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for the R 1200 GS up to '07 (click on the graphic to see a proper graphic)

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BMW F 800 GS

Weight with fuel, ABS and center stand: 212 kg
Weight w/o fuel: 200 kg
max. payload: 231 kg
Fuel consumption (over the test distance): 5.3 l / 100 km
Tank range: 302 km
Vmax: 203 kph
Display at Vmax: 220 kph

Acceleration:
0 -100 kph: 4.1 s
0 -140 kph: 7.4 s
0 - 180 kph: 14.1 s

400 m from 0: 12.5 s
60 -100 kph: 4.5 s
60 -140 kph: 9.7 s
60 -180 kph: 16.8 s


BMW R 1200 GS'08

Weight with fuel, ABS, ASC, RCD, ESA center stand and cases holders: 244 kg
Weight w/o fuel: 229 kg
max. payload: 196 kg
Fuel consumption (over the test distance): 6.1 l / 100 km
Tank range: 328 km
Vmax: 216 kph
Display at Vmax: 225 kph

Acceleration:
0 -100 kph: 4.0 s
0 -140 kph: 6.7 s
0 - 180 kph: 12.2 s
400 m from 0: 12.3 s
60 -100 kph: 4.7 s
60 -140 kph: 9.5 s
60 -180 kph: 15.9 s

source: Motorrad News edition 05/2008, comparison test F 800 GS vs. R 1200 GS

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Top speed: 212 kph /205 kph

Acceleration
0 - 100 kph: 3.6 / 3.7 s
0 - 140 kph: 5.9 s / 6.1 s
0 - 200 kph: 16.0 s / 19.1 s
60 - 100 kph: 4,0 / 4,3 s
100 - 140 kph: 4,1 s / 4,3 s
140 - 180 kph: 4,8 s / 5,7 s

Weight with all accessories, wet: 244 kg / 240 kg
(ABS, heated hand grips, alarm system, luggage system, RDC tire pressure control system,
ASC stability control, Onboard Computer, for 2008 as well ESA suspension = 4 kg)

Gross weight: 440 kg / 435 kg

source: MOTORRAD 21/2007

Power in hp: 50 / 71
Torque in Nm: 60 / 75
Top Speed: 170 / 189

Acceleration
0-100 kph: 5.3 s / 4.4 s
0 - 140 kph: 11.0 s / 8.4 s
60 - 140 kph: 5.5 s / 4.8 s
100 - 140 kph: 5.9 s / 5.9 s
140 - 180 kph: - / 10.1 s

Wheel Base mm: 1479 / 1575
Seat height mm: 790 / 830
Fuel Consumption liter/100 km: 3.6 / 4.0
Weight with full tank kg: 202 / 215

Remarks:
- The engine of the 2 cylinder is 16 kg heigher, as compared to the 1 cylinder engine.
- The 2-cylinder has a very long translation, e.g. the first gear is reaches 92 kph, and the 6. gear theoretically 236 kph at the rpm limit.



source: Top test F 650 GS, MOTORRAD edition 21-2008

Measured Data

Power: 73 hp at 7,500 rpm
Torque: 75.2 Nm at 5,000 rpm
Top speed solo / w. passenger: 192 / 180 kph

Acceleration
0 -100 kph solo: 4.5 s
50 - 120 kph, solo / w. passenger: 9.0 s / 12.5 s

Deceleration
100 - 0 kph: 42.2 m

Fuel consumption
Country roads, 100 kph: 4.9 l /100 km
Highway at 130 kph: 5.2 l / 100 km
Fuel quality: premium (Eurosuper 95)
Tank capacity: 16 l
Theoretical maximum Range country roads: 326 km
Highway at 130 kph: 307 km
Weight with full tank: 204 kg

Speedometer fault at 100 kph: + 2 %
Payload: 232 kg
Ground clearance: 220 mm
Seat hight rider: 830 mm
Seat height passenger: 920 mm

source: TOURENFAHRER edition 10-2008

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Performance Model 2010 (2009)
Power: 112 hp / 7,500 rpm (110 hp / 7,700 rpm)
Torque: 117 Nm / 6,200 rpm (117 Nm / 5,600 rpm)

Top Speed: 215 kph (215 kph)

Acceleration:
0 - 100 kph: 3.7 s (3.6 s)
0 - 140 kph: 6.1 s (5.9 s)
0 - 200 kph: 16.3 s (16.8 s)
60 - 100 kph: 3.8 s (4.0 s)
100 - 140 kph: 4.0 s (4.1 s)
140 - 180 kph: 5.4 s (4.8 s)

Fuel consumption:
5.8 l / 100 km (5.8 l / 100 km)
Note: Euro-Super 95 octane was used (similar to US 92 octane)

What these figures do not say:



source: MOTORRAD edition 01-2010

Here is another one, done by German magazine MO



source: MO-Web

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Performance for 2009 Models

F 800 GS: Power 88 hp @ 8,800 rpm, Torque 82 Nm @ 5,600 rpm
R 1200 GS: Power 110 hp @ 7,700 rpm, Torque 119 Nm @ 5,500 rpm
R 1200 ADV: Power 109 hp @ 7,800 rpm, Torque 118 Nm @ 5,500 rpm

Top Speed
F 800 GS: 204 kph
R 1200 GS: 213 kph
R 1200 ADV: 203 kph

Acceleration 0-100 kph / 0-140 kph
F 800 GS: 4.0 s / 6.9 s
R 1200 GS: 3.6 s / 5.9 s
R 1200 ADV: 4.0 s / 6.9 s

Acceleration 60-100 kph / 100-140 kph / 140-180 kph
F 800 GS: 4.4 s / 5.0 s / 7.9 s
R 1200 GS: 4.0 s / 4.1 s / 4.8 s
R 1200 ADV: 5.0 s / 5.2 s / 8.4 s

Fuel consumption (Country Roads)
F 800 GS: 4.7 l /100 Km
R 1200 GS: 5.6 l/1000 Km
R 1200 ADV: 5.9 l/100 Km

source: MOTORRAD 05-2009