BMW R1100RT
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Manufacturer | BMW Motorrad |
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Production | 1996-2001 |
Predecessor | R100RT |
Successor | R1150RT |
Class | Tourer |
Engine | Two-cylinder Four-stroke boxer engine |
Power | 66 kW (90 hp) at 7250 rpm |
Torque | 95 Nm (70 ft lb) at 5500 rpm |
Transmission | 5-speed sequential manual transmission |
Brakes | Front: Two four-piston fixed calipers with dual floating disc brake of 305 mm. Rear: Two-piston caliper fixed disc of 276 mm. ABS. |
Wheelbase | 1,485 mm (58.5 in) |
Seat height | 810 mm (31.9 in) |
Related | R850RT |
The BMW R1100RT is a
General
The R1100RT was released in 1996 as a successor to the R100RT. In addition to extensive changes to the full fairing, the engine power was increased significantly from 44 to 66 kW (60 to 90 hp), and the capacity increased from 971 cc to 1085 cc. It has a bore of 99 mm, a stroke of 70.5 mm, and a compression ratio of 10.7:1. Top speed is 211 km/h, and the time to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h is 3.9 seconds.
The bike comes standard with an
The fuel tank holds 25.2 litres (6.6 gallons), 6 litres (1.5 gallons) reserve. The average
In 2001, the R1100RT was superseded by the R1150RT.
Touring motorcycles with comparable equipment and motor characteristics are the Honda Pan-European, the Honda Gold Wing and the Triumph Trophy 1200.
References
- "BMW R1100RT Specifications" (PDF). BM Bikes. Retrieved 1 June 2014.