Beem's new superbike getting ready for launch
ROAD-LEGAL S1000RR SPECS 'CLOSE' TO RACERS
February 8, 2009
Two BMW S1000RR motorcycles will be on the World Superbike championship grid for the first time in March - and a production run will put them on the road.
After recent tests in Portimao and Valencia, riders Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus are optimistic about the future and the mood in the BMW Motorrad Motorsport team is positive. The serial production models will be fairly close, specwise, to the race bikes that will debut on Phillip Island, Australia.
The package of this completely new bike with its 999cc in-line four-cylinder engine is very compact and light, BMW says, at a dry weight of only 183 kg
"Both its supreme performance figures and its outstanding riding properties make the BMW S1000RR an extremely attractive offer in the supersports segment," BMW says.
The engine has a very compact and narrow cylinder head. Its valves are activated by very small and light cam followers, virtually at Formula 1 level in terms of their dimensions, so allow very high engine revs and maximum freedom in terms of torque and power.
A completely new sports anti-lock braking system is a feature of the S1000RR: four different modes as well as dynamic traction control will be available, the latter borrowed directly from racing technology.
SIX COLOURS
"The bike's distinctive design," BMW adds, "reflects the general style of the segment but also clearly represents the BMW brand."
The units will be available in silver, green and grey metallic and, based on the BMW Motorrad racing colours, white, blue and red.
The serial production S1000RR will be launched in Europe around May and priced at around €15 000 -about R186 000.
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AIN'T IT A BEAUT! BMW's brand-new R1000RR will have its World Superbike debut on Phillip Island in March and road-legal versions will be available soon afterwards for (in Europe) about R186 000. |
Two BMW S1000RR motorcycles will be on the World Superbike championship grid for the first time in March - and a production run will put them on the road.
After recent tests in Portimao and Valencia, riders Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus are optimistic about the future and the mood in the BMW Motorrad Motorsport team is positive. The serial production models will be fairly close, specwise, to the race bikes that will debut on Phillip Island, Australia.
The package of this completely new bike with its 999cc in-line four-cylinder engine is very compact and light, BMW says, at a dry weight of only 183 kg
The anti-lock brakes have four modes and traction control
. "Both its supreme performance figures and its outstanding riding properties make the BMW S1000RR an extremely attractive offer in the supersports segment," BMW says.
The engine has a very compact and narrow cylinder head. Its valves are activated by very small and light cam followers, virtually at Formula 1 level in terms of their dimensions, so allow very high engine revs and maximum freedom in terms of torque and power.
A completely new sports anti-lock braking system is a feature of the S1000RR: four different modes as well as dynamic traction control will be available, the latter borrowed directly from racing technology.
SIX COLOURS
"The bike's distinctive design," BMW adds, "reflects the general style of the segment but also clearly represents the BMW brand."
The units will be available in silver, green and grey metallic and, based on the BMW Motorrad racing colours, white, blue and red.
The serial production S1000RR will be launched in Europe around May and priced at around €15 000 -about R186 000.
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IN THE FRAME: Road-legal BMW S1000RR machines are already in production at BMW Motorrad's plant in Berlin, Germany. They'll be in European showrooms around May, 2009.
SERIOUS STOPPING POWER: Race-spec anti-lock brakes and traction control will be features on the latest BMW bikes.
OVER THE HUMP: BMW's new high-performance 1000RR is dramatically styled with a small but futuristic fairing and a huge fuel tank assembly.
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