| General |
| Year | 2010 | 2012 |
| Make | BMW | - |
| Model | R 1200RT | - |
| Colours | Light gray, gray, silver, polar | - |
| Make Model | BMW R 1200RT | Honda VFR 1200X Crosstourer |
| Dimensions |
| Seat Height | 820 mm - 840 mm / 32.2 in - 33.0 in 780 mm - 800 mm / 30.7 - 31.4 in (special equipment low seat bench) | 850 mm / 33.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1485 mm / 58.4 in | 1595 mm / 62.8 in |
| Ground Clearance | 155 mm / 6.1 in | 180 mm / 7.1 in |
| Height | 1,430 mm / 56.3 in. | 1335 mm / 52.6 in |
| Length | 2230 mm / 79.9 in | 2285 mm / 90.0 in |
| Width | 905 mm / 35.6 in (incl. mirrors) 980 mm / 38.5 in (incl. panniers) | 915 mm . / 36.0 in |
| Weights & Capacities |
| Oil Capacity (Quarts) | 4.2 quarts | - |
| Oil Capacity (l) | 4.0 l | - |
| Dry Weight | 229 kg / 485.0 lbs | - |
| Fuel Capacity | 27 Liters / 7.1 US gal | 21 Litres / 5.6 US gal |
| Wet Weight | 259 kg / 570.9 lbs | 275 kg / 610 lbs |
| Performance |
| Top Speed | 210 km/h / 130.5 mph | - |
| Acceleration (60-140 km/h) | 9.8 sec | - |
| Max Power | 81kW / 110 hp @ 7500 rpm | 95 kW / 127 hp @ 7750 rpm |
| Max Torque | 115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 126 Nm / 92.9 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm |
| Power-to-Weight Ratio | 0.4743 HP/kg | - |
| Standing Start 0-100 km | 3.7 sec | - |
| Standing Start ¼ Mile | 12.2 sec | - |
| Engine |
| Engine Type | Two cylinder boxer, four-stroke | - |
| CO2 | 83.5 CO | - |
| Stroke | 73.0 mm | - |
| Fuel Control | SOHC | - |
| Displacement | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in | 1237 cc / 69.2 cu-in |
| Engine Detail | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, 76 ° V-4, SOHC, 4 valve 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 | 81 x 60 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.0:1 | 12.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air/Oil cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Exhaust | Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-3 | - |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.3 L/100 km / 19.0 km/l / 44.7 US mpg | - |
| Fuel Induction | BMW engine management, BMS-K | PGM-FI electronic fuel injection 44mm Throttle Bore |
| Fuel Reserve | 4 Litres / 1.0 US gal | - |
| Ignition | Digital engine management | Computer-controlled digital transistorised with electronic advance gnition Timing 8.4° BTDC (idle speed) |
| Spark Plug | - | NGK IMR8E-9HES |
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| Valve System | 4 | - |
| EV Specifics |
| Battery Capacity | 12 V / 14 Ah, maintenance-free | - |
| Drivetrain |
| Clutch | Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically | Wet, multiplate |
| Final Drive | System Enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints | Shaft |
| Final Drive Ratio | 2.62:1 | 2.699 (37/39 x 19/17 x 28/11) * 2.706 (39/41 x 19/17 x 28/11) |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 2.28 / 2nd 1.58 / 3rd 1.26 / 4th 1.03 / 5th 0.90 / 6th 0.81:1 | 1 2.600 (39T / 15T) *2.250 (36T / 16T) / 2 1.600 (32T / 20T) *1.700 (34T / 20T) / 3 1.260 (29T / 28T) *1.304 (30T / 23T) / 4 1.076 (28T / 26T) *1.107 (31T / 28T) / 5 0.961 (25T / 26T) *0.967 (29T / 30T) / 6 0.897 (35T / 39T) *0.886 (31T / 35T) |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | - |
| Transmission / Drive | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Chassis |
| Fork Tube Size (in.) | 1.38 in | - |
| Fork Tube Size (mm) | 35 mm | - |
| Frame Type | Three-section frame consisting of front and rear section, load bearing engine-gearbox unit | Diamond; aluminium twin-spar |
| Suspension - Front | BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with standard ESA | I43mm inverted telescopic forks with hydraulic damping, preload and rebound damping adjustment, |
| Suspension - Rear | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad EVO-Paralever, spring preload hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of electronically adjustable ESA, rebound damping with standard ESA | Pro-Link with gas-charged damper, preload and stepless rebound damping adjustment |
| Rake | 26.2° | 28.0° |
| Steering Head Angle | 63.8° | - |
| Trail | 116 mm / 4.5 in | 107 mm / 4.2 in |
| Wheel Travel - Front | 120 mm / 4.7 in | - |
| Wheel Travel - Rear | 135 mm / 5.3 in | - |
| Electronics |
| Tachometer | Standard | - |
| Electrical Systems |
| Alternator | Three-phase alternator 720 W | - |
| Wheels & Brakes |
| Brakes - Front Diameter (in.) | 12.6 inches | - |
| Brakes - Front Diameter (mm) | 320 mm | - |
| Brakes - Rear Diameter (in.) | 10.4 inches | - |
| Brakes - Rear Diameter (mm) | 265 mm | - |
| Brakes - Front | 2 x 320mm Discs, 4 piston callipers | 2x 310mm discs ABS |
| Brakes - Rear | Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 276mm disc ABS |
| Rims - Front | 3.50 x 17 | - |
| Rims - Rear | 5.50 x 17 | - |
| Tyres - Front | 120/70 ZR17 | 110/80-R19 |
| Tyres - Rear | 180/60 ZR17 | 150/70 R17 |
| Wheels | Cast aluminium | - |