BMW R1100R

The BMW R 1100 R is a standard motorcycle with a 1,085 cc (66.2 cu in) air/oil-cooled flat twin engine, made by BMW Motorrad from 1994 through to 1999. Like all of the brand's motorcycles of this period, all 53,685 units were made at BMW's Spandau, Berlin factory.^[2] The R 1100 R was succeeded by the model year 2001 R 1150 R.

Manufacturer	BMW Motorrad
Production	1994–2003
Assembly	Spandau, Germany
Predecessor	R 100 R
Successor	R 1150 R
Class	Standard
Engine	1,085 cc (66.2 cu in) air/oil-cooled 4-stroke flat twin
Bore / stroke	99.0 mm × 70.5 mm (3.90 in × 2.78 in)
Compression ratio	10.3:1
Top speed	197 km/h (122 mph)[citation needed] 198 km/h (123 mph)[1]
Power	57 or 59 kW (76 or 79 hp)[citation needed] 56.7 kW (76.1 hp) @ 6,500 rpm[1]
Torque	93.4 N⋅m (68.9 lb⋅ft) @ 5,500 rpm[1]
Transmission	5 speed, cardan shaft drive
Brakes	Disk. 305 / 276 mm (12.0 / 10.9 in) front/rear, opt. ABS
Weight	235 kg (518 lb)[citation needed] 249 kg (548 lb)[1] (wet)
Fuel capacity	21 L; 4.6 imp gal (5.5 US gal)
Fuel consumption	5.6 L/100 km (50 mpg‑imp; 42 mpg‑US)[citation needed] 34 mpg‑US (6.9 L/100 km; 41 mpg‑imp)[1]

The R 1100 R was reviewed favorably by Ulf Böhringer of the Süddeutsche Zeitung.^[3] Cycle World was impressed with the 1995 R 1100 R's comfort, versatility, overall quality, and successful combination of a venerable engine and frame layout with the latest technology, while noting the "fussiness" of the idiosyncratic control and accessory operations.^[1]

Performance

The R 1100 R chassis and engine are identical to the BMW R1100GS, while the front brake is from the R 1100 RS. The 10.3:1 compression boxer twin was rated at 59 kW (79 hp)^{[citation needed]} in the German market, or, with a restricted air filter, limited to 57 kW (76 hp)^{[citation needed]} for insurance purposes. The maximum load is 215 kg (474 lb).

The bike consumes 5.6 L/100 km (50 mpg_‑imp; 42 mpg_‑US)^{[citation needed]} at 120 km/h (75 mph), and has a 21 L (4.6 imp gal; 5.5 US gal) fuel capacity. Antilock brakes were an option.

References

1. Lewis, Jimmy; Hough, Robert; Girdler, Alan (February 1995), "1995 BMW R1100R; Less specialized but still very much a BMW", Cycle World, pp. 40–45
2. "All Motorcycles. Production models since 1923" (PDF). bmweducation.co.uk. BMW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2015.
3. Böhringer, Ulf (17 May 2010). "Der agile Kurvenstar". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 14 July 2017.

Further reading

• Jan Leek: Typenkompass BMW – Motorräder seit 1945. Motorbuchverlag, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-613-02892-0.