Starting from £18,900

R 1300 RT

The BMW R 1300 RT is your shortcut to the ultimate touring experience. With its carefully selected equipment for comfort and technology, you are always in control – for a top-class experience on long-distance trips.

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Just sporty.

With the R 1300 RT, you can hop on a bike that will take your active riding style to the next level, both in day-to-day use and on tours. Thanks to the redesigned ergonomics, you adopt a more active seat position on your bike – like a true commander. Combined with optional equipment like the Sport brake, the enhanced shift assistant Pro and the new DCA chassis, your riding style can become even more dynamic – for a particularly enjoyable tour.

Comfort for two.

Redefining comfort when you're conquering the roads with a passenger. The comfort Passenger package lets you and your passenger enjoy an entirely new dimension of travel. With the unique combination of comfort seats and seat heating, passenger grip heating and backrest heating on the topcase, every mile can become a relaxing experience. Your passenger benefits from the larger, broader comfort foot pegs, making longer journeys much more pleasant – perfect for long tours for two.

Well-designed power for the streets.

Your source of pure performance: With 145 hp and 149 Nm of torque, the 1,300 cc boxer engine of the R 1300 RT delivers powerful acceleration for long-lasting enjoyment on your tours. You can take it from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and experience boxer touring at the highest level.

Technical Specification

Engine

Engine
Rated output	107 kW at 7,750 rpm
Emission control	Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter
Type	Air/liquid-cooled four-stroke flat twin engine with double overhead and chain driven camshafts and balance gear wheels
Bore x stroke	106.5 mm x 73 mm
Capacity	1,300 cc
Max. torque	149 Nm at 6,500 rpm
Compression ratio	13.3 : 1
Mixture control	Electronic intake pipe injection / digital engine management system with throttle-by-wire
Exhaust emission standards	EU 5+

Performance / fuel consumption

Performance/fuel consumption
Maximum speed	over 200 km/h
Fuel consumption per 100 km based on WMTC	4.8 l
CO2 emission based on WMTC	113 g/km
Fuel type	Super unleaded (max. 15 % Ethanol, E15), 95 ROZ/RON, 90 AKI; adaptive fuel quality regulation (91-98 ROZ/RON)

Electrical system

Electrical System
Alternator	650 W
Battery	12 V / 12.5 Ah, maintenance-free

Power transmission

Power Transmission
Clutch	Multiplate clutch in oil bath, anti-hopping clutch, hydraulically operated
Gearbox	Claw-shifted 6-speed gearbox
Drive	Cardan

Chassis / brakes

Chassis Brakes
Frame	Two-part frame concept consisting of main frame and rear frame bolted to it, co-supporting engine
Front wheel location / suspension	BMW Motorrad EVO-Telelever, handlebar tilting decoupeled via flex element, central shock absorber
Rear wheel location / suspension	BMW Motorrad EVO-Paralever, cast aluminium single-sided swingarm, continuous swingarm bearing axle, central suspension strut
Suspension travel, front / rear	149 mm / 158 mm
Wheelbase	1,500 mm
Castor	121.5 mm
Steering head angle	64.2°
Wheels	Aluminium cast wheels
Rim, front	3.50 x 17"
Rim, rear	6.00 x 17"
Tyre, front	120/70 ZR17
Tyre, rear	190/55 ZR17
Brake, front	Twin disc brake, diameter 310 mm, 4-piston radial brake caliper
Brake, rear	Single disc brake, diameter 285 mm, 2-piston floating caliper
ABS	BMW Motorrad Full Integral ABS Pro (fully integral braking function, lean angle optimized)

Dimensions / weights

Dimensions/weights
Seat height at unladen weight	820 / 840 mm (comfort seat low: 780 / 800 mm; comfort seat: 825 / 845 mm; comfort seat high: 840 / 860 mm)
Inner leg curve at unladen weight	1,840 / 1,880 mm (comfort bench seat low: 1,780 / 1,820 mm; comfort bench seat: 1,860 / 1,900 mm; comfort bench seat high: 1,890 / 1,930 mm)
Usable tank volume	24 l
Reserve	approx. 4 l
Length	2,229 mm
Height	1,387 mm (above windshield)
Width	971 mm (with mirror)
Unladen weight, road ready, fully fuelled	281 kg*
Permitted total weight	510 kg
Payload (with standard equipment)	229 kg

*According to Guideline (EU) 168/2013 with all operating fluids, with standard equipment and refuelled with min. 90% of the usable fuel tank capacity.