| 18 September 2007
In the upcoming movie Resident Evil: Extinction - the third installment of the Resident Evil saga - the T-Virus from the Umbrella corporation has almost completly wiped out the world of human beeings as we know them. Alice (Milla Jovovich) trying to get in contact with a group ot other survivors follows them to Las Vegas, killing lots of zombies again.
The big question here is, what kind of bike is still functioning after milliions of poeple died or got converted to zombies ?
You would be surprised - it is actually a BMW the movie crew was using to let Alice cruise through empty roads in Nevada.
Having clustered a lot of addtional fuel on the back of the motorbike, it seems this the BMW R 1200 K is a good bike for beeing long on the road.
Here are same technical details:
Type Transverse mounted, liquid-cooled inline
4-cylinder
Bore x Stroke 79 mm x 59 mm
Displacement 1157 cc
Horsepower 163 bhp @ 10250 rpm
Torque 94 lb/ft @ 8250 rpm
Compression Ratio 13.0:1
Valve Gear DOHC, chain-driven with bucket tappets
Valves 2 x 32 mm intake/2 x 27.5 mm exhaust
Valves/Cylinder Four
Engine Oil Capacity 3.7 quarts
Engine Management BMW Engine Controller - BMS K
Fuel Requirement Unleaded, premium grade, 93 AKI
Fuel Tank HDPE, internal pump and internal filter
Fuel Capacity 5.0 U.S. gallons including 1 gallon reserve
Charging System 580 Watts @ 14 Volts
Battery 12 Volts 14 Amps/hour low maintenance
Cooling System Single Radiator, 50/50 water/anti-freeze mix
DRIVETRAIN
Primary Drive 1:1.559
Clutch 151 mm, multi-disc oil bath
Gear Ratios 1st 2.52:1, 2nd, 1.84:1, 3rd 1.45:1, 4th 1.28:1,
5th 1.14:1, 6th 1.01:1
Final Drive System Enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints
Final Drive Ratio 2.91:1
FRAME AND SUSPENSION
Frame Composite aluminum frame
Front Suspension BMW Duolever
Front Travel 4.5 inches
Rear Suspension BMW EVO Paralever
Rear Travel 5.3 inches
BRAKES
Brake System BMW EVO
Front Brakes Two, four-piston fixed calipers
Front Rotor 12.6 inch dual floating rotors
Rear Brake Single, two-piston fixed caliper
Rear Rotor 10.4 inch single, fixed rotor
Actuation Method Hydraulic, DOT 4 fluid type
WHEELS/TIRES
Front Wheel 3.50 x 17 cast alloy, five double-spoke
Rear Wheel 5.50 x 17 cast alloy, five double-spoke
Front Tire 120/70 x 17 tubeless
Rear Tire 180/55 x 17 tubeless
dimensions
Overall Length 87.7 inches
Overall Width 33.7 inches
Wheelbase 62.2 inches
Seat Height 32.3 inches
Steering Angle 61.0 degrees
Front Wheel Trail 4.5 inches
Weight - Dry 465 lbs.
Weight - Wet 546 lbs.
Maximum Load 992 lbs. GVWR
