Starting from £17,350

R 1250 RT

DO IT YOUR WAY. The BMW R 1250 RT gives you freedom, and more of it than ever before.

The variable camshaft control system BMW ShiftCam ensures superior running smoothness and comfort. For swift cornering and immense torque on the straights. The new Twin-cylinder Boxer engine and its 100 kW (136 HP) 1250 ccm engine let you effortlessly experience the countryside.

And your RT is unique thanks to new individualisation options: it's your tour, it's your bike.

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Built for touring.

Anticipation and excitement are the most beautiful companions on any tour. With the start of your R 1250 RT, you can feel the superior qualities of the Twin-cylinder Boxer engine.

Its performance and enhancement in character of running fascinate in every engine speed range: the variable camshaft control BMW ShiftCam ensures a smooth unleashing of power throughout the entire engine speed range and boosts your control.

Thanks to more cubic capacity and more power with more efficiency, your riding pleasure intensifies mile upon mile. The high torque curve, the elasticity and the irresistible power with fewer gear changes quickly become indispensable companions.

Dynamic Brake Control.

DBC assists you in emergency braking by counteracting the often unwanted gas operation in such an exceptional situation: a control intervention reduces engine torque and at the same time the system increases the braking power at the rear wheel. This results in increased safety and optimal use of braking power to stabilise your bike and shorten the braking distance. For a feeling of supreme confidence when touring.

For your needs.

You can upgrade your BMW R 1250 RT with exclusive, high-quality and design-oriented optional extras from BMW Motorrad Option 719 and turn it into your bike. BMW Motorrad accessories also will help you find the right luggage solution to meet your requirements and your needs – whether you are travelling in distant countries or on your home country road.

Technical Specification

Performance / fuel consumption

Maximum speed	Over 200 km/h
Consumption per 100 km based on the WMTC	4.75 l
CO2 emissions according to WMTC	110 g/km
Fuel type	Super petrol unleaded, octane number 95 (ROZ), adaptation through engine control (91 to 98 ROZ)

Electrical system

Alternator	Three-phase generator with 508-watt nominal capacity
Battery	12 V / 11.8 Ah, maintenance-free

Power transmission

Clutch	Wet clutch with an anti-hopping function, hydraulic activation
Gears	Six-speed helical synchromesh gearbox
Secondary drive	Drive shaft

Suspension / brakes

Frame	Two-part frame concept consisting of a main frame and a rear frame bolted to it, with a co-supporting engine
Front suspension / spring elements	BMW Motorrad Telelever, central spring strut, standard diameter 37 mm
Rear-wheel guide / spring elements	Cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD spring strut, spring preload continuously and hydraulically adjustable via adjuster knob, adjustable rebound-stage damping via adjuster knob
Spring travel, front / rear	120 mm / 136 mm
Wheelbase	1,485 mm
Castor	116 mm
Steering head angle	64.1°
Wheels	Cast aluminium
Rim dimensions, front	3.50'' x 17''
Rim dimensions, rear	5.50'' x 17''
Tyres, front	120/70 ZR 17
Tyres, rear	180/55 ZR 17
Brake, front	Twin disc brake, floating discs, diameter 320 mm, four-piston radial brake callipers
Brake, rear	Single disc brake, diameter 276 mm, double-piston floating calliper
ABS	BMW Motorrad full integral ABS Pro (full integral braking, lean optimised)

Dimensions / weights

Seat height, unladen	805 mm / 825 mm (SE high seat: 830 mm / 850 mm, low seat: 760 mm / 780 mm)
Rider step length, unladen	1,810 mm / 1,850 mm (SE high seat: 1,875 mm/ 1,915 mm, SE low seat: 1,740 mm / 1,780 mm)
Usable tank capacity	25 l
of which is reserve	approx. 4 l
Length (using number plate carrier)	2,222 mm
Height (above windscreen)	Min. min. 1,460 mm, max. 1,570 mm (Style Sport: min. 1,360 mm, max. 1,480 mm)
Width (including mirrors)	985 mm
Breadth (including boot)	990 mm
Vehicle kerb weight, fully fuelled/road-ready	279 kg ¹
Max. permitted weight	505 kg
Max. load (with standard equipment)	226 kg

¹ According to Guideline (EU) 168/2013 with all operating fluids, with standard equipment and refuelled with min. 90% of the usable tank capacity.