BMW K75 C (1988-1989) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW K75 was a naked two-wheeler introduced by the German company in 1985. It was powered by a three-cylinder engine with a balancer shaft and a final shaft drive. The bike was produced until 1995 and was available in several variants, like the US-only naked K75 T, the bikini-fired K75 C, the sport-faired K75 S, the naked base model K75, and the fully-faired K75 RT.

In 1988, the German motorcycle maker released the BMW K75 C, a motorcycle derived from the base model that featured a bikini fairing. In other departments, the C version was identical to the standard machine.

As for the standard fittings, the bike packed a front cowl with a round headlight, a small windscreen, a bikini fairing, a one-piece double seat with pillion grab rails, a three-into-one exhaust system with a silencer mounted on the left-hand side, a center stand, eight-spoke aluminum alloy wheels, and optional panniers.

The bike was produced around a steel frame that housed the suspension system, which comprised a telescopic fork with 185 mm of travel on the front and an aluminum swingarm with a right-hand side-mounted shock absorber with 114 mm of travel.

Performance-wise, the 1988 BMW K75 C had installed a 740cc four-stroke three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine at its core, delivering an output power of 75 hp at 8,500 rpm and 68 Nm (50 lb-ft) torque at 6,750 rpm.