European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1985 the stars and stripes Page 13 Bow k100 Strong and smooth the much heralded Bow k100 bows first Fourcy Lin Der Bike arrived on the German mar Ket in the fall of 1983 and then moved onto the american scene late last As All Cycle fans Bow had been manufacturing the Flat twin Boxer two Cylinder models for some 60 years be fore the k100 the need was to compete against the big bikes from and the k100 is doing just continues to produce its two Cylinder the German firm offering a total of four different Cycle models the r45 two r65 two r80 four and the k100 with three versions Standard sports and touring we wrote about the k100 Cycle when it was introduced in and by the background is More than familiar so we wont dwell on the new Bow 4cylin Der Cycle has won Praise from every Corner of the biking world including the Japa so when we had the Opportunity to ride a k100rt Courtesy of the Darmstadt Bow we didst pass it the k100 is a big and As our motorcycle preference runs in the Soock to 650cc the k100 appeared a bit intimidating at but it didst take Long to get on familiar terms with this Shaft drive and within an we were enjoying and the bikes not All that by the the Basic k100 weighing in at about 500 the it was a pleasure to ride no jarring or bouncing and it coped easily against heavy winds that blew during our time with it was More than stable in High Speed autobahn and you can ride the Bike All Day and not get the half Crouch Riding position on the it was quite the Knees positioned against the Back of the Gas which was designed for that Riding acceleration with this High perform Mance machine is fierce and thrilling As with a oto62 Mph time of about 4 and a top Speed of 125 Miles an hour easy to the listed top Speed for the k100 is 133 Mph its 136 for the but we know one biker who hit 143 Mph on the Darmstadt Trieburg the water cooled with the in line four cylinders running parallel to the is situated Low in the and actually is a part of the acting As a stressed the five Speed Gearbox is easy to the clutch extremely and the Power is put to the Road the engine 2 valves per Cylinder has 90 percent of its High maximum torque Avail Able at and it pulls away in any the Power band is so wide it never seems to matter much what gear you Are but if you really want to theres a digital display gear indicator on the Tach that flashes from one to five and Back the instrumentation is with a trip digital and warning lights that let you know the choke is on and if the and water Are All lights also come on at the two gallon remaining Mark and the Las ditch one gallon turn signals Are or you can turn them off More quickly yourself by punching a Button on the right Han the top of the ignition key folds Down Flat for safety purposes after its in the the rear View mirrors Are positioned to shield the hands from the Elan excellent looking for we found the turn signal switches difficult to get used the it touring version of the Bow k100 has Large protective photo but that would disappear with Long time we also found the engagement pegs of the two support stands too close together when it came to putting the Bike up on one or the other than no the aerodynamically tested fairing on the k100rt rates offering Strong Protection from the and it also contains two lockable bins that Are especially Good for storing cameras and photo the it Model also comes with Luggage the features a sports fairing while the k100 Bike is the Basic Model without while these k100 series Bow cycles Are its obvious that they Are built to and while styles and rightfully the styling of the k100 series will hold its own for Many the Only changes youll see on this Bike Over the years will be technical in the k100 cycles Are priced in to get the total one must take the regular German Price of the then add 400 Marks for the version 474 for the California plus 425 Marks for shipment from where the bikes Are with these three costs one then subtracts the 14 percent German tax to get the total regular German prices for the cycles including German tax but not including the costs and shipping Are As follows the k100 Basic Marks or figured at 3 Marks to the Dollar Marks or Marks or Randy Barnett Romeo introduces new sports Sedan Alfa Romeo of Italy is introducing its latest sports Sedan onto the european the car named the Alfa 75 in Honor of the firms 75th the new Alfa also will be sold in the United with its debut there planned for the beginning of next in the Alfa 75 will be offered in five versions All similar except for the with offerings of five differ ent Power plants including 2liter units All inline 4cylinder de a 2liter Turbo and a to of theline fuel injected v6 Alfa Romeo says the new sports Sedan incorporates computerized Bodywork de the car offering Strong perform sports handling and All the sport ing qualities one associates with an Alfa but in today Alfa Romeo a sports Sedan must also have com Good Interior enough inner room As Well As trunk yet remain a car of distinction for everyday these requirements Are All Crysta lived in the styling of the Alfa Alfa Romeo says that the Topo the line v6powered Alfa 75 will be called the Quadri Foglio Green four Leaf the four Leaf Clover Symbol being used on Alfa racing this version doubtlessly will be the one in the Alfa 75 series to be tapped for in european the Quadri Foglio verde Alfa 75 puts out 156 horsepower at and has a top Speed of More than 130 the 0to100 Kph 0 to62 Mph time is and the standing Kilometre time is 29 seconds the Alfa 75 All engine versions comes with such Standard equipment As three Speed Windshield wipers and head Light digital tinted wind rear View Mirror with Interior and illuminated trunk and motor compartments and retractable armrest in Back items such As air Alloy Central Locking and Metalic paint will be in the United states this Alfa Romeo offers two models the gtv6 sports car and the Alfa spider converti ble in various Alfa officials in America have emphasized that they Are currently seeding for the with the main goal being to prepare the mar Ket and their North american Alfa Romeo organization for the introduction of the Alfa 75 sedans Early next this new Alfa Romeo series should prove to be an interesting one on the sports Sedan which easily rates As one of the most competitive in the Auto motive world the new Alfa 75 sports Sedan shown Here is the Topo theline version and is powered by a v6