte de vitesse à six rapports modifiée sur l'ensemble des modèles Boxer. 7. Modifications de modèles: Année modèle 2003: Séries F. Séries R Séries K 8. Couleurs 2003. 9. Spécifications des motos. 10. Equipement du pilote. Casque Intégral Sport. Combinaison en cuir BoxerCup . Vest AirVantage.

For almost 20 years the straight-four power unit in flat, lying arrangement
has been the sign of distinction of the BMW K Series. Excellent power
and torque combined with a high standard of reliability and the long service
life typical of a BMW are among the machine?s principal forces.
Equipped with the most advanced Digital Motor Electronics ensuring superior
environmental compatibility together with the fully controlled three-way
catalytic converter, this drive system remains superior to this very day. K
Series motorcycles featuring a four-cylinder power unit are therefore one of
the cornerstones in BMW?s range of motorcycles and will remain among
the highlights also in future.
A touring model with full faring was included in the K Series almost from
the very beginning, making its debut in the guise of the K 100 RT in 1984.
Its successor, the K 1100 LT, offering a wide range of standard features and
superior comfort on the road, then set the benchmark for superior motorcycle
touring for a long time in the market.
Replacing the K 1100 LT in spring 1999, the K 1200 LT offered a new
interpretation of motorcycle touring: With a clear focus on supreme luxury,
comfort and a very wide range of standard features, the new machine entered new
dimensions and was quite appropriately lauded as the ?7 Series? in the tourer
segment setting new standards in comfort and luxury, as well as agility in
its class.
Now BMW Motorrad offers a new alternative for the motorcyclist who does not
attach such great significance to supreme luxury, but nevertheless does not
wish to forego the good protection offered by a tourer from wind and weather as
well as that truly comfortable, upright seating position: the new K 1200 GT.
Derived from the K 1200 RS, this version of BMW?s successful sports tourer
places the emphasis on touring. This is a motorcycle for the rider wishing
to combine maximum agility and dynamic performance with superior touring
qualities also on a long trip. The ?GT? model designation stands for Gran
Tourismo and is the synonym for refined sporting performance combined with
superior touring comfort for both rider and passenger.
The new K 1200 GT is scheduled to enter the market in late 2002, rounding off
the current K Series as the third model joining the K 1200 RS sports tourer and
the K 1200 LT luxury tourer.
Technical highlights K 1200 RS:
Carrying over the drivetrain and running gear.
The K 1200 GT is based on the ultra-modern, proven technology of the
K 1200 RS. The drivetrain has been carried over in full, the power unit is the
high-performance version of the 1,200-cc engine developing maximum
output of 96 kW or 130 bhp. And as an option the engine is also available in
some countries including Germany with maximum output of 72 kW or 98 bhp. To
adjust to exhaust emission standards of the future the oxygen sensor, catalyst
surface coating and engine management on the four-cylinder have all been
modified, reducing emissions to an even lower level.
The running gear also comes from the K 1200 RS, again without any
modifications. The unique BMW front-wheel Telelever and the BMW Paralever on
the shaft-drive rear wheel ensure excellent motoring comfort offering both
sports performance and the high standard of an upmarket tourer. Spring travel
is the same as on the K 1200 RS. The rear wheel, finally, measures 5.5 inches
and runs on a wide size-180 tyre.
Body:
Modified fairing now featuring an electrically adjustable windshield.
The fairing carried over in its principal features from the K 1200 RS offers a
number of innovations: To give the rider better protection in wind and weather,
the fairing comes with a wider profile at the bottom directing the flow of air
even more effectively around the rider?s legs. On all models regardless of
colour, this profile section is finished in black.
Two striking features are the hand protectors finished in body colour
and the new, higher windshield with electrical adjustment. This infinite power
adjustment of the windshield meets the need for precise, customised windshield
adjustment, catering for all kinds of riders different in size and in their
personal preferences.
Apart from functional benefits, these modifications also give the K 1200 RS
a new, distinctive look.
Comfortable seats and high-rise handlebar for relaxed touring.
The comfort handlebar has been restyled to provide a particularly relaxed,
touring-oriented seating position. The handlebar is slightly higher and angled
differently than on the K 1200 RS, reducing forces on the rider?s wrists and
allowing a more upright seating position. The new comfort seats, in turn, offer
the same height adjustment as on the K 1200 RS and can be set to a height of
either 790 mm/31.1'' or 820 mm/32.3''.
BMW Integral ABS featured as standard in its
partly integrated version.
Integral ABS in its partly integrated version is standard on the new K 1200 GT.
?Partly integrated? means that the brakes are activated on the front and rear
wheel when the rider pulls the handbrake lever. The footbrake, in turn, acts as
usual only on the rear wheel. Otherwise the brake system is the same as
on the K1200 RS, ie. with the EVO brake on the front wheel offering excellent
brake power.
Fitted as standard with a luggage rack plus cases with covers finished in body
colour.
The luggage rack and cases complete with supports are standard on the
K 1200 GT. Finished in body colour, the covers on top of the cases give the
motorcycle an even more sophisticated and refined look.
Two colours and white direction indicators.
The K 1200 GT comes with a choice of two colours: Orient Blue Metallic and Grey
Green Metallic. In each case the seat is black. White direction indicators
front and rear add an elegant touch to these attractive colours.
Optional extras and special equipment.
Heated handles are available as optional extras straight from the factory,
together with seat heating for the rider and passenger. Cruise control already
well-known on the K 1200 RS is also available as an option. Yet another
option available at no extra cost is the low seat bench also with seat heating
if desired and adjusting to lower height of 770 mm/30.3'' and 800 mm/31.5''.
And as already mentioned, the K 1200 GT is available as an alternative in some
countries ? including Germany ? with the 72 kW (98 bhp) power unit.
Special equipment is available from BMW motorcycle dealers and is fitted by the
dealer on the spot. The wide range of equipment includes nearly all the
features available on the K 1200 RS unless such equipment is already fitted as
standard, like the cases.