BMW K1100 RS (1993-1994) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1993, the German motorcycle maker released the BMW K1100 RS, a half-faired successor of the K100 RS. The bike was replaced by the BMW K1200 RS, which, as its name says, had a slightly larger displacement.

In the aesthetic department, the bike packed standard features, such as half fairing, an upper cowl similar to its predecessor's with a large square headlight and a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with pillion grab rails, a center stand, a four-into-one exhaust system with a muffler mounted on the left-hand side, and three-spoke aluminum wheels.

The bike was built around a tubular steel space frame, fitted with a 43 mm telescopic fork on the front and a monolever swingarm with a right-hand side-mounted shock absorber on the rear, offering optimum suspension performance and handling.

The bike's braking power was handled by two 305 mm brake discs assisted by four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 285 mm brake disc with a single-piston caliper mounted on the rear wheel.

As for the power figures, the BMW K1100 RS had installed a 1,092cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine underneath its fuel tank. The engine was fed by a fuel injection system and delivered an output power of 100 hp at 7,500 rpm and 107 Nm (79 lb-ft) torque at 5,500 rpm.