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Kipp K11RS · Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Honeoye Falls, NY

What are the differences between the 93 and 94 K11RS? Does anyone know why the changes were made? Preferences?
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Ted · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject:

The two big ones I remember are a jump in the size of the alternator to 720w and an upgrade (some believe downgrade) from ABS-I to ABS-II.
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Das Boot · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:48 pm Post subject:

Kipp,

The 1993 year had ABS 1 and a larger battery. The ABS 2 units on 1994-96 on the RS function slightly better and weigh a little less. The splines were a little beefed up having a Nikisil coating on them from 94 on. The amp output was a little better with the late 1993- on models putting out 700watts vs 580 of the early models. The super early 1993's had Showa forks on them vs the Marzocchi for the later years, IMHO no improvement there Rolling Eyes

. For whatever reason, the 93's seem to have more coil related problems then the later models. Otherwise they are the same.
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Kipp K11RS · Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Honeoye Falls, NY

Well I have got a tough decsion to make...I have a 93 with 15k miles on her and a 94 with 55K miles on her. One must go, but which one????

How do you tell the difference between the 2 brands of forks on the 93s?
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Jim · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject: 93/94

Kipp - which one do you like better? Which one pleases you most? Which do you enjoy riding the most? Neither has significant mileage - that's not an issue. Alternators can be changed, forks rebuilt, etc.
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Kipp K11RS · Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Honeoye Falls, NY

Both bikes are a pleasure although the 93 feels tighter in a good way. I think the rear shock is in better shape (mileage). I thought there may have been a difference between th fuel injection and performance due to different on board computer Mikotronic (sp). I do not notice any but don't understand why the changes were made between these years.

Is sounds like the 94 has no significant advantage over the the 93 bikes, so why is BMW change (cost reductions)????
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kbmwrs · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:23 am Post subject:

A 93 with 15k miles????
Was it in a time capsule? Laughing

Keep the 93......They are way better than those ugly 94s. Wink

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Shoganai · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:36 am Post subject:

BlackHoof · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:32 am Post subject:

Keep the 93......They are way better than those ugly 94s. Wink

+1 on the '93, they are the fastest ones!!! Razz

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BMGraeme · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject:

Take the engine and shock from the '93 and put them in the '94. ABSII looks better (ie you can't see it) plus the higher rated alternator is useful.
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k1100rsr · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject:

Off the grid · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject:

All the reading I have done always acclaim the 93s as the "best".

Pay no mind to the fact that I own a 93. Laughing

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rydor · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject:

Keep the '94. At 50k it's just barely broken in. Besides, '94's are clearly SUPERIOR Twisted Evil

Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

My 93 LT had under 14k on it when I bought it on 2005. Very Happy

I'd go for the lower mile bike. Upgrading the alternator isn't really necessay if you're not running big driving lights. I run a pair of 55w Hellas and a 90/100W headlight and had to upgrade to the larger amp - but's it's a pretty easy swap.

Get the last 7 digits of the VIN. Then go here to find the manufacturing year and month:
http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi

The ETK only shows one type of forks installed on the K1100LT. It shows the earlier forks were only put on the RS in 1/93 ao I'd be willing to bet $5 that the 93 has Marzocchi forks.
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MCRyder · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:55 pm Post subject:

Kipp K11RS · Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Honeoye Falls, NY

Flying Duck it looks like you would be out $5, my 93 shows a production date of 93/01.

Interestingly enough my 94 shows a production date 93/10.

Duck- I do have the 55Whellas, but have not intalled them. Are you still running these? Are you still using the brackets you fabbed out of aluminun and installed on the brake caliber bolts?

Looks like I am leaning toward keeping the 93.

last call for any 94 Supporter!!!!![/quote]
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BMGraeme · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject:

Just to get the numbers up for those routing for '94s I will add my vote. Then again I have never ridden a '93. And the VIN on my '94 comes back as 11/93 so maybe I can have a foot in both camps. But I'm sure the Marzocchi forks would be smoother in the twisty bits and the ABSII is lighter of course making the whole bike faster.
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WVMSFKRS · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject:

Since I'm new to the BMW scene, what was the last year the K1100 were made?
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rydor · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject:

1996 was the last year for the K1100RS, and 1998 for the LT.

Jim · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:35 pm Post subject: K11LT

1997 was the last year for K11 in the US - other parts of the world market got it until 2000 - well, at least 1999 (IIRC).