We saw and heard it a few months back at a local BMW Demo day (couldn't ride it though), but I did not think it would do so well with critics... and for a BMW, it's "cheap"!!!!... very interesting!
Here is a review:
First ride: BMW S1000RR superbike stuns us at Portimao
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More in the link...
And the pics: First ride: BMW S1000RR superbike stuns us at Portimao
Here is a review:
First ride: BMW S1000RR superbike stuns us at Portimao
Extract:
For a company which has never built a four-cylinder uncompromising sports machine before, this first effort is incredible. With its combination of breathtaking power, agile handling and incredible rider assistance technologies, BMW’s S 1000 RR could well become the benchmark sportsbike against which all others are compared. Where better to take a first ride of this monster than the glorious Portimao racetrack in Portugal, with a wet morning to test the amazing Race ABS and traction control systems, and a dry afternoon to open BMW's sportiest bike ever up to its full 193-horsepower motherlode - Cycle Torque's Nigel Paterson reports from the world press launch.
More in the link...
And the pics: First ride: BMW S1000RR superbike stuns us at Portimao
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