BMW K100 RT (1985-1986) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1984, the German motorcycle maker launched the BMW K100 RT, a sports touring motorcycle dressed in a full touring fairing. The bike was suitable for those riders who wanted to spend as much time as possible behind the bars, whether solo or two-up.

The BMW K100 was a family of standard or sport-touring 987cc four-stroke motorcycles manufactured by BMW from 1983 to 1992. The bike was assembled in Spandau, Germany, and was called the "Flying Brick."

In the visual department, the bike had standard fittings, like a full touring fairing, a single headlight unit, a tall windscreen, a one-piece dual seat, side-mounted lockable panniers, a four-into-one exhaust system with a silencer mounted on the left-hand side, a center stand, and eight-spoke alloy wheels.

In the power department, the 1985 BMW K100 RT took its muscles from a 987cc four-stroke liquid-cooled four-cylinder that fed the pistons via a fuel injection system, boasting 90 hp at 8,000 rpm and 84 Nm (62 lb-ft) torque at 8,250 rpm.

The power generated by the powerhouse was sent to a five-speed transmission with a dry, cable-operated clutch and then to the rear wheel via a final shaft drive, launching the motorcycle to 215 kph (134 mph).

As for the stopping power, the bike's wheels were assisted by two 285 mm brake discs tied to dual-piston calipers on the front and a 285 mm brake disc coupled to a single-piston caliper on the rear.