BMW K 1300 GT User Manual
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10/2008
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Suspension/Brakes
Frame
Bridge frame made of aluminium, engine load-bearing
Front wheel guidance/
spring elements
BMW Motorrad Duolever; central spring strut
Rear wheel guidance/
spring elements
Cast aluminium single swing arm
with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut
with levelling system, spring pre-tension with
infi nite hydraulic adjustment by hand wheel,
rebound damping adjustable
Suspension/Brakes
Spring travel, front/rear
115 mm/135 mm (4.52/5.31")
Wheelbase
1,572 mm (61.9")
Castor
112 mm (44.1")
Steering head angle
60.6°
Wheels
Cast aluminium
Rim, front
3.50 x 17"
Rim, rear
5.50 x 17"
Tyre, front
120/70 ZR 17
Tyre, rear
180/55 ZR 17
Brake, front
Double-disc brake, brake discs in fl oating
arrangement, diameter 320 mm (12.6"),
four-piston fi xed calliper
Brake, rear
Single-disc brake, diameter
294 mm (11.6"), double-piston fl oating callipers
ABS
Standard: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (semi-integral)
Weight/Dimension
Seat height
820/840 mm (32.3/33.1")
(low seat: 800/820 mm (31.5"/32.3"))
Step arch length
1,800/1,840 mm (70.9/72.4")
(low seat: 1,760/
1,800 mm (68.9"/70.9"))
Unladen weight in road trim
and with full tank
288 kg (635 lb)
Dry weight
255 kg (562 lb)
Max permissible
520 kg (1,147 lb)
Max load (in standard trim)
232 kg (512 lb)
Useful tank capacity
24 ltr (5.3 imp gals)
Thereof reserve
approx 4.0 ltr (0.9 imp gals)
Length
2,318 mm (91.3")
Height (without mirrors)
1,438 mm (56.6")
Width (on mirrors)
965 mm (38.0")
(measured with cases: 990 mm/38.9")