Designed for the BMW R1200RT engine, they add virtually nothing in way of weight. But they add everything in way of protection and looks. Once again, timing is everything. A week before heading down ...

The curb weight of this emergency BMW R1200RT is 274 kg (604 lb) and the new liquid-cooled boxer 1,170cc engine delivers 125 hp @ 7,750 rpm and 125 Nm (92.2 lb-ft) of torque at 6,500 revs per minute.

Some say that BMW took such a long time to announce the replacement because they had to test the hell out of the R1200RT with the new shock… which honestly, sounds like a very good and decent ...