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Bmw R 1200 R
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Bmw R 1200 R

The Bmw R 1200 R has a top speed of 200 km/h, produces 125 hp and weighs 222 kg. Motoryk rates it 8.2/10.

BMW R 1200 R ื”ื•ืฆื’ื” ื‘ืฉื ืช 2006 ื›ื’ืจืกืช ืจื•ื“ืกื˜ืจ ืขื™ืจื•ืžื” ืฉืœ ืคืœื˜ืคื•ืจืžืช ื”ื‘ื•ืงืกืจ ื”ืชืื•ืžื” ื”ืคื•ืคื•ืœืจื™ืช ืฉืœ BMW, ื•ื”ื—ืœื™ืคื” ืืช ื”- R 1150 R. ื”ื™ื ืขื‘ืจื” ืขื“ื›ื•ืŸ ืžืฉืžืขื•ืชื™ ื‘ืฉื ืช 2011 ื•ืฉื•ื‘ ื‘ืฉื ืช 2015 ื›ืืฉืจ ืื™ืžืฆื” ืืช ืžื ื•ืข ื”ื‘ื•ืงืกืจ ื”ื—ื–ืง ื™ื•ืชืจ ืžืงื•ืจืจ ื ื•ื–ืœื™ื, ื”ืžืฆื™ืข ื‘ื™ืฆื•ืขื™ื ืžืฉื•ืคืจื™ื ื•ืชืื™ืžื•ืช ืœื™ื•ืจื•. ื”ื•ื ื‘ื•ืœื˜ ื‘ื–ื›ื•ืช ืชื ื•ื—ืช ื”ืจื›ื™ื‘ื” ื”ืจื‘-ืชื›ืœื™ืชื™ืช ื•ื”ื–ืงื•ืคื” ืฉืœื• ื•ื‘ืžื ื•ืข ื”ื“ื•-ืฆื™ืœื™ื ื“ืจ ื”ืื•ืคื™ื™ื ื™ ื‘ืขืœ ื”ืชื ื’ื“ื•ืช ืื•ืคืงื™ืช ื”ืžื’ื“ื™ืจ ืืช ื”ืžื•ืจืฉืช ืฉืœ BMW.

125 hp

ื›ื•ื—

125 Nm

ืžื•ืžื ื˜

222 kg

ืžืฉืงืœ

200 km/h

ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช ืžืจื‘ื™ืช

5.5 L/100km (approximately 18.2 km/L, typical real-world average)

ื“ืœืง

ืขื™ืจื•ื

ื’ื•ืฃ

search ื‘ื“ื•ืง ืืช ื”ืื•ืคื ื™ื™ื ื”ืืœื” ืขื›ืฉื™ื•

๐Ÿ”ง Service Schedule & Parts

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๐Ÿ“ What's due on yours?
R1200R (shaft drive, boxer twin)
Service item Every Typical cost Parts
๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Engine oil + oil filter 10,000 km / 6,000 mi or 12 mo $60-100 ๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Buy โ†’   โš™๏ธ Buy โ†’
๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Air filter 20,000 km / 12,500 mi โ€” ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Buy โ†’
โšก Spark plugs 20,000 km / 12,500 mi โ€” โšก Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ”ง Valve clearance check 20,000 km / 12,500 mi $300-500
๐Ÿ›‘ Brake pads 15000-25000 km $40-80 ๐Ÿ›‘ Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ’ง Brake fluid 24,000 km / 15,000 mi or 2 yr โ€”
๐ŸงŠ Coolant 40,000 km / 25,000 mi โ€”
๐Ÿ›ž Tires 12000-20000 km $250-450 ๐Ÿ›ž Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ”ฉ Major service 20,000 km / 12,500 mi $400-800
๐Ÿ’ฐ Annual upkeep ~$400-800 ๐Ÿ”ฉ Reliability 8/10 Shaft-drive naked roadster with Boxer engine; no chain to maintain but final drive spline lubrication is critical every 40000km.

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ืžื” ื”ืงื•ื ื™ื ืฆืจื™ื›ื™ื ืœื“ืขืช

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Watch the Throttle Body

Early R 1200 R models (2006-2010) can develop throttle body sync issues causing rough idle and hesitation. Regular dealer synchronization service every 12,000 miles prevents most complaints.

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Strong Resale Value

The R 1200 R holds resale value exceptionally well, typically retaining 60-70% of its value after 3 years. BMW's reputation and loyal ownership community keep used prices competitive.

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Boxer Engine Longevity

The air/oil-cooled boxer twin is renowned for lasting well beyond 100,000 miles with basic maintenance. It's one of the most mechanically proven engines in the middleweight naked segment.

ื“ื•ืจื•ืช ื•ืžืคืจื˜ื™ื ืœืคื™ ืฉื ื”

2006โ€“2010 Gen 1

ื‘ื•ืงืกืจ ื˜ื•ื•ื™ืŸ ืžืงื•ืจืจ ืื•ื•ื™ืจ, 109 ื›"ืก, ืกื˜ื™ื™ืœื™ื ื’ ืจื•ื“ืกื˜ืจ ืงืœืืกื™ ืฉืžืงื•ืจื• ื‘ืคืœื˜ืคื•ืจืžืช R 1200 ST.

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8.2/10

"ื”ืขื™ืจื•ื ื”ื™ืฉืจ ืฉืœ BMW: ืžื•ืžื ื˜ื™, ืžืกื•ื’ืœ, ืžื“ื™ ืคืขื ืžื›ืขื™ืก."

ื”- R 1200 R ืžืจื’ื™ืฉ ื›ืื™ืœื• BMW ื”ืชื—ื™ื™ื‘ื” ืกื•ืฃ ืกื•ืฃ ืœื‘ื ื•ืช ืจื•ื“ืกื˜ืจ ืจืื•ื™ ื‘ืžืงื•ื ื˜ื™ื•ืจืจ ืขื ื”ื’ืจื’ื™ื ืžื•ืคืฉื˜ื™ื - ื”ืชืื•ื ื”ื‘ื•ืงืกืจ ื”ื–ื” ืžื•ืฉืš ื—ื–ืง ืž -2,500 ืกืœ"ื“ ื•ืืฃ ืคืขื ืœื ืžืจื’ื™ืฉ ืžื‘ื•ืœื‘ืœ ื‘ืชื ื•ืขื” ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ืช ืื• ื‘ื›ื‘ื™ืฉื™ A ืกื•ื—ืคื™ื. ื”ื ืขืช ืคื™ืจ ืคื™ืจื•ืฉื” ืืคืก ืžื”ื•ืžื” ื‘ืฉืจืฉืจืช ืœืื•ืจืš 40,000 ืง"ืž, ืืš ืชื’ื•ื‘ืช ืžื•ืžื ื˜ ื‘ืžื”ืœืš ืชืžืจื•ื ื™ ื—ื ื™ื•ืŸ ื‘ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช ืื™ื˜ื™ืช ืชืชืคื•ืก ืื•ืชืš ืขื“ ืฉืชืœืžื“ ืœืขื‘ื•ื“ ืื™ืชื•. ืชื ื•ื—ืช ื”ื™ืฉื™ื‘ื” ื ื™ื˜ืจืœื™ืช ื•ื ื•ื—ื” ื‘ืืžืช ืœืžืฉืš ื—ืžืฉ ืฉืขื•ืช, ืื ื›ื™ ืžื•ืฉื‘ ื”ืžืœืื™ ืงื”ื” ื‘ืกื‘ื™ื‘ื•ืช ืฉืขื” ืฉืœื•ืฉ ื•ื”ื’ื ืช ื”ืจื•ื— ืžืขืœ 130 ืงืž"ืฉ ื‘ืขืฆื ืื™ื ื” ืงื™ื™ืžืช. ื‘ื“ื•ื’ืžืื•ืช ืžื•ืงื“ืžื•ืช ื”ื™ื• ื›ืžื” ืฉื™ื”ื•ืงื™ื ื‘ืชื“ืœื•ืง ื‘ืคืชื—ื™ ืžืฆืขืจืช ืงื˜ื ื™ื ืฉื”ื‘ื–ืง ืกื•ื—ืจ ื”ื™ื” ืžืžื™ื™ืŸ ื‘ืขื™ืงืจ, ื•ื”ืžืชืœื™ื ื”ืžื•ืชืืžื™ื ืืœืงื˜ืจื•ื ื™ืช ื‘ื“ื’ืžื™ื ืกืคืฆื™ืคื™ื™ื ืฉื•ื•ื™ื ื›ืœ ืื’ื•ืจื” ืขืœ ืคื ื™ ื”ื”ืชืงื ื” ื”ืกื˜ื ื“ืจื˜ื™ืช.

ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช

+ืžื•ืžื ื˜ ืกื™ื‘ื•ื‘ ื ืžื•ืš ื”ื•ื ื™ื•ืฆื ื“ื•ืคืŸ
+ื›ื•ื ืŸ ืคื™ืจ, ื“ืจืžืช ืชื—ื–ื•ืงื” ืืคืกื™ืช
+ืืจื’ื•ื ื•ืžื™ื” ื–ืงื•ืคื” ื ื•ื—ื” ื›ืœ ื”ื™ื•ื
+ืฉื™ื ืืžื™ื ื•ืช ืœื˜ื•ื•ื— ืืจื•ืš ื—ืกื™ืŸ ื›ื“ื•ืจื™ื
+ื–ืžื™ื ื•ืช ื—ื–ืงื” ืฉืœ ื—ืœืงื™ื ืžืฉื•ืžืฉื™ื ื‘ืฉื•ืง

ื—ืกืจื•ื ื•ืช

โˆ’ืชื’ื•ื‘ืช ืžื•ืžื ื˜ ืคื™ืจ ืชื•ืคืกืช ืžืชื—ื™ืœื™ื
โˆ’ืืคืก ื”ื’ื ื” ืžืคื ื™ ืจื•ื— ื‘ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช
โˆ’ืžื•ืฉื‘ ื”ืžืœืื™ ืžืขื ื™ืฉ ืื—ืจื™ 150 ืง"ืž
โˆ’ื“ืœืง ืžื—ื•ืกืคืก ื‘ื“ื’ืžื™ื ืžื•ืงื“ืžื™ื
ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืขื‘ื•ืจ: ืจื•ื›ื‘ื™ื ืžื ื•ืกื™ื ื”ืžื‘ืงืฉื™ื ืžืจื—ืง ืœื ืจื’ื•ืข ื“ืœื’ ืื: ืืชื” ืจื•ืฆื” ื ื•ื—ื•ืช ืกืคื•ืจื˜ื™ื‘ื™ืช ืื• ื™ืจื™ื“ื™ืช
2011โ€“2014 Gen 2

ืชืคื•ืงืช ืžื ื•ืข ืžืชื•ืงื ืช 110 ื›"ืก, ืžืชืœื™ื ืžืขื•ื“ื›ื ื™ื, ืืคืฉืจื•ื™ื•ืช ืฆื‘ืข ื—ื“ืฉื•ืช ื•ื—ื™ื“ื•ื“ื™ื ืืจื’ื•ื ื•ืžื™ื™ื ืงืœื™ื.

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2015โ€“2018 Gen 3

ืชืื•ื ื‘ื•ืงืกืจ ื—ื“ืฉ ืžืงื•ืจืจ ืžื™ื 125 ื›"ืก, ืงืฆื” ืงื“ืžื™ ื˜ืœืœื™ื‘ืจ, ืืœืงื˜ืจื•ื ื™ืงื” ืžืขื•ื“ื›ื ืช, ABS ื•ืžืฆื‘ื™ ืจื›ื™ื‘ื” ืกื˜ื ื“ืจื˜ื™ื™ื.

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ืกืงื™ืจืช ืงื•ื ื” ืžืฉื•ืžืฉืช

8.2/10
ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืขื‘ื•ืจ
Experienced tourers wanting character without compromise daily

"The sensible naked BMW that quietly wins you over completely."

$7,500-$13,500 used

The R 1200 R is one of BMW's most underrated naked bikes, and the used market is littered with genuinely good examples because owners tend to look after them. The air/oil-cooled boxer twin punches hard in the midrange โ€” that 1170cc engine pulls cleanly from 2,000rpm and never feels breathless. Riding position is upright and sensible without being boring, and the optional ESA suspension transforms it from competent to genuinely impressive. It's not a thrill-seeker's machine, but it rewards smooth, confident riding beautifully. Buying used, check the final drive for play and listen for clunking โ€” they're not catastrophically expensive to fix but you'll want it reflected in price. Pre-2015 models lack the more sophisticated telelever upgrades. Throttle bodies occasionally need balancing on high-mileage bikes. Service history is non-negotiable on any BMW; dealer stamps add real resale value. Budget for annual valve checks regardless โ€” they're straightforward but labor-intensive.

ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช
ื—ืกืจื•ื ื•ืช
ื“ืœื’ ืื: You crave razor-sharp sports bike aggression

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Curated picks for the Bmw R 1200 R โ€” owned, ridden, recommended.

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ื‘ืขื™ื•ืช ื ืคื•ืฆื•ืช

๐Ÿ”ฅ 2 CRITICAL
๐Ÿ”ฅCamshaft chain tensioner failure SERIOUS

Listen for rattling on cold start at idle

Fix cost: $400-$800
๐Ÿ”ฅFinal drive spline wear and failure SERIOUS

Clunking during acceleration or deceleration changes

Fix cost: $500-$1200
โš ๏ธABS module failure and warning lights MODERATE

Scan for fault codes, test ABS activation

Fix cost: $300-$700
๐Ÿ’กOil leaks from valve cover gaskets MINOR

Inspect cylinder heads for oil residue buildup

Fix cost: $150-$350

โœ…ืจืฉื™ืžืช ื‘ื“ื™ืงื” ืœืคื ื™ ื”ืจื›ื™ืฉื”

โ˜Cold start test, listen for chain rattle
โ˜Check service history for spline lubrication
โ˜Inspect final drive for oil leaks
โ˜Pull fault codes with diagnostic tool

Solid bike, maintain splines religiously

Full Specifications

Engine Power 125 hp @ 7,750 rpm
Torque 125 Nm @ 6,500 rpm
Top Speed 200 km/h
Weight 222 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel Consumption 5.5 L/100km (approximately 18.2 km/L, typical real-world average)
Type Naked
Fairing No Fairing (Naked)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are common problems with the Bmw R 1200 R? +

Camshaft chain tensioner failure: Listen for rattling on cold start at idle (serious) | Final drive spline wear and failure: Clunking during acceleration or deceleration changes (serious) | ABS module failure and warning lights: Scan for fault codes, test ABS activation (moderate)

Is the Bmw R 1200 R a good motorcycle? +

The sensible naked BMW that quietly wins you over completely. Rating: 8.2/10. Best for: Experienced tourers wanting character without compromise daily. Avoid if: You crave razor-sharp sports bike aggression.

What is the horsepower of the Bmw R 1200 R? +

The Bmw R 1200 R produces 125 hp @ 7,750 rpm, with 125 Nm @ 6,500 rpm of torque. Top speed: 200 km/h.

Is the Bmw R 1200 R good for beginners? +

Yes โ€” the Bmw R 1200 R is a reasonable choice for new riders (125 hp is manageable), weighing 222 kg. Experienced tourers wanting character without compromise daily

Is the Bmw R 1200 R reliable? +

Owners report 2 critical issues to watch for on the Bmw R 1200 R, notably: Camshaft chain tensioner failure (Listen for rattling on cold start at idle). Buy with a pre-purchase inspection.

Is the Bmw R 1200 R good for daily use? +

Experienced tourers wanting character without compromise daily Fuel: 5.5 L/100km (approximately 18.2 km/L, typical real-world average).

How fast is the Bmw R 1200 R? +

The Bmw R 1200 R reaches a top speed of 200 km/h, producing 125 hp at 222 kg curb weight. Real-world performance depends on rider weight, gearing, and road conditions.

What gear should I buy for a Bmw R 1200 R? +

Motoryk has curated a Top 10 gear list specifically for the Bmw R 1200 R, covering engine oil, tires, chain, battery, and brake pads โ€” see motoryk.com/bikes/bmw/r-1200-r/top10. Each pick is matched to this bike's spec.