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|class            = Touring
|engine          = Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder
|engine          = Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder
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|compression      = 9.5:1
|compression      = 9.5:1
|top_speed        = 196 km/h / 121.5 mph
|top_speed        = 196 km/h / 121.5 mph
|power            =
|power            = 70.0 HP (52.2 KW) @ 7000RPM
|torque          =
|torque          = 56.06 ft/lbs (76.0 Nm) @ 6000RPM
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|ignition        = Battery ignition
|ignition        = Battery ignition
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The '''[[BMW]] R 100 RS Motorsport Special Edition''' was a air-cooled, four-stroke, boxer twin cylinder, 2 valves per cylinder Touring [[motorcycle]] produced by [[BMW]] in 1978. Max [[torque]] was 56.06 ft/lbs (76.0 Nm) @ 6000 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 70.0 HP (52.2 KW) @ 7000 RPM.  It could reach a top speed of 196 km/h / 121.5 mph.   
It could reach a top speed of 196 km/h / 121.5 mph.   


==Engine==
==Engine==
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== Photos ==
== Photos ==
[[File:BMW-R100RS-SE-78.jpg|600px|BMW R100RS Motorsport Special Edition]]
[[File:BMW-R100RS-SE-78.jpg|600px|BMW R100RS Motorsport Special Edition]]
== Overview ==








==1978 BMW R 100 RS Motorsport Special Edition==
[[File:bmw-r-100-rs-motorsport-special-edition-1978-1978-2.jpg|600px|1978 BMW R 100 RS Motorsport Special Edition]]
[[File:bmw-r-100-rs-motorsport-special-edition-1978-1978-1.jpg|600px|1978 BMW R 100 RS Motorsport Special Edition]]
[[File:bmw-r-100-rs-motorsport-special-edition-1978-1978-0.jpg|600px|1978 BMW R 100 RS Motorsport Special Edition]]


The Motorsport Special Edition of the R 100 RS from BMW welcomes touring riders with a special paint scheme, to make it stand out in a crows, BMW "Mag" wheels, a more efficient braking system with dual front discs and a single rear one and a blue-tinted dual seat. In all other departments, it features the same specs as the base model.


In the engine department, it sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 980cc, boxer twin cylinder powerhouse paired to a five-speed manual transmission that can produce a claimed 76 Nm of torque and 70 horsepower.


== Specifications ==




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