ENGINE 1,085CC A61 INLINE FOUR
OUTPUT 90 HP @ 7,250 RPM
CURB WEIGHT 526 LBS.
TOP SPEED 131 MPH
PRICE WHEN NEW DM 19,500 ($13,090)
YEARS PRODUCED 1993-2001
NUMBER BUILT 26,403
COLOR SILVER
OWNER BMW NA CLASSIC (SINCE 1994)
LOCATION WOODCLIFF LAKE, NEW JERSEY
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1994 R 1100 RS
In 1993, BMW’s boxer engine was saved from extinction by the “oil head” engine designed by Motorrad chief Dr. Burkhard Göschel. Introduced in the R 1100 RS, the engine’s four-valve cylinder heads were cooled by air and pump-circulated oil. The RS also introduced the Telelever front end, paired with the Paralever rear suspension. In 1994, the R 1100 RS was used for BMW NA’s Battle of the Legends series, and the bike seen here was raced to victory at Sears Point by three-time AMA Superbike champion Reg Pridmore.