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The K100 was a relative sales success, stemming the losses to the Japanese and changing the media and public perception of BMW. The four-cylinder engine suffered from secondary vibration, but the three-cylinder K75, with its balance shaft , was far smoother. [ 14 ]
In 1984 at the Cologne Motor Show, BMW design created the aerodynamic "Racer" mockup, based on a standard K100 chassis. [4] At the 1988 Cologne show, the production K1 used the same large and all enveloping two-piece front mud guard mated closely to a seven-piece main fairing, that included two small panniers (lids made by Zanussi ZCP (Zanussi ...
The drive is purchased from BMW: four-cylinder motorcycle engines from either the BMW K100 (Ecomobile) or BMW K1200RS (MonoTracer) which develop between 90–130 hp (67–97 kW). The five-speed motorcycle transmission has been modified to give the driver four forward gears and one reverse gear.
In 1988, BMW introduced the K1 which had the Bosch Motronic fuel injection system. From 1985 to 1996, the K75 740 cc three-cylinder engine was produced. In 1991, BMW increased the displacement of the K100 from 987 cc to 1,097 cc and the model designation became the K1100. The K1100LT was the first with the new engine displacement.
Hossack set himself the task with the K100 to use as many standard parts as practical and make it handle and stop better. In the process the final product was 12 lb (5.4 kg) lighter than the standard unit, and possessed all the advantages that BMW later claimed for the K series bikes.
BMW M models of X Series and Z Series models typically just have the model name "M" (e.g. X6 M, Z4 M). "M Performance" models have the letter "M" inserted after the series, followed by the rest of the naming convention for the non-M models (e.g. X6 M50d). BMW M logo, used as a badge on M models
Bank of Zambia K100 note, one hundred kwacha note of Zambia; BMW K100, a motorcycle manufactured by BMW; K-100 (TV series), a Hong Kong television programme; K100, a former model of cabover truck made by Kenworth; K-100 (Kansas highway), a former state highway in Kansas; Timm K-100 Collegiate American-built two-seat light aircraft of the late 1920s
The BMW 5 Series mid-size sedan range was introduced in 1972, followed by the BMW 3 Series compact sedans in 1975, the BMW 6 Series luxury coupes in 1976 and the BMW 7 Series large luxury sedans in 1978. The BMW M division released its first road car, a mid-engine supercar, in 1978. This was followed by the BMW M5 in 1984 and the BMW M3 in 1986 ...