BMW R100 RT (1979-1980) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW R100 RT was a liter-class half-faired motorcycle manufactured by BMW from 1978 to 1996. The bike created by the House of Munich blended agility and performance in a package that could take the riders to the furthest corners of the earth.

In the aesthetic department, the motorcycle had standard features, such as a half fairing with a round headlight, a tall windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab rails, a luggage rack, panniers, a dual chromed exhaust system, and multi-spoke aluminum wheels.

The bike was built around a dual-cradle steel frame with a 200 mm travel telescopic fork handling the front suspension and an extended swingarm with dual adjustable shock absorbers on the rear with 125 mm of travel.

As for the braking power, the motorcycle's wheels were fitted with two 260 mm brake discs and dual-piston calipers on the front and a 200 mm drum braking unit on the rear, offering optimum braking performance.

As for the power figures, the 1979 BMW R100 RT had its soul brought to life by a 980cc four-stroke air-cooled twin-cylinder boxer engine with two Bing carburetors feeding the pistons, delivering an output power of 70 hp with a peak force at 7,000 rpm and 76 Nm (56 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

The bike's power was converted into motion by a five-speed transmission with a dry single-plate clutch and sent to the rear end via a final shaft drive, pushing the motorcycle to a top speed of 203 kph (126 mph).