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Title: What do I have?
Post by: na5m on June 07, 2012, 05:06:24 AM

I bought my first BMW bike last week. It is an '86 K75C/T. What the heck do the C and the T stand for? The full VIN is WB1057404G0130343.

PS, what BMW bikes actually qualify to be called "flying bricks"?

Thanks, all!

Title: Re: What do I have?
Post by: Rick G on June 07, 2012, 05:47:01 AM

The C was pretty much a naked K75 and a T well cant help as they were AFAIK a US thing only.
The K100 was named the flying brick when it first hit the streets so I reckon the K75 is a brickette. Actually they are far from being a poorer cousin but a refinement. I never could understand why BMW stopped production when they were on a winner and should have made a 4 valve version.

Title: Re: What do I have?
Post by: frankenduck on June 07, 2012, 08:35:02 AM

Not sure about the C designation but I'm pretty sure the T is for touring. (US only version with a K100 fairing, handlebar bar mounted large windscreen and system cases.)

Brick:  Heavy horizontal in-line engine.

Title: Re: What do I have?
Post by: motodude on June 07, 2012, 09:38:25 AM

Quote from: Rick G on June 07, 2012, 05:47:01 AM

The C was pretty much a naked K75 and a T well cant help as they were AFAIK a US thing only.
The K100 was named the flying brick when it first hit the streets so I reckon the K75 is a brickette. Actually they are far from being a poorer cousin but a refinement. I never could understand why BMW stopped production when they were on a winner and should have made a 4 valve version.

I've heard the K75 referred to as a, "bricklet".  But, AFAIK, "flying brick" refers to the K100 and other 4cylinders.

I agree that the K75 is a great bike.  The thing that killed them was the fact that it cost just as much to manufacture but they could not sell them for as much as a K100/1100.  Economics strikes again.

Tom

Title: Re: What do I have?
Post by: drbike on June 08, 2012, 01:02:59 AM

Quote from: na5m on June 07, 2012, 05:06:24 AM

I bought my first BMW bike last week. It is an '86 K75C/T. What the heck do the C and the T stand for? The full VIN is WB1057404G0130343.

PS, what BMW bikes actually qualify to be called "flying bricks"?

Thanks, all!

I am one up on yah....last weekend two K75's followed me home a C and a S   I kind of like the looks of these things.

Title: Re: What do I have?
Post by: na5m on June 09, 2012, 07:05:37 AM

So my K75 isn't a true "flying brick"? It is a "flying briquette"?

Title: Re: What do I have?
Post by: frankenduck on June 09, 2012, 04:16:36 PM

AFAIC both K75s and K100s are flat in-line engines and therefore both qualify as bricks.  K1100s as well. :mbird

Title: Re: What do I have?
Post by: motodude on June 09, 2012, 06:44:40 PM

At the end of the day, its a free country and you can call it whatever you'd like. 

Tom

Title: Re: What do I have?
Post by: argent brick on June 10, 2012, 02:05:05 AM

If I remember, the "C" has a very small fairing around the headlight, and the "T" normally has a top case, hard side cases, and a windshield.

I would not be surprised if there is more to it that that.  Now I have to look it up and see if I am right or not.

Title: Re: What do I have?
Post by: roninvt on June 10, 2012, 05:59:13 PM

 :hmm: I always thought "C" stood for cage-free. 

Title: Re: What do I have?
Post by: mjydrafter on June 12, 2012, 07:13:44 AM

Here is about the best explanation of the k75's, scroll down to section V. The bikes, and there is a picture and specs for each of the models.  They are Standard, C, RT, & S.

I have a C bike and I believe the stands for Cockpit, in reference to the fairing.  (Even though mine has a R80st or R65 fairing.)

http://www.verrill.com/moto/kbikebuyingguide.shtml (http://www.verrill.com/moto/kbikebuyingguide.shtml)

I also found this: http://www.pashnit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22975 (http://www.pashnit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22975) ,but I think the info comes from the first site.

 :bmwsmile