New BMW S 1000 RR - photo and article

[Carstarphen]

Double Eagle and I have been looking at the new beemer, the S 1000 RR.  Apparently BMW is going all out to get competitive and is even going to put a reasonable, by BMW standards, price on the bike. Take a look if you are interested in Ducati's coming competition.

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/04february09_bmws1000rr.htm

And go to the URL below and scroll down to the S 1000 RR clip and take a look at the bike on a track.

http://bmw-web.tv/en/channel/motorcycles

I see one of these in Double Eagle's stable in the future, a solid black one.

[LA]

I've a personal history with BMW - cars and bikes.  Pretty serious folks.  I look forward to seeing what they do with this bike.  With the price point I've been hearing about maybe I could get interested.  At's a lot a horse power.

Who am I kid'n.  If I had the $$$, it would go on a Kitted 1198S.
LA 

[swampduc]

At that price, and if the ABS and traction control were well-sorted (and adjustable), I'd have to consider it.

[raulduke]

Love the idea of this bike...but stirs no passion in me.  I am sure I would consider it.  I am sure it would be a better purchase than a Duc (lower maintenance costs) and I am sure at the end of the day I would buy an ...1198. [moto]


 Then spend my time kicking myself at every valve adjustment.

I own a BMW motorcycle that I love and use to cover long distance....I Duc's are just special.

[Popeye the Sailor]

"Still, I won't believe it's really here until I read Ben Roethlisberger crashed one."

 

[hydra]

here's more pics for your enjoyment. me likes 

[DRKWNG]

^  Very typical German add campaign.   

I bet that bike goes like stink, but it's looks just don't light my fire.  Too many irregular angles on it for me.  Sure would like to take one for a quick (i.e. spirited) spin though.

[hydra]

here's another one 

[DoubleEagle]

If the bike comes out in street attire w, 180 hp , that will make it difficult to ignore ! My " R " is rated in the low 170s hp with the Termi race Exhaust and ECU. I have my #2 S4Rs w, ( 7 ) miles on a stock bike and the '07 BMW K1200S w, about 2500 miles and a Remus Pipe that I will move and replace for either a Streetfighter and this new S1000RR or just one of them . The Streetfighter is coming in May and the S1000RR later in the year.      Dolph     

[aaronb]

i saw this black carbon race bodied version of this bike at the chicago MC show today.  it was nice

[peanut_man]

There seems to be an official announcement now.  I'm not sure abt the head lights, but the rest looks.. ummm.. Japanese?  LOL.  Well, i guess BMW decided to just straight compete with the big-4.  I can see ABS and some BMW-ish controls, but IMO unless the price is very very competitive, probably not going to hold any significant market share.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/10/officially-official-bmw-unleashes-all-the-details-on-s-1000-rr/

[peanut_man]

Oh, heck, I'll just paste more pics here, why not...

[teddy037.2]

hehe, the bike looks like two-face 

[Triple J]

If the bike comes out in street attire w, 180 hp , that will make it difficult to ignore ! My " R " is rated in the low 170s hp with the Termi race Exhaust and ECU. I have my #2 S4Rs w, ( 7 ) miles on a stock bike and the '07 BMW K1200S w, about 2500 miles and a Remus Pipe that I will move and replace for either a Streetfighter and this new S1000RR or just one of them . The Streetfighter is coming in May and the S1000RR later in the year.      Dolph     

Here ya go Dolph! 192 rwhp out of your 1098R for a mere $6K. Get some!! 

http://tinyurl.com/okwqbv

[Monster Dave]

The hooker boots and fake leather gloves have got to go.