BMW K 1300 GT Review page 72

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Information
10/2008
Page 72
Suspension/Brakes
Frame
Front wheel guidance/
spring elements
Rear wheel guidance/
spring elements
Suspension/Brakes
Spring travel, front/rear
Wheelbase
Castor
Steering head angle
Wheels
Rim, front
Rim, rear
Tyre, front
Tyre, rear
Brake, front
Brake, rear
ABS
Weight/Dimension
Seat height
Step arch length
Unladen weight in road trim
and with full tank
Dry weight
Max permissible
Max load (in standard trim)
Useful tank capacity
Thereof reserve
Length
Height (without mirrors)
Width (on mirrors)
Bridge frame made of aluminium, engine load-bearing
BMW Motorrad Duolever; central spring strut
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
115 mm/135 mm (4.52/5.31")
1,572 mm (61.9")
112 mm (44.1")
60.6°
Cast aluminium
3.50 x 17"
5.50 x 17"
120/70 ZR 17
180/55 ZR 17
Double-disc brake, brake discs in fl oating
arrangement, diameter 320 mm (12.6"),
four-piston fi xed calliper
Single-disc brake, diameter
294 mm (11.6"), double-piston fl oating callipers
Standard: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (semi-integral)
820/840 mm (32.3/33.1")
(low seat: 800/820 mm (31.5"/32.3"))
1,800/1,840 mm (70.9/72.4")
(low seat: 1,760/
1,800 mm (68.9"/70.9"))
288 kg (635 lb)
255 kg (562 lb)
520 kg (1,147 lb)
232 kg (512 lb)
24 ltr (5.3 imp gals)
approx 4.0 ltr (0.9 imp gals)
2,318 mm (91.3")
1,438 mm (56.6")
965 mm (38.0")
(measured with cases: 990 mm/38.9")