Riding impression: BMW K75S
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toBMW'sK75
By Paul Carruthers
Photos By Kit Palmer
I remember taking my' neighbor to' the,
Anaheim Motorcycle and ATV Expo. "Why
do they put all that junk on them~" he asked
while pointing toward the new Honda
Hurricanes. "Why do the Japanese insist on all those stripes
\ and graphics'?" he said while
looking at the Yamaha FZs.
It was only when we approached
the BMW display that he finally quit
complaining. His face lit up and he
turned into 'a small child as he
watched the BMW Anti-Lock Brake
System video over and over. I finally
dragged him away with a promise
to rerurn later.
You see, my neighbor is a BMW
enthusiast He is usually seen driving
his BMW 528 or running around
town ,on his KlOO: In a' few years,
he will go out and update his BMWs
with more BMWs.
That neighbor and many other
BMW fans will
enjoy the
1987 K75S.
With additions ,such as a new
'Computer-designed, wind-tunnel
tested fairin~ and full-eoverage belly
pan, an Updated suspension and a
KIOO 17-inch rear wheel with disc
brake, the K75S is the sportiest of the
German breed.
The new suspension is made up
, of a revamped spring and damping
rates for the rear and a modified fork
up front. The K75S has a harder feel
to it than past models because of the
suspension, but tha.t also m.eans it
feels more stable while travelmg fast
on windy mountain roads. The highspeed stability more than makes up
for what some feel is a harsher
freeway-type ride.
The 41.4mm forks have stiffer
springs than the K75C and the left
fork is the only one that provides
rebound damping. Both sides, how-
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