BMW R100 RS (1976-1977) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW R100 was a motorcycle manufactured by BMW from 1976 to 1996, powered by a 980cc four-stroke boxer engine. The bike began production in 1976, with a premature shutdown in 1976 and a restart in 1985, continuing until 1996.

The BMW R100 was made in several versions with different designations, such as T, S CS, RS, RS Classic, RT, RT Classic, TIC, TC, R, and GS. In addition, the motorcycle was also known as the Slash 7 "Airhead."

In 1976, the German motorcycle manufacturer launched the BMW R100 RS, a liter-class touring machine that came as an evolutionary change of the BMW 247 engine from the previous "slash six."

The motorcycle's visual department was characterized by a large fairing that covered the entire handlebar, a round headlight, a windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a dual exhaust system with a silencer mounted on each side, a center stand, and multi-spoke alloy wheels.

The bike's suspension system comprised a telescopic fork with a hydraulic shock absorber on the front, providing 200 mm of travel, and an extended swingarm with dual shock absorbers mounted on the sides, offering 125 mm of travel.

In the performance department, the 1976 BMW R100 RS had installed a 980cc four-stroke air-cooled twin-cylinder boxer engine with two Bing carburetors, delivering an output power of 70 hp at 7,000 rpm and 76 Nm (56 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.