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. . ·N WB E 1995 Sportbike Buyer's Guide E IK S List Price Displacement Enginetype Bore x stroke Compression ralio Carburetion Ignition Transmission speeds Starling system Fuel capacity . , Wheelbase $13 ,790. 1085cc Air-cooled twin-cylinder lour -stroke 99 x 70.5mm 10 .7:1 Bosch fuel injection Boshelectronic 5 Electric 6.07 gal. 57.5in. Rakellrail Seat height Fronttire Rear tire Frontwheel travel Rear wheel travel Front brake Rear brake Final drive Claimed dry weight 24.1 ·/4.1 in. 31.5 in. 120170 x 17 16 0/60 x 18 .4.72 in. 5.31in. .D disc ual .Disc Shaft . 506 Ibs. The BMW Rll OOR SA is the first BMW model that featured the new and significantly peppier Boxer motor. It also features ABS and the Telelever front suspension system. BMWRll00RSL List Price Displacement Enginetype Bore x stroke Compression ratio Carburetion Ignition Transmission speeds Starling system Fuel capacity Wheelbase . $14,550 1085cc Air-cooled twin-cylin four-stroke der 99x 70.5mm 10.7:1 Bo fuel injection sch '. .Bo electronic sch 5 Electric 6.07ga l. 57.5in. Rakellrail Seat height Front tire Rear tire Front wheel travel Rear wheeltravel Front brake .. , Rear brake Final drive Claime dry weight d 24.1 ·/4.1 in. 31 .5in. 120170 x 17 160/60 x 18 .4.72 in. 5.31 in. Dualdisc Disc Shaft 506 Ibs. The Rl 100R SL is the same as the SA model but with a full lairing. Add $790 for the extra plastic. These are the same motorcycles that wiil be used in the BMW Battle of the Legends races. List Price Displacement Engine type Bore x stroke Compression ratio Carburetion Ignition Transmission speeds Starling system Fuel capacity Wheelbas e $14,690 1093cc Liquid-cooled four-cylinder four-stroke 70.5x70mm 11 .0:1 Bosch fuel injection Bosch electronic .5 Electric 5.2gal. 61 .6in. 26·13.74 in. Rake/lrail Seat height 31.5 in. 120170 x 17 Fronllire Rear tire 160/60x 18 Front wheel travel 5.3in. Rear wheel travel•. . . . . . . . . . .4.7 in. Front brake Dual disc Rear brake Disc Finaldrive Shaft Claimed dry weight 564 Ibs . The ''rewier''in-line, lour-cylirder motorin 1he Kll00RS givesthis bikea moresporty feel than the meilower Rll00RS models. This bike, likethe Rll00RS models,leans more10ward 1he sport-touring side of things. BMW also has a three-cylirder 750ccversion, 1he K75S. List Price Displacement Engine type Bore x stroke Compression ratio ' Carburetion Ignition Transm ission speeds Starlingsystem Fuel cap acity Wheelbase $11,900 . 1203cc Air-cooledVtwinfour-stroke 88.8x96.8mm 9.0:1 (2) 40mm Keihin Electr onic 5 Electric 5.0ga l. 55.0in. Rakellrail . Se height al Fronttire Rear lire Front wheel travel Rear wheel travel Front brake Rear brake Final drive Claimeddry weight ' 25 ·/3.9in. 29.5in. 120170 x 17 170/60 x 17 4.7 in. 4.9 in. Disc Disc Belt 450 Ibs. This Harley-Davidson-powered sportbike has a look ail its own. If you like the H-D image but want more sporty ride, then the 450-pound Thunderbolt could fit the bill. 14 a