BMW R1150RT: review, history, specs

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BMW R1150RT
Manufacturer BMW
Also called R 1150 RT
Production 2001 - 2005
Predecessor BMW R1100RT
Successor BMW R1200RT
Class Touring
Engine two cylinder boxer, four-stroke
Bore / Stroke 101.0mm x 70.5mm
Compression ratio 10.3:1
Top speed 124 mph (200 km/h)
Horse Power 91.86 HP (68.5 KW) @ 7250RPM
Torque 73.76 ft/lbs (100.0 Nm) @ 5500RPM
Sparkplug BKR7EKC-N '02-03
Battery 51913 '02-03
Transmission Gear box: 6-speed

Final Drive: shaft drive (cardan)

Clutch: single-disc dry clutch, hydraulically operated
Suspension Front: bmw motorrad telelever
Rear: die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with bmw motorrad paralever
Brakes Front: double disc
Rear: double disc
Front Tire 120/70-zr17
Rear Tire 170/60-zr17
Wheelbase 58.46 inches (1485 mm)
Dimensions L 87.8 inches (2230 mm)
W 35.35 inches (898 mm)
H 54.33 inches (1380 mm)
Seat height 31.69 inches (805 mm)
Weight 562.4 pounds (255.1 Kg) (dry), 279.0 kg (wet)
Fuel capacity 6.66 Gallon (25.20 Liters)
Fuel consumption 4.70 litres/100 km (21.3 km/l or 50.05 mpg)
Manuals Service Manual
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The BMW R1150RT was a two cylinder boxer, four-stroke Touring motorcycle produced by BMW between 2001 and 2005. It could reach a top speed of 124 mph (200 km/h). Max torque was 73.76 ft/lbs (100.0 Nm) @ 5500 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 91.86 HP (68.5 KW) @ 7250 RPM.

Engine

The engine was a oil & air cooled two cylinder boxer, four-stroke. A 101.0mm bore x 70.5mm stroke result in a displacement of just 1130.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a single overhead cams (sohc).

Drive

The bike has a 6-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the single-disc dry clutch, hydraulically operated.

Chassis

It came with a 120/70-zr17 front tire and a 170/60-zr17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via double disc in the front and a double disc in the rear. The front suspension was a bmw motorrad telelever while the rear was equipped with a die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with bmw motorrad paralever. The R1150RT was fitted with a 6.66 Gallon (25.20 Liters) fuel tank. The bike weighed just 562.4 pounds (255.1 Kg). The wheelbase was 58.46 inches (1485 mm) long.

2001 BMW R 1150 RT

The 2001 MY BMW R 1100 RT has, at its heart, an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 1130cc, boxer twin cylinder powerhouse paired to a six-speed manual transmission and can reach a maximum power output of 95 horsepower and 98 Nm of torque.

This touring machine also comes standard with features such as side panniers, a full-fairing with an adjustable windshield, dual front disc brakes, an analogue and digital instrumentation panel, a dual seat, a rear luggage rack, passenger grab handles, a BMW Motorrad Telelever front suspension and a BMW Motorrad Paralever rear suspension, die-cast aluminium wheels, and a chromed exhaust muffler.


2002 BMW R 1150 RT

The 2002 MY BMW R 1100 RT comes with side panniers, a full-fairing with an adjustable windshield, dual front disc brakes, an analogue and digital instrumentation panel, a dual seat, a rear luggage rack, passenger grab handles, a BMW Motorrad Telelever front suspension and a BMW Motorrad Paralever rear suspension, die-cast aluminium wheels, and a chromed exhaust muffler.

In the engine department it sports an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 1130cc, boxer two cylinder powerplant mated to a six-speed manual transmission with a shaft final drive that can produce a claimed 95 horsepower and 98 Nm of torque.


2003 BMW R 1150 RT

The House of Munich has designed the 2003 MY BMW R 1100 RT for those riders who want to spend more time in the saddle, whether solo or two-up. It boasts a maximum power output of 95 horsepower and 98 Nm of torque from its four-stroke, air/oil-cooled, 1130cc, boxer two cylinder powerhouse that is paired to a six-speed manual transmission with a shaft final drive.

It also has standard features such as side panniers, a full-fairing with an adjustable windshield, dual front disc brakes, an analogue and digital instrumentation panel, a dual seat, a rear luggage rack, passenger grab handles, a BMW Motorrad Telelever front suspension and a BMW Motorrad Paralever rear suspension, die-cast aluminium wheels, and a chromed exhaust muffler.


2004 BMW R 1150 RT

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The 2004 MY BMW R 1150 RT has been designed as a lighter and more agile alternative to its K 200 RT touring machine, that offers the distinctive hue of a boxer engine, but still packs enough kick to make the rider smile whenever he twists the throttle. It also comes with side panniers, a full-fairing with an adjustable windshield, dual front disc brakes, an analogue and digital instrumentation panel, a dual seat, a rear luggage rack, passenger grab handles, a BMW Motorrad Telelever front suspension and a BMW Motorrad Paralever rear suspension, die-cast aluminium wheels, and a chromed exhaust muffler.

In addition, a maximum power output of 95 horsepower and 98 Nm of torque is achieved by its four-stroke, air/oil-cooled, 1130cc, boxer twin cylinder engine that was mated to a five-speed manual transmission with an easy-to-maintain shaft final drive.


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