BMW K1

[scooby]

Ran in to (not literally) this guy on his 1990 K1. What a trip! He was a real character to boot...

This was the beginning of the road I met him on- A very sweet ride.



He came up behind me and for the life of me, I couldn't figure out what the hell it was! Finally, he zipped by doing 90 or so and I saw what it was.



We met up up at a scenic spot and talked for awhile and I took these pix. A fun day with a cool find to see the bike...

[DerekB.]

That thing's cool!!

[arai_speed]

Wow, that thing is a beast!  It reminds me of the movie Tron. 

[x136]

That thing is freaking ridiculous! I love it.

[mxwinky]

I always thought that bike was cool and a bit ahead of its time.  It never really caught on with the mainstream public (gee, wonder why?) but it's a fine collectible now.  That one's in great shape, and kudos to you for recognizing it and getting the pics up for us to drool over.  I always love it when I see a cool old gem out on the road.  There's a local guy here who I see quite frequently on the backroads on a nice original Norton Atlas with over 40k miles on it.  He rides the heck out of it and you just know it'll never end up on a stand in the living room.  Old bikes should be used, not hidden away in garages or the collections of millionaires.  Ride on!

[DoubleEagle]

That's a very ORANGE bike ! I like it . I've never seen one before. Those old Bimmers just keep on rollin'. Thanks for sharing.

[Big Troubled Bear]

Very cool

[slyfox]

1990 & still in it's original paint, I presumed ..... 

[MikeZ]

Cool looking bike.
Nice pics and looks like a great road.

[johnster]

Interesting!! 

What kind of power does that thing make I wonder?

[scooby]

From some random web site article--- "The 16-valve engine was good for a claimed 100hp at the crankshaft. Unfortunately, a good amount of that power was sopped up quite a bit by the bike's portly 613-pound curb weight. However, that weight also made it an absolute road-burner, capable of triple-digit speeds for hours on end."