BMW K75 S (1986-1987) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW K75 was a naked motorcycle introduced by the German motorcycle maker 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 1986, alongside the base model, the German manufacturer released the BMW K75 S, a different version of the base model fitted with a sports fairing. It was in its second production year, and besides the fairing, it was identical to the standard version.

Aesthetically, the bike had standard fittings, such as a sports fairing with a square headlight, a medium-sized windscreen, a two-up seat with passenger grab rails, a single muffler mounted on the left-hand side, and eight-spoke aluminum alloy wheels.

As for performance, the 1986 BMW K75 S took its muscles from a 740cc four-stroke liquid-cooled three-cylinder engine mounted underneath its fuel tank, boasting 75 hp at 8,500 rpm and 68 Nm (50 lb-ft) torque at 6,570 rpm.

The engine's power was transmitted to a five-speed manual transmission with a dry single-plate clutch, linked to the rear wheel through a final shaft drive, launching the motorcycle to a top speed of 196 kph (122 mph).