Custom tail or standard BMW??

[rbm]

This K1100 really really intriques me.  I love the whole pseudo-Street Fighter look -- swept up tail, inverted forks, gold on black.  Really cool.  The tail piece is confusing me though. 



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Just wondering if anyone can tell whether this is a standard K1100RS tail sans signals/tail lights or if it is a special fabrication?  It's just that the upwards sweeping and tapered profile looks more custom than the standard square-ish K1100 tail.  I may be deceived though.

- Robert

[frankenduck]

Standard tail cowl w/o "the wedge."  From the looks of it, they angled up the rear of the frame a bit and had to mod the tail cowl some as well.

I didn't know Ohlins made swing arms. :loopy:

[rbm]

Thanks Duck.  I agree that the tail cowl is modded a bit to make it "pointed".  The standard cowl is a bit more like a wedge than a pencil point.

[Rick G]

It hasn't been pushed up very far but the section that is usually under it has been discarded so it looks higher. The bit the flashers fit on.

[frankenduck]

Thanks Duck.  I agree that the tail cowl is modded a bit to make it "pointed".  The standard cowl is a bit more like a wedge than a pencil point.

No, it just looks that way w/o the wedge.  I was referring to modding the inside if it to sit on the "bent up" rear frame.