| MODEL | BMW R 1200GS 2012 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 101 x 73 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air/oil cooled |
| Max Power | 81 kW / 110 hp @ 7750 rpm |
| Max Torque | 120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm |
| Ignition | BMS-K |
| Induction | BMS-K+ fuel injection, 50 mm throttle body |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Single-plate dry clutch, 180 mm |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Tubular steel frame, load-bearing engine |
| Front Suspension | BMW Telelever, 41 mm stanchions, central spring strut, spring preload 9-way adjustable, 190 mm / 7.5 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swingarm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring preload hydraulically adjustable via handwheel, rebound damping adjustable, 200 mm / 7.9 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 305 mm discs, 4 piston calipers, optional BMW Motorrad Integral ABS |
| Rear Brakes | Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston caliper, optional BMW Motorrad Integral ABS |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2210 mm / 87.0 in |
| Overall Width | 953 mm / 37.5 in |
| Overall Height | 1450 mm / 57.1 in |
| Seat Height | 850 - 870 mm / 33.4 - 34.2 in |
| Wheelbase | 1507 mm / 59.3 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 205 kg / 452 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 238 kg / 525 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 110/80 ZR19 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/70 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 Litres / 5.2 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 206.8 km/h / 129 mph |
The 2012 R 1200 GS was the last model year of the air/oil-cooled GS before the water-cooled replacement arrived for 2013. It carries the DOHC boxer introduced for 2010, with 110 hp, an 8,500 rpm limit and an electronically controlled exhaust flap, in the familiar Telelever/Paralever chassis. It remained the benchmark big all-rounder, equally at home on long tours and gravel roads, with ESA, ASC and Integral ABS available as options.
