149 Newton-meters. That is the number to remember with the BMW R 1300 R. Not the 145 hp. That is respectable, but no longer exceptional in this class. It is the torque. 149 Nm at 6,500 rpm from an air-cooled 1,300 cc boxer. That is the torque of a 1,250 cc Kawasaki Versys X with 80 hp more potential. It is the kind of torque that means the R 1300 R does not accelerate so much as shove.

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