BMW K75

I should have known when the old chap, selling the bike, told me the reason for selling was that he couldn’t get the large German up his inclined driveway. Yes, this was a big motorcycle all right. It was a BMW ‘K’ series, with its great big sail of a fairing and touring panniers, the BMW K75 RT to be exact. This was BMWs first romance with in line engines, back in the mid 80s and resulted in a 750cc in line 3 cylinder (as well as a 4 cylinder 1,000cc). It was a large beast and let’s name him ‘Fritz’. My life with Fritz was one of love and hate. I loved the turbine like quality of that 750cc engine it was a case of Deutchland Uber Alles; it had real road ...  Read the complete review

I purchased this bike in April 2004 from a middle aged chap in Southampton for £1950.00 The bike had 58,263 miles on the clock and the previous four MOT certificates back to May 1999 It was supplied with an oil filter removal tool, a manual and some touch up paint. I have owned and ridden it in all weathers for the past year and covered 3,500 miles. In that time it has started first time every time and never let me down. I have changed the engine oil and filter, gearbox oil, final drive oil (shaft driven) and replaced the worn out rear tyre. The motor is very torquey and it will pull cleanly and swiftly in any gear from 1800rpm up to about ...  Read the complete review

After years riding an old and trusted BMW boxer, I thought it was time to move into twentieth century, so I bought a K75. The K at first seemed big, flash and very powerfull compared to the old twin, and whilst the three cylinder engine couldn't compare with a jap 4 in terms of any adrenalin rush, it had torque. To keep going at a reasonable rate on public roads, outright power is not all that useful, cause it usually depends on being in the right gear at the right time to fully exploit it. The K had no real power, only developing a modest 75bhp, but it had torque all the way from tickover to the ignition cut out. On the road it meant you ...  Read the complete review