BMW K 1300 GT 2009 vs. BMW R 1200 RT 2018

BMW K 1300 GT 2009

BMW R 1200 RT 2018

Technical Specifications BMW K 1300 GT 2009 compared to BMW R 1200 RT 2018

BMW K 1300 GT 2009

BMW R 1200 RT 2018

BMW K 1300 GT 2009

BMW R 1200 RT 2018

Engine and Drive Train

Engine type	Engine type	In line	Engine type	Boxer
Bore	Bore	80 mm	Bore	101 mm
Stroke	Stroke	64.3 mm	Stroke	73 mm
Engine power	Engine power	160 HP	Engine power	125 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	9,200 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	7,750 rpm
Torque	Torque	135 Nm	Torque	125 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	8,000 rpm	Rpm at Torque	6,500 rpm
Compression Ratio	Compression Ratio	13	Compression Ratio	12.5
Transmission	Transmission	Prop shaft	Transmission	Prop shaft
Strokes	Strokes	4-Stroke	Strokes	4-Stroke
Displacement	Displacement	1,293 ccm	Displacement	1,170 ccm

Suspension Front

Front suspension	Front suspension	Strut	Front suspension	Strut

Suspension Rear

Suspension	Suspension	Paralever	Suspension	Single swing arm

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Double disk	Type	Double disk
Piston	Piston	Four pistons	Piston	Four pistons
Shock mount	Shock mount	Fixed caliper	Shock mount	Fixed caliper

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc
Piston	Piston	Double piston	Piston	Double piston

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre diameter	Front tyre diameter	17 inch	Front tyre diameter	17 inch
Rear tyre diameter	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch
Length	Length	2,318 mm	Length	2,222 mm
Width	Width	965 mm	Width	983 mm
Wheelbase	Wheelbase	1,572 mm	Wheelbase	1,485 mm
Seat Height	Seat Height	820 mm	Seat Height	805 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	24 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	25 l
License compliancy	License compliancy	A	License compliancy	A

Pros and Cons in comparison

BMW K 1300 GT 2009

The engine now produces 160 hp and 135 Nm. This should make further comments on driving performance superfluous. Sitting upright with the windshield extended, you can accelerate to over 250 km/h with absolute ease. Only at this point do you start to think a little about the poor engine - below this, it is simply completely underpowered, always and everywhere.

Relaxed riding feel

confident turn-in behaviour

strong engine - lots of power

efficient windshield.

Handling disadvantages in bends.

BMW R 1200 RT 2018

It was predictable that the new R 1200 RT would perform even better with the new partially water-cooled boxer engine. Although 125 hp and 125 Newton metres of torque have quite a bit to haul with the 274 kilos ready to ride, the RT retains its unbelievable effervescence from below. This makes it extremely agile, especially on corner exit after a hairpin bend. In combination with the gearshift assistant Pro (which is, of course, available at extra cost), the gears just flow and you involuntarily move more sportily than you might have intended. The big bonus points of the R 1200 RT are its good workmanship, the simple and easy-to-follow operating principle and, last but not least, its small turning circle.

Luxuriously equipped

very well-functioning electronics

efficient windshield

pleasant handling

spacious pannier system.

Very difficult to manoeuvre at 300 kilos

proud price

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