BMW R 1200 RT Fire

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BMW R 1200 RT Fire

Make Model	BMW R 1200RT
Year	2007
Engine	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder
Capacity	1170 cc / 71.4 cu in
Bore x Stroke	101 x 73 mm
Cooling System	Air/Oil cooled
Compression Ratio	12.0:1
Induction	BMW engine management, BMS-K
Ignition	Digital engine management
Starting	Electric
Battery	12 V / 14 Ah, maintenance-free
Alternator	Three-phase alternator 720 W
Max Power	81kW / 110 hp @ 7500 rpm
Max Torque	115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm
Clutch	Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically
Transmission	6 Speed
Final Drive	System Enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints
Final Drive Ratio	2.62:1
Gear Ratio	1st 2.28 / 2nd 1.58 / 3rd 1.26 / 4th 1.03 / 5th 0.90 / 6th 0.81:1
Frame	Three-section frame consisting of front and rear section, load bearing engine-gearbox unit
Front Suspension	BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with standard ESA
Front Wheel Travel	120 mm / 4.7 in
Rear Suspension	Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad EVO-Paralever, spring preload hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of electronically adjustable ESA, rebound damping with standard ESA
Rear Wheel Travel	135 mm / 5.3 in
Front Brakes	2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers
Rear Brakes	Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Wheels	Cast aluminium
Front Rim	3.50 x 17
Rear Rim	5.50 x 17
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre	180/60 ZR17
Castor	116 mm / 4.5 in
Steering Head Angle	63.8°
Dimensions	Length 2230 mm / 79.9 in Width 905 mm / 35.6 in (incl. mirrors) Width 980 mm / 38.5 in (incl. panniers)
Wheelbase	1485 mm / 58.4 in
Seat Height	820 mm - 840 mm / 32.2 in - 33.0 in 780 mm - 800 mm / 30.7 - 31.4 in (special equipment low seat bench)
Ground Clearance	155 mm / 6.1 in
Dry Weight	229 kg / 485.0 lbs
Fuel Capacity	27 Liters / 7.1 US gal
Reserve	4 Litres / 1.0 US gal

While we don't expect motorcycles to supplant trucks as the main vehicle of fire departments worldwide, they can provide a handy fast response alternative. No vehicle can carve through traffic with the speed of a bike, even a big one like the BMW R1200RT, so they can arrive on the scene of a fire and begin fighting it long before the more powerful truck can. Imagine a car fire at the head of a long traffic jam on a crowded highway and you can understand how speed saves.

Greece has just purchased a fleet of Firexpress-equipped BMWs. The Firexpress system can be mounted to any large motorcycle or ATV and is already in use in Europe and Asia. It's unique in that it makes the best use of limited tank capacity by dispersing microdroplets of water in a controlled, low-speed stream that's safe to use on exposed skin and doesn't draw extra air into a fire, yet can reach up to 15 feet.

This R1200RT carries 13.2 gallons of water or foam, enough for over two minutes of constant spray, and can reach fires at speeds in excess 90mph, even with its tanks full.

Source Motoblog.it