equipped with a full, frame-mounted fairing developed in a wind tunnel. With the R 100 RS, BMW had created a new classification: Sport Touring. The 2015 R 1200 RS is the first RS to be released in nearly a decade


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and represents the sportiest touring bike BMW has ever produced to carry on the model’s broad range of appeal. While the BMW website labels the K 1600 GT/GTL and the R


1200 RT as “Tour” models, the R 1200 RS rides along with the K 1300 S and S 1000 RR in the “Sport” group. The new RS is powered by the same DOHC 1,170 cc boxer engine


used in the naked R 1200 R, the R 1200 GS, the R 1200 GS Adven- ture and the R 1200 RT, and produces 125 hp at 7,750 rpm with a peak torque number of 92 ft/lbs at 6,500 rpm. Riders familiar with boxers will immediately feel at home with the tractor-like power delivery and broad power band with more than 74 ft/lbs of torque always available across the usable rev range. With the RS’s modified airbox and new exhaust, the low-end torque is even better than that on the new R 1200 GS, GS Adventure and RT. Like those models, a six-speed gearbox transfers power to the rear wheel via shaft drive. While nearly identical to the R 1200 R, the new RS arrives with an


angular fairing design and symmetrical dual headlights that share a family resemblance to the fairings of the S 1000 RR and S 1000 XR. The fairing is the primary reason for the bike weighing in at 520


N 1976, BMW INTRODUCED THE R 100 RS. THE MOTOR- cycle was built as an all-rounder, equally adept at spirited sport riding as it was at comfortably traveling across the coun- try, and it was also the first mass-produced motorcycle


pounds, 12 more than the R 1200 R. In its standard configuration, the new RS is delivered in an


attractive Lupin Blue/Light Grey Metallic finish with black frame, wheels, motor and paralever. The Style 2 Package offers a sexy Granite Grey/Blackstorm Metallic matte finish set off with gold brake calipers front and rear, an engine spoiler and a stainless steel center tank cover. With either configuration, upside down tele- scopic forks are gold when the bike is equipped with Dynamic ESA and silver when it isn’t. In addition to the standard seat (32.3”) height, low and high options are available. Fairing mounted mirrors and an adjustable windscreen complete the look. Additional standard features include Automatic Stability Control


(ASC), a centrally positioned radiator offering a compact front end, radial brake calipers, ABS and two riding modes: Rain and Road. Options include Ride Modes Pro, which adds “Dynamic” and


“User” modes, plus Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), Dynamic Electronic Suspension Adjustment (D-ESA), Gear Shift Assist Pro for clutchless up and down shifting, and a Keyless Ride option. On Board Computer Pro allows riders to customize how information is displayed on the instrument cluster in Full, Sports and Tour modes and allows data transfer with the new BMW Navigator V. Though the base price for the R 1200 RS is $14,950 in Lupin Blue/


Light Grey Metallic and $15,375 for the Style 2 option, base models aren’t typically ordered by dealers. Instead, bikes adding the Stan- dard configuration including GPS preparation, a chrome exhaust, heated grips, cruise control and saddle bag mounts will list at $16,025 or at $17,895 when the Premium Package options including


The 2015 BMW R 1200 RS is available in two color combinations, Lupin Blue Metallic/Light Grey Metallic matte and Granite Grey/Blackstorm Metallic matte.


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