Since the presentation of the K 1100 LT, RS fans had been waiting for the "bored out" 1100 cc engine to be incorporated into the RS chassis, and BMW carried this out with the BMW K 1100 RS in 1992. The concept was expanded by a facelift. The upper part of the fairing originated from the K 100 RS, the lower part was a completely new design and surrounded the new engine with an engine spoiler attached directly as in the K1. The K 1100 RS came out a clear winner in a number of comparative tests in several motorcycle magazines with its superlative ride characteristics and the outstanding all-round qualities.