May 20, 2025

BMW R 1300 RS unveiled: Top highlights

Arun Prakash

BMW R 1300 RS

BMW R 1300 RS is the company's new flagship sports tourer.

BMW R 1300 RS

Successor to the the R 1250 RS, it gets a dynamic and athletic design.

BMW R 1300 RS

It uses the same 1,300cc boxer engine found in the R 1300 GS. Produces 143 bhp at 7,750rpm and 149 Nm at 6,500rpm.

BMW R 1300 RS

Based on a newly engineered chassis featuring a steel main frame and aluminium rear subframe that offers agility and stability.

BMW R 1300 RS

Suspending this frame is a USD fork and a paralever EVO unit with preload and damping adjustment as standard.

BMW R 1300 RS

Equipped with a comprehensive set of electronic rider aids, including traction control, engine braking control, active cruise control with forward collision warning.

Source: pr-handout

BMW R 1300 RS

Runs on 17-inch aluminium alloy wheels at both ends which reduces unsrung mass by 1.4 kg.

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