R850R (1995 - 2007) review
Questionable styling and a lack of performance means you should go straight past this and onto the R1200
Visordown
Pros
Beats us!
Cons
Underpowered and a bit pointless.
BMW's take on the cruiser market is expectedly different, but that lacklustre engine kills it before it even breathes. Passable as a styling exercise (for Geography teachers), but as little else.
BMW's take on the cruiser market is expectedly different, but that lacklustre engine kills it before it even breathes. Passable as a styling exercise (for Geography teachers), but as little else.
| Seats | 0 |
| Suspension Front | BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 35 mm, central strut |
| Suspension Rear | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central strut, |
| Adjustability Front | Rebound damping adjustable |
| Adjustability Rear | Spring pre-load adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of hydraulic handwheel, rebound damping adjustable |
| Wheels Front | 3.50 x 17 |
| Wheels Rear | 5.00 x 17 |
| Tyres Front | 120/70 ZR 17 |
| Tyres Rear | 170/60 ZR 17 |
| Brakes Front | EVO-brake system with dual disc, floating brake di |
| Brakes Rear | Single disc brake, diameter 276 mm, double-piston |
| Chassis | Three-section composite frame consisting of front and rear section, load bearing engine. |
| Cubic Capacity (cc) | 848 |
| Max Power (bhp) | 70 |
| Max Power Peak (rpm) | 7000 |
| Torque (ft/lb) | 44 |
| Torque Peak (rpm) | 3000 |
| Bore (mm) | 87.5 |
| Stroke (mm) | 70.5 |
| Valve Gear | Single cam |
| Compression Ratio | 10.3 |
| Valves Per Cylinder | 4 |
| Cooling | Air/oil cooled |
| Fuel Delivery | Electronic intake pipe injection |
| Stroke Type | Four Stroke |
| Drive | Shaft |
