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BMW S1000RR World Superbike

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g73dp9JZy_c

BMW confirmed in press conference the launching of the official prototype for the Superbikes World Championship in the 2009. The new equipment formed during 2008 headed by Berti Hauser will be in charge of test the motorcycle to leave it at the most optimal point for the next year. BMW will use a new 1000-cc [...]

BMW R 1200 GS Adventure

The new R 1200 GS Adventure offers in the new 2008 version lots of news and important characteristics that place it between one of the best motorcycles to travel worldwide.
Besides of the new design elements the new R 2008 GS Adventure 1200 benefits in a 5% of more potency having now 105 CV. A taller [...]

Kymco will assemble the G450 BMW motor

Peter Müller, development vice-president and lines of Motorrad BMW models confirm the agreement with the Kymco brand in order that the Taiwanese brand assembles the motor of the new BMW G450. Assured that the technology of this motor is property of the German brand and that it wouldn’t be assignee to no other brand. Also [...]

BMW F650 GS

The F 650 GS was inspired obviously in her elder sister the R 1150 GS and in the victorious F 650 RR competition version. The German brand have mounted a single-cylinder and a much more ecological motor, the electronic injection takes care of that. Digital motor management and 3-way catalyst.
Motor:
4 times single-cylinder, cooled by [...]

BMW at the Worldwide Superbikes Championship

BMW prototype for motoGP:

Will these be their colors ? :

Confirmed. BMW will take part in the 2009 World Superbikes Championship.
Peter Müller, vice-president of Motorrad development said the following statements at the Paris Saloon:
“ In the 2007, BMW had back to the world of the speed competition of the sportive Boxer after more than 50 [...]

BMW R1150 RT with BMW M3 motor

210.213 km/h is the Worldwide velocity record at land reached in the Salty Plains of Bonneville by the “Die Moto”. The BMW R1150 RT motorcycle has among other things a 2 liters cc diesel motor coupled from a BMW series 3 and coated with a streamlined aluminum-diamond color that reminds the first race-motorcycles.

The record [...]

BMW HP2 Sport

It seems like BMW bets strong for the sportsmanship and what will be their new competition motorcycle for the 2009 super bikes championship.
The Initials “HP” come from “High Performance” and the 2 belongs to the number of cylinders of the Boxer motors.
The German engineers had been based on their predecessor the BMW R 1200 S [...]

Yamaha FZ1 vs BMW M3

You want to hear how does it sound a FZ1 chasing a BMW M3 at a road full of curves?6 minutes of pure emotion and adrenaline. At the minute 3.22 another bike gets into the the persecution and you can see how it turns in the curves chasing after the BMW car. Awesome chase video [...]

BMW K 1200 R Sport

The BMW K 1200 R gives a relax sensation at the highways thanks to the extraordinary wind protection, even at high speeds. Besides combines a great dynamism, impressive performance and a high security level.
Motor:
4 on-line cylinders and 4 times. Four valves by cylinder, 1,157 c.c. and 120 kW ( 163 cv ) of power to [...]