BMW R 1150 RT

The R 1100 RT had gained an outstanding reputation among tourer aficionados with its high level of touring comfort combined with almost sporty ride characteristics and it had developed into a sales hit in the BMW Motorrad product range. In the run-up to the revision for the model year 2001, the design of the new BMW R 1150 RT was therefore only subtly modified and the company placed its trust in the proven concept. Analogously to the R 1150 GS, the engineers had increased the capacity of the Boxer engine from 1,085 cc to 1,130 cc for the RT but the engine output was increased to 95 hp since the initial platform was formed by the engine version with 90 hp.