BMW K 1100LT SPECIFICATIONS, PRICE & IMAGES
touring mount: soft yet controlled on smooth level pavement, but we quickly
overwhelmed it while trying to follow the Beemer heading down a mountain pass.
The Ultra does handle tight mountain roads much better than the Gold Wing,
though. The triple disc brakes are typical Harley, very effective but requiring
a strong pull to stop the large machine.
because of the lack of kneecap clearance on the front fairing panels: The shape
of the stock seat prevents them from sliding back to a more comfortable
position. Corbin Saddles used to be a factory option for top-of-the-line BMWs,
which saved many BMW riders a lot of money since they buy aftermarket seats
anyway (thus leaving them with two seats and having to pay retail for their
second instead of one lower-priced option).
Riding Impressions: 1. Brent Plummer, Editor-in-Chief
d do: If I wanted a pre-built tourer, I’d go to some local dealers
and testride BMW’s R1100RT and Honda’s ST1100 in the same day, and probably buy
whichever one I could get the best deal on. But if I was really going to drop 15
grand on a motorcycle, I’d buy a Valkyrie, get one of J&M’s soon-to-be released
10-disk CD changer stereos that fit in Grifter bags, throw on either a Rifle
windscreen or Vetter adjustable “flairing” (a servo-motor controlled fairing
that is both height and width adjustable) a tank bag with a clear top pocket to
hold a map and a Corbin seat with fully adjustable passenger and driver
backrests. Then I’d have a 100 horsepower tourer with the smoothest motor made,
fully adjustable everything, and a CD player. In short, I’d have it all.
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Bike Features
Make Model:
BMW K 11000LT 16V
Year:
1993
Engine:
Four-stroke, horizontal in
line four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder
Capacity:
1092 cc / 66.6 cu in
Bore x Stroke:
70.5 x 70 mm
Compression Ratio:
11.0:1
Cooling System:
Liquid cooled
Induction:
Electronic injection, Bosch
Motronic
Starting:
Electric
Max Power :
72.9 kW / 100 hp @ 7500 rpm (70.8 kW 94.9
hp @ 7400 rpm at rear wheel)
Max Torque:
107 Nm / 10.9 kgf-m / 78.9 ft lb @ 5500
rpm
Transmission:
5 Speed
Final
Drive:
Shaft
Gear Ratio:
1st 4.50 / 2nd 2.96 / 3rd 2.30 / 4th 1.88 / 5th 1.61: 1
Frame:
Tubular space frame, engine
serving as load bearing component
Front Suspension:
Telescopic fork with
hydraulic shock absorber
Rear Suspension:
Monolever swinging arm
Front Brakes:
2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes:
Single ∅285mm disc, 1 piston caliper
Front Tyre:
120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre:
160/60 ZR18
Wet-Weight:
290 kg / 639 lbs
Fuel Capacity :
22 L / 5.8 US gal
Consumption Average:
6.2 L/100 km / 16.2 km/l / 38.1 US mpg
Braking 60 – 0 / 100 – 0:
14.0 m / 40.9 m / 45.9 ft / 134.2 ft
Standing
¼ Mile :
12.6 sec / 174.0 km/h / 108 mph
Top Speed:
206.9 km/h / 128.6 mph