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BMW R1100GS

Manufacturer	BMW Motorrad
Production	1993–1999
Predecessor	R100GS, R80GS
Successor	R1150GS
Class	Dual-sport
Engine	1,085 cc (66.2 cu in) flat-twin, four valves per cylinder, oil-cooled Compression ratio: 10.3:1
Bore / stroke	99.0 mm × 70.5 mm (3.90 in × 2.78 in)
Top speed	121 mph (195 km/h)
Power	80 hp (60 kW) @ 6,750 rpm
Torque	97 N⋅m (72 lbf⋅ft) @ 5,250 rpm
Transmission	5-speed shaft drive
Suspension	Front: BMW Telelever Rear: Single spring / shock absorber
Brakes	Front: Twin 305 mm disc Rear: Single 276 mm disc Optional ABS
Tyres	Front: 110/80-19 Rear: 150/70-17
Wheelbase	1,509 mm (59.4 in)
Dimensions	L: 2,189 mm (86.2 in) W: 920 mm (36 in) H: 1,366 mm (53.8 in)
Seat height	840 mm (33 in) to 860 mm (34 in)
Weight	243 kg (536 lb) (wet)
Fuel capacity	25 L (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal)
Oil capacity	3.75 litres (3.96 US qt)
Related	R850GS

The BMW R1100GS is a dual-sport motorcycle that was manufactured from 1993 to 1999 by BMW Motorrad in Berlin, Germany. The bike has a 1,085 cc flat-twin (boxer) engine, first seen in the R1100RS which was launched the year before in 1992, and was the first member of the GS family to use an air- and oil-cooled engine, known as an "oilhead", as opposed to the earlier air-cooled airhead engines which had been used on BMW motorcycles since the R32 in 1923. From 1996 to 2001, a sister model, the smaller capacity 848 cc R850GS, was produced. In 1999, the R1100GS was superseded by the R1150GS.

Technical features

Previous BMW motorcycles used the airhead engines such as the type 247 air-cooled flat-twin with two pushrod-activated valves per cylinder. The R1100GS oilhead engine introduced partial oil-cooling and four chain-driven valves per cylinder. The engine also used Motronic fuel injection instead of the carburettors used on the earlier bikes. Rear suspension and driveshaft used the same Paralever swingarm system as the previous bikes, but with the addition of remote pre-load adjustment on the shock absorber. Front suspension used a new A-arm system called Telelever. Options included heated handlebar grips and ABS.

Popularity

A total of 39,842 models were produced. After launch it became the best selling enduro motorcycle, selling 3,554 units in Germany. The number two model was the outgoing R100GS, which continued to be sold during 1994, and the third was the F650 Funduro. Neil Peart, who is the drummer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band Rush, used an R1100GS for a 14 month, 55,000-mile (89,000 km) self-healing trip, which he made in the late 1990s following the tragic deaths of his only daughter and wife. The trip was documented in the book Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road.

See also

• History of BMW motorcycles

References

Notes

1. Schneider & Koenigsbeck pp. 207
2. ^ Schneider & Koenigsbeck pp. 64
3. ^ Cite error: The named reference bmbikes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
4. Field, Greg (2003). Motorcyclist BMW Files: Selected Road Tests. MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company. p. 177. ISBN 9780760316955.
5. Schneider & Koenigsbeck pp.67
6. "Book Review Ghost Rider By Neil Peart". Motorcycle.com. 13 August 2003. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
7. Catterson, Brian (2003). "Rush's Neil Peart: Rockin' and Rollin'... Rollin'... Rollin'". Cycle World. Retrieved 9 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
8. Peart, Neil (2002). Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road. ECW Press. ISBN 1550225464.

Bibliography

• Schneider, Hans-Jurgen; Koenigsbeck, Dr. Axel (2009). BMW GS Adventure Motorcycle A 30-Year Catalog. Parker House Publishing. ISBN 9780979689178.

External links

• Micapeak information page on R1100GS
• R1100GS review in American Motorcyclist magazine, December 1994
• R1100GS review in Motorcycle News

• BMW motorcycles
• Dual-sport motorcycles
• Vehicles introduced in 1993