K75S (740cc) 1996

BMW K75S in panzer grey metallic 😎

68508 miles 

ABS working as it should 

In really nice condition 

Complete with BMW panniers 

The bike rides incredibly well and all its as smooth as silk. 

In very very good condition with a nice patina 

Lots of paperwork and just serviced by us. 

This is a model that will easily clock up more than 100,000 miles, burn up the motorways, autoroutes and autobahns at impressive speeds, carrying two with ease, along with luggage. And you can find one for less than the price of a Chinese 125. Whether thought of as an 80s technological marvel, the ultimate cheap tourer or superlative winter hack, the mystery about the BMW K75 is why everyone doesn’t have one in the shed.

The K75 was in production from 1985 to 1995 and at the time of its introduction, the K75 was BMW’s least expensive motorcycle. Developed alongside the K100 fours, the three-cylinder K75 was delayed by a year, as BMW wanted to cement the concept of K-series in the minds of the bike buying public. They needed to, as the K-series launch had caused a wave of outrage from BMWs long term fans, angered by the dramatic dropping of their trademark flat twins. The 740cc K75 engine was an inline DOHC triple with a big shaft drive. It had the same bore and stroke as the K100, and was, essentially a K100 with the front cylinder lopped off, fitted with a 120-degree crank and balance weights added to the water pump accessory shaft.

This made the K75 even smoother than the K100. The K75’s engine was given different valve timing and a higher compression ratio, the combustion chambers were redesigned, the intake manifold was shortened, and the exhaust system was retuned. The K75 engine produced 75 hp. 

The S version has anti-dive equipped front ends, a rear disc brake and 17-inch rear wheels, whereas the others have a single leading shoe drum brake and 18-inch rear wheels.  Finish is impressive, with good thick coats of paint and minimal amounts of chrome, as BMW preferred to use stainless steel. The K75 is incredibly smooth and while BMW might have dropped the twin, they had not dropped their attitude to quality control. The bike is well engineered, and BMW at the time majored on rider comfort rather than out and out top speed, reasoning perhaps that there’s no point in an extra 10mph if it leads to a session at the chiropractor.

Engine type: 3 cylinders, 4-stroke, Inline

Displacement: 740 cc (45.21 cubic inches)

Bore × stroke: 67 mm × 70 mm (square)

Cooling system: Water cooled

Power: 74.37 HP (54.7 kW) @ 8500 rpm

Torque: 68 Nm (6.93 kg-m) @ 6750 rpm

Throttle: Cable operated

Valves 

Valve train: DOHC, variable

Valves per cylinder: 2

Fuel and ignition 

Sparks per cylinder: 1

Fuel supply system: Fuel injection

Compression: 11:1

Engine mounting: Longitudinal

Lubrication system: Wet sump

Gear box: Manual 5-speed

Clutch: Dry, single plate, cable operated

Final drive: Shaft

Starter: Electric

Dimensions

Physical measures 

Length: 2220 mm

Width: 900 mm

Height: 1300 mm

Wheel base: 1516 mm

Ground clearance: 175 mm

Seat height: 810 mm (variable)

Weight 

Curb weight: 236 kg

Dry weight: 227 kg