K75S Original Litter

[mieczkow]

Mine is #150882. Currently at 48k miles - has factory hard cases and I converted it to a low seat. I was told is was originally purchased new in Waycross Georgia. I think I am the third or fourth owner.

Wonderful bike! my fourth BMW (R69S, R75/5, R90 were the first three in that order) Love this one and would take it anywhere.

Would like the chance to ride an R1150R!

but k75S?

[98lee]

0882 born March 1987.

Montreal Blue? Has it been repainted? What is the paint scheme code number on the tag under the seat?

[mieczkow]

Here's the tag on the bike, Lee. What do you think?

[GILLY]

Got a picture of the whole bike, Tom?
Gilly

[98lee]

Here's the tag on the bike, Lee. What do you think?

That sticker is a BMW automotive sticker (same design as on my 635). Montrealblau was a BMW car color from 1995-2000. Code 297.

K-bike paint code stickers look like this:

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As far as I know, '87 US K75Ss only came in Red, Black, and Silver.

I would conclude that yours has been repainted. Not that that matters if it was done well. That is a really cool color. Very nice touch, using the BMW tag.

[GILLY]

Makes sense to me. I would also bet that the rear handles were added in later as well. Relatively sure this bike would have been Colombia Silver.
Gilly

[mieczkow]

What you guys say makes sense - and the paint was well done, as there are no traces of any other color on the bike. The factory hard cases are also painted this color, and likewise were excellently done. Here's a picture taken on a trip up to the Blue Ridge:

[mieczkow]

Here's a better picture of the paint color. Taken on a trip up to Atlanta outside of Camilla Georgia. Montreal Blue! Not too bad.....

[glacierdan]

Dakar yellow # 154429.
And unfortunately for sale...

[98lee]

Dakar yellow # 154429.
And unfortunately for sale...

Welcome Glacierdan,

Wow, that's really starting to fill out the Dakar Yellow litter

#154429; Born April 1994

Along with:

#4455 owned by Quickdraw from Stockton, California

#4467 owned by Doglips from Ironwood, Michigan

#4483 owned by Nh7robmw from Volcano, Hawaii (in process of repainting to a different color)

#4504 owned by BFontaine from "where they park the motorhome"

All from the same litter born in April of 1994 and all Dakar Yellow.

Sorry to hear you are selling. Have the new owner look us up.

[Zagando]

Coincidentally, there's also 154442 (Dakar Yellow '94 K75S) up on ebay right now. Some fellow in NY has it at a starting bid of $5,200, BIN $5,500.

Pristine but bare bones, low-mileage example.

The auction closes in about an hour from now... #160408797588 if anyone's also curious.

[Zagando]

PS: GlacierDan

Your bike looks really nice and I see it has some good farkles installed. I know of someone in PA that is looking for an S so I'll give him a head's up.

[GILLY]

I like the Dakar Yelow too. If the GT were paid off.......
I still sort of hope my old bike might come my way again. Colombia Silver is still my favorite.
Was there a plain "silver" color offered? Trying to think if I saw one back in the day in silver, possibly with an unusual seat color, like a reddish color, from the factory?

Gilly

[98lee]

Was there a plain "silver" color offered? Trying to think if I saw one back in the day in silver, possibly with an unusual seat color, like a reddish color, from the factory?

Gilly

Three silvers are listed for the K75S: Columbia Silver, Brilliant Silver Metallic, and Arctic Silver Metallic.

Not sure if all of them were available in the U.S.

Here is an early (note rear brake reservoir) '88 UK spec K75S in Brilliant Silver Metallic code #623:

K75S Bright Silver 623.jpg

[98lee]

Here is a '95 non-US spec (Us spec bikes were only built through the '94 model year) K75S in Arctic Silver Metallic with the red seat:
Arctic Silver Metallic '95 non-US.jpg