March 31, 2017. BMW says its two-wheel drive R 1200 GS xDrive Hybrid has a 45-horsepower electric motor housed in the front wheel hub. Editor’s Note: As much as we wanted this announcement to be Class: roadster Production: November 2005 – July 2018 Predecessor: BMW R1150R Successor: BMW R1250R. BMW R 1200 R (1st generation), Europe, USA, 2005-2010 BMW R 1200 R (2nd generation), Europe, USA, 2009-2014 BMW R 1200R (3rd generation), Europe, USA, 2013-2018 2005 BMW R 1200 GS. 2005 BMW R 1200 GS pictures, prices, information, and specifications. Specs Photos & Videos Compare. MSRP. $15,490. Type. On-Off Road. Rating. #2 of 4 BMW On-Off Road Motorcycles. Much of the credit for this newfound functionality goes to a thorough redesign of the entire power train, chassis and engine. BMW claims that the R 1200 GS makes 100Hp at the crank. MO dynoed our test unit and it put an honest 85Hp to the ground, so this number is completely believable. Slightly less believable is BMW's claim that the new GS The biggest issue with 1200's is the drive but it's not the huge thing people carp on about sometimes. Check if it's ever been rebuilt and a good owner should know this and just check for excess movement. In the worst case scenario, it's a £400 ish rebuild with Mikeyboy and then it will be good for many many miles. Top speed: 148 mph: 1/4 mile acceleration: 11.8 secs: Tank range: 170 miles: Model history & versions. 14 owners have reviewed their BMW R1200S (2006 - 2007) and rated it in a number of areas BMW R 1200 GS 0-200 acceleration & top speed. . FB: / vtoldschannel 2014 BMW R 1200 GS does acceleration from 0 to 200 with traction control ON and OFF. Top speed of the BMW Hampshire. Oct 2, 2014. #2. The Servo pump has its own internal reservoirs, which you have now drained. You will need to remove the fuel tank to gain access to the Servo pump, then unscrew the caps on the two reservoirs and top them up. Then it is just a process of flushing fluid through the various hydraulic lines for the pilot and main brake 0vP1jiq.