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Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 33. Chapters: BMW R1200RT, BMW GS, BMW F650 single, BMW R1200GS, BMW S1000RR, BMW Motorrad, BMW K1, BMW R90S, BMW R60/2, BMW /5 motorcycles, BMW R69S, BMW K100, BMW C1, BMW R1150GS, BMW R80G/S, BMW R1200C, BMW R1100GS, BMW GS parallel-twin, BMW R65, BMW R27, BMW R32, BMW K1600, BMW F800R, BMW F800S, BMW R75, BMW K1200R, BMW R51/3, BMW K1200GT, BMW K75, BMW K1300R, BMW Motorcycle Owners of America, BMW HP2 Enduro, BMW 247 engine, BMW F650CS, Airhead, Oilhead. Excerpt: The BMW R1200RT is a touring motorcycle that was introduced in 2005 by BMW Motorrad to replace the R1150RT model. It features a 1,170 cc (71 cu in) flat-twin engine with a six-speed gearbox and shaft drive. Four generations of "RT" motorcycles from 1996 to the presentBMW Motorrad began manufacturing "RT" ((Reise-Tourer, or "travel tourer") touring motorcycle models in the late 1970s. The first of these were "airhead" models that continued BMW's long tradition dating to 1923 of producing "boxer" or opposed-twin engined motorcycles with unit engine-transmission construction and shaft final drive. In 1995 BMW produced its first "oilhead" RT, the R1100RT. The new machine included oil-cooling, standard ABS brakes, four-valve heads, 5 speed gearbox, Telelever front suspension, Paralever rear suspension, and an electrically adjustable screen. In 2002, BMW launched the R1150RT, providing the same basic platform with increased engine capacity and horsepower, fully linked, power-assisted ABS brakes, revised front lighting system and a 6 speed gearbox. This model was further updated in 2004 by the addition of two spark plugs per cylinder. The next version of the RT series arrived in 2005 with the introduction of the R1200RT. The design of this model is completely different from the R1150RT with a 15% boost in power, 20 kg (44 lb) weight saving, optional electronically adjustable suspension (ESA) and on-board computer. A low seat and/or a lowered suspension are available for shorter riders reducing seat height to a lowest level of 820 mm (32.3 in), although the lowered suspension eliminates the ESA option. The standard electrically operated windscreen can be adjusted across a large range of heights. The servo powered ABS brakes on the 2005 and 2006 models are partially integrated such that the rear brake pedal only applies the rear brake while the front brake lever applies both brakes. For the 2007 model year, servo assist has been removed from the partially integrated brakes.