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{{Motorcycle
|name            = '''BMW R 80 GS Kalahari'''
|photo=bmw-r-80-gs-kalahari-1997-1997-3.jpg
|aka              =
|manufacturer    = [[BMW]]
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1997
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            = [[Road]]
|engine          = air-cooled, four-stroke, boxer twin cylinder, 2 valves per cylidner
|bore_stroke      = 83.8mm x 83.8mm
|compression      = 9.2:1
|top_speed        =
|power            = 50.02 HP (37.3 KW) @ 6500RPM
|torque          = 44.99 ft/lbs (61.0 Nm) @ 5000RPM
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      =
|battery          =
|transmission    = Gear box: 5-speed, manual <br>
Final Drive: [[shaft]] <br>
Clutch: dry, single plate, [[diaphragm]] spring <br>
 
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: 40mm Marzocchi telescopic fork <br>
Rear: [[BMW]] Motorrad Paralever
|brakes          =Front: single 285mm disc <br>Rear: 200mm drum
|front_tire      = {{tire|90/90 x 21S}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|130/80 x 17S}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        = 59.61 inches (1514 mm)
|length          = 90.2 inches (2291 mm)
|width            = 39.41 inches (1001 mm)
|height          =
|seat_height      = 33.5 inches (851 mm)
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      = 210.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    =
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption =
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|related          =
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}}
 
The '''[[BMW]] R 80 GS Kalahari''' was a air-cooled, four-stroke, boxer twin cylinder, 2 valves per cylidner Road [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] in 1997. Max [[torque]] was 44.99 ft/lbs (61.0 Nm) @ 5000 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 50.02 HP (37.3 KW) @ 6500 RPM. 
 
==Engine==
A 83.8mm [[bore]] x 83.8mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 797.0 cubic centimeters. 
 
==Drive==
The bike has a 5-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the dry, single plate, diaphragm spring. 
 
==Chassis==
It came with a 90/90 x 21S front [[tire]] and a 130/80 x 17S rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single 285mm disc in the front and a 200mm drum in the rear. The front suspension was a  40mm Marzocchi telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a BMW Motorrad Paralever. The wheelbase was 59.61 inches (1514 mm) long. 
 
==1997 BMW R 80 GS Kalahari==
[[File:bmw-r-80-gs-kalahari-1997-1997-3.jpg|600px|1997 BMW R 80 GS Kalahari]]
[[File:bmw-r-80-gs-kalahari-1997-1997-2.jpg|600px|1997 BMW R 80 GS Kalahari]]
[[File:bmw-r-80-gs-kalahari-1997-1997-1.jpg|600px|1997 BMW R 80 GS Kalahari]]
[[File:bmw-r-80-gs-kalahari-1997-1997-0.jpg|600px|1997 BMW R 80 GS Kalahari]]
 
The 1997 MY BMW R 80 GS Kalahari addresses those riders who want to adventure on the most treacherous terrains possible, but also want a machine capable of trivial tasks such as daily commuting. It comes with features such as a a 40mm Marzocchi telescopic front fork, a BMW Motorrad Paralever rear suspension unit, a front disc brake coupled to a rear drum, a dual seat, passenger grab rails, a high-mounted exhaust system, laced wheels, an analogue instrumentation panel and a steel frame.
 
In the engine department, it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 797cc, boxer two cylinder engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 50 horsepower and 61 Nm of torque. This model was launched only in South Africa, with a special white livery and a blue frame.
 
 
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