1 How fast should a K100RT be? Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:54 pm
mycalrp
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Hi, I have just bought my first BMW an 1987 K100 RT with full fairing and bags. Wanted one for years so this is a dream come true. However, I do not know what is normal for the bike.
The engine revs up good through the first few gears, and it accelerates with no missing, but on acceleration up through the gears, the engine does not seem to go over about 6000 rpm. My Honda will redline if you don't watch it closely; the BMW does even get close.
It is not very fast off the line, about like a Honda CB750 -- of course, it is much heavier, so maybe the weight is eating up the extra 250cc. And it much slower on accelerating than a K100RS that I test drived -- the RS snapped my head back - but no fairing or bags.
Is there something wrong with it? And if so, where would I start looking? It only has 8000 miles since new. Since it is not missing at all, ignition would seem to be ok. Maybe needs plugs? or what else? I have not tried taking it over 80 on the highway, but the limit there is me rather than the bike -- it might go faster.
Also, get a LOT of smoke when starting, but not after I have gone a few miles. I have heard this is normal.
Any experiences, observations or tests you can offer?
Tom
The engine revs up good through the first few gears, and it accelerates with no missing, but on acceleration up through the gears, the engine does not seem to go over about 6000 rpm. My Honda will redline if you don't watch it closely; the BMW does even get close.
It is not very fast off the line, about like a Honda CB750 -- of course, it is much heavier, so maybe the weight is eating up the extra 250cc. And it much slower on accelerating than a K100RS that I test drived -- the RS snapped my head back - but no fairing or bags.
Is there something wrong with it? And if so, where would I start looking? It only has 8000 miles since new. Since it is not missing at all, ignition would seem to be ok. Maybe needs plugs? or what else? I have not tried taking it over 80 on the highway, but the limit there is me rather than the bike -- it might go faster.
Also, get a LOT of smoke when starting, but not after I have gone a few miles. I have heard this is normal.
Any experiences, observations or tests you can offer?
Tom