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Not satisfied with offering one of the best road cars on the market with its R 1150 RT, BMW outbid a model competing directly with the Goldwing: the K 1200 LT. Taking up the engine and chassis architecture of the RS, it is distinguished by several points (except of course on the silhouette): The engine has been reworked to offer more torque at low revs, and the gearbox is 5-speed. The chassis remains faithful to the Telelever and Paralever. The latter is lengthened by 8 cm and the two elements are connected by a frame in aluminum foundry. In the equipment department, it’s Byzantium: heated and height-adjustable saddle, heated top-case handles and backrest, on-board computer, cruise control, 8 HP stereo, optional 6 CD charger (which cuts off a good part from the right saddlebag), ABS, windshield (2 sizes to choose from) adjustable, reverse gear … and I could go on for a dozen minutes.
With its torque, the Bavarian 4-cylinder has no trouble towing the colossal machine. A little “drier” than the Honda 6 flat, this mill is not in the wild but in the efficient.
Its consumption is more than reasonable and the cruising speed surprising. On board this highway vessel, we travel in senatorial comfort: seated in an armchair, enjoying absolute protection, the pilot sings his hymn to travel in the most perfect tranquility. In dynamics, the big road is surprising. It does not budge from the direction that is dictated to it and remains imperturbable in the large curves approached at sustained speed. For lack of sufficient ground clearance, the footrests rub quickly in case of optimism on the angle. Maneuvers in town will not be as easy as with RT. The juggernaut approaches the half-ton with a duo on it. Its elegance, modernism and comfort make it a formidable competitor against the essential Goldwing..
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Performances
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Max speed:
197 km / h -
Acceleration
0 to 100: 5.50 s
The technical aspect
BMW K 1200 LT 2003
- Frame
- Frame: upper structure in aluminum foundry, carrier motor
- Tank: 24 liters
- Seat height: 770 mm
- Length: 2,508 mm
- Width: 1,080 mm
- Height: 1395 mm
- Wheelbase: 1,637 mm
- Dry weight: 354 kg
- Weight in running order: 378 kg
- Train before
- Telelever fork, deb: 102 mm
- 2 Ø 305 mm discs, 4 piston calipers
- Front wheel:
120/70
– 17
- Transmission
- 5-speed gearbox + electric reverse gear
- Final drive shaft
- Rear axle
- Paralever single sided arm, deb: 120 mm
- 1 disc Ø 285 mm, 4 piston caliper
- Rear wheel:
160/70
– 17
- Motor
- 4 Cylinders
in-line, lateral
, 4 stroke - Cooling: Liquid cooling
- Injection
- 2 ACT
- 4 valves per cylinder
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1,171 cc
(70.5 x 75 mm) -
98
ch
at 6,750 rpm -
11.70 mkg
at 5,500 rpm - Weight ratio /
power
: 3.61
kg / hp - Compression: 10.8: 1
- Crit’air:
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motor
fluid
electricity
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chain kit
Competitors
2003 Honda GL 1800 GOLDWING
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