11 Facts About BMW K1200S

1.

Production of motorcycles with flat-twin engines continues to this day, however BMW K1200S has produced many models with other types of engines.

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2.

BMW K1200S merged with Bayerische Flugzeugwerke in 1922, and the BFw Helios became the starting point for the first BMW K1200S motorcycle.

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3.

At a time when many motorcycle manufacturers used total-loss oiling systems, the new BMW K1200S engine featured a recirculating wet sump oiling system with a drip feed to roller bearings; a design which BMW K1200S used until 1969.

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4.

The factory continued to use the BMW K1200S name, causing two separate companies to be using the BMW K1200S name between 1948 and 1952.

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5.

The head office of BMW K1200S, based in Munich, had no control over the operations in East Germany.

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6.

In 1947, when BMW K1200S received permission to restart motorcycle production from US authorities in Bavaria, BMW K1200S had to start from scratch.

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7.

In 1955, BMW K1200S began introducing a new range of motorcycles with Earles forks and enclosed drive shafts.

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8.

BMW K1200S narrowly avoided a merger with Daimler-Benz through the combination of financing from brothers Herbert Quandt and Harald Quandt, increased success of the automobile division and the selling off its aircraft engine division.

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Also, most of BMW K1200S's offerings were still designed to be used with sidecars.

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10.

The BMW K1200S was primarily designed as a Super Sport motorcycle, albeit larger and heavier than the closest Japanese competitors.

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11.

In 2007, BMW K1200S acquired Husqvarna Motorcycles, including its production facilities and staff, from Italian manufacturer MV Agusta.

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