BMW R 1100 GS
| BMW | |
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 Factory code R259e |
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| BMW R 1100 GS | |
| Manufacturer | BMW |
| Sales description | R 1100 GS |
| Production period | 1994 to 1999 |
| class | motorcycle |
| design type | Travel enduro |
| Motor data | |
| Air-cooled two-cylinder four-stroke - piston engine | |
| Displacement (cm³) | 1085 |
| Power (kW / PS ) | 59 kW / 80 hp at 6750 min -1
57 kW / 78 hp at 6500 min -1 |
| Torque ( N m ) | 97 Nm at 5250 min -1 |
| Top speed ( km / h) | 197 km / h |
| transmission | 5 courses |
| drive | Cardan drive |
| Brakes | Double disc brake front Ø 305 mm, disc brake rear Ø 276 mm |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1509 |
| Dimensions (L × W × H, mm): | 2189 × 920 × 1366 mm |
| Seat height (cm) | 84/86 adjustable in two ways |
| Empty weight (kg) | 243 |
| Previous model | BMW R 100 GS |
| successor | BMW R 1150 GS |
The BMW R 1100 GS is a motorcycle from the vehicle manufacturer BMW . The travel enduro was presented in September 1993 at the IAA in Frankfurt am Main . Like all models in the R series, the motorcycle was powered by a boxer engine and final assembly at the BMW plant in Berlin in Spandau . The model designation GS means terrain / road , the internal factory code is R259. 43,596 units of the model were produced between 1994 and 1999, of which 21,800 were sold in Germany.
Technical specifications
The R 1100 GS is powered by an air / oil-cooled two - cylinder engine with four valves per cylinder and one overhead camshaft per cylinder. The boxer engine has a displacement of 1085 cm³ and develops 59 kW (80 hp). For insurance reasons, most of the motorcycles sold in Germany are reduced to 57 kW (78 hp). The maximum speed is 195 km / h. The empty weight is 243 kg (refueled). The fuel tank has a capacity of 24 liters and, thanks to modern injection technology, enables ranges of over 400 km. The GS has the electronic engine control MA 2.1 / 2.2 from Bosch ( Motronic ). The two cylinders have a bore of Ø 99 mm, the pistons have a stroke of 70.5 mm with a compression ratio of 10.3: 1. The manufacturer recommends using unleaded petrol with a knock resistance of at least 95 octane .
The chassis is built on a load-bearing motor / gear unit with a screwed-on subframe. The GS owes the often positive driving behavior to the newly designed front wheel guide called Telelever and the Paralever rear wheel guide.
The new price at the beginning of the sales period was 17,450 DM. Extras such as anti-lock braking systems or heated grips could be ordered ex works.
There are two types of information about the tank content from BMW. The models with a plastic tank were specified with a tank capacity of 25 liters, while the models with a metal tank were only specified with 24 liters. Both statements are correct. The theoretical volume of the tank is 25 liters. However, only 24 liters of this can be used because the tank cannot be completely filled due to the design.
Competitive models were the Honda XRV 750 Africa Twin and Yamaha XTZ 750 Super Ténéré travel bikes . The R 1100 GS was replaced by the expanded R 1150 GS .
mass and weight
- Overall length: 2189 mm
- Width over the rearview mirror: 920 mm, over handlebar (with absorber) 890 mm, over footrests (driver) 606 mm, over footrests (pillion): 734 mm
- maximum height (without mirror): 1366 mm
- Seat height (with empty weight): 840/860 mm (adjustable in two ways)
- Wheelbase (in normal position): 1509 mm
- Ground clearance (in normal position): 200 mm
- Empty weight: 243 kg (ready to drive, fully fueled)
- permissible total weight: 450 kg
- Permissible wheel loads: front 180 kg, rear 300 kg
- maximum load 207 kg
- Consumption:
- 4.6 l / 100 km (at a constant 90 km / h)
- 5.9 l / 100 km (at a constant 120 km / h)
- Tires:
- front: 110 / 80R19 59H TUBELESS
- rear: 150 / 70R17 69H TUBELESS
Reviews
“With the new boxer generation and the associated chassis technology, BMW is advancing in the form of the R 1100 GS in dimensions that were previously unknown to large travel enduros. In addition to sufficient off-road qualities, it now also covers areas that were previously reserved for large-volume street motorcycles. "
“But despite all the laurels - BMW has not got some problems under control to this day. On the one hand, there is the hooked transmission, which is already known from the RS models. The Bavarian technicians tried to fix the gear jerking at the start of the Enduro by using O-rings between the transmission shafts and wheels. But unfortunately only with the consequence that the already not very good switchability deteriorated again. "
literature
- Matthew Coombs: Maintenance and Repair BMW R 850/1100/1150 GS / R / RS / RT . Delius Klasing Verlag , Bielefeld 2005, ISBN 3-7688-5224-5 .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thorsten Dentges, Jörg Lohse: Trio with four valves . In: Motorrad BMW Spezial . 2010, ISSN 0027-237X , p. 70-77 .
- ↑ Thomas Schmieder: The GS phenomenon . In: Motorcycle - BMW Special . No. 1 , 2015, ISSN 0935-7645 , p. 38-42 .
- ^ Klaus Herder: BMW R1200GS . In: Motorcycle used purchase special 2015 . P. 38.
- ↑ Ulf Böhringer: Big, heavy and still good. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung . June 4, 1994, accessed December 27, 2016 .
- ↑ Norbert Kappes: Like a steam machine . In: Motorrad , issue 7/1994 . No. 20 , March 19, 1994, ISSN 0027-237X , pp. 12-17 .
- ↑ Gerfried Vogt: Duck Tales . In: motorcycle . No. 20 , September 17, 1998, ISSN 0027-237X ( motorradonline.de ).
