2003 bmw r1100s randy mamola biography

  • 2003 bmw r1100s randy mamola biography

    • BMW R1100S

    Type of motorcycle

    The BMW R1100S is a sportsmotorcycle that was manufactured by BMW Motorrad between 1998 and 2005. Introduced some 25 years after the R90S, the company's first sports bike, the R1100S was the first BMW bike having clip-on handlebars, rearset footrests and a removable cowl to cover the pillion seat.[5] Producing nearly 100 hp, it has been described as a "sporty sports-tourer".[2]

    Design

    The engine is a flat-twin"oilhead" that has air-cooled cylinders but oil-cooled heads. Derived from the BMW R1100RS, the 1,085 cc fuel-injectedeight-valve engine is tuned for a maximum output of 98 horsepower (73 kW) at 8,400rpm.[2][3] At the time of its introduction, it was BMW's most powerful boxer engine ever made, and the first mated to a six-speed transmission.[6] The ohv engine has chain-driven camshafts mounted in the cylinder heads, operating the valves via short pushrods and rocker ar