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'~L-- BMW R100RT Ust Price $8690 Displacement .••••••••. •• 980cc Engine type . •.••••. •• A ir -coo led, horizontally opposed twin, four-stroke Bore x Stroke • . • • •• • •94 x70 .6mm Compression ratio • • . • • • • •8.45 :1 Carburetion •. . .••. (2) 32 mm Bing Ignition • •• . • • • • . • .• • . . • .. • . COl Transmission speeds • .. • .•• . • •5 Starting system . . •. •. • •. . Electr ic Fuel capacity • . .• . . . • • . .. 5.5 gal. _ Wheelbase .••• •.•••.•••• 57.0 in. Rake/trail ••••••.•. 66 .3°/4.7 in. Seat height 31.8 in. Front tire • •• •• • •• • .• • . 90 /9Ox18 Rear tire 120/9Ox1 B Front wheel travel •• • •• • .• 6.9 in. Rear wheel travel • . • • • • . • . 4 .8 in. Front brake • . . . • . • . • • . •Dual disc Rear brake • • • ••. •. • • . • . • •Drum Final drive • • • . • ' .' •.• • . . • • •Shaft Claimed dry weight •• . • . .472lbs. / ·I -L BMW R100 Ust Price • • • • • • . • . . • . • • • • $7290 Displacement ••••••.•.••• 980cc Engine type •••.••••.• Air-cooled, horizontallyopposed tw in. four-stroke Bore x Stroke • ••. • • • •94x70.6mm Compression ratio •• • • • • • •8.45 :1 Carburetion ..•..•. (2) 32mm Bing Ignition COl Transmission speeds ••••••••• •5 Starting system • .• •••• • • •Electric Fuel capacity •• • • . . .••• • . 5.5 gal. ----'~ Wheelbase •.•.••••••.•. •57 .0 in. Rake/trail • • • •• • •. •66 .3°/4 .7 in. Seat height 31 .8 in. Front tire . , . . • •. .. . •. . 90 /90x18 Rear tire • ••• • . • • •• . . 120/90x 18 Front wheel travel ••. • •. • •6.9 in. Rear wheel travel •••• •. • . .4.8 in. Front brake •••••••••. . . Dual disc Rear brake ••••••••.•• • •. •Drum Final drive • • . • . •••••.. • . • . Shaft Claimed dry weight • • •.• •419 Ibs. BMW R 1 OOGS Paris-Dakar ~'--------List Price •• • •• • • • •• • •• • • •$7990 Displacement .•..•••.•..• 980cc Engine type .•.. •.•••. Air-cooled, horizontallyopposed twin, four-stroke Bore x Stroke •.•.•• • •94x70.6mm Compression ratio • . • • . • . . 8.45 :1 Carburetion . • • • . • •(2) 32mm Bing ignition . • •• •• • • •• • •. • •.• •• •COl Transmission speeds .• •. .•.• •. 5 Starting system •• • .• .• • • •Electric Fuel capacity •.• •. • •. •.. 9.25 gal. -' L-- BMW ·R100GS List Price •..•..•.••.•. •.. $6990 Displacement . . . • . • . . .. • . 980cc Engine type .. •. . •. • •. Air-cooled , horizontally opposed twi n, four-stroke Bore x Stroke • . • • . .•• 94x70.6mm Compression ratio .•. • •... 8.45:1 Carburetion ..•.. •. (2) 32mm Bing Ignition .• •. ••••• •• • •• Transistor Transmission speeds • ••• . • .• •. 5 Starting system • ••• •• • • •• Electr ic Fuel capacity •• • • • • .• •••• 5.7 gal. ~ Wheelbase • . . . . . .• . .. .. . 59.6 in. Rake /trail . ... . • .... . 62 ° / 3.9 in . Seat height .• • . • . . . • . . . . . 33 .4 in . Front tire • • .. .• . • •• . • . 90/90x2 1 Rear tire • • • • . . . . . • •• 130/80x 17 Front wheel travel .... ... •8.B in. Rear wheel travel . •• •.. •. •. •7 in. Front brake .. • • • • •• • ..• ••• •Disc Rear brake ' .•.. •. . • • • • • . . •Drum Final drive Shaft Claimed dry weight .•.•.• 434 Ibs. Wheelbase •. •• ••••.•••.• 59.6 in. Rake/trail •••. •.•.• • •62°/3.9 in. Seat height •• •• •.• •• • • •• 33.4 in. Front tire 90 /90x21 Rear tire • • •• •••••••• 130/8Ox17 Front wheel travel • •• • •• • •8.8 in . Rear wheel travel • •• • • • • . •• •7 in. Front brake .••••.•. ••.••.•. Disc Rear brake .• • • • • • • • •••. • •Drum Final drive Shaft Claimed dry weight • • . • .• 443 Ibs.