Key performance

70 ch
Power
🔧
848 cc
Displacement
⚖️
235 kg
Weight
💺
780 mm
Seat height
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Technical specifications

Changements 2005 1996
Power
70.0 ch @ 7000 tr/min (50.9 kW) 70.0 ch @ 7000 tr/min (51.1 kW)
Torque
77.0 Nm @ 5600 tr/min 75.5 Nm @ 5500 tr/min
Cooling
Oil & air
Compression ratio
10.3:1
Bore × stroke
87.5 x 70.5 mm (3.4 x 2.8 inches)
Camshafts
1 ACT
Fuel system
Injection. Electronic intake pipe injection/digital engine management: Bosch Motronic MA 2.4 with overrun fuel cut-off
Starter
Electric
Frame
Three-section composite frame consisting of front and rear section, load bearing engine.
Gearbox
6-speed 5-speed
Final drive
Shaft drive (cardan)   (final drive)
Clutch
Single-disc dry clutch, hydraulically operated
Front suspension
BMW Motorrad Telelever
Rear suspension
Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever
Front wheel travel
35 mm (1.4 inches)
Rear wheel travel
135 mm (5.3 inches)
Front brakes
Double disc Dual disc
Front tyre
120/70-ZR17
Front tyre pressure
2.20 bar
Rear tyre
170/60-ZR17
Rear tyre pressure
2.50 bar
Seat height
800.00 mm 780.00 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 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
75.5 Nm @ 5500 tr/min
Engine type
Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke
Valves/cylinder
4

Chassis

Gearbox
5-speed

Brakes

Front brakes
Dual disc
Rear brakes
Single disc

Dimensions

Seat height
780.00 mm
Weight
235.00 kg

Indicators & positioning

Weight-to-power ratio
0.30 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 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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