Midnight black metallic
Seat in grey (also available in black)
Biarritz blue metallic
Seat in grey (also available in black)
Engine
Type Water-cooled 4-cylinder 4-stroke engine,
two camshafts, four valves per cylinder
Bore x stroke 70.5 mm x 75 mm
Capacity 1,171 cc
Rated output 85 kW (116 bhp) at 8,000 rpm
Max. torque 120 Nm at 5,250 rpm
Compression ratio 10.8:1
Carburetion/engine management Electronic intake pipe injection, BMW engine
management: Motronic MA.4 with fuel cut-off
Emission control Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter,
compliant with EU3 emission standard
Performance/fuel consumption
Maximum speed Over 200 km/h
Consumption over
100 km at steady 90 km/h 4.3 l
Consumption over
100 km at steady 120 km/h 5.7 l
Fuel type Unleaded premium, minimum octane rating 95 (RON)
Electrical system
Generator 840 W three-phase generator
Battery 12 V/19 Ah (low-maintenance)
Power transmission
Clutch Single-disc dry clutch, hydraulically operated
Gearbox Constant-mesh 5-speed gearbox (overdrive) and
additional reversing aid
Drive Shaft drive
Chassis/brakes
Frame Cast aluminium bridge-type frame,
vibration-decoupled engine mounting
Front wheel location/suspension BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35 mm,
central strut
Rear wheel location/suspension Die-cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with
BMW Motorrad Paralever, central strut with WAD
travel-related damping, spring pre-load with infinitely
variable hydraulic adjustment via handwheel
Travel front/rear 102 mm/130 mm
Wheelbase (unladen as per DIN standard) 1,627 mm
Castor (unladen as per DIN standard) 117 mm
Steering head angle (unladen as per DIN standard)
63°
Wheels Cast aluminium wheels
Rim, front 3.50 x 17”
Rim, rear 5.00 x 17”
Tyre, front 120/70 ZR 17
Tyre, rear 160/70 ZR 17
Brake, front EVO brake system with dual disc, floating brake discs,
diameter 320 mm, 4-piston fixed caliper
Brake, rear Single disc, floating brake disc, diameter 285 mm,
4-piston fixed caliper
ABS as standard BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (fully integral)
Dimensions/weights
Seat height, unladen 770 mm/800 mm
Rider step length, unladen 1,860 mm/1,920 mm
Empty weight, road ready, fully fuelled* 387 kg
Dry weight** 353.5 kg
Permitted total weight 600.0 kg
Payload (with standard equipment) 213 kg
Usable tank volume 24.0 l
Reserve approx. 4.0 l
Length 2,502 mm
Height (not inc. mirrors) 1,395 mm (with aerial: 1,915 mm)
Width (inc. mirrors) 1,080 mm
* According to guideline 93/93/EEC including all operating liquids,
fuelled to 90% of useable tank capacity
** Empty weight without operating liquids
Storm grey metallic
Seat in grey (also available in black)
Colours Technical data
Luxury in a motorcycle is not just about riding comfort or
state-of-the-art technology, it’s also about looking good.
And the three colour options we currently offer for the
BMW K 1200 LT couldn’t look much better. However,
some of the illustrations in this brochure show the motor-
cycle in two colours that have now been discontinued,
light yellow metallic and dark graphite metallic.