Flat-twin engine, 1300 cc, 107 kW / 145 HP (7750 rpm), 149 Nm (6500 rpm), 237 kg, design: Christian Hahn-Woernle (BMW).
The project took seven years of work; the first draft dates back to 2016. The aim was to make a significant evolutionary leap and rethink the motorcycle starting from its essential components: the boxer engine and the shaft drive.
The motorcycle's design was developed considering functional aspects and ergonomics. The choice was made to maintain a cohesive overall vision with visually connected and taut lines, such as between the seat and the tank, and with particular attention to formal cleanliness, for example, avoiding visible screws.
The goal was to simplify the design of previous models, which had been conceived by adding features each time, making the motorcycle increasingly larger and heavier.
The front headlight, perhaps the most distinctive and groundbreaking element compared to the past, was created thanks to modern technology, allowing the combination of high and low beams in a single compact projector surrounded by four daytime running lights forming an X.
Source: BMW Motorrad.