The BMW R1200ST is a

sport touring motorcycle A sport touring motorcycle (sometime a "sports-tourer") is a type of motorcycle that combines the performance of a sport bike with the long-distance capabilities and comfort of a touring motorcycle. The first sport-tourer is said to be the fully ...

, which was introduced in 2005 by

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to replace the R1150RS model. The R1200ST features the same

flat-twin engine A flat-twin engine is a two-cylinder internal combustion engine with the cylinders on opposite sides of the crankshaft. The most common type of flat-twin engine is the boxer-twin engine, where both pistons move inwards and outwards at the same ti ...

, a six-speed gearbox and shaft drive as the R1200RT. Though similar in specification to the RT, the ST is a sport-oriented motorcycle, with clip-on style handle bars, lighter fairing, resulting in an overall lighter weight than the RT. Luggage, in the form of

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and a top box (or case) were available options. ABS braking was also an option for this model. The styling was controversial, especially the hexagon-shaped vertical headlight. ''

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'' referred to the styling as "quirky".

References

External links

BMW Motorrad R1200ST web page
* {{Motorcycle-stub R1200ST Motorcycles powered by flat engines Shaft drive motorcycles Standard motorcycles Motorcycles introduced in 2005