BMW's big tourer upgraded

The technical highlight is the electro-hydraulic main stand, as well as an engine power boost to 85 kW and featuring high-rise gears for low running noise. Modification of the camshaft, the throttle butterflies (increased in diameter to 36 mm), intake funnels and intake manifold help to boost output by 15%, with maximum torque increasing by 5 Nm to 120 Nm.

With high-rise teeth on all gears, the improved five-speed gearbox now
runs even more smoothly and comfortably, noise being reduced to a minimum and gear mesh improved to an optimum.

Extended by 15 mm, the longer castor gives the K 1200 LT even greater stability and smoothness on the road. A new spring strut with travel-dependent damping (TDD spring strut) now provides enhanced suspension on the rear wheel, introducing a concept which has already proven its merits on the BMW Cruiser models and the R 1150 GS Adventure.

With the damping effect increasing as a function of spring action, the spring strut ensures comfort on the road but still offers substantial reserves when carrying a heavy load or riding over large bumps

The seat is also a new development: consistent re-design of the seat shell and seat geometry integrates the rider even better into the machine and allows the shorter riders to reach the ground more easily and comfortably.

The electro-hydraulic main stand developed by BMW Motorrad is a brand-new feature offering unprecedented comfort as well as unique safety on a heavy motorcycle of this calibre. Even when fully laden and with a passenger at the rear, the rider is able to automatically raise up
the motorcycle simply by pressing a button on the right handle, without even getting off the seat.

To provide this function an electric pump builds up pressure in a hydraulic system, the process reliably moving out the main stand without any further manual intervention being required.

The bike's looks have been redesigned to feature a new headlight, which is now split into two separate sections. Below the new free-form headlight for the low beam there is now a separate high-beam headlight unit integrated into the fairing.

Also featuring free-form technology, this high-beam headlight comes with a clear glass lens, like its low-beam counterpart. As a result, light intensity is about 10% better than on the previous model.

Another new feature is the front mudguard, larger and extending further down than before.

The special design of the K 1200 LT is upgraded by the twin-tone concept, technical areas and components being finished in magnesium-coloured metallic paintwork.

There are also additional chrome-plated components, including:

A particular highlight of the newly designed cockpit is the new flat-screen info unit with its wide range of information for the rider ensuring a significantly higher standard of clarity and superior looks. The high-resolution display presents the following important data:

The K 1200 LT is available in the following colours:

The K 1200 LT will retail at R174 900.