Interacting with the upgraded intake system now featuring black instead of silver throttle butterfly manifolds as on the former models measuring 50 mm (1.97") instead of formerly 47 mm (1.85") (HP2 Sport: 52 mm/2.05") opening clearance and with newly designed intake air funnels and an air filter element with higher throughput, the engine now develops maximum output of 81 kW/110 PS at 7,750 rpm and peak torque of 120 Nm/88 lb-ft at 6,000 rpm. An oil cooler ensures stable thermal conditions even when riding to the extreme.
The main features of the new BMW R 1200 GS and the new BMW R 1200 GS Adventure at a glance:
• New, even more dynamic drivetrain now with two overhead camshafts per cylinder and valves in radial arrangement.
• Increase in engine output by 5 per cent to 81 kW (110 hp) at 7,750 rpm and maximum torque to 120 Nm (88 lb-ft) at 6,000 rpm.
• Increase in maximum engine speed from 8,000 to 8,500 rpm with an even wider range of useful engine speed.
