The archives of www. flyingbrick .de

are containing the forgotten advertising from the K series´ best years. Flying brick proudly presents: the advertisements that made the K bikes famous.The items are listed in chronological order from 1983 on. For the time beeing, most (but not all !) of the advertisements are from Germany, so I´m not shure if you take much advantage of this chapter at the moment. I´d like you to mail foreign advertisements to me in order to add them to the queue. For example, there have been advertisements titled “BMW Riders undergo an extensive training program. It´s called other motorcycles” or “People aren´t born with an appreciation for BMWs. They develop it riding other bikes” and so on. I´ve got reprints of them, but quality is poor. You will need the Adobe reader to view the files. It is available for free. (Link at the bottom of this page)

Brochure “K100, K100RT, K100RS”

(36 pages colour, Germany 1983)
14,2 MB

Advertisement “Samstag, 8. Okt. 83´”
(“Saturday, 8th of october, 1983”)

(Introduction of the BMW K100, 3 pages colour-b/w, Germany)
692 kB

Advertisement  “BMW-das ist beim Motorrad der Name für einen einzigartigen 2-Zylinder. Ab sofort gilt das auch fuer einen entsprechenden Vierzylinder. BMW Compact Drive System”
(“BMW- this is, concerning motorcycles, the name for a unique twin. From now on, this is effective for a similar four, too. BMW compact drive system”)

(Introduction Compact drive, 2 pages b/w, Germany 1983)
609 kB

Advertisement  “Mit dieser BMW beginnt ein neues Kapitel in der Geschichte des Hochleistungsmotorrades: Faszination ohne Balast”
(“This BMW starts a new chapter in the history of high performance bikes. Fascination without ballast.”)

(BMW K100, K100 RS, 2 pages colour-b/w, Germany 1983)
670 kB

Brochure “Seit Jahrzehnten versucht jeder Motorradhersteller, der etwas auf sich haelt, eine bessere BMW zu bauen als wir. Jetzt ist es dem ersten gelungen: uns”
(“For decades, every motorcycle manufacturer who wants to be state-of-the-art tries to build a better BMW than we do. Now the first one does: us.”)

(BMW K100, K100RS, K100RT, 12 pages colour, Germany 1983)
3,82 MB

Advertisement  “Eines der sicheren Merkmale fuer Genialität bei der Motorradtechnik ist die Einfachheit ihrer Wartung.”
(“One of the most reliable indication for the genius of motorcycle technology is simple maintenance”)

(BMW K100, 2 pages b/w, Germany 1984)
 

Advertisement “Fuer die Behauptung, dass Hochleistung beim Motorrad Zukunft hat, fehlte vielen der Beweis. Hier sind drei: K100, K100RS, K100RT.”
(“In the opinion of many people, a proof was missing for the claim that high power bikes have prospects for the future. Here are three: K100, K100RS, K100RT” )

(2 pages colour-b/w, Germany 1983)
668 kB

Advertisement  “Die physikalischen Gesetze gelten fuer alle. Wir haben sie nur besser angewandt.”
(“The physical rules matters for everyone. The only thing is, we made better use of it”)

(BMW K100RS, 2 pages colour, Germany 1984)
745 kB

Advertisement “Exklusiv fuer alle, die es kaum erwarten koennen:”
(“Exclusive for those who can hardly wait”)

(BMW test ride at the Circuit Paul Ricard, 4 pages b/w, Germany 1983)
924 kB

Anzeige “Die Einzigartigkeit einer BMW beginnt schon dort, wo sie entsteht”
(“The unique concept of a BMW is begining, where it comes from”)

(BMW K100 series / BMW factory, 2 pages colour-b/w, Germany1983)
695 kB

Advertisement  “Dauertest”
(“Long distance test”)

(BMW K100 series, 2 pages colour-b/w, Germany 1984)
614 kB

Advertisement “Was wird daraus, wenn man ein grosses Motorrad einmal nicht so billig wie moeglich, sondern so gut wie noch nie baut?”
(“What´s the result of building a motorcycle not as cheap as possible but as good as never before ?”)

(BMW K100 series, 3 pages b/w, Germany 1984)
850 kB

Advertisement  “Erfahren Sie mal, wie wenig Probleme und wieviel ungetruebten Fahrspaß Hochleistung heute machen kann.”
(“Experience how little problems and how much fun high performance can make today”)

(BMW K100 series, 2 pages b/w, Germany 1984)
435 kB

Advertisement  “Was zeichnet den Fahrer einer BMW der neuen K-Serie vor allem aus ? Die Faehigkeit, zu geniessen. Und das Talent, zu rechnen”
(“What´s the most significant attribute of a K series owner ? The ability to enjoy. And the talent to calculate”)

(BMW K100 series, 2 pages colour, Germany 1984)
661 kB

Advertisement “Wird ein fragwuerdiges Konzept eigentlich dadurch besser, dass man immer schneller in die falsche Richtung faehrt?”
(“Does a dubious concept gets better if ride in the wrong direction faster and faster ?”)

(BMW K100RS, 2 pages colour-b/w, Germany 1984)
518 kB

Advertisement “Die Technik der BMW K-Serie. So neu wie bei keinem anderen Motorrad. Und zugleich erfahrener als alle.
(“The BMW K series technology. As new as no other motorbike. Plus, it has more experience than the others”)

(BMW K100 series, 2 pages colour, Germany 1984)
558 kB

Advertisement  “Wir beschreiten Wege, die vorher noch keiner gegangen ist”
(“We walk on a path that no one has ever used”)

(BMW K100 RS, R80 G/S, 2 pages colour, Germany 1984)
618 kB

Advertisement  “Jetzt kommt das Staerkste, was BMW ueber lange Strecken zu bieten hat: Die neue BMW K100 RT.”
(“Now this is the most powerful item BMW can offer for long distances: the new BMW K100 RT”)

(2 pages colour-b/w, Germany 1984)
 

Advertisement  “Ersatzteile”
(“Spare parts”)

(BMW K100 series, 2 pages b/w, Germany 1984)
580 kB

Advertisement “Warum ist dieses Motorrad nicht nur auf dem Papier, sondern vor allem in der Realität so schnell?”
(“Why is this motorcycle not only fast on paper but, more important, practically ?”)

(BMW K100RS, 2 pages colour, Germany 1984)
637 kB

Advertisement “Selbst, wenn Ihre Ansprüche ans Touring so außerordentlich hoch sind wie unsere, haben Sie immer noch zwei erstklassige Alternativen”
(“Even in case that your touring demands are that extraordinary as ours, you got two first class alternatives”)

(BMW K100RT, R80RT, 2 Seiten Farbe / sw, Deutschland 1984)
782 kB

Advertisement “Ein Tag auf der Ideallinie”
(“A day on the track”)

(BMW bike meeting, 6 pages b/w, Germany 1984)
1,31 MB

Brochure “Jetzt koennen Sie eine Klasse frueher erleben, was die grosse BMW so ueberragend macht”
(“Now you may participate the superiority of a BMW one class earlier”)

(BMW K75C, K75S, 6 pages colour, Germany 1985)
2,12 MB

Advertisement  “Wer ist schon reich genug, keine BMW zu fahren ?”
(“Who is rich enough to own an other bike than BMW ?”)

(BMW K series, 2 pages colour, Germany 1985)
574 kB

Advertisement  “Der Reihen-3-Zylinder hat eine lange Vergangenheit als Motorrad-Motor.”
(“The three cylinder in-line has a long history as a motorcycle engine”)

(BMW K75C, K75S, 2 pages b/w, Germany 1985)
814 kB

Advertisement  “Die erfolgreichste Innovation der 1000er Motorrad-Klasse kommt Ihnen ein entscheidendes Stueck entgegen.”
(“The most succesfull innovation of the 1000cc-class is now coming to meet you”)

(BMW K75C, K75S; 2 pages colour, Germany 1985)
656 kB

Advertisement  “Das einseitige Motorrad ist out. Die Zukunft gehört der Vielseitigkeit”
(“The single-purpose bike is out. The versatiles are the future.”)

(BMW K75 C, S; 2 pages colour-b/w, Germany 1985)
605 kB

Advertisement “Einzigartige Erfolge für ein einzigartiges Konzept”
(“An outstanding success for an outstanding concept”)

(BMW K100 series, 2 pages b/w, Germany 1985)
720 kB

Brochure “Freude am Fahren”
(“The joy of riding”)

(BMW test ride, 4 pages colour, Germany 1985)
1,21 MB

Brochure “BMW Motorradausstattung BMW Boxer und BMW K-Serie”
(“BMW motorcycle accessoires BMW boxer and K series”)

(8 pages colour, Germany1985)
3,21 MB

Brochure “Sonderausstattung ab Werk für Behoerden”
(“Special factory equipment for officials”)

(1 page b/w, Germany, Year of issue unknown)
368 kB

Advertisement  “Es gibt kein Motorrad, auf dem man den Blick unbesorgter nach vorn richten kann”
(“There´s no motorcycle on which you can face the future more carefree”)

(2 pages b/w, Germany 1985)
595 kB

Advertisement  “Before any BMW dealer sells a K100RS, he naturally takes it for a test ride”

(BMW K100RS, 2 pages colour, Great Britain 1985)
650 kB

Advertisement  “Was haben Sie 1986 vom beispiellosen Erfolg des K100-Konzeptes ?”
(“What´s your advantage of the unsurpassed success of the BMW K series in 1986 ?”)

(K75S, 2 pages colour, Germany 1985)
599 kB

Advertisement  “Zwei Tests-ein Ergebnis: Eindeutiger Beweis für BMW-Qualitaet”
(“Two tests-one result. A conclusive proof for the BMW quality.”)
(BMW K100RS, K100RT,

2 pages colour, Germany 1986)
673 kB

Advertisement  “Eine Vielzahl von kritischen Fachtestern aus aller Welt haben die neue BMW K75 intensiv gefahren”
(“A big amount of serious experts from all over the world have tested the new BMW K75 intensive”)

(2 pages b/w, Germany 1986)
499 kB

Advertisement  “Wir koennen Ihnen etwas versprechen, was so kein anderer Motorradhersteller kann”
(“We are able to promise you something that no other motorcycle manufacturer may promise.”)

(BMW service line, 2 pages b/w, Germany 1986)
594 kB

Additional hint: the phone number shown in the advertisement is not valid any more.
The actual telephone number is 0180-234 3 234.

Advertisement “Helfen Sie einem guten Freund dabei, wieder zu sich selbst zu finden”
(“Help a good friend to realize himself”)

(BMW riders recruit riders, 1,5 pages colour-b/w, Germany 1986)
365 kB

Advertisement “Die leistungsfaehigsten Fahrwerke der Welt haben ABS”
(“The most efficient vehicles of the world have got ABS”)

(2 pages colour, Germany 1986)
686 kB

Advertisement  “Wenn Sie weiter wollen”
(“If you´d like to move further”)

(BMW K100 RT, 1,5 pages colour-b/w, Germany 1986)
390 kB

Advertisement “Schwarzfahren ist preiswert”
(“Riding black is reasonable”, “Schwarzfahren” means to dodge the fare in the german language)

(BMW K75, 2 pages colour, Germany1986)
761 kB

Advertisement “Eine neue Mittelmotorversion von BMW, um Profis zu beschleunigen”
(“A new central engine version made by BMW to accelerate professionals”)

(BMW K100 RS Motorsport, 1,5 pages colour-b/w, Germany 1986)
402 kB

Prospekt “BMW Motorradausstattung K-Serie”
(“BMW motorcycle equipment K series”)

(12 pages colour, Germany 1986)
4,69 MB

Advertisement  “BMW Boxer-Serie. BMW K-Serie.”
(“BMW flat twins. BMW K series”)

(1,5 pages colour-b/w, Germany1986)
513 kB

Advertisement “Es gibt Dinge, die sind in 20 Jahren genauso zeitlos wie heute”
(“Certain things are timeless in 20 years as well as today”)

(BMW K series, 2 pages colour, Germany 1987)
547 kB

Advertisement “Noch ganz neu. Und schon ueber 27.000 mal ganz vorn.”
(“Totally new. And already 27,000 times leading.”

(BMW K100LT, 1,5 pages colour-b/w, Germany 1987)
441 kB

Advertisement  “Easy Rider´s neue Kleider”
(“Easy Rider´s new fashion”)

(BMW K75 S, 2 pages colour, Germany 1987)
670 kB

Advertisement  “Sie ist schwarz, sie ist sportlich, sie hat Stil. Und sie ist jetzt bei Ihrem BMW-Haendler”
(“She´s black, she´s sporting, she´s got style. And she´s now at your BMW dealer”)

(BMW K100 RS Special, 2 pages colour, Germany 1987)
619 kB

Advertisement  “BMW K75 S. Heisse Nummer für Aktive.”
(“BMW K75 S. A hot shot for actives”)

(2 pages colour, Germany 1987)
929 kB

Advertisement  “Klappbarer Hinterradkotfluegel ? Fuer BMW auch heute noch kein Problem”
(“Folding rear mudgard ? For BMW, it is still no problem today.”)

(Spare parts, 2 pages colour, Germany 1988)
638 kB

Advertisement  “Zukunft auf zwei Raedern”
(“Future on two wheels”)

(BMW K1, 2 pages colour, Germany 1988)
541 kB

Brochure “K1”

(8 pages colour, Germany 1988)
768 kB

Advertisement “Innovationsschub `88”
(“Innovation `88”)

(BMW testing days, 3 pages colour-b/w1988)
1,14 MB

Brochure “BMW ´89 - Wollen Sie erfahren, warum die meisten Tourenfans nur eine Marke kennen ?”
(“BMW `89-would you like to experience why most of the touring fans only know one brand ?”)

(BMW K100RS, K100LT, R100RS, R80RT,
4 pages colour, Germany 1989)
1,43 MB

Brochure “BMW ´89-Die neue Welt sportlichen Fahrvergnuegens”
(“BMW ´89-The new world of sportive riding fun”)

(BMW type overview, 8 pages colour, Germany 1989)
2,74 MB

Advertisement  “Fahrtwind macht erfinderisch.”
(“Airstream makes invetive”)

(BMW K1, 2 pages colour, Germany 1989)
591 kB

Advertisement  “Wie preiswert ist eine BMW K100 mit ABS ?”
(“Is a BMW K100 with ABS worth the money ?”)

(2 pages colour, Germany 1989)
574 kB

Preise Motorrad-Programm Februar 1990
(Pricelist motorcycles February, 1990)

(4 pages b/w, Germany 1990)
909 kB

Preise Motorrad-Programm September 1990
(Pricelist motorcycles September, 1990)

(4 pages b/w, Germany 1990)
967 kB

Advertisement  “BMW K1, K100 RS. Was sie verbindet, ist Hochleistung und High Tech.”
(“BMW K1, K100 RS. Their community is high performance and high tech.”)

(BMW K1, K100 RS 16V, 2 pages colour, Germany 1990)
671 kB

Poster “Die neue BMW K100RS. Der Sporttourer der 90er Jahre”
(“The new BMW K100RS. The sports tourer of the nineties”)

(1 page colour, Germany 1990)
623 kB

Brochure “BMW K100 RS”

(8 pages colour, Germany 1990)
2,77 MB

Brochure “Die Motorrad-Spitzenklasse bekommt das, was ihr bislang gefehlt hat: Kraftvolles Understatement”
(“The top class motorcycles are getting what they missed before: powerfull understatement”)

(BMW K100RS 16 V, 4 pages colour, Germany 1990)
1,20 MB

Advertisement  “Der groesste Motorradmarkt der Welt hat einen neuen Favoriten.”
(“The largest motorcycle market of the world has got a new favourite.”)

(BMW K1, 1 page colour, Germany 1990)
329 kB

Advertisement  “Wir haben die besten Voraussetzungen fuer eine erfolgreiche Motorrad-Zukunft geschaffen”
(“We created the best presupposition for a succesfull motorcycle future.”)

(BMW ABS, BMW catalytic converter, 2 pages colour, Germany 1991)
404 kB

Advertisement “ Wenn Sie gerne das tun, was nicht alle tun”
(“If you like to do things that aren´t done by most other people”)

(BMW K100 LT Limited Edition., 3 pages colour-b/w, Germany 1991)
1,10 MB

Brochure Details K series 1991

12 pages colour, Germany 1991
2,76 MB

Brochure “Farben BMW Motorradprogramm 1992”
(“Colours BMW motorcycle program 1992”)

(2 pages colour, Germany 1991)
260 kB

Brochure “BMW Motorraeder 1992”
(“BMW motorcycles 1992”)

(24 pages colour, Germany 1991)
4,8 MB

Download Details K series (2,10 MB)

Download Details R series (3,02 MB)

Brochure “Preise Motorrad-Programm 1992”
(“Price list motorcycles 1992”)

4 pages b/w, Germany 1992
728 kB

Advertisement  “Kann man auf den beliebtesten Sportler aller Zeiten noch eins draufsetzen ?”
(“Is it possible to surpass the most succesfull sports bike ever ?”)

(BMW K1100 RS, LT, 4 pages colour, Germany 1992)
804 kB

Advertisement  “Bis zum idealen Sporttourer war es nur ein kleiner Schritt”
(“It was only a small step to create the ideal sports tourer.”)

(BMW K1100 RS, 1 page colour, Germany 1992)
323 kB

Brochure “BMW Motorraeder 1993”
(“BMW motorcycles 1993”)

(22 pages colour, Germany 1992)
3,83 MB

Brochure“Farben BMW Motorradprogramm 1993”
(“Colours BMW motorcycle program 1993”)

(2 pages colour, Germany 1992)
294 kB

Brochure “Motorradausstattung 1993”
(“Motorcycle Acessoires 1993”)

(20 pages colour, Germany 1992)
3,95 MB

Brochure “Preise Motorrad-Programm 1993”
(“Price list motorcycles 1993”)
 

(4 pages b/w, Germany 1993)
863 kB

Brochure “For the world ahead”

(BMW motorcycle overview, 18 pages colour, North America 1994)
822 kB

Brochure “Der neue Luxusliner geht auf grosse Tour”
(“The new luxury liner is going on tour”)

(BMW K1100LT Highline, 4 pages colour 1995)
1,02 MB

Brochure “K75 Ultima”

(BMW K75, K75 RT Ultima, 8 pages colour, Germany 1996)
2,61 MB

Advertisement “Regelmaessig Sport treiben hat der Arzt gesagt”
(“You have to go in for sports, the doctor said”)

(BMW K1200 RS, 2 pages colour, Germany 2001)
631 kB