BMW motorcycles: specifications and model differences
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BMW motorcycle models compared
| Model | Class | Wet weight |
|---|---|---|
| BMW R 1300 GS | Adventure | 523 lb |
| BMW F 450 GS | Adventure | 392 lb |
| BMW F 800 GS | Adventure | 500 lb |
| BMW F 900 GS | Adventure | 482 lb |
| BMW G 310 GS | Adventure | 386 lb |
| BMW R 18 | Cruiser | 760.5 lb |
| BMW CE 02 | Electric | 291 lb |
| BMW CE 04 | Electric scooter | 509 lb |
| BMW R 12 G/S | Heritage | 504 lb |
| BMW R 12 nineT | Heritage | 485 lb |
| BMW G 310 R | Roadster | 362 lb |
| BMW M 1000 R | Roadster | 438.7 lb |
| BMW R 1300 R | Roadster | 527 lb |
| BMW F 900 XR | Sport touring | 476 lb |
| BMW R 1300 RS | Sport touring | 540 lb |
| BMW M 1000 XR | Sport touring | 492 lb |
| BMW S 1000 XR | Sport touring | 500 lb |
| BMW F 900 R | Standard | 459 lb |
| BMW M 1000 RR | Superbike | 428 lb |
| BMW S 1000 RR | Supersport | 437 lb |
| BMW R 18 Transcontinental | Touring | 954.6 lb |
| BMW K 1600 B | Touring | 758.4 lb |
| BMW R 1300 RT | Touring | 620 lb |
| BMW K 1600 GT | Touring | 756.2 lb |
Boxers, parallel twins, fours, sixes and electric models
G and F series. The G 310 R and G 310 GS are the small bikes, the F 450 GS is the new small adventure bike, and the F 800 GS, F 900 GS, F 900 R and F 900 XR are the 895cc twins.
R series boxers. The R 1300 GS, BMW R 12 G/S, R 12 nineT, R 1300 R, R 1300 RS and R 1300 RT use boxer twins, and the BMW R 18 cruiser specifications and BMW R 18 Transcontinental use the 1,802cc boxer.
S, M and K series. The S 1000 RR, S 1000 XR, M 1000 R, M 1000 RR and M 1000 XR use the 999cc four, and the K 1600 B and K 1600 GT use the six-cylinder. The BMW CE 02 and BMW CE 04 electric scooter specifications are the electric models.
Which BMW to buy
The G 310 R at $5,195 and the G 310 GS at $5,895 are the cheapest, but Dirt Bike Magazine says the GS is built to a price and bottoms its suspension off-road. The F 900 R at $10,495 is the middleweight roadster, and Ultimate Motorcycling says the 2025 version is sportier and less comfortable.
The R 1300 GS at $20,395 is the flagship adventure bike, and the K 1600 GT at $26,885 and K 1600 B at $25,075 are the six-cylinder tourers.
The CE 02 at $7,599 is the cheapest electric bike. Dirt Bike Magazine says the G 310 GS is built with price in mind, and Car and Driver says the K 1600 GT's powertrain accounts for 226 pounds of its curb weight.
Compare BMW motorcycles with Ducati and Triumph
BMW Motorrad sells small roadsters, adventure bikes, sport tourers, superbikes and electric scooters. This page covers 24 current models, from the 313cc G 310 R at $5,195 to the 999cc M 1000 RR at $35,395. The table lists class, engine, weight, seat height and starting price.
R series boxers. The R 1300 GS , R 12 G/S , R 12 nineT , R 1300 R , R 1300 RS and R 1300 RT use boxer twins, and the R 18 and R 18 Transcontinental use the 1,802cc boxer.
Wikipedia describes BMW Motorrad as the motorcycle brand and division of BMW, producing motorcycles since 1923, and says the two-millionth BMW motorcycle in May 2011 was an R 1200 GS. The reviews on the model pages praise the technology and the engines and note weight: Car and Driver says the K 1600 GT's powertrain alone accounts for 226 pounds of its 782-pound curb weight.
The G 310 R at $5,195 is the cheapest, followed by the G 310 GS at $5,895 and the electric CE 02 at $7,599.
It is BMW's homologation superbike with the 999cc four, listed at $35,395, and its road-going cousins are the M 1000 R and M 1000 XR.