GERMAN PRESS KIT: INTERMOT 2002

BMW Motorrad - Innovations in 2002 and at the INTERMOT. Contents. 1. New K 1200 GT. Page: 3 2. New R 1200 CL. Page: 6 3. New R 1100 S BoxerCup Replica. Page: 11 4. New R 850 R. Page: 12 5. R 1150 GS Adventure. Page: 13 6. Modified six-speed gearbox on all Boxer models. Page: 17 7. Model updates. 2003 model year. Page: 18 - F Series. Page 18 - R Series. Page:18 - K Series. Page: 18 8. Colours in the 2003 model year. Page:19 9. Motorcycle specifications. Page: 20 10. Rider wear and equipment. Page:25 - SportIntegral helmet. Page: 25 - BoxerCup leather suit. Page: 26 - AirVantage vest. Page: 27

1. New K 1200 GT.

Continuing the K Series Tourer tradition.

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 fortes.

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.