The 1996 MY BMW R 850 RT is a more fuel-efficient touring machine from the House of Munich, that shares its features with the flagship tourer, the R 1100 RT. At its heart lies an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 848cc, boxer twin cylinder mated to a five-speed manual transmission, that produces a claimed 73 horsepower and 77 Nm of torque.
Standard fittings include a large, adjustable windshield, a full-fairing, a dual seat, side-panniers, a rear trunk with pillion backrest, dual front disc brakes coupled to a single disc in the rear, die-cast aluminium wheels, a digital and analogue instrument cluster, and a large-capacity, 21-liter (5.5-gallon) fuel tank.