BMW R 100RS Mono (1990-93) vs BMW R 1100R (1996-97) vs BMW K 1600 GTL (2015) vs BMW K 11000LT Highline (1996)
Comparison technical specifications
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| Make: | BMW | BMW | BMW | BMW |
| Model: | R 100RS Mono | R 1100R | K 1600 GTL | K 11000LT Highline |
| Years: | 1990-93 | 1996-97 | 2015 | 1996 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse six cylinder, 4 valves per cylinder | Four-stroke, horizontal in line four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 980 cc / 59.8 cub in. | 1085 cc / 66.2 cu in | 1649 cc / 100.6 cu in. | 1092 cc / 66.6 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 94 x 70.6 mm | 99 x 70.5 mm | 72 x 67.5 mm | 70.5 x 70 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Air/Oil cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 8.45:1 | 10.7:1 | 12.2:1 | 11.0:1 |
| Induction: | 2 x Constant depression carburettors, Bing 94/40/105 - 94/40/106 | Fuel injection | ∅52mm Throttle valve diameter, BMS-X | Electronic injection, Bosch Motronic |
| Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 43.8 kW / 59.5 hp @ 6500 rpm | 56.4 kW / 75.6 hp @ 6750 rpm | 118 kW / 160.5 hp @ 7750 rpm | 72.9 kW / 100 hp @ 7500 rpm (70.8 kW 94.9 hp @ 7400 rpm at rear wheel) |
| Max Torque: | 74 Nm / 7.55 kg-m / 54.6 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm | 97 Nm 9.9 kgf-m / 71.5 lb-ft @ 5250 rpm | 175 Nm / 17.8 kgf-m / 129 lb-ft @ 5250 rpm | 107 Nm / 10.9 kgf-m / 78.9 ft lb @ 5500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Gear Ratio: | 1st 4.40 / 2nd 2.86 / 3rd 2.07 / 4th 1.67 / 5th 1.50:1 | 1st 4.16 / 2nd 2.91 / 3rd 2.13 / 4th 1.74 / 5th 1.45:1 | 1st 2.23 / 2nd 1.641 / 3rd 1.319 / 4th 1.101 / 5th 0.926 / 6th 0.788 | 1st 4.50 / 2nd 2.96 / 3rd 2.30 / 4th 1.88 / 5th 1.61: 1 |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Shaft | Shaft | Shaft |
| Frame: | Double sown tubs, dual cradle | Steel, backbone frame | Chill-cast rear frame, aluminium, extruded sections | Tubular space frame, engine serving as load bearing component |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber. | Telelever with central spring strut & linear-rate coil spring. Twin-tube gas-filled shock | Dual longitudinal control arm | Telescopic fork with hydraulic shock absorber |
| Rear Suspension: | Paralever swinging | Paralever swingarm & shaft drive, single-tube gas-filled shock, variable rebound setting | Paralever (single-sided swing arm), central spring strut, rebound/continuously variable | Monolever swinging arm |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x ∅285mm discs, 2 piston calipers | 2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x ∅320mm discs, 4 piston calipers | 2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Simplex "200 mm drum | Single ∅276mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single ∅320mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single ∅285mm disc, 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 90/90 18 51 H | 120/70-17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre: | 120/90 18 65 H | 160/60-18 | 190/55 ZR17 | 160/60 ZR18 |
| Fuel Capacity: | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal | 21 Litres / 5.5 US gal | 26.5 Litres / 7.0 US gal | 22 L / 5.8 US gal |
| Consumption Average: | 6.5 L/100 / 15.4 km/l / 32.2 US mpg | 6.4 L/100 km / 15.7 km/l / 36.9m US mpg | 5.95 L/100 km / 16.8 km/l / 39.5 US mpg | 6.2 L/100 km / 16.2 km/l / 38.1 US mpg |
| Standing ¼ Mile: | 13.0 sec / 160.8 km/h / 99.9 mph | 12.3 sec / 171.7 km/h / 106.7 mph | 11.7 sec | 12.6 sec / 174.0 km/h / 108 mph |
| Top Speed: | 188.8 km/h / 117.3 mph | 203.7 km/h / 126.6 mph | 239.2 km/h / 148.6 mph | 206.9 km/h / 128.6 mph |