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New BMW "superbike" / souped-up R1200S
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:46 am
by hirsty
From MCN UK today:
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/ ... =EPI-90594
The 140bhp, 195kg (fully-fuelled) Sportboxer is leading BMW’s assault on an all out, no compromises sports machine.
This weekend it will be competing in one of the world’s toughest endurance races, the Le Mans 24-hour. On track the Sport Boxer will be up against Yamaha R1s, Suzuki GSX-R1000s and Honda Fireblades; no small feat for an air-cooled, twin-cylinder giving away the best part of 50bhp.
The final production version of the Sport Boxer will be officially unveiled at the Paris Motorcycle Show in September, it is predicted the bike will cost £12,000 when it hits the showrooms in 2008.
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:05 pm
by DJ Downunder
I love it....Nate spilled the beans about the overhead cams.
DJ
Just been reading about the new BMW R1200S HP on the pelican site...Wowser!
140 hp...and 50 lbs lighter than the currant R1200S...Carbon fiber and titanium everywhere...Xenon headlight...23ltr tank.
Kern said that BMW is running a new Boxer engine with overhead camshafts replacing the high-cam/short-pushrod configuration in current Boxer engines. Kern said the bike is scheduled for production in the future.
Now thats beautiful
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:06 am
by CARTEEUSMC
Would be happy to have one in my garage behind my RR of course. No one gets to take up the space i use for me tank.
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:06 pm
by DJ Downunder
New pic just in from Nate.
DJ
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:39 am
by DJ Downunder
An even better pic.
DJ
WOW!
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:25 pm
by OU812
DJ, it is GREAT to see BMW go out and make a bike like that! To see their commitment to getting the bike up to the level of the competition, really shows they are serious! And I am drooling......
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:19 pm
by DJ Downunder
BTW..it has overhead cams..
DJ
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:14 am
by Ves
That is just sex on wheels. Sign me up, I'm selling one of my children.
Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:18 pm
by OU812
If I sell both of my kids, do I get two of those killer bikes?
(it looks like an F1 class bike.)
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:52 am
by JCsman
OU812 wrote:If I sell both of my kids, do I get two of those killer bikes?
(it looks like an F1 class bike.)
Unfortunately I "owe" more on my last one than he's worth on trade in. Good thing I still love my Roadster...not that my abilities would do justice to a bike like the R1200S!
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:10 pm
by DJ Downunder
This is a short vid of the bike in action...
http://www.sport-touring.eu/movies/BMWLeMans.wmv
DJ
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 5:33 pm
by NachtRitter
Jeebus... seems like those cylinders jutting out would be a bit of a handicap... gonna need pads for those as well...
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:54 pm
by scottybooj
are they speaking dutch?