2010 BMW R1200RT gets HP2 Sport engine too

Just like the 2010 BMW R1200GS, the 2010 BMW R1200RT tourer is getting updated with the DOHC, eight valve engine from the HP2 Sport. Here, that engine doesn’t bring any power increase (it remains at 110bhp) and bumps torque slightly from 85 to 88lb/ft, but unlike the GS, the RT receives styling and mechanical modifications beyond the engine. Most importantly, it receives the BMW ESA II electronically adjustable suspension with its world first adjustable spring rate. Less radical is the larger screen and the slightly sharper fairing. Full details below.  >

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