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2007 BMW K1200R Sport Photo Gallery
We take BMW's latest K-series design, the half-faired K1200R Sport, for a 1000-mile test ride on the freeway, backroads and track. Check out what we thought after our
2007 BMW K1200R Sport Bike Test
.
As the latest Inline-Four offering from BMW, the K1200R Sport is a versatile mount which we took for a 1000-mile test ride on the freeway, backroads, and track.
The K1200R Sport displays an impressive dyno chart producing an impressive horsepower spike and ample amounts of torque.
An informative LCD display teams up with the analog speedo and tach.
Heated handgrips can be a god send.
The ESA system shuffles through three settings: Comfort, Normal and Sport.
Dual 320mm discs adorn the Sport's front wheel and work together with the rear rotor on ABS-equipped models.
The shaftdrive on the K1200R Sport give it that BMW touch.
The K1200R Sport utilizes the proprietary Paralever rear suspension system.
The Paralever suspension gives the Beemer a sweet-looking single-sided swingarm.
The lone side exhaust muffler dominates the right side of the K1200R Sport.
In describing the Sport's performance, it would be inconceivable to start anywhere other than its colossal 1157cc motor.
The Sport's windscreen offers a fair amount of protection from the wind.
We didn't hit any poor weather, but the half-fairing provided good wind protection.
2007 BMW K1200R Sport
2007 BMW K1200R Sport
The K1200R Sport may not turn or transition as quick as its rivals but the Beemer is a fun ride when the road gets squiggly lines.
The K1200R Sport feels large during parking lot maneuvers, but sure looked small posed next to this Coast Redwood.
2007 BMW K1200R Sport
2007 BMW K1200R Sport
The BMW K1200R Sport's headlamp provides good visibility at night, with the high-beam a real attention grabber in the dark.
2007 BMW K1200R Sport
The Beemer feels like it crosses a bridge between sportbike and tourer.
On the Pacific Coast Highway, the Beemer begged to be photographed.
If you can handle the steep price tag, the K1200R Sport is a versatile, exhilarating ride.
A rough edge in the gearbox is BMW's familiar clunk, which is so characteristic of the manufacturer's machines it could be trademarked
The Sport poses at the beach.
The ability of the Sport to get the speedo up from the limits of law-abiding freeway speed to the triple-digits, even in lower gears, is exhilarating
The K1200R Sport is a versatile mount and could be converted to a sport-touring for long-distance outings.
Power delivery is smooth, with a crisp throttle response allowing the Sport to get up and go.
To the Lighthouse. Never thought you'd see a Virginia Woolf reference on this site, did you!
Matching the Beemer's powerful motor are its brakes. The Sport's dual 320mm front discs and optional ABS system bring the 550-lb machine to a quick and gentle stop with ease.
Oh the places you'll go on your Beemer!
An Oregon coastal lighthouse frames the Sport.
We put the Sport on every type of asphalt surface we could think of, including this winding one-way track out to a coastal lighthouse.
The Sport can handle the twisty stuff, but you need to be on your toes and aggressive.
The Sport is a tweener model in BMW's K-series family, a hybrid of its fully-faired K1200S and the naked K1200R siblings.
The Sport may not be the quickest turner out there but the Beemer's performance potential will exceed the talents of most riders.
The new Sport is a half-faired hybrid of its K-series siblings - the K1200S and K1200R.
The K1200R Sport feels large during parking lot maneuvers, but sure looked small posed next to this Coast Redwood.
Our test of the K1200R Sport including spinning some laps out on the track, where we confirmed the Beemer's motor was a monster.
