BMW shows R 1200 R with stability control.(MOTORCYCLE)

Powersports Business, July, 2006 by Ebert, Guido

Approximately 30,000 motorcycle enthusiasts representing more than 40 countries visited Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, earlier this month for BMW Motorrad's 6th International Biker Meeting. The event featured mountain tours, stunt shows, live music and the introduction of the R 1200 R--successor to the R 1150 R and the first bike to feature the company's new generation Integral ABS with automatic stability control (ASC).

BMW says the air-cooled flat-twin 1170cc unit develops 109 hp, exceeding the output of the former engine by almost 28 percent. Torque is up almost 17 percent over the R 1150 R, to 85 pounds-feet at 6,000 rpm.

While the 492-pound (wet) R 1200 R may be viewed as simply a take-off of the already introduced R 1200 RT, the bike...

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