BMW R1200S Endurance Racer
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| Racing Bikes BMW R1200S Endurance Racer | |
| Production | 2007 |
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| Class | Racing |
| Engine | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer air/oil-cooled, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Compression ratio | 12.5;1 |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Frame | Main and front frame made of steel tubing, rear section omitted, partially self-supporting powertrain |
| Suspension | Front: BMW Telelever with Öhlins suspension strut, 110 wheel travel Rear: BMW Paralever with Öhlins suspension strut, 120 wheel travel |
| Brakes | Front: 2x 305mm discs 4 piston caliper Rear: Single 265mm disc |
| Front Tire | 120/70 ZR 17 |
| Rear Tire | 195/55 ZR 17 |
| Weight | |
| Fuel Capacity | 23 Liters |
| Manuals | Service Manual |
Engine[edit | edit source]
The engine featured a 12.5;1 compression ratio.
Drive[edit | edit source]
Power was moderated via the Single dry plate clutch, Ø 180 mm.
Chassis[edit | edit source]
It came with a 120/70 ZR 17 front tire and a 195/55 ZR 17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 305mm discs 4 piston caliper in the front and a Single 265mm disc in the rear. The front suspension was a BMW Telelever with Öhlins suspension strut, 110 wheel travel while the rear was equipped with a BMW Paralever with Öhlins suspension strut, 120 wheel travel. The BMW R1200S Endurance Racer was fitted with a 23 Liters fuel tank.
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Overview[edit | edit source]
BMW R1200S Endurance Racer
This
is the
first official
image of the
Sportboxer and
the closest thing to a Superbike BMW has ever
built till 2008, It was entered for one of the worlds toughest endurance races, the Le Mans 24-hour in 2007.
The 140bhp, 195kg (fully-fuelled) R1200S based machine was
be ridden by road racers with BMW Cup experience: Stéphane Mertens, Thomas
Hinterreiter and Rico Penzkofer, with Marcus Barth as the back-up rider.
| Make Model | BMW R 1200S Endurance Racer |
|---|---|
| Year | 2007 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer air/oil-cooled, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement | 1170 |
| Bore X Stroke | 101 x 73 mm |
| Compression | 12.5;1 |
| Induction | Fuel injection, 52mm throttle butterfly |
| Starting | Electric |
| Clutch | Single dry plate clutch, Ø 180 mm |
| Max Power | 130 hp 96 kW @ 9500 rpm |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| Gear Ratio | 1st 2.277 / 2nd 1.583 / 3rd 1.259 / 4th 1.033 / 5th 1.903 / 6th 1.805 |
| Frame | Main and front frame made of steel tubing, rear section omitted, partially self-supporting powertrain |
| Front Suspension | BMW Telelever with Öhlins suspension strut, 110 wheel travel |
| Rear Suspension | BMW Paralever with Öhlins suspension strut, 120 wheel travel |
| Front Brakes | 2x 305mm discs 4 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 265mm disc |
| Front Tire | 120/70 ZR 17 |
| Rear Tire | 195/55 ZR 17 |
| Wet-weight | 195 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 23 Liters |