| General |
| Year | 2009 | 2009 |
| Colours | Night black, Night black with stripes, Granite grey, Crystal grey | - |
| Make Model | BMW R 1200R | Ducati 848 |
| Dimensions |
| Seat Height | 800 mm / 31.4 in | 830 mm / 32.6 in |
| Wheelbase | 1495 mm / 59.1 in | 1430 mm / 56.3 in |
| Height | 1273 mm / 50.1 in (excl. mirrors) | 1090 mm / 42.9 in |
| Length | 2145 mm / 84.4 in | 2095 mm / 82.2 in |
| Width | 906 mm / 35.6 in (incl. mirrors) | - |
| Weights & Capacities |
| Dry Weight | 198 kg / 436.5 lbs | 168 kg / 370.4 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal / 3.5 Imp gal |
| Wet Weight | 223.0 kg / 491.6 lbs | - |
| Performance |
| Top Speed | 219.6 km/h / 136 mph | 257.8 km/h / 160.2 mph |
| Max Power | 80 kW / 109 hp @ 7500 rpm | 98.5 kW / 134 hp @ 10000rpm |
| Max Torque | 115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 96 Nm / 9.8 kgf-m / 70.8 lb-ft / @ 8250rpm |
| Power-to-Weight Ratio | 0.5418 HP/kg | - |
| Standing Start 0-1000 m | 22.6 sec / 213 km/h / 132 mph | - |
| Standing Start ¼ Mile | 11.9 sec / 187.2 km/h / 116.3 mph | 11.1 sec |
| Engine |
| Stroke | 4 | - |
| Fuel Control | SOHC | - |
| Engine Type | Two cylinder boxer | - |
| Displacement | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in | 848 cc / 51.7 cu in |
| Engine Detail | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 90°°L°twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Fuel System | Injection. Electronic intake pipe injection/BMS-K digital engine management with overrun fuel cut-off, twin-spark ignition | - |
| Bore x Stroke | 101 x 73 mm | 94 x 61.2 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 | 12.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air/Oil-cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Engine Oil Specification | - | Semi-Synthetic, 10W/40 |
| Exhaust | Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-3 | Lightweight 2-1-2 system with catalytic converter and lambda probe. Twin stainless steel mufflers. |
| Fuel Consumption | 7.2 L/100 km / 13.8 km/l / 32.4 US mpg | 5.3 L/100 km / 18.9 km/l / 44.5 US mpg / 53.4 Imp mpg |
| Fuel Induction | Electronic intake manifold injection BMS-K | Marelli electronic fuel injection, elliptical throttle bodies |
| Fuel Reserve | 2.00 litres / 0.53 gallons | - |
| Ignition | Digital engine management | Digital CDI |
| Lubrication | - | Wet sump |
| Spark Plug | - | Champion, RA59GC |
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| Valve System | 4 | - |
| EV Specifics |
| Battery Capacity | 12 V / 14 Ah, maintenance-free | - |
| Drivetrain |
| Clutch | Single disc dry clutch, hydraulically actuated | Wet multiplate with hydraulic control |
| Final Drive | Shaft | Chain |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 2.375 / 2nd 1.696 / 3rd 1.296 / 4th 0.065 / 5th 0.939 / 6th 0.848 | 1st 37/15 / 2nd 30/17 / 3rd 28/20 / 4th 26/22 / 5th 24/23 / 6th 23/24 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | - |
| Primary Drive | - | Straight cut gears, ratio 1.84:1 |
| Transmission / Drive | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Chassis |
| Frame Type | Tubular steel spaceframe, load-bearing engine | Tubular steel trellis frame in ALS 450 |
| Suspension - Front | BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 41 mm, central spring strut | Showa 43mm fully adjustable upside-down fork |
| Suspension - Rear | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut, spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable | Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Showa monoshock. Aluminium single-sided swingarm. |
| Rake | 27.1° | 24.5° |
| Steering Head Angle | 62.9° | - |
| Trail | 119.1 mm / 4.7 in | 103 mm / 4.05 in |
| Wheel Travel - Front | 120 mm / 4.7 in | 127 mm / 5.0 in |
| Wheel Travel - Rear | 140 mm / 5.5 in | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
| Electrical Systems |
| Alternator | Three-phase alternator 720 W | - |
| Wheels & Brakes |
| Brakes - Rear Diameter (in.) | 10.4 inches | - |
| Brakes - Front Diameter (mm) | 320 mm | - |
| Brakes - Rear Diameter (mm) | 265 mm | - |
| Brakes - Front Diameter (in.) | 12.6 inches | - |
| Brakes - Front | 2 x 320mm discs, ABS | 2 x 320mm Disc, Brembo 4 piston calipers |
| Brakes - Rear | Single 265mm disc, ABS | Single 245 mm disc, Brembo 2 piston caliper |
| Rims - Front | 3.50 x 17' | - |
| Rims - Rear | 5.50 x 17 | - |
| Tyres - Front | 120/70-ZR 17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Tyres - Rear | 180/55-ZR 17 | 180/50 ZR17 |
| Wheels | Cast aluminium wheels | - |