Data & Equipment | 2023 R 1250 GS
Frame
Two-section frame, front- and bolted on rear frame, load-bearing engine
Front wheel location / suspension
BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 1.5″ (37 mm), central spring strut
Rear wheel location / suspension
Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable at handwheel
Suspension travel, front / rear
7.5″ / 7.9″ (190 mm / 200 mm)
Wheelbase
59.6″ (1,514 mm)
Caster
4.0″ (100.6 mm)
Steering head angle
64.3°
Wheels
Cast aluminum wheels
Rim, front
3.00 x 19“
Rim, rear
4.50 x 17“
Tire, front
120/70 R 19
Tire, rear
170/60 R 17
Brake, front
Dual disc brake, floating brake discs, diameter 12.0″ (305 mm), 4-piston radial calipers
Brake, rear
Single disc brake, diameter 10.9″ (276 mm), double-piston floating caliper
ABS
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS Pro (part-integral, slant-layer-optimized)