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| The '''BMW R1100GS''' is a ] that was manufactured from 1994 to 1999 by ] in ], Germany. The bike has a 1085 cc ] (boxer) engine and was the first member of the ] to use an oil-cooled engine, known as an "]", as opposed to the earlier air-cooled ] engines which had been used on BMW motorcycles since the ] in 1923. | The '''BMW R1100GS''' is a ] that was manufactured from 1994 to 1999 by ] in ], Germany. The bike has a 1085 cc ] (boxer) engine and was the first member of the ] to use an oil-cooled engine, known as an "]", as opposed to the earlier air-cooled ] engines which had been used on BMW motorcycles since the ] in 1923. | ||
| ==Technical features== | |||
| Previous BMW motorcycles used the ] engines]] such as the ] air-cooled ] with two pushrod-activated valves per cylinder. The R1100GS ] engine introduced partial oil-cooling and four valved per cylinder driven by a chain.<ref name=bmbikes/> The engine also used ] fuel injection instead of the ]s used on the earlier bikes.<ref name=bmbikes/> Rear suspension and ] used the same Paralever ] system as the previous bikes, but front suspension used a new ] system called ]. | |||
| ==Popularity== | |||
| A total of 39,842 models were produced.<ref name=bmbikes/> ] ] and ] ] used an R1100GS for a 14 month {{convert|55000|mi|km}} self-healing trip, documented in the book ],<ref>{{cite book | title= Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road | last=Peart | first= Neil | date= 2002 | publisher= ] | isbn= 1550225464}}</ref> | |||
| that he made in the late 1990s following the tragic deaths of his only daughter and wife.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.neilpeart.net/articles/cw/index.html | last= Catterson | first= Brian | publisher= ] | month= February | year= 2003 | title= Rush's Neil Peart: Rockin' and Rollin'... Rollin'... Rollin'}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Type of motorcycle | |
| Manufacturer | BMW Motorrad |
|---|---|
| Production | 1994–1999 |
| Predecessor | R100GS, R80GS |
| Successor | R1150GS |
| Class | Dual-sport |
| Engine | Template:Auto cc-cu in flat-twin, four valves per cylinder, oil-cooled |
| Top speed | 121 mph (195 km/h) |
| Power | 80 hp (60 kW) |
| Torque | 71 lb⋅ft (96 N⋅m) |
| Transmission | 5-speed shaft drive |
| Suspension | Front: BMW Telelever Rear: Single spring / shock absorber |
| Brakes | Front: Twin 305 mm disc Rear: Single 276 mm disc |
| Tires | Front: 110/80-19 Rear:150/70-17 |
| Wheelbase | Template:Auto mm |
| Dimensions | L: Template:Auto mm W: Template:Auto mm H: Template:Auto mm |
| Seat height | Template:Auto mm to Template:Auto mm |
| Weight | 243 kg (536 lb) (wet) |
| Fuel capacity | 25 litres (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal) |
| Related | R850GS |
The BMW R1100GS is a dual-sport motorcycle that was manufactured from 1994 to 1999 by BMW Motorrad in Berlin, Germany. The bike has a 1085 cc [[flat-twin (boxer) engine and was the first member of the GS family to use an oil-cooled engine, known as an "oilhead", as opposed to the earlier air-cooled airhead engines which had been used on BMW motorcycles since the R32 in 1923.
Technical features
Previous BMW motorcycles used the airhead engines]] such as the type 247 air-cooled flat-twin with two pushrod-activated valves per cylinder. The R1100GS oilhead engine introduced partial oil-cooling and four valved per cylinder driven by a chain. The engine also used Motronic fuel injection instead of the carburretors used on the earlier bikes. Rear suspension and driveshaft used the same Paralever swingarm system as the previous bikes, but front suspension used a new A-arm system called Telelever.
Popularity
A total of 39,842 models were produced. Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart used an R1100GS for a 14 month 55,000 miles (89,000 km) self-healing trip, documented in the book Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road, that he made in the late 1990s following the tragic deaths of his only daughter and wife.
References
- ^ "BMW R1100GS Specifications". BMbikes. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- Peart, Neil (2002). Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road. ECW Press. ISBN 1550225464.
- Catterson, Brian (2003). "Rush's Neil Peart: Rockin' and Rollin'... Rollin'... Rollin'". Cycle World.
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