BMW R1200C Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Low (740 mm / 29.1 inches)
• Weight: Heavy (239 kg / 527 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: High (18.0 litres / 4.8 US gallons)
• Economy: Average (50 mpg / 5.6 l/100km / 17.7 km/l)
• Range: High (200 miles / 322 km)
• Top Speed: High (110 mph / 177 km/h)
• Capacity: Very High (1,170 cc)
• Power: Average (61 bhp / 45 kW)
• Power to Weight: Average (0.255 bhp/kg / 0.190 kW/kg)
• Redline: Average (6,750 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
• Launch RRP: £8,700

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What Is It?

The BMW R1200C is a premium cruiser style bike and is powered by an air / oil cooled 1,170 cc boxer engine, putting out 61 bhp at 5,000 rpm and maximum torque at just 3,000 rpm.

Features include:

• Shaft final drive
• Steel tubular frame
• Dual 305 mm discs up front with Brembo four piston calipers
• 285 mm disc at the rear with Brembo two piston caliper
• Non-adjustable Telelever front suspension
• Adjustable Monolever rear suspension
• Folding pillion seat / rider backrest
• 2->2 exhaust system
• 5 speed gearbox

The 18" front wheel takes a 100/90 tyre and the rear 15" a 170/80.

Accessories include the ABS system, engine bars, screen, fog lights, footboards, heated grips, heated seat, 12V socket, cruise control, luggage options and a number of shiny Chrome bits.

Colours: Black, silver, blue, red, brown, cream

BMW made around 40,000 of them and it makes a brief appearance in the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, jumping over a helicopter.

Model History & Updates

2002: R1200CL launched with rev counter, clock, larger front wheel, additional lights, cruise control, fairing and full luggage.

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