BMW K 1300 GT - Manual (Page 46)

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10/2008
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Making a signifi cant departure from traditional sports motorcycle concepts,
BMW proudly presented the “most powerful naked bike of all times” at the
2004 INTERMOT Motorcycle Show: the BMW K 1200 R. Ever since it
has been a well-known fact that BMW is by all means willing and able to
openly demonstrate extreme power and extroverted design in genuine style.
Now the signifi cantly uprated successor to the BMW K 1200 R is making
its world debut at the 2008 INTERMOT Motorcycle Show in the
BMW Urban Encounter World – the new K 1300 R, the most powerful
naked bike BMW has ever built.
Developing maximum output of 127 kW (173 hp) and weighing exactly 243 kg
(536 lb) with a full tank, this extravagant Power Roadster, one of the most
powerful and dynamic machines in its segment, fulfi ls the greatest demands
in terms of riding dynamics without in any way neglecting the particular
wishes and preferences of the BMW customer in terms of safety, equipment
and riding comfort. Hence, BMW remains at the top also in the special
category of Power Naked Bikes.
Even more sporting, superior and dynamic.
The K 1300 R Power Roadster is a high-performance riding machine offering
a perfect blend of performance, riding safety and technical features carried
over from the K 1300 S. So while the drivetrain and running gear are carried
over from the K 1300 S, they have been modifi ed in this case to meet the
particular requirements of a large-capacity naked bike. The most signifi cant
and outstanding considerations in developing the K 1300 R were indeed
to offer the rider supreme riding pleasure combined with equally outstanding
safety on the road as well as the most sophisticated design features and an
extroverted, masculine look.
Suspension geometry upgraded to an even higher standard than on the
previous K 1200 R gives the K 1300 R even greater agility combined with the
same high standard of riding stability as before. The basic technical data on
the suspension are now the same as on the K 1300 S. In comparison with the
previous K 1200 R, the BMW Duolever front-wheel suspension is now slightly
lower, with the wheelbase of the new model being correspondingly longer.
2. The new BMW K 1300 R.
2.1 Features and Technical Highlights.