Key performance

173 ch
Power
🔧
1293 cc
Displacement
⚖️
243 kg
Weight
🏎️
260 km/h
Top speed
💺
820 mm
Seat height
19.0 L
Fuel capacity
💰
14 910 €
New price
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Technical specifications

Engine

Displacement
1293 cc
Power
173.0 ch @ 9250 tr/min (124.3 kW)
Torque
140.0 Nm @ 8250 tr/min
Engine type
In-line four, four-stroke
Cooling
Liquid
Compression ratio
13.0:1
Bore × stroke
80.0 x 64.3 mm (3.1 x 2.5 inches)
Valves/cylinder
4
Camshafts
2 ACT
Fuel system
Injection. Electronic intake pipe injection/digital engine management including knock sensor (BMS-K)
Valve timing
Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
Lubrication
Dry sump
Starter
Electric

Chassis

Frame
Bridge-type, cast aluminium, load bearing engine
Gearbox
6-speed
Final drive
Shaft drive (cardan)   (final drive)
Clutch
Multiple-disc clutch in oil bath, hydraulically operated
Front suspension
BMW Motorrad Duolever
Rear suspension
Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever
Front wheel travel
115 mm (4.5 inches)
Rear wheel travel
135 mm (5.3 inches)

Brakes

Front brakes
Double disc. Optional ABS
Rear brakes
Single disc. Optional ABS
Front tyre
120/70-ZR17
Front tyre pressure
2.50 bar
Rear tyre
180/55-ZR17
Rear tyre pressure
2.90 bar

Dimensions

Seat height
820.00 mm
Wheelbase
1585.00 mm
Length
2228.00 mm
Width
856.00 mm
Height
1095.00 mm
Fuel capacity
19.00 L
Weight
243.00 kg
Dry weight
217.00 kg
New price
14 910 €

Overview

BMW K 1300 R Carbon 2012 - The K 1300 R Special brings a carbon engine guard, but it is primarily the HP shifter that will interest us most, in order to exploit the 173 horsepower of the Bavarian four-cylinder even faster.

Standard equipment

  • Assistance au freinage : ABS en option

Practical info

  • La moto est accessible aux permis : A

Indicators & positioning

Weight-to-power ratio
0.70 ch/kg
🔄
Torque / weight
0.58 Nm/kg
🔧
Volumetric power
131.7 ch/L
In category Naked bike · 647-2586cc displacement (3189 motorcycles compared)
Power 170 ch Top 7%
52 ch median 109 ch 178 ch
Weight 243 kg Lighter than 17%
183 kg median 213 kg 261 kg
P/W ratio 0.70 ch/kg Top 13%
0.25 median 0.50 0.84 ch/kg

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