BMW revitalised their image with the introduction of the R90S in 1973. The lithe looks and striking smoked paintwork were completely at odds with the conservative image that previous models had projected and the models performance was comparable to that of many of it's rivals whilst retaining the stamina that had characterised the company's products for the previous thirty years. Not content to rest on their laurels the BMW engineers set about developing a new range of machines with an enlarged "Boxer" engine displacing 980cc. The new range was announced in 1976, headed by the R100RS, the first production motorcycle to feature a fairing as an integrated part of the design. The RS was accompanied by the naked R100/7 and the R100/S featuring styling similar to that of the R90S with a nose fairing and "wire wheels". 1978 witnessed the arrival of the R100RT which featured a larger fairing and was intended to appeal to the touring rider and the replacement of the R100/7 with the R100/T. The fully faired variants employed an engine in a slightly higher state of tune with 70 bhp at 7,250 rpm being claimed to compensate for the extra weight of the fairings whilst the "S" and the naked offered 65bhp at 6,800 rpm and cast alloy wheels were adopted across the range.
The example offered dates from 1980 and features the cast alloy "lattice" spoked wheels. It is presented to a very high standard in the traditional BMW livery of black with white stripping. It is offered with Spanish documentation.
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