BMW

BMW R 1100 GS

· Generation

Source and record

Swiss type approval (TARGA)

Official source: ASTRA (Federal Roads Office)

Sources: TARGA and TAS (Type Approval System, the official successor system). Individual values on this page may come from either catalogue.

: Brand and model come from the official catalogue.

Data as of: 2026-08-01

This page describes a vehicle configuration (type/variant/version), not an individual vehicle.

Vehicle stock in Switzerland

179 actively registered

Colours

  • Red77
  • Black68
  • Grey16
  • Yellow12
  • Blue2
  • White2
  • Green1
  • Multicolour1

Cantons

  • 36
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  • 12
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  • 2
  • 2
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1

First registration by year

  • 19961
  • 199749
  • 199867
  • 199962

Fuel

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Petrol

Gearbox

  • Manual

Axles

  • 2

Cylinders

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • 2

Postcodes

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VIN prefixes

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13 more values · 16 vehicles

Identification

MOTORRAD
Type-variant
BMW259
Model (source data)
R1100GS

Classification

1085
59 kW
Cylinders
2
Tyres/rims

Field explanations

Official ASTRA meaning of this vehicle's source fields. Unknown, preserved, or not-yet-translated values stay visible and are never invented.

Source fieldValueUnitStatus
body_codeunavailable0
fuel_codeunavailableB

Type approval

Granted
14/10/1996
Valid until
30/09/2003
Source
TG-Moto.txt

Emissions

Engine make
BMW
Engine type
112EB
4-Takt / 2 / Boxer
m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
C00
Exhaust code
ADSA
1085
59
Homologation date
14/10/1996
Published source values

Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.

K ·
2/2
y
97
5250
ET-CO
3610
ET-NMHC
0
ET-NOx
50
ET-PA
0
ET-PA-Exp
0
ET-PM
0
ET-T_IV-THC
0
ET-T_VI-CO
0
ET-T_VI-THC
0
ET-THC
90
ET-THC+NOx
0
80
0
450
GeräuschCode
GCAC
0
0
2.81+3.00
0
6750
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
94
3375
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
197
ZT-CO
0
ZT-NMHC
0
ZT-NOx
0
ZT-PA
0
ZT-PA-Exp
0
ZT-PM
0
ZT-T_VI-CO
0
ZT-T_VI-THC
0
ZT-THC
0
ZT-THC+NOx
0

Data sheet

Manufacturer & identification

Manufacturer
BMW BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG, D-80788 MUENCHEN
Manufacturer's plate
rechts, am Lenkkopf
Chassis number
rechts, am Lenkkopf

Chassis

Axles/wheels
2/2
Gearbox 1
m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
Ratio iA 1
2,81+3,00
Assignment 1
a
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
197
Hand brake, line 1
hydr.,2 Scheiben gelocht, a.W. ABS
Foot brake, line 1
hydr.,1 Scheibe gelocht, a.W. ABS

Engine

Engine make
BMW
Engine type
112EB
Design type
4-Takt / 2 / Boxer
Power (kW)
59
Power at (rpm)
6750
Max torque (Nm)
97
Max torque at (rpm)
5250
Exhaust gas treatment
integriert in HS
Muffler 1 (type)
HS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
1/2256755001
Engine code
112EB
Engine code location
rechts, am Motorblock, unter dem Zylinderfuss

Dimensions & body

Length (mm)
2260
Width (mm)
890
Height (mm)
1390
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
1515
Parking stand
Zentral+Seitenstütze
Anti-theft device
Lenkersperre
Sidecar operation
nein

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
318
Guaranteed weight (kg)
450
Front axle rating (kg)
180 – 300
Braked trailer load (kg)
0
Unbraked trailer load (kg)
0
Braked trailer load, autom. (kg)
0
Unbraked trailer load, autom. (kg)
0
Additional fields (all source data)

Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.

4012
BMW BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG, D-80788 MUENCHEN
rechts, am Lenkkopf
rechts, am Lenkkopf
2/2
m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
2,81+3,00
a
0
0
0
197
hydr.,2 Scheiben gelocht, a.W. ABS
hydr.,1 Scheibe gelocht, a.W. ABS
BMW
112EB
4-Takt / 2 / Boxer
59
6750
5250
97
integriert in HS
HS ·
1/2256755001
112EB
rechts, am Motorblock, unter dem Zylinderfuss
Zentral+Seitenstütze
Lenkersperre
0
2260
0
890
0
1390
0
0
0
0
0
1515
0
0
0
0
0
318
0
450
0
0
300
180
0
0
0
0
nein
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