BMW R 100 GS
| BMW | |
|---|---|
 Factory code 247E |
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| BMW R 100 GS | |
| Manufacturer | BMW |
| Production period | 1987 to 1996 |
| class | motorcycle |
| design type | Travel enduro |
| Motor data | |
| Two-cylinder four-stroke - boxer engine air-cooled, | |
| Displacement (cm³) | 980 |
| Power (kW / PS ) | 44 kW (60 hp) at 6500 min -1 |
| Torque ( N m ) | 76 Nm at 3750 min -1 |
| Top speed ( km / h) | 187 |
| transmission | 5 forward gears |
| drive | Cardan drive |
| Brakes | Single disc brake at the front Ø 285 mm, drum brake at the rear Ø 200 mm |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1514 |
| Dimensions (L × W × H, mm): | 2290 × 1000 × 1165 mm |
| Empty weight (kg) | 210 kg |
| Previous model | BMW R 80 G / S |
| successor | BMW R 1100 GS |
The BMW R 100 GS is an all-terrain motorcycle from BMW . When it was launched on August 24, 1987 in Florence , the BMW R 100 GS was the world's largest travel enduro . As early as 1988, the Thousand had become the best-selling motorcycle in Germany. The production and sale of the machine ended in 1996.
The type designation R 100 GS consists of three elements: The abbreviation R refers to the construction principle of the engine , a boxer engine . The number 100 indicates the displacement class and stands for 1,000 cubic centimeters of displacement. The abbreviation GS stands for terrain / street .
history
During the entire production period from 1987 to 1996, a total of 34,007 units of the R 100 GS were manufactured at the BMW plant in Berlin , of which 17,395 units were registered in Germany alone.
Technical specifications
drive
When the engine is an airstream cooled two-cylinder - four stroke - Boxer engine with 979.9 cc engine capacity , which is based on the engine of the BMW R 100 is based. The engine's mixture is prepared by two carburettors . The two cylinders have a 94 mm bore , the pistons have a 70.6 mm stroke with a compression ratio of 8.5: 1. The motorcycle accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.8 seconds and reaches a top speed of 181 km / h.
Power transmission
The BMW R 100 GS was the first BMW with the Paralever rear suspension, which responded far less to load changes than the suspension of the previous Monolever models.
landing gear
The double loop frame made of oval steel tubes has a screwed-on rear section. By the end of production, the motorcycle came on the market with the long-distance travel-ready tubeless tire "Enduro 3 Sahara" from the manufacturer Metzeler in the dimensions 90 / 90-21 M / C 54T TL for the front tire and 130 / 80-17 M / C 65T TL for the rear tire. The manufacturer BMW recommends a tire pressure "with cold tires" of 2.2 bar at the front and 2.5 bar at the rear in solo operation; with a pillion passenger, tire pressure should be 2.4 bar at the front and 2.9 bar at the rear. Experience has shown that the higher tire pressure recommended for pillion rides is also suitable for heavy loads, for example on long-distance trips.
The manufacturer gives the average fuel consumption of 4.9 liters per 100 km at a constant 90 km / h. The fuel tank initially had a volume of 26 liters, later 24.
Models
Production model
The GS has not been further developed since an extensive model maintenance measure in September 1990 . In August 1994 production of the series model R 100 GS was stopped. The background for this decision was the fact that the built-in boxer engine went back to the design of the BMW R 32 from 1923 and, in view of increasingly strict exhaust and noise protection regulations, could no longer keep up with modern OHC engines.
BMW R 100 GS / 1987
BMW R 100 GS
BMW R 100 GS
"Paris-Dakar" special model
The "Paris-Dakar" (abbreviation: PD) version was offered as a special model from 1989. This differed from the standard version in that it had a 35-liter tank with storage compartment, frame-mounted cladding, rectangular headlights, a new instrument panel, enlarged engine protection, front fender flares and a standard single bench seat that could optionally be replaced by a double bench seat. With the 1991 model year (produced from 1990), the standard model also got a similar frame-mounted cladding with rectangular headlights in conjunction with other changes.
"Classic" variant
The R100 GS Paris-Dakar "Classic" variant marked the departure from the BMW R 100 GS. It had a nostalgic look with its consistently black paintwork, the classic round valve covers and its chrome-plated crash bars. A copy can be seen at the top right in the info box. In the photo, the black coated crash bars and the rear shock absorber differ from the series. The variant BMW R 100 GS PD Classic was built from 1995 to 1996.
Contemporary travel enduro bikes from other manufacturers
Motorcycles with comparable engine characteristics and chassis geometry at that time were the Cagiva Elefant 900 , Honda XRV 750 Africa Twin and Yamaha XTZ 750 . With the BMW R 80 GS , there was a reduced-displacement sister model.
literature
- Christoph Altmann u. a .: Fascination BMW GS. All enduro models since 1980. R 80 ST, R 100 R, sport and special versions . Verlag Schneider Textsystem, Weilerswist 1992, ISBN 3-927710-04-0 .
- Udo Stünkel: BMW motorcycles typology: All series models from 1923 . Delius Klasing, Bielefeld 2008, ISBN 978-3-7688-2451-4 .
See also
Web links
- Manufacturer's website
- Rubber cow with bear powers . In: Spiegel Online . May 28, 2010.
- Robert Smith: BMW R100GS. In: Motorcycle Classics. January 1, 2006, accessed April 16, 2016 .
- http://www.micapeak.com/bmw/gs/
Individual evidence
- ↑ GS history part 4 - the successor models from 1987. (No longer available online.) In: BMW Motorrad. March 26, 2012, archived from the original on April 16, 2016 ; accessed on April 16, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c BMW series archive. Motorcycles. BMW R 100 GS
- ↑ a b The globetrotter. In: Biker scene. Retrieved April 16, 2016 .
- ↑ BMW Motorrad GmbH + Co., Technical Customer Service: Operating Instructions R 80 GS, R 100 GS, R 100 GS PD. 2nd Edition. 1993, p. 66.
- ↑ Uli Böckmann: Schimmi's fault . In: Touring Driver . No. 01 , 2016, ISSN 0933-4440 , p. 114-117 .
- ↑ See Metzeler (Ed.), Products. Tire catalog. Enduro 3 Sahara. Online on the official Metzeler website ( online , accessed February 3, 2016).
- ↑ BMW Motorrad GmbH + Co., Technical Customer Service: Operating Instructions R 80 GS, R 100 GS, R 100 GS PD. 2nd Edition. 1993, p. 71.
