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The History of BMW Motorcycles
The 2000's and Beyond
The 2000s. When you consider how
much has evolved at BMW since 1923 it's easy to imagine some incredible
progress in the coming years. Already the new millennium has been kind to
BMW with continued success both in competition and the marketplace. But
despite all the changes past and to come, in the end, it still boils down
to one thing: As long as there are riders, real riders, who demand only
the best, BMW will continue to up the bar and then leap over it.
2000. Releasing a much-anticipated update of the
GS Series, the R 1150 GS boosts power from 1085-cc to 1130-cc without
compromising its 10.3:1 compression ratio. 50% of the power gain is
attributed to an improved exhaust system. Also released this year is BMWs
most powerful luxury-tourer, the 100 hp four-cylinder K 1200 LT. Rounding
out the new millennium's offerings is BMW's most powerful motorcycle ever,
the K 1200 RS with 130 horses and 86 lb-ft torque. All this attention to
power pays off as Richard Sainct repeats his Paris-Dakar-Cairo victory
again this year.
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