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Bmw R 1200 St

The Bmw R 1200 St has a top speed of 210 km/h, produces 98 hp and weighs 229 kg. Motoryk rates it 7.8/10.

BMW R 1200 ST (ืกืคื•ืจื˜ ื˜ื•ืจืจ) ื”ื•ืฆื’ื” ื‘ืฉื ืช 2005 ื›ื™ื•ืจืฉ ืฉืœ ื”- R 1100 S, ื•ืžืฉืœื‘ ื‘ื™ืŸ ื”ื™ื ืกื•ืช ืกืคื•ืจื˜ื™ื‘ื™ืช ื•ื ื•ื—ื•ืช ื˜ื™ื•ืœื™ื ื‘ืืžืฆืขื•ืช ืคืœื˜ืคื•ืจืžืช ื”ืžื ื•ืข ื”ืชืื•ืžื” ืฉืœ ื‘ื•ืงืกืจ. ื”ื•ื ื”ื•ืคืง ืขื“ 2008, ื•ื”ืฆื™ืข ื“ืจืš ื‘ื™ื ื™ื™ื ื‘ื™ืŸ ื”- RT Tourer ื”ืžืœื ืœื“ื’ืžื™ ื”- S ื”ืื’ืจืกื™ื‘ื™ื™ื ื™ื•ืชืจ. ืืฃ ืขืœ ืคื™ ืฉืžืขื•ืœื ืœื ื”ื™ื” ืžื•ื›ืจ ื‘ื ืคื— ื’ื‘ื•ื”, ื”ื•ื ื–ื›ื” ืœืฉื‘ื—ื™ื ืขืœ ืื•ืคื™ื• ื”ืจื‘-ืชื›ืœื™ืชื™ ื•ืžื ื•ืข ื”ื‘ื•ืงืกืจ ื”ืžืขื•ื“ืŸ ื•ืžืงื•ืจืจ ื‘ืฉืžืŸ 1170 ืกืž"ืง ืฉื™ืจืฉ ืžืžืขืจืš ื”- GS.

98 hp

ื›ื•ื—

115 Nm

ืžื•ืžื ื˜

229 kg

ืžืฉืงืœ

210 km/h

ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช ืžืจื‘ื™ืช

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

ื“ืœืง

ืคื™ืจื“

ื’ื•ืฃ

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๐Ÿ”ง Service Schedule & Parts

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R 1200 ST Sport Tourer (K25)
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 36,000 km / 22,500 mi โ€”
๐Ÿ›ž Tires 12000-20000 km $250-450 ๐Ÿ›ž Buy โ†’
๐Ÿ”ฉ Major service 20,000 km / 12,500 mi $400-700
๐Ÿ’ฐ Annual upkeep ~$400-800 ๐Ÿ”ฉ Reliability 8/10 Shaft-drive BMW boxer sport tourer with 20000km service intervals; no chain maintenance required but driveshaft spline lubrication is critical.

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

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Boxer Engine Reliability

The air/oil-cooled 1170cc Boxer twin is known for exceptional long-term durability, with many examples surpassing 100,000 miles when properly maintained. Regular valve clearance checks every 6,000 miles are essential to keep it running smoothly.

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Watch for Final Drive

The shaft final drive can develop spline wear if lubrication is neglected โ€” always inspect and grease the rear wheel splines during purchase inspection. This is a known weak point across the R1200 lineup when service intervals are skipped.

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Steady Resale Value

The R 1200 ST holds its value better than many sport-tourers due to BMW's strong brand reputation and limited production numbers. A well-documented service history can significantly boost resale price in the used market.

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

2005โ€“2007 Gen 1

ืจืง ื“ื•ืจ ืžื™ื•ืฆืจ. ืชืื•ื ื‘ื•ืงืกืจ ืžืงื•ืจืจ ื‘ืื•ื•ื™ืจ/ืฉืžืŸ, ื™ืจื™ื“ ื˜ื™ื•ืœื™ ืกืคื•ืจื˜, ื”ื•ืคืกืง ืœืื—ืจ ืžื›ื™ืจื•ืช ื ืžื•ื›ื•ืช.

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7.8/10

"ืกืคื•ืจื˜-ื˜ื•ืจืจ ื”ื ืฉื›ื— ืฉืœ BMW ืจืื•ื™ ืœื›ื‘ื•ื“ ืจื‘ ื™ื•ืชืจ ืžื›ืคื™ ืฉืงื™ื‘ืœ."

ื”- ST ื™ื•ืฉื‘ ื‘ืฉื˜ื— ืืžืฆืข ืžื‘ื™ืš ืฉ-ื•ื• ืžืขื•ืœื ืœื ืžื›ืจื” ืœืฆื™ื‘ื•ืจ, ืืš ื”ื—ื™ื™ื ืขื ืื—ื“ ืžื’ืœื™ื ืžื›ื•ื ื” ืžืกื•ื’ืœืช ื‘ืืžืช. ื”ืžืชืื’ืจืฃ ื”ืžืงื•ืจืจ ื‘ืื•ื•ื™ืจ/ืฉืžืŸ ืžื•ืฉืš ื—ื–ืง ืž -3,000 ืกืœ"ื“ ืขื ื ื”ืžื” ืžื›ื ื™ืช ืžืกืคืงืช, ื•ื—ืฆื™ ื”ื™ื“ื™ืช ืžืจื—ื™ืงื” ืืช ืจื•ื— ื”ื›ื‘ื™ืฉ ื”ืžื”ื™ืจ ืžื”ื—ื–ื” ืžื‘ืœื™ ืœื”ืคื•ืš ืื•ืชืš ืœืžืคืจืฉ. ื”ืจื˜ื•ื‘ ืฉืœ 249 ืง"ื’ ื”ื•ื ืžืจื’ื™ืฉ ื›ืœ ื’ืจื ื‘ืชืžืจื•ื ื™ื ืื™ื˜ื™ื™ื ืฉืœ ืžื’ืจืฉ ื—ื ื™ื”, ืืš ื‘ืจื’ืข ืฉื”ื•ื ืžืชื’ืœื’ืœ, ื”ืžืฉืงืœ ื ืขืœื ื•ื”ืฉืœื“ื” ืžืชื’ืžืœืช ื›ื ื™ืกื•ืช ืžื—ื•ื™ื‘ื•ืช ืœืคื™ื ื” ื‘ื‘ื™ื˜ื—ื•ืŸ ืืžื™ืชื™. ื”ืชืงื™ืคื” ื”ื’ื“ื•ืœื” ื‘ืขื•ืœื ื”ืืžื™ืชื™ ื”ื™ื ืกืคื™ื’ืช ื—ื•ื ื‘ืชื ื•ืขื” - ืจื’ืœ ื™ืžื™ืŸ ืฉืœืš ืžื‘ื•ืฉืœืช ื›ืจืื•ื™ ื‘ืฆื“ ื”ืคืœื™ื˜ื” ื‘ื™ืžื™ ื”ืงื™ืฅ, ื•ื–ื” ืœื ืžื•ื–ืจ, ื–ื” ืคื’ื.

ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช

+ืžืชืื’ืจืฃ ื˜ื•ืจืงื™ ืžื•ืฉืš ืœืœื ืžืืžืฅ ืœื›ืœ ืžืงื•ื
+ืืจื’ื•ื ื•ืžื™ื” ื ื•ื—ื” ืœืกืคื•ืจื˜-ื˜ื™ื•ืœื™ื ื–ืงื•ืคื”
+ื™ืฆื™ื‘ื•ืช ืžื•ืฆืงื” ื•ืžืขื•ืจืจืช ื‘ื™ื˜ื—ื•ืŸ ื‘ืคื™ื ื” ืืžืฆืขื™ืช
+ื”ื’ื ืช ืจื•ื— ื—ื–ืงื” ืœืžื—ืฆื”

ื—ืกืจื•ื ื•ืช

โˆ’ื—ื•ื ื—ืžื•ืจ ื‘ืจื’ืœ ื™ืžื™ืŸ ื‘ืชื ื•ืขื”
โˆ’ื›ื‘ื“ ื•ืžื’ื•ืฉื ื‘ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช ื ืžื•ื›ื”
โˆ’ื ื”ืจื’ ืžื”ืชืœื”ื‘ื•ืช ืกื•ื—ืจื™ืช ื’ืจื•ืขื”
ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืขื‘ื•ืจ: ืจื•ื›ื‘ื™ ื˜ื™ื•ืœื™ื ืžื ื•ืกื™ื ื”ืžืขื•ื ื™ื™ื ื™ื ื‘ืกืคื•ืจื˜ ื“ืœื’ ืื: ื ืกื™ืขื” ืขื™ืจื•ื ื™ืช ืื• ืกื™ื ื•ืŸ ื ืชื™ื‘ื™ื ืžื“ื™ ื™ื•ื

ืกืงื™ืจืช ืงื•ื ื” ืžืฉื•ืžืฉืช

7.8/10
ื”ื˜ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ืขื‘ื•ืจ
Experienced tourers wanting character over modern anonymity

"A seriously capable sport-tourer that rewards patient, mechanically sympathetic buyers."

$5,500-$9,000 used

The R 1200 ST is BMW's forgotten sport-tourer, and honestly that works in your favour when buying used. It sits between the RT and the S 1000 XR in concept but predates both, and the air-cooled boxer twin gives it a character neither of those bikes can match. Power delivery is smooth and tractable, the shaft drive means zero maintenance headaches, and that wide-set handlebar makes it genuinely comfortable on 300-mile days without feeling like you're riding a sofa. That said, go in with eyes open. The Telelever front end feels alien to anyone used to conventional forks โ€” you'll either love the feedback or spend months second-guessing it. Boxer heads stick out and take knocks in parking lots, so inspect them carefully. ESA suspension adjusters seize on neglected examples, and the integrated luggage system, while clever, is expensive to replace if damaged. Service history is non-negotiable on these โ€” skipped valve checks become expensive fast.

ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช
ื—ืกืจื•ื ื•ืช
ื“ืœื’ ืื: You want modern electronics or hate maintenance surprises

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

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ื‘ืขื™ื•ืช ื ืคื•ืฆื•ืช

๐Ÿ”ฅ 2 CRITICAL
๐Ÿ”ฅFinal drive spline wear and failure SERIOUS

Clunking on acceleration, inspect rear wheel splines

Fix cost: $500-$1200
โš ๏ธThrottle body synchronization issues MODERATE

Rough idle, surging at low speeds

Fix cost: $150-$300
โš ๏ธAirhead valve clearance neglect MODERATE

Ticking noise, ask for valve service history

Fix cost: $200-$400
๐Ÿ”ฅABS module failure or corrosion SERIOUS

ABS warning light on, test brake system thoroughly

Fix cost: $400-$900

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

โ˜Check full service history documentation
โ˜Test ride for drivetrain clunks
โ˜Inspect final drive for oil leaks
โ˜Verify ABS and traction control function

Solid tourer, maintenance-dependent, watch drivetrain

Full Specifications

Engine Power 98 hp @ 7,000 rpm
Torque 115 Nm @ 5,500 rpm
Top Speed 210 km/h
Weight 229 kg (wet/curb weight)
Fuel Consumption 5.5 L/100km (approx. 18.2 km/L, typical real-world average)
Type Touring
Fairing Full/Partial Fairing

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Final drive spline wear and failure: Clunking on acceleration, inspect rear wheel splines (serious) | Throttle body synchronization issues: Rough idle, surging at low speeds (moderate) | Airhead valve clearance neglect: Ticking noise, ask for valve service history (moderate)

Is the Bmw R 1200 St a good motorcycle? +

A seriously capable sport-tourer that rewards patient, mechanically sympathetic buyers. Rating: 7.8/10. Best for: Experienced tourers wanting character over modern anonymity. Avoid if: You want modern electronics or hate maintenance surprises.

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

The Bmw R 1200 St produces 98 hp @ 7,000 rpm, with 115 Nm @ 5,500 rpm of torque. Top speed: 210 km/h.

Is the Bmw R 1200 St good for beginners? +

Not really โ€” the Bmw R 1200 St is better for experienced riders. Experienced tourers wanting character over modern anonymity Avoid if: You want modern electronics or hate maintenance surprises

Is the Bmw R 1200 St reliable? +

Owners report 2 critical issues to watch for on the Bmw R 1200 St, notably: Final drive spline wear and failure (Clunking on acceleration, inspect rear wheel splines). Buy with a pre-purchase inspection.

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

Experienced tourers wanting character over modern anonymity Fuel: 5.5 L/100km (approx. 18.2 km/L, typical real-world average).

How fast is the Bmw R 1200 St? +

The Bmw R 1200 St reaches a top speed of 210 km/h, producing 98 hp at 229 kg curb weight. Real-world performance depends on rider weight, gearing, and road conditions.

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

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