The R1100S was never just another BMW boxer.
Built from 1998 to 2005, it sat between sport bike and long-distance machine, combining an air-cooled Oilhead engine with Telelever suspension, Paralever shaft drive and a design unlike anything else in BMW’s range.
This hub brings together the fixed reference material behind the model: its development story, year-by-year changes, colours, factory options, brochures, production details and special versions.
It is also where the BoxerCup story lives — including the race series, the BoxerCup Replika and the Randy Mamola edition.
For owners, buyers and collectors, the aim is simple: make it easier to identify what is original, what changed over the years and why certain R1100S versions matter.
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