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Cycle News 1990 11 28

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~ NEWBIKES 1991 BMWs . m BMW introduces '91 lineup ... c-r 00 ~ Q.) ..0 8 Q.) :> o Z The 1991 BMW Kl will be available in two colors - red with yellow pinstriping, and metalic black without pinstriping, The Kl carries a $13,290 suggested retail price tag. By Kit P alm er MW recen tl y un veiled its 1991 street and off-road lineup to the Ameri can mo torcycling pres s in New Orl ean s, Louisiana. The lineup incl udes five Boxer Twins R series models (R l OO, RIOOGS, RlOOGS ParisDakar, RlOORS an d the R l OORT ) and seven in-line th ree- and four-cylinder K series models (K75. K75S, K75RT, KIOOLT , KlOORS and the Kl ). P er h a p s th e m ost sig n ifica ntl y changed mo torcycles in BMW's fleet are the dual p ur pose R IO OGS ParisDakar and RIOO GS models. Celebrating its 10th anniversary of the first BMW on/off-road model - the R80GS - bo th the Paris-Dakar, wh ich sells for $7990, an d R l OOGS, $6990, feature radically different cosmetic changes over the previous models. Both GS BMWs come with restyled framemounted fairings, new color choices, n ew instruments and some o ther minor refinements. B Back by popular dem and, is the R l OO Boxer twin. It features more conventional styling, dual front disc brak es an d eigh t-spoke wh eels. T he R l OO has a suggested retail p rice of $7290. The in-line, fo ur-cylinder, four- valve, KlOORS features wider handlebars, a new rear shock spring rate , vibration dampers ยท on the front connection points between the frame and th e engine, and other minor refinements. It has a su ggest ed re tail p rice of $1l ,590. 18

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