| MODEL | BMW R 100RT 1982 - 1983 |
| Year | 1982 - 1983 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed boxer, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 980 cc / 59.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 94 x 70.6 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 51 kW / 70 hp @ 7250 rpm |
| Max Torque | 76 Nm / 7.7 kgf-m / 56 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm |
| Ignition | Electronic (Hall sensor) ignition |
| Induction | 2 x Bing 40 mm constant-depression carburettors (94/40/105 - 94/40/106) |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Clutch | Dry single plate, diaphragm spring |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Double-loop tubular steel cradle |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork, hydraulic damping, 200 mm / 7.8 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Long dual-shock swingarm, adjustable spring struts, 125 mm / 4.9 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 260 mm discs, Brembo 2-piston fixed calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single disc, Brembo fixed caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2110 mm / 83.1 in |
| Overall Width | 746 mm / 29.4 in |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 820 mm / 32.3 in |
| Wheelbase | 1465 mm / 57.7 in |
| Ground Clearance | 165 mm / 6.5 in |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 238 kg / 525 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.25 H19 |
| Rear Tyre | 4.00 H18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 24 Litres / 6.3 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.1 L/100 km / 19.6 km/l / 46 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 190 km/h / 118 mph |
A late twin-shock R 100RT with electronic ignition and Brembo front calipers. A heavy, comfortable long-distance tourer with a full fairing and adjustable screen, it changed little before the first-generation RT ended in 1984.
