ENGINE 740CC A30 INLINE THREE
OUTPUT 75 HP @ 8,500 RPM
CURB WEIGHT 504 LBS.
TOP SPEED 131 MPH
PRICE WHEN NEW DM 13,990 ($5,166)
YEARS PRODUCED 1985-’95
NUMBER BUILT 18,649
COLOR RED
OWNER BMW NA CLASSIC (SINCE 1989)
LOCATION WOODCLIFF LAKE, NEW JERSEY
#108892
1990 K 75 S
Introduced in 1985, the three-cylinder K 75 wasn’t just a K 100 minus one cylinder but a much sportier bike altogether. The engine put out 100 horsepower per liter instead of 90, while a crankshaft counter-balancer reduced the triple’s inherent vibration. The frame had a steeper head angle, augmented in the K 75 S with stiffer suspension and narrower handlebars behind slimmer bodywork from Klaus-Volker Gevert’s design team. The K 75 S seen here is a zero-mileage example, still on its shipping crate from the Berlin-Spandau factory.