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Written by Damien Cook
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Thursday, 02 October 2008 |
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October 3 marks 25 years since the K 100 and K 100 RS were released at the Paris motor show in1983.
The modern four-cylinder motorcycle was a complete break from the
past and took BMW Motorrad into a new era. At that time it was thought
that the Boxer models would disappear but the old two-valve motor
battled on until 1996 with the Boxer getting a new lease of life with
the R 100 RS.
In Australia the K Series was launched on October
22 1983 at the MRA Motorcycle Show at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds.
The bike was a big hit with both traditional BMW owners and those
riders attracted by the fuel- injected model.
The K Series now
is made up of the K 1200 S, K 1200 R and K 1200 GT with the latest
inline four, while the K 1200 LT still uses a motor based on the
original introduced back in 1983. Twenty-five years on we salute a
great motorcycle.
Twenty-five years on we salute a great motorcycle.
Damien Cook
Full story in October BeeEm.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 October 2008 )
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