Key performance

70 ch
Power
🔧
848 cc
Displacement
⚖️
238 kg
Weight
🏎️
187 km/h
Top speed
💺
770 mm
Seat height
20.5 L
Fuel capacity
💰
9 586 €
New price
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Technical specifications

Changements 2000 2004
Cooling
Air Oil & air
Compression ratio
10.3:1
Bore × stroke
87.5 x 70.5 mm (3.4 x 2.8 inches)
Valves/cylinder
4
Camshafts
1 ACT
Fuel system
Injection
Valve timing
Overhead Cams (OHC)
Frame
Three-section composite frame consisting of front and rear section, load bearing engine.
Gearbox
5-speed 6-speed
Final drive
Shaft drive (cardan)   (final drive)
Front suspension
BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 35 mm, central strut, rebound damping adjustable
Rear suspension
Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central strut, spring pre-load adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of hydraulic handwheel, rebound damping adjustable
Front wheel travel
120 mm (4.7 inches)
Rear wheel travel
135 mm (5.3 inches)
Front brakes
Dual disc Double disc
Front tyre
120/70-ZR17
Front tyre pressure
2.20 bar
Rear tyre
170/60-ZR18
Rear tyre pressure
2.50 bar
Seat height
760.00 mm 770.00 mm
Length
2170.00 mm
Width
940.00 mm
Height
1220.00 mm
Fuel capacity
21.00 L 20.50 L
Weight
238.00 kg
Dry weight
214.00 kg 218.00 kg
New price
9 586 €

Engine

Displacement
848 cc
Power
70.0 ch @ 7000 tr/min (51.1 kW)
Torque
77.0 Nm @ 5500 tr/min
Engine type
Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke
Cooling
Oil & air
Compression ratio
10.3:1
Bore × stroke
87.5 x 70.5 mm (3.4 x 2.8 inches)
Valves/cylinder
4
Camshafts
1 ACT
Fuel system
Injection
Valve timing
Overhead Cams (OHC)

Chassis

Frame
Three-section composite frame consisting of front and rear section, load bearing engine.
Gearbox
6-speed
Final drive
Shaft drive (cardan)   (final drive)
Front suspension
BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 35 mm, central strut, rebound damping adjustable
Rear suspension
Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central strut, spring pre-load adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of hydraulic handwheel, rebound damping adjustable
Front wheel travel
120 mm (4.7 inches)
Rear wheel travel
135 mm (5.3 inches)

Brakes

Front brakes
Double disc
Rear brakes
Single disc
Front tyre
120/70-ZR17
Front tyre pressure
2.20 bar
Rear tyre
170/60-ZR18
Rear tyre pressure
2.50 bar

Dimensions

Seat height
770.00 mm
Wheelbase
1487.00 mm
Length
2170.00 mm
Width
940.00 mm
Height
1220.00 mm
Fuel capacity
20.50 L
Weight
238.00 kg
Dry weight
218.00 kg
New price
9 586 €

Standard equipment

  • Assistance au freinage : ABS en option

Practical info

  • Moto bridable à 34 ch pour l'ancien permis A MTT1 - pas garanti pour le permis A2
  • La moto est accessible aux permis : A, A (MTT1)

Indicators & positioning

Weight-to-power ratio
0.29 ch/kg
🔄
Torque / weight
0.32 Nm/kg
🔧
Volumetric power
82.5 ch/L
In category Naked bike · 424-1696cc displacement (3718 motorcycles compared)
Power 70 ch Top 78%
48 ch median 98 ch 175 ch
Weight 238 kg Lighter than 17%
182 kg median 211 kg 255 kg
P/W ratio 0.29 ch/kg Top 82%
0.23 median 0.44 0.82 ch/kg

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