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==Model designations== | ==Model designations== | ||
[[Image:Bmwk75s.jpg|thumb|1993 K75S with Belly Pan and touring bags| | [[Image:Bmwk75s.jpg|thumb|1993 K75S with Belly Pan and touring bags|Black BMW K75S with topbox and panniers, parked on grass]] | ||
Various models of the K75 were produced. | Various models of the K75 were produced. | ||
*K75, with no fairing | *K75, with no fairing | ||
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==Background to K75 launch and design== | ==Background to K75 launch and design== | ||
[[Image:BMW k75t.jpg|thumb|1987 BMW K75T| | [[Image:BMW k75t.jpg|thumb|1987 BMW K75T|Black BMW K75T with topbox and panniers, parked on a driveway in front of a house and metal gates]] | ||
The K-series lineup, including the K75 and K100, were not just new models; these designs were radical departures from almost every aspect of previous ones. The K-bikes introduced new technology and refinement for a premium brand. At the time, BMW and [[Harley-Davidson]] were the only major manufactures that did not offer liquid-cooled engines. Competing brands, notably of Japanese manufacture, were touting the superiority of their liquid-cooled engines and had introduced low maintenance shaft-drive technology into a growing number of their models. | The K-series lineup, including the K75 and K100, were not just new models; these designs were radical departures from almost every aspect of previous ones. The K-bikes introduced new technology and refinement for a premium brand. At the time, BMW and [[Harley-Davidson]] were the only major manufactures that did not offer liquid-cooled engines. Competing brands, notably of Japanese manufacture, were touting the superiority of their liquid-cooled engines and had introduced low maintenance shaft-drive technology into a growing number of their models. | ||