After the revival of demand for the R 100 RS in 1986 turned out to be stronger than expected, BMW also decided to bring about the revival of the BMW R 100 RT in 1987 and transfer to the RT the concept that had proved to be so successful with the RS. The performance of the motorcycle benefited from the combination of the acknowledged protection against wind and weather provided by the RT fairing. It also benefited from the revised 1000 cc Boxer engine and the dynamic Monolever chassis, in the same way as the RS had done. When the time came for the unavoidable farewell to the twin-valve Boxer models, BMW created a classic version in 1994: the R 100 RT Classic.