LOT 50

1987 BMW 798cc K75S Registration no. D980 FOT Frame no. 0103072 Engine no. 27864037

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Lot 50

1987 BMW 798cc K75S

Motorcycles Online - The Summer Sale|24 June 2024, 12:49 BST|Online, Milton Keynes

1987 BMW 798cc K75S
Registration no. D980 FOT
Frame no. 0103072
Engine no. 27864037

An all-new design that was supposed to replace BMW's traditional flat-twins, the four-cylinder K100 arrived for 1984 restating the virtues of solidity, comfort and exemplary build quality long associated with the marque. In 1985 the K100 spawned a 740cc three-cylinder K75 variant that featured a 120-degree crankshaft and a higher compression ratio. Weighing less than the K100 and with 75bhp on tap, the K75 was a lively performer and deservedly popular but did not receive the development that went into the four-cylinder models, which would later benefit from four valves per cylinder. The usual range of BMW model variants was produced up to the end of three-cylinder K-Series production in 1995.

This K75S was purchased new by the late vendor in 1987 from Parkroad Motorcycles Southampton and was fitted with panniers, frames, badges and road pack as optional extras. Currently displaying 52,658 to the odometer, it has seen a period of inactivity and will require recommissioning before returning to the road, its last MoT dating from April 2022, covering a mere 10 miles since then. Documentation includes the original purchase receipt, V5C, invoices, expired MoT's and a BMW brochure.
Offered with key

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Saleroom notices

The engine number is 753EA 2786 4037.

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