Segment: Touring
Production years: 1991, 1992
In 1991, the German bike maker released the BMW K75 RT, a more touring-oriented version of the base K75 model with a touring fairing and a large windscreen. Over its production period, the maker produced over 21,200 units.
The 1991 motorcycle came in the same shape and form as the previous model, packing the same technical, visual, and performance specifications without any significant modifications whatsoever.
The motorcycle's visual department was characterized by standard features, such as a full touring fairing with a rectangular headlight, a large touring windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with pillion grab handles, eight-spoke aluminum alloy wheels, and a three-into-one exhaust system with a silencer mounted on the left-hand side.
The bike was built around a steel frame that housed a telescopic fork with 185 mm of travel on the front end, guiding the front wheel equipped with two 285 mm brake discs and dual-piston calipers. The rear wheel was handled by a side-mounted shock absorber with 114 mm of travel, an aluminum swingarm, and a 285 mm brake disc with a single-piston caliper.
As for the power figures, the bike delivered 75 hp with a peak force at 8,500 rpm and 68 Nm (50 lb-ft) torque at 6,750 rpm, coming from a 740cc four-stroke liquid-cooled three-cylinder engine managed by an Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) system.
engine specs | Type: | liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 740cc, in-line three cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 740 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 2.6x2.8 in OR 66 mm | Compression Ratio: | 11.0:1 | Horsepower: | 75/8500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 50/6750 lb-ft/RPM OR 68/6750 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 5-speed, manual | Clutch: | dry, single plate | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | shaft |
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chassis specs | Frame: | steel | Front Suspension: | telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber | Rear Suspension: | Monolever swinging arm | Front Brake: | dual 285mm discs, 2-piston calipers | Rear Brake: | single 285mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 87.8 in OR 2230 mm | Overall Width: | 36.1 in OR 917 mm | Seat Height: | - | Wheelbase: | 59.7 in OR 1516 mm | Ground Clearance: | 6.9 in OR 175 mm | Weight: | 527 lbs OR 239 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 5.5 gallons OR 20.8 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 100/90x18 | Rear: | 130/90x17 |
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