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• BMW K 1200 GT in used advice Two-wheel ICE
• New BMW K 1200 GT 152 hp
• Facelift
• Technical data BMW K 1200 GT
• Market situation
• Interview with BMW dealer Karl Maier
• literature
• competitor
• Price comparison for used BMW K1200GT

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BMW K 1200 GT.

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Large fairing, but quite narrow for a touring bike; Case and electrically adjustable windshield as standard.

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Almost every GT cockpit is equipped with the on-board computer (subject to a surcharge). A photocell regulates the instrument lighting.

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The handlebar height can be adjusted in four stages using a Torx key, and it’s also 40 mm closer to the driver.

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BC means on-board computer.

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ESA chassis, heated grips and seats as well as cruise control are also optional extras.

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Karl Maier (58).

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Bucheli repair manual volume 5276.

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The competition: Honda Pan European, Kawasaki 1400 GTR, Triumph Sprint ST and Yamaha FJR 1300 A..

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BMW K 1200 GT in used advice

BMW K 1200 GT in used advice
Two-wheel ICE

Bayern had allowed themselves to be provoked by certain Japanese on their very own terrain long enough, but in 2006 it was over. BMW brought the ultimate two-wheel ICE: the BMW K 1200 GT.

Klaus Herder

05/12/2016

When a powerful four-cylinder is combined with a chassis that is extremely stable even at over 200 km / h and the whole thing encompasses the best long-distance comfort for driver and pillion, plenty of space for luggage as well as good wind and weather protection, then of course you are talking about – you guessed it – a Yamaha.

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More precisely from the 144 hp Yamaha FJR 1300. BMW had nothing to oppose to it in 2001, which was all the more annoying, since dynamic travel comfort should be a basic component of Bavarian motorcycle construction. One year after the FJR debut, BMW pushed the BMW, which was rather half-heartedly pimped up into a tourer based on the old K 1200 RS and “only” 130 hp K 1200 GT after something halfway comparable. With moderate success – the Yamaha remained the measure of all things.

New BMW K 1200 GT 152 hp

That went on until the EICMA in late autumn 2005. But from then on, the fun was over: A completely new uberTourer, which – a great idea – was given the unchanged name of its sad predecessor, was to serve customers interested in lavishly motorized long-distance comfort from now on. Completely new? Yes and no. Apart from the wheel sizes, the new BMW K 1200 GT had nothing in common with the longitudinal brick GT: 17 percent more power, eleven percent more maximum torque, six percent less mass, even 19 percent more payload and one that was 17 percent larger Reach was the impact that could be measured in numbers.

With the sister models K 1200 S and K 1200 R, which have been part of the BMW range since 2005, there was a fairly large congruence. New camshafts with tamer control times and an adapted engine management should, however, ensure that the torque curve was even more voluminous. That worked brilliantly, because the 152 hp BMW K 1200 GT dozed off the direct competition right away.

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In the first comparison tests, the Honda Pan European and the Yamaha FJR 1300 A had to admit defeat; in the further course, the new Kawasaki 1400 GTR did not stand a chance. A few contemporary test quotations may clarify the why. Engine category: “The BMW K 1200 GT pulls through better in sixth gear than the rest of the test field in fifth.” Chassis category: “In nine out of eleven chassis criteria, it beats the competition. It is the handiest, most precise steering and the most stable in bends and on the autobahn. “

A powerful engine, top comfort and unswerving stability, even with a full load and at top speed – those were the pounds with which the K 1200 was able to grow. It is no coincidence that these are precisely the plus points that had previously made the FJR so successful. The BMW K 1200 GT was and is therefore far from being a perfect motorcycle. The loud transmission, the sometimes rough load change behavior and the brutally gripping but not overly finely metered brakes stand in the way, among other things. But it is definitely a super tourer bargain tip for used buyers.

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ESA chassis, heated grips and seats as well as cruise control are also optional extras.

2005:

• In November, presentation of the BMW K 1200 GT at the EICMA motorcycle fair in Milan.

2006:

• Market launch in March
• Colors: dark graphite metallic (seat gray, side cover granite gray), deep blue metallic (seat black, side cover slate colored), crystal gray metallic (seat black, side cover slate colored)
• Base price: 17,000 euros (with the usual extras just under 19,000 euros)

2007:

• No changes in technology or color
• Base price: 17,440 euros

2008:

• Technical change: Service display in the multifunction display, optional safety package with ASC and RDC, three special equipment packages available
• Color changes: crystal gray metallic no longer applicable, new: aventurine silver metallic
• Base price unchanged

2009:

• No changes in technology or color
• last model year
• the successor model, the K 1300 GT, is already for sale
• Base price of the BMW K 1200 GT: 17,800 euros, daily registrations with full equipment (partly from 2007) are available from 12,500 euros

Sales figures:

• In Germany 3316 pieces
• 15,533 pieces worldwide.

Technical actions:

• 8/2006: Front wheel speed sensor replaced
• 11/2006: Checking the cable routing to the ring antenna
• 1/2007: Replacement of the oil tank cap
• 2/2008: Front brake disc screw connection, oil duct set screw retrofitted
• 11/2010: Deflection lever on the rear shock absorber replaced
• 6/2015: Wheel flange renewed

Technical data BMW K 1200 GT

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Almost every GT cockpit is equipped with the on-board computer (subject to a surcharge). A photocell regulates the instrument lighting.

Market situation

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Large fairing, but quite narrow for a touring bike; Case and electrically adjustable windshield as standard.

Well-stocked offer, it tends to be more of a buyer’s market. Private offers start at 6000 euros, the cheapest dealer offers start at around 6500 euros.

6,489 EUR

Example: EZ 7/2006, 80,000 km, first hand.

Dealer offer from Baden-Wurttemberg; Price at the lower limit due to the many kilometers, but complete equipment, first-hand and very well maintained.

from 7000 euros

Example ad: 33,000 km, EZ 4/2008, HU 4/2016, second hand, black metal, ESA, xenon, topcase, checkbook checked, all recalls completed, 7750 euros (private offer from Bavaria).

Medium price level: There are already some good private offers of well-maintained machines for 7,000 euros, the mileage is then usually over 40,000. The largest selection is between 7,500 and 8,000 euros, and the mileage is then 30,000 to 50,000 kilometers.

from 8000 euros

Example display: 24,023 km, EZ 12/2007, new HU, second hand, blue metallic, ESA, ASC, RDC, xenon, on-board computer, top case, 8490 euros (dealership offer from Lower Saxony)

High price level

8500 euros are the usual upper limit, only “almost new” go beyond that with four-digit mileage.

Interview with BMW dealer Karl Maier

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Karl Maier (58). Urbayer. BMW dealer dyed white and blue for 35 years (www.motorrad-kmaier.de). And by the way, four-time dirt track world champion.

MOTORCYCLE: Who bought the new BMW K 1200 GT??

Karl Maier: Many from Yamaha have already come over from the FJR 1300, who said: “The hunchback is slowly coming to an end, we want to have something great.” A couple of ex-Pan-European riders were also there . And, of course, previous K drivers, the BMW customer is showing great solidarity there. A test drive was enough, the GT was practically already sold.

BMW: And who is interested in a used BMW K 1200 GT today??

Karl Maier: People our age (Editor’s note: the interviewer is 53 years old) who come from the Japanese four-cylinder, can no longer cope with its seating position and want to be more suitable for touring. But then they should already have a height of 1.75 meters upwards. For two with loaded suitcases and possibly a topcase, you need a standing man, then there’s also real driving fun.

MOTORCYCLE: Keyword extras: Have you ever come across a BMW K 1200 GT with basic equipment?

Karl Maier: Not really. With xenon, one or the other twitched and didn’t want it, but ESA and ASC all took it. But once I got a used one without ESA – then you were the third winner, and the price slipped at least 1000 euros below the normal retail price.

MOTORCYCLE: What is the ultimate Karl-Maier-K-1200-GT-used-buy-screwdriver tip??

Karl Maier: It is essential to have the timing chain replaced after 60,000 kilometers. There’s an improved rate for 175 euros, and wages are just about the same.

literature

Bucheli repair manual volume 5276.

Bucheli repair instructions volume 5276: BMW K 1200 S, K 1200 R, K 1200 R Sport, K ​​1200 GT, from model year 2004, ISBN 978-3-7168-2095-7, 184 pages, 29.90 euros; Tips and tricks to, among other things, To be able to do inspections yourself; very detailed information on tools, filling quantities and tightening torques, well suited for hobby screwdrivers.

competitor

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The competition: Honda Pan European, Kawasaki 1400 GTR, Triumph Sprint ST and Yamaha FJR 1300 A..

Honda Pan European

• Four cylinder V engine
• 1261 cc
• 127 hp
• 329 kg
• 0-100 km / h in 3.6 seconds
• Vmax: 225 km / h
• Consumption 5.1 liters
• from 4500 euros

Fascinating engine, first-class comfort for driver and passenger, a top tourer, not a speeder – keyword commuting.

Triumph Sprint ST

• Three-cylinder in-line engine
• 1050 cc
• 126 hp
• 263 kg
• 0-100 km / h in 3.5 seconds
• Vmax: 259 km / h
• Consumption 5.7 liters
• from 3200 euros

More sports than super tourers with corresponding compromises in comfort, but lighter and with their own triple appeal.

Kawasaki 1400 GTR

• Four-cylinder in-line engine
• 1352 cc
• 155 hp
• 313 kg
• 0-100 km / h in 3.2 seconds
• Vmax: 255 km / h
• Consumption 4.8 liters
• from 6600 euros

Strong high-tech tourer with a smooth-running ZZR 1400 heart, but cannot really outrun the competition.

Yamaha FJR 1300 A

• Four-cylinder in-line engine
• 1298 cc
• 144 hp
• 305 kg
• 0-100 km / h in 3.3 seconds
• Vmax: 245 km / h
• Consumption 5.0 liters
• from 4500 euros

Tried and tested classic, founded the new class of the very active, yet comfortable touring bike from 2001.

Price comparison for used BMW K1200GT

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Used BMW K 1200 GT already start very cheaply.

If you want to buy a cheap sports tourer with a lot of steam today, the BMW K1200GT is worth considering. Used copies start out very cheaply and often do not have a very high mileage. Here is the current price comparison: used BMW K1200GT in Germany.

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