The BMW R1200C is a cruiser motorcycle that entered the market in 1997 and continued in production for seven years afterward. The BMW 1200C was manufactured by the Germany-based BMW Motorrad, which is the motorcycle sector of the BMW Corp. The company created several different versions of the motorcycle.
The R1200C features in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies.[3][4] Michelle Yeoh, in her role as Chinese spy Wai Lin, rode the bike in the scene where she and 007 run from Elliot Carver's henchmen, who are chasing them in a helicopter. In 2012, the bike was later featured in the Bond in Motion. 50 Vehicles. 50 Years exhibition at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, England.[5]
The BMW 1200C has a four-stroke internal combustion engine, which calls for the finishing of four strokes to complete entire cycles. The four strokes are intake, compression, power and exhaust. The oil and air cooled engine consists of two cylinders, both of which include two valves each. The maximum torque of the BMW 1200C is 71 foot-pounds every 3,000 rpm, while the maximum performance of the motorcycle is 61 horsepower at 5,000 rpm. The displacement of the engine is the total volume of its two cylinders, 1,170 cc. The bore times stroke is 3.97 times 2.87 inches, and the compression ratio is 10.0:1. The bike has a five-speed transmission.
The
BMW 1200C has a dry weight of 519 lbs., which does not include the weight of
any fuel or equipment. Its maximum permissible weight is 991 lbs. The overall
height of the BMW 1200C is 44.48 inches, while the overall width and length is
41.33 inches and 92.12 inches. The motorcycle's wheelbase is 64.96 inches. The
height of the bike's
seat is 29.123 inches.
The BMW 1200C has cross spoke wheels. The front wheel is 2.5 by 18 inches and the rear wheel is 4 by 15 inches.