The Million-Mile Motorcycle that BMW Abandoned - K75 Review

How about a lot less blabbing and scenery, and a lot more footage and sound of the bike?

I had one and wish I never sold it. It was a great bike.

This is pure poetry in image, editing, storytelling, sound design, coloring, etc. Just wow!

Saw one at a local cycle gear.. dude said it was a barn find 86 model, the widow of the owner said it sat in the garage since 1994, all he did wa put gas in it and got a new battery.. started right up as if it was just parked for a week

A friend's K1100 always burnt some oil to the extent that it was unpleasant to ride behind him because of the smell. When it developed an electrical problem, no local BMW dealer or repair shop would work on it.

I would love to have the K75RT

The K75 was a staple of road sporting events like the Tour de France and Olympic marathons. I put a LOT of miles on that model as the driver of the live TV bikes. Punishment would be an understatement. Think going uphill at very slow speeds revving the engine and slipping the clutch the whole way, over and over again at the Manayunk "wall" in Philadelphia.
Even had to take fire roads as shortcuts to get ahead of the Peloton, loaded with a cameraman, equipment, cameras and a microwave tower. Damn good thing I grew up on dirt bikes.
This bike was bulletproof. And, it was smooooooth, making an excellent camera platform.
The K75 was beside Lance Armstrong when he won his first professional road race.
My wife's first motorcycle ride was on the back of a K75 (don't tell her but she wasn't the first female passenger).

This bike is like Marmite, you either love them or hate them. I love them, and my K1100 LT is one of the nicest, smoothest, powerful bikes in my garage. Love riding it hundreds of miles without fatigue. Great vid BTW.

Like the flying brick this video will endure thru the ages. A classic about a classic. Well done!!

Close your eyes Greta... haha

Spiritual.

Great, now I’m emotional over a motorcycle I’ve never even seen

Nice try trying to be interesting, but your not

I still got mine, a K75RT

So you're telling me bmw made something that can last past 100k miles?

Haha I’m amazed and confused by by this video, in a good way. What a piece.

I would like them to do a quality test of the materials and the bike in general. From the new Chinese companies: QJ motor, Moto morini, CF moto. Voge, etc.

If you look at the engine specifications of a honda nc700 or 750 you will find it to have a larger stroke then bore. It uses a modified car engine as well. I reckon the honda nc is the k75 of today.