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BMW R1200GS Tom Luthi Limited Edition

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Make Model

BMW R 1200GS Tom Luthi Limited Edition

Year

2012

Engine

Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder

Capacity

1170 cc / 71.4 cub in.

Bore x Stroke

101 x 73 mm

Compression Ratio

12.0:1

Cooling System

Air/oil cooled

Induction

BMS-K+, ∅50mm throttle butterfly

Ignition

BMS-K 

Starting

Electric

Clutch

Single-plate dry clutch, ∅180mm

Exhaust

Fully-controlled three-way catalytic converter

Max Power

81 kW / 110 hp @ 7750 rpm

Max Torque

120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm

Transmission

6 Speed 

Final Drive

Shaft

Gear Ratios

1st 2.375 / 2nd 1.696 / 3rd 1.296 / 4th 0.065 / 5th 0.939 / 6th 0.848:1

Frame

Tubular steel frame, load-bearing power unit

Front Suspension

Telelever, stanchion diameter ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable

Front Wheel Travel

190 mm / 7.5 in

Rear Suspension

Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable.

Rear Wheel Travel

200 mm / 7.9 in

Front Brakes

2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston caliper. Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS

Rear Brakes

Single ∅265mm disc 2 piston caliper. Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS

Front Tyre

110/80 ZR19

Rear Tyre

150/70 ZR17

Dimensions

Length: 2210 mm / 87.0 in
Width: 953 mm / 37.5 in
Height: 1450 mm / 57.1 in

Wheelbase

1507 mm / 59.3 in

Seat Height

850 mm - 870 mm  /  33.4 in - 34.2 in

Dry Weight

205 kg / 452 lbs

Wet Weight

238 kg / 525 lbs

Fuel Capacity 

20 Litres / 5.2 US gal

Tank Reserve

4L / 1.1 US gal

Standing ¼ Mile  

12.3 sec / 186.5 km/h / 115.9 mph

Standing 0 - 100 km/h

4.4 sec

Standing 0 - 140 km/h

7.9 sec

Standing 0 - 200 km/h

19.6 sec

Standing 0 - 1000 m

23.4 sec / 203.3 km/h / 126.3 mph

Top Speed

206.8 km/h / 129 mph.

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Thomas Luthi is a BMW brand ambassador, and thus, the German manufacturer has produced a limited edition R1200GS in his name. Available only for Luthi’s native Switzerland, the BMW R1200GS Tom Luthi Edition. Switzerland is obviously an important market for BMW, being adjacent to the German manufacturer’s home. The R1200GS is also BMW’s best-selling model, worldwide but also in Switzerland where it has topped the sales charts seven years running.

The Luthi edition GS features an a black color scheme accented by BMW’s brand colors include a blue brake caliper. Other details include a tinted windscreen, matte silver GS logo on the rear fender and Luthi’s logo on the front fender.

BMW will only produce 100 units of the Luthi edition R1200GS. Each unit will be individually numbered on the fuel tank lid.