BMW S1000RR
BMW S1000RR is the new and improved version of their successful supersports bike that was first launched in 2009.According to the company the bike incorporates feedback from national super stock races and the main aspects that that were improved were riding precision, agility, power buildup and response. Active safety is also at BMW S1000RRs highest level as the 2012 BMW S1000RRuses the most advanced brakes available on the market today, a system which is called the Motorrad Race ABS that is backed by the Dynamic Traction Control system (DTC).
Specification of BMW S1000RR
Other changes performed on the 2012 BMW S1000RR include a smaller secondary ratio for boosted thrust, revised spring elements, an instrument cluster that now has new functions plus the bike now comes with a mechanical steering damper that allows more than ten levels or adjustment. The 2012 BMW S1000RRalso comes with new body colours and a whole range of components that were redesigned or relocated.
Machine of BMW S1000RR
The engine power on the 204 Kg heavy 2012 BMW S1000RRremains the same at 193 HP (142 kW), however the company has optimised the torque curve and expanded the performance modes from two two three. Riders will now have one curve for each Rain and Sport modes and an additional one for Race and Slick modes. (in Rain mode the bike outputs 163 HP / 120 kW).BMW has also modified the BMW S1000RR’s suspension geometry in order to boost riding dynamics, reconfigured the throttle for enhanced response and reduced the twisting force and tightened the twist-grip angle.
On 26 June 2008, Spanish rider Rubén Xaus signed to ride the BMW S1000RR for the factory BMW Motorrad team.In the 2010 Superbike World Championship season, Reitwagen Motorsport are also racing the BMW S1000RR with riders Andrew Pitt, Roland Resch, and Makoto Tamada. As of September 2010 the highest race result was third place for Corser in race two at Monza,and third place in race one at Misano where Troy Corser took BMW’s first Superpole with a record lap time of 1 minute 35.001 seconds with BMW S1000RR.
