BMW R1200C

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The BMW R1200C was a motor cruiser manufactured by BMW Motorrad from 1997 to 2004. BMW produced 40,218 units, including a smaller engine version, the R850C, produced from 1997 to 2000.

The R1200C is BMW's attempt to enter this market, and is a significant departure from previous efforts. The R1200C is designed by the head designer of BMW David Robb, which features a cruiser ride posture. From the beginning, the R1200C features a passenger seat that can fold up to a rider's ride with three different angles, adjustable when driving.

BMW first released R1200C with initial motorcycle promotion placement in James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies . The R1200C was one of four BMW motorcycles shown at the Art of the Motorcycle exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City in 1998 (List of shown motorcycles).

When BMW ended the production lineup R1200C, Dr. Herbert Diess, then President of BMW Motorrad, cites the main reason for stopping a motorcycle is a real discrepancy of the 1,170 cc (71Ãƒ, cuÃƒ, in), 61Ãƒ, hp (45Ãƒ, kW) engines to the current market appetite and the unavailability of the machine suitable for further development, but did not rule out BMW pursuing the reinterpretation of the idea of â€‹â€‹a cruiser in the future. In 2004 the last special model of the Montauk R1200C as Montauk warning model was presented, of which 350 units were built.

Specific models are:

Classic: "Classic" is not a new model, but after the Avantgarde and Independent versions appear on the market, it is the "original" R1200C.
Avantgarde: Introduced in 2000, less chrome (added graphite display), medium height bars, ABS cost options.
Montauk: Introduced in 2004, the overall 'beefier' design. The front end of the expanded rake, alloy wheels and instrument panel of the R1200CL, braided brake hoses, vertical stacked headlamps added.
Troika: The meaning of a trike or a three-wheel model, it is the R1200C by side car. Featured at the IAA (Internationale Automobil Ausstellung) in Frankfurt in 1997, the side car had a torpedo-like nose, a leather-compatible interior matched to a motorcycle seat, a shock horizontally placed in front of the third wheel with a wooden step on it for passengers, and wheels who talks that match the motorcycle wheel.
R1200CL: Introduced in 2002, a complete clothing touring model that adds analogue tachometers and clocks to instrument panels, extended rakes, larger wheel sizes, alloy wheels, fairing, two smaller stacked lights for high beams, cruise control, driver's floorboard, heel/leg shifters, six-speed gear box, large passenger seat, two 12V power outlets, heated handrails, heated seats, clam-shell side cases and removable case with passenger backs. The R1200CL peculiarity is a "M" shaped windscreen that creates a large curve in the middle so that the driver has an unobstructed view forward. Alternator upgraded to 840W massive. Electronics and alarms for the optional non-theft anti-theft system have been pre-installed.
R1200CLC: Same as R1200CL, but with ABS braking standards, radio, CD player, chrome alternator cover, chrome engine guard and chrome side luggage protection.
2000 Changes: For the year of production in 2000, BMW introduced the 850cc version, called the R850C. For the 1200cc model, new color configurations available including black engine, improved rear shock to adjustable hydraulic shock, and electronic ignition and fuel injection have been adjusted.
2004 Changes: For the final production year, BMW adds dual ignition, integral ABS (brake pedal and lever, when applied independently, drive front and rear brakes simultaneously), enhanced transmission, and available passenger seats without additional charge.

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R1200C in movie

R1200C feature in James Bond 1997 Tomorrow Never Dies . Michelle Yeoh, in her role as a Chinese spy, Wai Lin, rides a bike where she and 007 run from Elliot Carver's henchmen, who chase them by helicopter. In 2012, the bike is then displayed on Bond in Motion. 50 Vehicles. 50 Years exhibit at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, England.

In the 2001 Mike Myers movie Austin Austin in Goldmember, the opening scene featured Austin Powers parody with R1200C featured in a high-speed pursuit starring Tom Cruise and Gwyneth Paltrow.