Air/oil-cooled flat twin ('Boxer') 4-stroke engine, two camshafts and four radially aligned valves per cylinder, central balancer shaft
101 mm
73 mm
1,170 cc
110 hp (81 kW) at 7,750 rpm
88 ft-lb (120 Nm) at 6,000 rpm
12.0 : 1
Electronic intake pipe injection / BMS-K+ digital engine management with overrun fuel cut-off, twin spark ignition
Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-3
Over 120 mph (200 km/h)
43.4 mpg (4.3 l) per 100 km at constant 90 km/h
Unleaded super and premium, octane number 91-93
three-phase alternator 720 W
12 V / 14 Ah, maintenance-free
Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically operated
Constant mesh 6-speed gearbox with helical gear teeth
Shaft drive
Two-section frame consisting of front and rear sections, load- bearing engine-gearbox unit
BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm, central spring strut, spring pre-load with 5-position mechanical adjustment
Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable