| MODEL | BMW R 1200C 1997 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 101 x 73 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air/oil cooled |
| Max Power | 44.5 kW / 61 hp @ 5000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 98 Nm / 10.0 kgf-m / 72.3 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital electronic ignition (Bosch) |
| Induction | Bosch Motronic MA 2.4 fuel injection |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 5-speed |
| Clutch | Single dry plate, hydraulically operated |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Three-section composite frame (cast aluminium front section and rear section) with load-bearing engine |
| Front Suspension | BMW Telelever, 35 mm stanchions, central strut, 145 mm / 5.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swingarm with BMW Monolever, central strut with hydraulic handwheel spring preload adjustment, 100 mm / 3.9 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 305 mm discs, 4-piston calipers (ABS optional) |
| Rear Brakes | Single 285 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2340 mm / 92.1 in |
| Overall Width | 1050 mm / 41.3 in |
| Overall Height | 1130 mm / 44.5 in |
| Seat Height | 740 mm / 29.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1650 mm / 65.0 in |
| Ground Clearance | 172 mm / 6.8 in |
| Dry Weight | 236 kg / 520 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 255 kg / 562 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 100/90-18 |
| Rear Tyre | 170/80-15 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17.5 Litres / 4.6 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.9 L/100 km / 40 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 178.1 km/h / 110.7 mph |
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Photo: Sorin Nechita, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The R 1200 C was BMW's first cruiser, launched in 1997 and made famous by its rooftop jump in the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. It used a detuned, torque-focused version of the 1170 cc four-valve oilhead boxer (61 hp at 5000 rpm, 98 Nm at 3000 rpm) in a long, low chassis with Telelever front end, Monolever rear, chrome-heavy styling, cross-spoke wheels and a fold-up pillion seat that doubled as a backrest.
