BMW R1200S

The BMW R1200S is a luxury sports motorcycle that BMW Motorrad produced from 2006 to 2007. Compared with the R1100S it succeeded, it was 13 kg lighter and, with the compression ratio raised from 11.3:1 to 12.5:1, 25 percent more powerful, with a hexhead motor rated at 122 horsepower (91 kW). A new trellis-type frame replaced the massive alloy frame and gave superior handling, improved braking, greater ground clearance and sport ergonomics. Factory options included Öhlins shock absorbers, switchable ABS, a lightweight Akrapovič muffler, expandable locking luggage, heated grips, a solo tail piece, tyre-pressure monitoring and a wider 6-inch rear wheel for a 190 tyre. Motor Cycle News judged it an oddball track motorcycle that fell short of the R1100S as an all-rounder, and reported 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds; in 2008 the double overhead camshaft HP2 Sport superseded it.