Key performance

70 ch
Power
🔧
848 cc
Displacement
⚖️
235 kg
Weight
🏎️
187 km/h
Top speed
💺
760 mm
Seat height
19.0 L
Fuel capacity
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Technical specifications

Changements 2004 2001
Cooling
Oil & air
Compression ratio
10.3:1
Camshafts
1 ACT
Valve timing
Overhead Cams (OHC)
Starter
Electric
Frame
Three-section composite frame consisting of front and rear section, load bearing engine.
Gearbox
6-speed 5-speed
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 brakes
Double disc Dual disc
Front tyre pressure
2.20 bar
Rear tyre
170/60-ZR18 160/60-ZR18
Rear tyre pressure
2.50 bar
Seat height
770.00 mm 760.00 mm
Length
2170.00 mm
Width
940.00 mm
Height
1220.00 mm
Fuel capacity
20.50 L 19.00 L
Weight
238.00 kg 235.00 kg
Dry weight
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
Bore × stroke
87.5 x 70.5 mm (3.4 x 2.8 inches)
Valves/cylinder
4
Fuel system
Injection
Starter
Electric

Chassis

Gearbox
5-speed
Final drive
Shaft drive (cardan)   (final drive)
Front wheel travel
120 mm (4.7 inches)
Rear wheel travel
135 mm (5.3 inches)

Brakes

Front brakes
Dual disc
Rear brakes
Single disc
Front tyre
120/70-ZR17
Rear tyre
160/60-ZR18

Dimensions

Seat height
760.00 mm
Wheelbase
1487.00 mm
Fuel capacity
19.00 L
Weight
235.00 kg

Indicators & positioning

Weight-to-power ratio
0.30 ch/kg
🔄
Torque / weight
0.33 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 235 kg Lighter than 19%
182 kg median 211 kg 255 kg
P/W ratio 0.30 ch/kg Top 81%
0.23 median 0.44 0.82 ch/kg

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