BMW launches its new race bike

**huck farley** · 19th April 2008, 10:41

BMW S1000RR Superbike announced

Well, well, well. Talk's cheap, eh! The whizz kids at Beemer are going to clean up Superbike in either 2011 or 2012, or both eh. Time will tell. I can't see Ducati, Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Honda, or any of the others having a bar of that. Can you? Here is the official release below. (Where's the shaft drive?)
cheers
Huck

Originally Posted by BMW

BMW officially unveils World Superbike contender
By Michael Carroll

New bikes

16 April 2008 12:33

These are the first official pictures of BMW’s 2009 World Superbike (WSBK) contender, which was unveiled to a select group of journalists in Germany this morning.

The motorcycle is named the S1000RR, and BMW plans to produce 1000 road-going versions in 2009 to satisfy World Superbike homologation requirements.

The road-going version is due to feature traction control, and BMW is working towards a target weight of 190kg, and power of 190bhp.

BMW has also specified that the road-going version should be comfortable to ride and easy to move around on, despite being light and compact.

Adrian Roderick, general manager of BMW Motorrad UK told MCN that the S1000RR is unlikely to be in dealers until early 2010, as the World Superbike homologation rules give the firm until December 2009 to build road-going motorcycles.

While the firm has yet to set the price for the road motorcycle, it is aiming to keep it competitive, relative to Japanese superbikes.

MCN estimates the model would need to be priced around the £10,000 mark to satisfy that requirement.

BMW has set ambitious targets for the race bike, looking to be a consistent top-10 finisher in 2009 with a two-man team comprising one experienced rider, and one young-gun.

The aim for 2010 would be to start winning races, with a view to wrapping up the championship in 2011 or 2012.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 19th April 2008, 10:54

Sure looks like a GSXR1000! And I see their wanky telelever front end is missing. They blame space...Tui. It's shit. Simple as that.

**huck farley** · 19th April 2008, 11:57

I recall reading about another Infamous German. Saying he had created the thousand year Reich.
But in reality it only lasted from 1933 to1945. How could anyone get it so wrong? In fact 988 years wrong!!

But the BMW bikes of the era were plagued with breakdown. Let them hope this race bike they have copied!! Holds up to the Bavarian bike builders expectations.

I wonder who the senior rider will be, and also his younger nemesis!!?

**RantyDave** · 19th April 2008, 12:10

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I see their wanky telelever front end is missing.

It is pretty conspicuous, eh? Harder to spot is the front wheel speed sensor - implies traction control?

Dave

**Dooly** · 19th April 2008, 13:27

Not a bad looking bike at all.

Will the riders have to wear cardigans under their leathers?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 19th April 2008, 14:21

Originally Posted by RantyDave

It is pretty conspicuous, eh? Harder to spot is the front wheel speed sensor - implies traction control?

Dave

Being a test mule it'll be covered in all sorts of sensors..but yeah, front wheel speed vs rear wheel speed for traction control no doubt.

**pritch** · 19th April 2008, 15:37

The wider BMW concern knows a thing or two about high performance engines.
Wonder who they'll get to design a gearbox for it?

**fergie** · 19th April 2008, 16:58

im confused? where will the panniers mount?

**Motu** · 19th April 2008, 19:33

BMW cleaned up in Superbike when it first started,don't see why they can't do it again.They are leading the Contructor's Championship in F1 at the moment.

**yod** · 19th April 2008, 19:52

it's got USDs

it must be good

**Forest** · 19th April 2008, 20:00

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Sure looks like a GSXR1000! And I see their wanky telelever front end is missing. They blame space...Tui. It's shit. Simple as that.

The telelever system weighs quite a bit more then conventional forks - so it would be kind of pointless to put it on a race bike.

That doesn't mean the telelever is shit.

**skidMark** · 19th April 2008, 20:09

Originally Posted by yod

it's got USDs

it must be good

Yeah.....duh...n00b

**disturbed** · 20th April 2008, 02:15

wow. finally a good looking bemma bike

**Crasherfromwayback** · 20th April 2008, 08:36

Originally Posted by Forest

The telelever system weighs quite a bit more then conventional forks - so it would be kind of pointless to put it on a race bike.

That doesn't mean the telelever is shit.

Actually it's just another reason why it is.

**huck farley** · 20th April 2008, 09:06

It looks as though they have coppied the Daytona 675 front end and the Speed triple rear end. Everything in the middle is a copy of Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Honda, and most of the other multi cylinder superbikes. If it's anything like the formula one cars it will be unreliable. And will take five years to even get on the podium.