| MODEL | BMW R 1200CL 2003 |
| Year | 2003 |
| 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 CDI Bosch electronic |
| Induction | Bosch Motronic MA 2.4 fuel injection |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed (overdrive top gear) |
| Clutch | Dry, single plate, hydraulically operated |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Three-section composite frame (front and rear sections), 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, WAD strut (travel-related damping), hydraulic handwheel preload adjustment, 110 mm / 4.3 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 305 mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 285 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2415 mm / 95.1 in |
| Overall Width | 1075 mm / 42.3 in |
| Overall Height | 1435 mm / 56.5 in |
| Seat Height | 745 mm / 29.3 in |
| Wheelbase | 1641 mm / 64.6 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 289 kg / 637 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 308 kg / 679 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 150/80-16 |
| Rear Tyre | 170/80-15 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17.5 Litres / 4.6 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.1 L/100 km / 19.6 km/l / 46 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 165 km/h / 102.5 mph |
Photo: Michael Erdmann, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Michael Erdmann, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons
The R 1200 CL turned BMW's R 1200 C cruiser into a full touring machine, adding a handlebar-mounted fairing with a distinctive four-lamp headlight cluster, panniers and a top box. The 61 hp boxer was carried over, but a six-speed gearbox with a tall overdrive top gear kept revs low on the highway. With cruise control and integral ABS available, it was BMW's answer to the big American touring cruisers.
