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L--- BMW K100RS Ust Price •.• •• ..•• . . . . . $11.590 Displacement • . ... ..• . . .. 987cc Engine type •.•••. . . Liqu id-cooled , in- li ne fo ur cyl inde r, fou r- str oke Bore x Stroke . .... • .. . 67x70mm Compression retio ..... ... •. 11:1 Carburetion • • . . . • . . Fuel injection Ignition • .. . • . . • . . . . . . . . . Digita l Transmission speeds 5 Starting system .. .. .... •. Electric Fuel capacity •. , ... , . . .. . . 5.2 gal. ~ Wheelbase ..••• . •. ... . . . 61.6 in. Rake/trail .. . . . .. .• . 63 °/3 .74 in. Seat height .. , 3 1.5 in . Front tire , • , • • , • • , • , , 120 /70 x17 Reartire 160/ 60 x18 Front wheel t rav el .. •. • ... 5.3 in . Rear wheel travel . . . • • . . '. . 4 .9 in. Front brake . •. Dual disc (ABS opt.) Rear brake • .... .. . Disc (ABS opt .) Final drive . . •. . . . .... . ... . Shaft Cla imed dry weight • .. ... 5 18 Ibs. BMW K75RT ~'------------- List Price $8390 Wheelbase • . . . , 59 .7 in. 62 .3°/3 .98 in. Disp lacement 740cc Rake / trail Eng ine type Liqui d-cooled. Seat height , . . , • , • . . . , , . 3 1.9 in . 1OO/90x18 in-line three cylinder, four-stroke Fronttire Bore x Stroke • . . . . . . . . 67x70 mm Rear tire . . ..• ....... 130 / 90x 17 Compression rat io" . • , .• , 10.5:1 Front wheel travel . .. .. •.. 5.3 in . Carburetion Fuel injection Rear wheel travel 4 .3 in . Ignition • ... . .. . . . . . . . Trans istor Front brake , , • Dual disc (A BS opt.] Transmission speeds . . . ..•. . .. 5 . Rear brake . • . . • , • . Disc (A BS opt .) Starting system Elect ric Final drive . , , •• . , • • , • . • , .• Shaft Fuel capacitY ... • . ... . . , . 5.2 gal. Claimed dry weight .• . . . . 515 Ibs. BMWK75S _ __ __ -'---Ust Price , $72 90 Displacement .. .. ... .. . . •740cc Eng ine type, . .. • • , •Liquid-cooled, in- li ne th ree cyl inde r, four-stroke Bore x Stroke .... . • • • . 67x70mm Compression ratio . • • • , • .• 10 .5:1 Carburetion Fuel injecti on Ignition .• , . . , . . • . . . . . Transistor Transmission speeds . • • • • • , • .. 5 Starting system , •.•.•. .•. Electric Fuel capacity. , • . • , , .. . . . 5.2 gal. ------J~ Wheelbase 59.7 in. , . 62.3°/3.98 in. Rake/trail Seat height .. .. .. .. .... •31 .9 in. Front tire , • , . • 100/90x18 Rear t ire , .• , . • , ., • • , 130/90x 17 Front wheel travel .... ·.. .. 5.3 in. Rear wheel travel . .. .. . .•• 4 .3 in. Front brake Dual disc (ABS opt .) Rear brake Disc (A BS opt .) Final drive . .••• . . . . . . .. . • . Shaft Claimed dry weight . • •. • •465 Ibs. ----- .---'--- BMWK75 ~'------------List Price • .•.. . . .. .... . . . $6 190 Displacement . .. . • •.. . , • •740cc Engine type Liqu id-cooled, in- line t hree cylinder, fou r-stroke Bore x Stroke . , , • • , , , , 67x70 mm Compression ratio 10 .5: 1 Carburetion Fuel injecti on Ignition Transistor Transmission speeds 5 Starting system • . . . .• • .. . Electric Fuel capacity, . •.. ..• ... .• 5.2 gal. Wheelbase 59 .7 in. Rake /trail 62 .3° /3.98 in . Seat height 29 .9 in. Front tire . • •. ... .. . • . 1OO/90x18 Rear tire . . .. . . •.... . 130/90x17 Front wheel travel 5.3 in. Rear wheel travel , • • . • • . , .4.3 in. Front brake • ..... .. .... Dual disc Rear brake . • •.. . . • . , .. .• ... Disc Final drive .. • , , • . , • . , •. .. . Shaft Claimed dry weight • • , • • •467 Ibs.