K75RT (1992) (BMW K75)

Member Name: mselway

Product:	BMW K75
Date:	15/03/05 (8680 review reads)
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Advantages: Protection, Reliability

Disadvantages: Weight

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 9000rpm. It returns 52mpg.
Very solidly built it has a very modern specification; ABS which is a brilliant pro-active safety system, single sided swing arm and fuel injection.
Initially it felt top heavy, but I soon became accustomed to this.
At 6'3" I experienced a lot of wind noise over the fairing, a quick call to MotoBins and one tall screen later (£70) problem solved.
For me this bike is superb offering so much protection from the elements it is like sitting in a car, with so much luggage space (two panniers, a top box and two fairing pockets) and such road presence it is like being in a car.
When it comes to acceleration it'll outpace all cars and most sub 750cc bikes. Top speed is about 105mph (estimated) which is way past losing your licence.
Cheap to insure and service it is, for me, the perfect motorcycle.

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