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Cycle News 1987 11 18

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.... V ..0 S · V ;:> o Z The liquid-cooled. in-line three -cylinder . 750cc K75C is littl e changed from the 1987 mode l. The 1988 K1OORT. designed for both short tr ips and long hauls. sports BMW's familiar 987cc. liquid -coo led. in-line four cylinder engine . The K100RS. the sport bike in BMW's K100 line. has a new sport suspension package . w ind tu nnel tested fa iring and. new engine spoiler. For 1 9 8 8. BMW's K75S boasts w ider handlebars and an " aggressive" new paint scheme - midnight black offse t by Marrakesh Red. as sta n d a rd eq ui p me n t w ith a n accessory power soc ket fo r h ooking up elec tr ica l accesso ries, suc h as heated vests a nd troubl e la m ps , and wi th a batt ery cha rger. Hoth th e RI O ORT and RIOORS will re ta il for · 7750. whi le th e R IOOGS will sell for 5965. BMW 's th ree o ne-liter K m od els, th e sporty K IO ORS, th e versa ti le KI OORT a nd th e long-di stance to ur in g KIOOLT. return in 1988 with th e famili ar liq u id -cool ed DOHC 987cc in -line four-cylinder engi ne. d irect shaft drive, five-speed gea rbox, Bosh L -J etroni c fue l- inject io n a n d a transis to rized ignition. Ne w feat ures for th e LT in 1988 include n OI o ne, but th ree accesso ry elec tr ica l sockets, a n extra- large to p lu ggage case, a n a nt i-theft rad io. a n d a h igh-m ounted in strument panel. Addi tio ns to th e RS incl ud e new spo rt sus pe nsio n, sport fairing an d engi ne spo iler. Both th e KIOORS a n d KlOORT have a sugges ted retail price of 9395, w h i le th e KIOOLT wi ll se ll fo r $ 10,675. The 750cc in-line, liquid-cool ed th ree-cylinder K75S als o boa sts new features for 'SS. Wider sport handlebars are offered, as well as "aggressive new graphics. " The en g ine case. dr ivetrain and whee ls ar e finished in midnight black , which co ntras ts sharpl y with the bike's racy Mar ra kesh Red paint. Additions to th e K75C include th e accesso ry electrical outlet and battery charger. The K75C will sell for $6425 a n d the K75S will go for $7325. • BMW describes the all-new. boxer twin-powered. dual sport R1 OOGS as an all-purpose " adventure" bike. 7

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