ENGINE 987CC A30 INLINE FOUR
OUTPUT 90 HP @ 8,000 RPM
CURB WEIGHT 548 LBS.
TOP SPEED 137 MPH
PRICE WHEN NEW DM 15,190 ($5,166)
YEARS PRODUCED 1983-’89
NUMBER BUILT 34,804
COLOR MADISON SILVER
OWNER CHRIS LORDAN (SINCE 2018)
LOCATION PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
#0041488
1985 K 100 RS
In 1983, BMW debuted the all-new K 100. The K stood for Kompaktes Antriebssystem, the Compact Drive System for multi-cylinder engines that borrowed their aluminum/Nikasil block, five-bearing crank, connecting rods, dual overhead cams, Bosch LE Jetronic fuel injection and transistorized ignition from BMW’s car engines. The engines mounted longitudinally in a loadbearing frame with Monolever rear suspension, cast aluminum wheels, and triple disc brakes. A young Chris Lordan read about the K-bikes in Car and Driver in 1984 but didn’t get his own until 2018. “My only regret is the eternal one: I never should have waited so long!” he says.