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Date: Oct. 3, 2005 Source: Motorcycle Marketing Department
Bulletin #M23-05 Name: Peter Maier
Title: Product Planning Manager
BMW Motorrad
USA
Marketing Information Bulletin
— Product Information Sheet — 2006 R 1200 GS HP2
BMW Motorrad USA is pleased to announce the official release of the 2006 R 1200 GS HP2
Product Information Sheet. The Product Information Sheet is intended to provide dealership
staff with information and specifications as well as key selling features regarding this exciting
all new-model.
The content of the Product Information Sheet include:
• Side, Front and Rear photos
• Engine Features and Performance Specifications
• Transmission Highlights and Specifications
• Suspension Description
• Highlights of the new Paralever Design
• Description of the new Air Suspension System
• Details on Wheels, Brakes and Body
• Highlights of the Electronic Features
• Optional Colors and Photos
• Standard Equipment
• Complete Specification Sheet
• Highlights in Technology at a Glance
US release for this motorcycle is now scheduled as follows:
• First US Production: July 2005
• First Dealer Wholesale Release: October 2005
• In the Dealer Showroom: October 2005
Please take the time to familiarize yourself and your staff with the details of this all new and
exiting motorcycle. Should you have any questions please contact your BMW Motorrad USA
Field Representation Team.
Printed on Recycled Paper HP2 Marketing Bulletin
Product Information Sheet
2006 R 1200 GS HP2
BMW Motorrad is introducing the newest arrival to the Dual/Dirt Bike Segment; the new 2006
model R 1200 GS HP2. Europe’s largest and most successful manufacturer of motorcycles is
expanding its model range and offers the most powerful off/on road motorcycle on the global
market.
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Engine
The HP2 utilizes the flat-twin ‘Boxer’ engine with double overhead camshafts, four valves per
cylinder, and twin-spark ignition which is basically used in the R 1200 GS.
Together with a low centre of gravity the Boxer engine has unparalleled smoothness and
powerful acceleration from the lowest engine speeds, as well as the motorcycle’s excellent
balance, the HP2 is in many cases superior to even the toughest single-cylinder competitors
on difficult, slow trial tracks. The outstanding performance and riding stability of an enduro
Boxer on fast sections of off-road terrain, in turn, are obviously beyond the slightest doubt.
Making a few adjustments of the engine control unit, BMW’s development engineers have
slightly increased the output of the flat twin engine carried over from the R 1200 GS.
Maximum output on premium fuel (RON 98) is as follows:
HP2
Horsepower 105 bhp @ 7000 RPM
Torque 85 lb/ft @ 5500 RPM
Displacement 1170 cc
Compression Ratio 11.0 : 1
Engine Weight* 69 kg/152 lbs
Intake Valves 2 x 36 mm
Exhaust Valves 2 x 31 mm
* including gear box, starter and alternator
Transmission:
Focusing on the six-speed transmission, BMW Motorrad’s engineers have modified and
reinforced the bearings on the interim shaft to cope with higher loads and forces. The gear
ratios and other features, in turn, are the same as on the R 1200 GS.
Gear HP2
1st 2.277
2nd 1.583
3rd 1.259
4th 1.033
5th 0.903
6th 0.805
Final Drive 1 : 2.82
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Frame:
Carried Over from Rally Racing.
In its layout, the frame is based on knowledge acquired by BMW Motorrad with the 900 R
racing machines used by work teams from 1999–2001 in the Dakar Rally and other
international desert races. The frame itself is a tubular space frame structure made of steel
and ensuring optimum, very homogeneous stiffness all round.
Front Wheel Suspension
Focusing on the geometry and overall configuration of the suspension, the engineers’
objective was to bridge the gap between optimum riding qualities with a high standard of
directional stability for riding, say, on the Autobahn, and excellent off-road riding qualities with
playful handling and superior agility.
Telescopic Fork with Travel-Dependent Damping.
Front-wheel suspension on the R 1200 GS HP2 is provided by a telescopic fork with
270 mm or 10.63´´ spring travel in upside-down construction, since this kind of spring travel
cannot be provided sensibly by a conventional Telelever configuration. A special feature of the
front-wheel fork is the travel-dependent damping, with the inbound and rebound stages being
adjustable separately to a wide range of different settings. A further adjustable feature is the
hydraulic system preventing the running gear from sagging down under extreme conditions.
The most outstanding feature in this system absolutely unique to BMW Motorrad is that
damping in the inbound stage under pressure remains relatively independent of the degree of
harshness avoiding any sagging effect of the motorcycle. In other words, ride harshness and
firm damping can be set to “hard” without making the inbound damping response in the main
operating range of the damper significantly firmer or tauter.
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With its fixed sleeve tube measuring 45 mm or 1.77´´ in diameter, the fork provides the
stiffness required and at the same time allows maximum handlebar lock. The fixed sleeve
tubes come with an extremely resistant special coating withstanding wear even better and
more efficiently than a conventional surface coating based on titanium nitride.
Innovative Rear-Wheel Suspension – the Air/Spring Damper System.
Moving on to the rear-wheel suspension, the engineers at BMW Motorrad focused as before
on the principle of the BMW Paralever swinging arm totally redeveloped as a lightweight
construction for the new generation of the Boxer. Hardly open to any further improvement in
terms of its effectiveness, the Paralever has not been redesigned for the HP2, now its
30 millimetres (1.18´´) longer than on the GS.
The new Paralever is a welded structure made up of high-strength, forged light-alloy shells
able to cope with even the toughest requirements in sports enduro riding. From outside this
sophisticated new construction is characterised in particular by the magnesium-coloured
powder coating to be admired on the entire drive train.
The Air/Spring Damper System: A BMW innovation using new technology for the
first time on a series-production motorcycle.
Elastomer limit stop
Air restrictors for
compression and rebound
movement
Separating piston
Air chambers
Car-type valve for
pressure adjustment
Hand wheel for
damping adjustment
Flexible
gaiter
Hollow piston Bypass bore
rod
Flow relief opening to
upper air chamber
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The same volume of air is used for springing and damping.
Advantages compared with strut containing conventional coil spring and hydraulic
shock absorber:
much lower component weight, highly sensitive initial response but also excellent
resistance to bottoming, no wear or routine maintenance, effective tuning of
compression and rebound stages without high/low speed settings, spring preload
adjusted via air pressure (pressure level ~ 6 bar, adjustable with hand pump
stowed under seat, seat height can easily be adjusted by varying the air pressure
Two-stage damping with either ‘Competition’ or ‘Sport’ settings selected at a hand
wheel, with no tools needed.
The suspension travel of this new system is 250 mm.
Air is a medium with ideal characteristics for a spring damper system and offers a wide range
of advantages:
• “Natural” progression of the spring rate under high load (with pressure in the system
increasing).
• A high standard of security against the spring damper system suddenly giving way
(according to the law of gas mixtures, pressure increases as a function of temperature).
• “Natural” progression of the damping effect under high loads (the viscosity of air
increases as a function of temperature).
• Frequency-dependent, selective damping with automatic adjustment of the dampers
to the load the motorcycle is currently carrying.
• Resistance to overheating (no temperature-induced decrease in damping under high
load, for example on bumpy roads and cobble-stone surfaces).
• Simple adjustment to the load the motorcycle is currently carrying.
• Simple adjustment of seat height.
With unsprung masses being slightly lower than before, the response of the suspension and
rear-wheel traction have been improved accordingly.
Adjusting the system to different load conditions is again a very simple operation requiring
only an appropriate change in air pressure. A perhaps minor but nevertheless important and
interesting feature in this context is the small “inspection balance” on the rear frame allowing
the rider to read off the normal setting of the motorcycle in the interest of easier adjustment.
And to pump up the system while travelling, the HP2 naturally comes as standard with a
manual high-pressure pump complete with a pressure gauge also suitable for pumping up the
tyres after having reduced tyre pressure when riding in rough terrain.
Whenever the springs sag through completely, as is often the case on long and stretched-out
surface “waves” and under high loads, the “natural” adjustment of the air spring rates,
together with frequency-specific damping, again acts against any excessive compression of
the springs to prevent them from giving way too much.
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The basic set-up of the dampers may also be adjusted by a hand wheel opening up a bypass
in the damper. This allows adjustment in two stages between a more comfort-oriented road
going set-up and a firmer setting for rough terrain.
A minor but nevertheless important point to be added here is that “manual” compression of
the springs on the HP2 while at a standstill creates a deceptive impression of the damping
effect, since the movements generated in this case are not the same when riding in terms of
their speed and frequency.
A significant advantage of the system also lies in the complete resistance
of the spring strut to dirt and contamination from outside, thanks to the fully enclosed surface.
Wheels
Cross-Spoke Wheels for Off road Use, 21´´Wheel at the Front.
Again reflecting its concept as a genuine off road machine, the HP2 comes with
cross-spoke wheels which have clearly proven their qualities under the toughest
conditions in all tests. In the interest of maximum ground clearance and optimum
guidance, the front wheel measures 1.85´´ x 21, while wheel size at the rear is
2.5´´ x 17.
The rear wheel rim is prepared for the installation of a tire holder (accessory). This device is
needed to prevent the tire from moving round the rim and shearing off the valve when riding
with low tire pressures and using tube tires. The background to this is that maximum traction
can often be obtained in off-road riding conditions by lowering the tire pressure as far as
possible. Below a certain pressure, however, a tire with tube has to be fitted, since a tubeless
tire valve may not remain airtight. Note: the tire pressure must not be lowered too far, or the rim
may strike hard objects or surfaces and the tube could also be trapped and damaged.
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The HP2 is supplied as standard with tubeless tires and with two valves at opposite sides of
the rear wheel rim. To install a tire holder, both valves are removed and one valve hole used for
the tire holder; the other is for the tire valve on the inner tube.
The tires fitted as standard are tubeless “Karoo” tires developed by Metzeler
together with BMW Motorrad especially for the HP2 – brand-new high-
performance off road tires measuring 90/90-21 at the front and 140/80-17 at the
rear and thus reflecting both the great demands made of the motorcycle itself as
well as its power and speed potential.
Motocross-like tires with a high share of negative tread are available as special
equipment primarily for off road use. Also registered for riding on the road, these
tires are likewise a joint development by BMW Motorrad and Metzeler specifically
for the BMW HP2.
Brakes
Weight-Optimised Brakes.
The brake system on the new HP2 excels through its first-class brake effect and stopping
power as well as fine dosage geared exactly to current requirements. The front wheel features
a single-disc brake with floating calliper, the semi-floating brake disc measuring 305 mm or
12.01´´ in diameter being only 4.5 mm or 0.18´´ thick for reasons of weight. At the rear, the HP2
features the single-disc swing-calliper brake carried over from the R 1200 GS, with disc
diameter of 265 mm or 10.43´´.
The brake hoses are clad in steel only at the front, since the rear-wheel brake on an enduro
needs a somewhat softer pressure point, which is why a conventional rubber tissue brake
hose is used here intentionally.
Upon entering the market, the HP2 will come without ABS anti-lock brakes.
Body
• Less visible scratches- plastic components at exposed points—such as side
components on the tank and the front wheel mudguard—are made of fully colored,
grained plastic without any additional application of paint, meaning that scratches,
should they occur, remain virtually invisible and do not catch the eye in any way.
• Headlight- The headlight mounting is a good example of the new machine’s high
standard of all-round function. Extremely strong and stable, the headlight support also
serves as a conveniently positioned salvaging bar. Grab recesses at the rear beneath
the seat are appropriately positioned to remain free of dirt coming up from the rear
wheel.
• The number plate support as well as the direction indicators can be easily removed for
off-road riding by means of five bolts, with the cables being separated by a connector.
• Hand Protectors-minimize the risk of injury in a fall.
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• Extra large engine protector- helps to minimize damage to the cylinders and the
throttle butterfly manifolds possibly resulting when the motorcycle falls over.
• Headlight cover- a transparent plastic cover to be fitted in front of the headlight in
order to protect the headlight glass from stones cast up on rough terrain. This
protection unit is not homologated for public roads.
• Rear axle protection- reduces the risk of damage to the final drive housing when
impacting a hard surface below.
• “Brake-snake”-this is a small steel rope around the footbrake pedal prevents stones,
branches or other objects from getting stuck between the footbrake lever and the
engine and possibly bending, blocking or even inadvertently operating the lever, thus
actuating the brakes when not required.
R 1200 GS HP2
Dry Weight 175 kg/389 lb
Wet Weight 196.5 kg/433 lb
Max. Weight 380 kg/838 lb
Electronic Features
The innovative on-board network in CAN-bus technology (Controller Area Network) has been
carried over without changes from the R 1200 GS. The straight forward configuration of the
system, with fewer cables than on a conventional on-board network, the clear configuration
without any conventional melt-down fuses, and the full diagnostic compatibility of this
on-board network are significant benefits also with an enduro. And another advantage is the
low weight of the system.
The integrated electronic immobiliser comes as standard and works by exchanging coded,
constantly changed data between the key to the motorcycle (the transponder) and the
motorcycle’s on-board electronic system. This is currently the best and safest technology for
protecting your from thefts.
The instrument cluster also concentrates on the essential, even doing without a rev counter: All
the off road rider needs is a speedometer and an information flatscreen. In its technical features
and configuration, the instrument cluster has been carried over from that on the R 1200 GS.
As an additional display function, the rider can call up the number of operating hours the
motorcycle has been running so far, which is important for changing the air filter at appropriate
intervals when riding mainly off road on dusty tracks.
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Colors
From July 2005 on the new HP2 will be built in one color:
• Indigo Blue Metallic/Alaska Gray (958)
Standard Equipment and Available Options
Standard equipment is included in the price of the motorcycle. Standard equipment cannot
be removed, altered or deleted. Available options are additional features that dealers may be
select to be installed on a bike at the factory.
Standard, enduro specific Equipment
• Hand protectors
• Brake snake
• Cylinder guard
• Rear Axle Protection
• Adjustable handlebar (for dual riding positions)
• Sheet aluminum rear light cover
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Optional Extras:
No optional extras from the factory will be offered upon introduction of the new HP2
motorcycle, but a wide range of special equipment for retrofitting either by the customer
himself or by a BMW motorcycle dealer is available for further customization.
Accessories
Pillion passenger
HP2 Enduro tank bag
footrests
Handlebar cushion
HP2 Enduro rear
bag
BMW Motorrad Emergency valve
Navigator cover kit
with mounting bracket
Low rider seat 900 mm/35.4 inches
White turn
indicators
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Price MY 2006
The base MSRP for the new R 1200 GS HP2 will be $19,990, (Dealer Net $17,443) which
includes freight and PDI. This base price does not include any options or accessories.
Specifications HP2
Engine HP2
Capacity cc 1170
Bore/Stroke mm 101/73
Output KW/bhp at 77/105 at 7.000
Torque Nm/lb-ft at 115/85 at 5500
Configuration Flat twin (‘Boxer)
No of cylinders 2
Compression ratio/fuel grade 11.0 : 1, Premium Plus
Valves/Charge Management High Camshaft (HC)
Valves per Cylinder 4
Intake/Outlet mm 36/31
Fuel supply BMS-K
Electrical system
Alternator W 600
Battery V/AH 12,12 maintenance free
Headlights W H4
Starter kW 1.1
Transmission
Clutch Single dry plate, dia 180 mm
Gear Box Claw shifted 6 speed gear box
Primary Transmission 1823
Gear ratios I 2.277
II 1.583
III 1.259
IV 1.033
V 0.903
VI 0.805
Rear wheel Drive Driveshaft
Final Drive 2.82
Suspension and Running Gear
Frame Composite lattice-tube, steel
Front wheel suspension WAD UPSD telescopic fork, dia 45 mm
Rear wheel suspension BMW Paralever
Spring Travel front/rear mm 270/250
Camber mm 127
Wheel Base mm 1610
Handlebar centre point angle 60.5
Brakes Single Disc brakes, dia 305 mm, single 265
mm
Wheels 1.85x21”, 2.5x17”
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Tires 90/90-21 M/C 54Q M=S TL, MCE Karoo 2 (T),
140/80-17 M/C 69Q M+S TL, MCE Karoo (T)
Dimensions/Weights
Length, overall mm/inch 2350/92.5
Width, overall mm/inch 880/34.6
Handlebar width mm/inch 828/32.6
Seat height mm/inch 920/36.2
Weight, unlade, with full tank kg/lbs 196.5/434
Max permissible weight kg 380
Fuel tank l/gal 13/3.43
Performance Data
Fuel consumption 90 km/h l 4.1/100km
120 km/h l 5.5/100 km
Acc.: 0-100 km/h/0-62(mph) s 3.2
Top speed km/h (mph) 200 (124.28)
Colors
Indigo Blue Metallic/Alaska Gray, Two Color
Seat blue/gray
Highlights in technology at a glance
• Supreme performance ensured by the newly tuned boxer engine
• Engine output105 HP and 115 NM torque
• Stunning low wet weight
• Magnesium cylinder head covers
• Up side down Telescopic fork with travel dependent Damping
• Paralever with rear suspension strut with air spring and air damping
• Conical aluminum handlebar
• Permanent headlamp beam
• Electronic immobilizer
• Info flat screen
• Single wire system
• Tool kit hand guards
• Solid undertray
• Single seat, height 920 mm (36.2 inches)
• Cylinder guard
• Carbon filter
• Brake snake
• Rear axle guard
• Headlight guard
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