BMW R1200GS Adventure Long Way Down Replicas Make Model | BMW R 1200GS Adventure Long Way Down Replica | Year | 2009 | Engine | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Capacity | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in. | Bore x Stroke | 101 x 73 mm | Compression Ratio | 12.0:1 | Cooling System | Air/oil cooled | Induction | Electronic intake pipe injection/digital engine management: BMS-K with overrun fuel cut off, dual ignition | Ignition / Starting | BMS-K / electric | Electrical System | Alternator three-phase alternator 720 W Battery 12 V / 14 Ah, maintenance-free | Clutch | Single plate dry clutch, 180 mm diameter. Hydraulically operated | Max Power | 77 kW / 105 hp @ 7500 rpm | Max Torque | 115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 84.8 ft/lb @ 5750 rpm | Transmission | 6 Speed | Drive | Shaft | Gear Ratios | 1st 2.37 / 2nd 1.64 / 3rd 1.29 / 4th 1.06 / 5th 0.93 / 6th 0.84:1 | Frame | Tubular space frame, engine load-bearing | Front Suspension | Telelever, stanchion diameter 41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable. | Front Wheel Travel | 210 mm / 8.3 in. | Rear Suspension | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable. | Rear Wheel Travel | 220 mm / 8.7 in. | Front Brakes | 2 x 305 mm discs 4 piston caliper | Rear Brakes | Single 265 mm disc 2 piston caliper | Front Tyre | 110/80 ZR19 | Rear Tyre | 150/70 ZR17 | Front Rim | 2.50 x 19 in. | Rear Rim | 4.00 x 17 in. | Rake | 25.7° | Castor | 101 mm / 3.97 in. | Dimensions | Length: 2210 mm / 87.0 in. Width: 915 mm / 36.0 in. Height: 1450 mm / 57.1 in. | Wheel Base | 1506 mm / 59.3 in | Seat Height | 890 - 910 mm / 35.0 - 35.8 in. | Dry Weight / Wet Weight | 223 kg / 492 lbs | Fuel Capacity | 33 L / 8.7 US gal | Tank Reserve | 4L / 1.1 US gal | Consumption Average | 6.3 L/100 km / 15.7 km/l / 36.9 mpg | Standing ? Mile | 12.9 sec / 170.7 km/h / 06 mph | Standing 0 - 1000 m | 24.7 sec / 190.5 km/h / 118 mph | Top Speed | 193 km/h / 120 mph | Review | Motorcycle News | Two replica BMW 1200GS Adventure motorcycles, one of Ewan McGregor and the other of Charley Boorman are waiting for their future customers in Manchester. By the number of fans that the Long Way Down TV series has, the bikes won’t gather dust for sure, but it is well worth mentioning these as THE internet find of the day.
The replicas stand out thanks to the same leopard and zebra patterns while traction control, ABS brakes and a tire pressure control system are standard and ready for those who feel like going on the Brit’s tire marks from John O’Groats to Cape Town.
The blue one is Ewan McGregor’s replica and features one-off features such as a dynamic comfort pack, heated grips and an onboard computer, just to mention a few. It will sell for the equivalent of $14,814, which is quite a bargain considering the story to which it relates.
The Charley Boorman replica features extra pannier fastenings, fog lights and an electronic suspension adjuster and it will sell for the equivalent of $16,000.
Quite frankly, I believe that these bikes should belong to a single owner or at least those who buy them separately to be good friends, just like the authors of the historic journey are. This way, the story will go on and the bikes won’t drift away one from the other. |