BMW R1200GS Adventure (2006-2007) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW R1200GS, alongside the R1200GS Adventure (also known as the R1200GSA), was a motorcycle created by BMW Motorrad in Berlin, Germany, from 2004 to 2012. The BMW R1200GS Adventure was manufactured from 2005 until 2013.

In 2006, the German motorcycle maker released the BMW R1200GS Adventure, a touring machine that debuted in 2005 and was manufactured until 2013. Compared to the base model, the Adventure version packed several touring-oriented accessories, making it more adaptable for long hauls.

The Adventure model came with standard features such as an adjustable windscreen, heated hand grips, hand guards, a two-piece dual seat with passenger grab handles, side-mounted aluminum panniers, a top box, and wire-spoke wheels with off-road tires.

The bike was built around a tubular space frame with a 41 mm adjustable Telelever system on the front that offered 190 mm of travel and a single-sided swingarm with an adjustable BMW Motorrad Paralever system on the rear that provided 200 mm of travel.

In the performance department, the 2006 BMW R1200GS Adventure had installed a 1,170cc four-stroke twin-cylinder air/oil-cooled boxer engine that delivered an output power of 100 hp with a peak force at 7,000 rpm and 115 Nm (85 lb-ft) torque at 5,500 rpm.

The power generated by the engine was sent to the rear end through a six-speed manual transmission and a shaft drive, pushing the bike to a top speed of 193 kph (120 mph).