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{{Infobox Motorcycle | {{Infobox Motorcycle | ||
|name = '''BMW K100RS''' | |name = '''BMW K100RS''' | ||
|image = | |image = [[Image:1989-K100RS-Special-Edition.jpg|frameless]] | ||
|aka = K100RS Motorsport, K 100 RS Motorsport, K100RS ABS, K 100 RS ABS, K 100 RS | |aka = K100RS Motorsport, K 100 RS Motorsport, K100RS ABS, K 100 RS ABS, K 100 RS | ||
|manufacturer = [[BMW]] | |manufacturer = [[BMW]] | ||
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|torque = 62.7 ft/lbs (85.0 Nm) @ 6000RPM | |torque = 62.7 ft/lbs (85.0 Nm) @ 6000RPM | ||
|ignition = | |ignition = | ||
|spark_plug = | |spark_plug = {{sparkplug|NGK D8EA}} 89-90 | ||
|battery = | |battery = | ||
|transmission = Gear box: 5-speed <br> | |transmission = Gear box: 5-speed <br> | ||
Final Drive: [[shaft]] drive (cardan) <br> | Final Drive: [[shaft]] drive (cardan) <br> | ||
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==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 100/90-18 front [[tire]] and a 130/90-17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via double disc in the front and a single 285mm disc, 1-piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber while the rear was equipped with a Monolever. The K100RS was fitted with a 5.81 Gallon (22.00 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 59.69 inches (1516 mm) long. | It came with a 100/90-18 front [[tire]] and a 130/90-17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via double disc in the front and a single 285mm disc, 1-piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber while the rear was equipped with a Monolever. The K100RS was fitted with a 5.81 Gallon (22.00 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 59.69 inches (1516 mm) long. | ||
In 1989, [[BMW]] launched the [[BMW K1|K1]], a machine shaped in the wind tunnel, with futuristic styling. The K1 was extremely expensive and sold in very small numbers. However, the big bike riders were extremely disappointed that the improvements which had appeared on the K1 were not reflected on other machines in the range. | |||
==Flexible and Responsive== | |||
The K100 RS1 introduced at the beginning of 1990 was the answer. Its distinctive black finished horizontal four-cylinder engine had the 16-valve head first seen on the K1 for extra flexibility and responsiveness. The frame had the same improvements as the K1. The new brakes,with [[Brembo]] double piston [[caliper]]s, delivered maximum efficiency and were backed up by the unmatched safety of the ABS system that BMW had pioneered on motorcycles. | |||
==Paralever Suspension== | |||
The "Paralever" suspension, with its pivoted parallelogram layout, ironed out all the reactions common to shaft-driven motorbikes, from jerky braking to torque reaction under acceleration. While the 1000 RS1 is still expensive, the caliber of the detail work --the superbly designed fairing, the built-in supports for the optional panniers, the control panel as carefully laid out as on a BMW automobile and the high quality tool roll- justifies the price. | |||
==1983 BMW K 100 RS== | ==1983 BMW K 100 RS== | ||
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==1985 BMW K 100 RS== | ==1985 BMW K 100 RS== | ||
<gallery mode='packed-hover'> | |||
File:bmw-k100rs-1985-1985-2.jpg|600px|1985 BMW K 100 RS | |||
File:bmw-k100rs-1985-1985-1.jpg|600px|1985 BMW K 100 RS | |||
File:bmw-k100rs-1985-1985-0.jpg|600px|1985 BMW K 100 RS | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RS-Aqua-2283-0.jpg|1985 BMW K100RS in Aqua | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RS-Aqua-2283-1.jpg|1985 BMW K100RS in Aqua | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RS-Aqua-2283-2.jpg|1985 BMW K100RS in Aqua | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RS-Aqua-2283-3.jpg|1985 BMW K100RS in Aqua | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RT-Gray-7409-0.jpg|1985 BMW K100RT in Gray | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RT-Gray-7409-1.jpg|1985 BMW K100RT in Gray | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RT-Gray-7409-2.jpg|1985 BMW K100RT in Gray | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RT-Gray-7409-3.jpg|1985 BMW K100RT in Gray | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RT-Gray-7409-4.jpg|1985 BMW K100RT in Gray | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RT-Gray-7409-5.jpg|1985 BMW K100RT in Gray | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RS-Black-5465-0.jpg|1985 BMW K100RS in Black | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RS-Black-5465-1.jpg|1985 BMW K100RS in Black | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RS-Black-5465-2.jpg|1985 BMW K100RS in Black | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RS-Black-5465-3.jpg|1985 BMW K100RS in Black | |||
Image:1985-BMW-K100RS-Black-5465-4.jpg|1985 BMW K100RS in Black | |||
</gallery> | |||
The 1985 MY is a sporty, liter-class machine from the House of Munchen, and comes with a half-fairing, a small windscreen, a dual seat, a blacked-out exhaust system, a center stand, an analogue instrument cluster, cast-aluminium wheels, passenger grab handles, a telescopic front fork, a Monolever rear suspension and Brembo brakes with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear. | The 1985 MY is a sporty, liter-class machine from the House of Munchen, and comes with a half-fairing, a small windscreen, a dual seat, a blacked-out exhaust system, a center stand, an analogue instrument cluster, cast-aluminium wheels, passenger grab handles, a telescopic front fork, a Monolever rear suspension and Brembo brakes with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear. | ||
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==1989 BMW K 100 RS== | ==1989 BMW K 100 RS== | ||
[[Image:1989-K100RS-Special-Edition.jpg|left|thumb|1989 K100RS Special Edition]] | |||
If you liked the K 100 MY from 1983 to 1988, then you might just fall in love with the 1989 MY BMW K 100 RS. The German engineers have improved its engine, adding two more valves per cylinder, which significantly increase the performance of this machine, taking it to 95 horsepower and 86 Nm of torque. In addition, the engine mapping has been modified, to provide a more balanced power output. | If you liked the K 100 MY from 1983 to 1988, then you might just fall in love with the 1989 MY BMW K 100 RS. The German engineers have improved its engine, adding two more valves per cylinder, which significantly increase the performance of this machine, taking it to 95 horsepower and 86 Nm of torque. In addition, the engine mapping has been modified, to provide a more balanced power output. | ||
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