The BMW K100RS SE, or Special Edition, was a limited run of the K100RS that featured a lovely blue and white paint job, hand drawn pin stripes, and color-matched hard luggage. It’s also famous for being the motorcycle that introduced ABS to the market.
Back in 1988, the BMW K100RS SE featured a 987cc liquid-cooled inline-4 engine, which was a stressed member of the frame. Interestingly enough, the engine was actually based on a Peugeot car engine of the time. This led to the only real flaw of this bike: slightly excessive vibration. The vibration was solved by lopping off one of the cylinders in the creation of the K75, though some 20 horsepower were lost in the process. This is a heavy bike, and it feels that way. It’s best on the highway, where it absolutely eats up miles.
This example has about 43,500 miles and it’s being offered by the third owner. It has a removable aftermarket windscreen, new tires, and the original bars. Plus, it comes with the OEM special edition luggage, which is great. There’s some cosmetic wear – scratches, scuffs, and ‘fiberglass fairing damage’. Find this K100RS SE for sale here on Auto Trader Canada for $2,542 in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
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