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Model(s) covered: 2005 BMW K 1200 S
For 80 years BMW Motorrad has been working hard in the pursuit of building the ultimate riding machines. They may not have always been the prettiest (or the fastest, for that matter), but the German-built bikes have won a fair share of championships and have cranked out some of the most desirable long-distance machines ever made. Many a burgeoning marque would give their left axle nut to ensure they can rival the history that BMW has enjoyed in this past century.
For all BMW's successes on and off the track, there remains one segment where it has longed to etch its name: Superbike.
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2005 K1200S – A Solution That Just Obliterated the Problem (Onewheeldrive.net)
Model(s) covered: 2005 BMW K 1200 S
Looking down at the gauges I realize I’m hardly even moving the tach. The sci-fi whine that would not be out of place on the bridge of some of the galaxy’s better appointed battle cruisers accompanies my 5,000RPM amble. The twisties are fast approaching, and the devil takes me...
And then the K1200S takes the corners, like no other bike I’ve ridden. All accompanied to an engine note that has gone from sci-fi to something all together more bestial with an exciting twist of the throttle.
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Model(s) covered: 2005 BMW K 1200 S
While the Japanese manufacturers set superbike standards with lightweight, high-horsepower production motorcycles showcasing futuristic technology developed on the racetrack, Italian bike builders created a signature niche with handmade, race-inspired motorcycles that fit like exquisitely tailored suits. But German BMW long scoffed at the crotch rocket tradition, declining to engage in such two-wheeled games. Until now. BMW has finally entered the high-speed fray with the introduction of its new K 1200 S.
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BMW’s fast new K1200S takes on the mighty Hayabusa and ZX-12R...and five other bikes in a GT Shootout (Cycle World)
Model(s) covered: 2005 Yamaha FJR 1300, 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa, 2005 BMW K 1200 S, 2005 Aprilia RST 1000 Futura, 2005 Triumph Sprint ST, 2005 Honda ST 1300, 2005 Honda VFR 800, 2005 Kawasaki ZX-12R
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Riding Impression: 2005 BMW K1200S (Cycle World)
Model(s) covered: 2005 BMW K 1200 S
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