2009 BMW S1000RR: Rock and Roll!











With the recent unveiling of the S1000RR, BMW are now pulling out all the stops in their bid to be taken seriously as manufacturers of high-performance motorcycles. Of course, BMW are already present in endurance racing events this year, with the HP2 Sport. But with its brand-new four-cylinder engine, the S1000RR is meant to be in a different league altogether.

With the S1000RR, BMW have announced their intent to go racing in the World Superbikes series in 2010. The company will also build 1,000 street-going units of this bike next year, in order to meet WSBK homologation requirements. Technical details for the bike have not been released, but the S1000RR is likely to be packed with the very latest in electronics and technology, including an advanced version of traction control.

Going by the pictures here, the BMW S1000RR is fitted with top-spec bits – Brembo brakes with radial-mount, monobloc calipers, Ohlins fork and shock, Akrapovic exhaust system, Pirelli Diablo rubber, carbonfibre bodywork and a very beefy looking aluminium twin-spar chassis. Indeed, the bike looks totally awesome – if appearances are anything to go by, Japanese and Italian manufacturers should be a bit worried already.

With the V4-powered Aprilia RSV 4 also coming out next year, 2010 should be one hell of a year for World Superbikes. In the meanwhile, for BMW fans hoping to get their hands on an S1000RR next year, price might possibly be a deterrent. The HP2 Sport already costs US$25,000 and we suppose the S1000RR is likely to be at least as expensive, if not more. But stay tuned for more details...

Source: Faster

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Remembering Gleno

Sweet lookin bike, can't wait to see it on the streets, but with only 1000 going into production for the streets, highly unlikely I'll see it..

Believe it or not, you stand a good chance of seeing it at a couple of easily accessible spots... Red Rock (on a Sunday morning)... or the Rock Store.

BTW, that Beemer is Bad-ass with a capital "B". I'd pee in its butt.

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2007 Suzuki GSXR600 - wifebeater and flip-flops optional
2000 Honda CBR600F4 - outfitted with the NRC case cover of invincibility
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Funny the article didnt mention the ABS that the bike in the picture has. Am I the only one that caught that?

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Good eye - I didnt notice that until you mentioned it.

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Remembering Gleno

I'm going out on a limb here, but I bet the ABS sensors are used for the TC. It would be an easy way to determine wheel speed.

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2005 Suzuki Hayabusa Limited Edition - lots of mods
2007 Suzuki GSXR600 - wifebeater and flip-flops optional
2000 Honda CBR600F4 - outfitted with the NRC case cover of invincibility
http://www.gleno.net

there is one on the front as well as the rear... you could be right, but why have one on the front for traction control...

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I think their current traction control on the street bikes they sell use the two sensor set up as well. Something about when the rear wheel spins faster than the front they know it's either slipping or the front wheel is off the ground so they use both sensors to determine when the engine should dial back power to the rear wheel. Not 100% sure how it works though because I bought the last bike my dealer had without the traction control.

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Missing Gleno since 2/6/07 - "See you on the other side."

Correct... and here's a good article on TC:

http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_0...ogp/index.html

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2005 Suzuki Hayabusa Limited Edition - lots of mods
2007 Suzuki GSXR600 - wifebeater and flip-flops optional
2000 Honda CBR600F4 - outfitted with the NRC case cover of invincibility
http://www.gleno.net

That is what I thought it was..... ABS on a race bike would be useless.

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