The 2004 MY BMW R 1150 RT has been designed as a lighter and more agile alternative to its K 200 RT touring machine, that offers the distinctive hue of a boxer engine, but still packs enough kick to make the rider smile whenever he twists the throttle. It also comes with side panniers, a full-fairing with an adjustable windshield, dual front disc brakes, an analogue and digital instrumentation panel, a dual seat, a rear luggage rack, passenger grab handles, a BMW Motorrad Telelever front suspension and a BMW Motorrad Paralever rear suspension, die-cast aluminium wheels, and a chromed exhaust muffler.
In addition, a maximum power output of 95 horsepower and 98 Nm of torque is achieved by its four-stroke, air/oil-cooled, 1130cc, boxer twin cylinder engine that was mated to a five-speed manual transmission with an easy-to-maintain shaft final drive.