| MODEL | BMW R 850R 1994 - 1996 |
| Year | 1994 - 1996 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, two-cylinder, horizontally-opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 848 cc / 51.7 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 87.5 x 70.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.3:1 |
| Cooling System | Air/oil-cooled |
| Max Power | 52 kW / 70 hp @ 7000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 77 Nm / 7.85 kgf-m / 56 ft-lb @ 5600 rpm |
| Ignition | Electronic, Bosch Motronic MA 2.4 |
| Induction | Electronic fuel injection, Bosch Motronic |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Clutch | Single-plate dry clutch, hydraulically operated |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Three-section composite frame (front and rear sections), engine as load-bearing member |
| Front Suspension | BMW Telelever, 35 mm stanchions, central strut, adjustable rebound damping, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swingarm with BMW Paralever, central strut, hydraulic preload adjuster, adjustable rebound damping, 135 mm / 5.3 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 276 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2170 mm / 85.4 in |
| Overall Width | 940 mm / 37.0 in |
| Overall Height | 1220 mm / 48.0 in |
| Seat Height | 800 mm / 31.4 in (low seat 770 mm / 30.3 in) |
| Wheelbase | 1487 mm / 58.5 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 218 kg / 481 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 238 kg / 524 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 160/60 ZR18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 20.5 Litres / 5.4 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 6.2 L/100 km / 16.1 km/l / 37.9 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 187 km/h / 116 mph |
Introduced in 1994 alongside the R 1100 R, the R 850 R is the same four-valve Oilhead roadster with a smaller bore, giving 848 cc and 70 hp. It took over from the K 75 and the old two-valve boxers as the entry point to the BMW twin range, was popular with police and authorities, and was also sold as a 34 hp version for restricted licences. ABS was optional.
