Which motorcycles have shaft drive?
This is never going to be a complete list, but here goes… some of these may have been shaft drive for only some of the production run, and we’ll try to clarify that as we find out. A work in progress. We’re in the process of updating these into a sortable table as you can see below – check back soon for a more complete table and more content.
Note that the table is sortable by clicking on the heading (you may have to click twice in the first instance) – and you can sort by additional columns after you sort once (e.g. click on manufacturer to get all the BMWs together then click on capacity to order the models within manufacturer by capacity).
Below you will find a:
- List of BMW shaft driven motorcycles
- List of Honda shaft driven motorcycles
- List of Kawasaki shaft driven motorcycles
- List of Yamaha shaft driven motorcycles
…etc!
Make | Model | Year(s) | Capacity | Engine Configuration | Cooling | Notes |
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BMW | HP2 Enduro | 2005-2008 | 1,170cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | Dirt bike |
BMW | K1 | 1988-1993 | 987cc | Inline four, longitudinal crank | Liquid cooled | – |
BMW | K75 | 740cc | Inline triple, longitudinal crank | Liquid cooled | – | |
BMW | K75T | 740cc | Inline triple, longitudinal crank | Liquid cooled | US-only | |
BMW | K75C | 740cc | Inline triple, longitudinal crank | Liquid cooled | Small cockpit fairing | |
BMW | K75S | 740cc | Inline triple, longitudinal crank | Liquid cooled | – | |
BMW | K75RT | 740cc | Inline triple, longitudinal crank | Liquid cooled | Full touring fairing | |
BMW | K100 | 987cc | Inline triple, longitudinal crank | Liquid cooled | – | |
BMW | K100C | 987cc | Inline triple, longitudinal crank | Liquid cooled | – | |
BMW | K100RS | 987cc | Inline triple, longitudinal crank | Liquid cooled | – | |
BMW | K100RT | 987cc | Inline triple, longitudinal crank | Liquid cooled | Fully faired | |
BMW | K100LT | 987cc | Inline triple, longitudinal crank | Liquid cooled | Luxury touring | |
BMW | K1100LT | ? | ? | – | ||
BMW | K1200GT | 2003-2008 | 1,157cc | Inline four, transverse crank | Liquid cooled | – |
BMW | K1200LT | ? | ? | – | ||
BMW | K1200RS | 1997-2005 | 1,171cc | Inline four, longitudinal crank | Liquid cooled | Final “Flying Brick” |
BMW | K1200S | 2004-2008 | 1,171cc | Inline four, transverse crank | Liquid cooled | – |
BMW | K1300R | 2009-2015 | 1,293cc | Inline four, transverse crank | Liquid cooled | – |
BMW | K1300S | ? | ? | – | ||
BMW | K1300GT | 2008-? | 1,293cc | Inline four, transverse crank | Liquid cooled | – |
BMW | K1600GT | 2011- | 1,649cc | Inline four, transverse crank | Liquid cooled | Sport Tourer |
BMW | K1600GTL | 2011-? | 1,649cc | Inline four, transverse crank | Liquid cooled | Full-dress tourer |
BMW | K1600B | 2016?-? | 1,649cc | Inline four, transverse crank | Liquid cooled | Full-dress tourer |
BMW | R39 | 1925-1927 | 247cc | Air cooled | – | |
BMW | R2 | 1931-1936 | 198cc | Air cooled | – | |
BMW | R27 | 1960-1966 | 247cc | Air coole d | – | |
BMW | R32 | ? | 494cc | Air cooled | – | |
BMW | R45 | ? | 473.4cc | Air cooled | – | |
BMW | R51/3 | 1951-1955 | 494cc | Air cooled | – | |
BMW | R67 | 1951 | 594cc | Air cooled | – | |
BMW | R67/2 | 1952-1954 | 594cc | Air cooled | – | |
BMW | R67/3 | 1955-1956 | 594cc | Air cooled | – | |
BMW | R60 | 1956-1960 | ?cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R60/2 | 1960-1969 | 594cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R65 | 1978-? | 648cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R68 | 1952-1954 | 594cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R69 | 1955-1960 | 594cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R69S | 1960-1969 | 594cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R69US | 1968-1969 | 594cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R60/6 | 1974-1976 | 599cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R75/6 | 1974-1976 | 749cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R90/6 | 1974-1976 | 898cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R90S | 1974-1976 | 898cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R50/5 | 1970-1973 | 498cc | – | ||
BMW | R60/5 | 1970-1973 | 599cc | – | ||
BMW | R75/5 | 1970-1973 | 749cc | – | ||
BMW | R60/7 | 1976-1980 | 599cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R75/7 | 1976-1977 | 745cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R80/7 | 1977-1983 | 797cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R100/7 | 1976-1980 | 980cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R100 S | 1976-1978 | 980cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R100 RS | 1976-1984 | 980cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R100 RT | 1978-1984 | 980cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R100 T | 1978-1980 | 980cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R100 | 1980-1984 | 980cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R100 CS | 1980-1984 | 980cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R80G/S | 1980-1987 | 797.5cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | Dual Sport |
BMW | R90S | 1973-1976 | 898cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R1100R | 1994-1999 | 1,085cc | Horizontally opposed twin | ? | – |
BMW | R1100RT | 1996-2001 | 1085cc | Horizontally opposed twin | ? | – |
BMW | R1100RS | 1993-2001 | 1,085cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | Oilhead |
BMW | R1100GS | 1994-1999 | 1,085cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | Dual sport |
BMW | R1150GS | 1994-1999 | 1,130cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | Dual sport |
BMW | R1150R | 2001-2005 | 1,130cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | |
BMW | R1100S | 1999-2005 | 1,085cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R1200S | 2006-2007 | 1,170cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |
BMW | R1200ST | 2005-2007 | 1,170cc | Horizontally opposed twin | Air cooled | – |