Sex on Two Wheels
07-30-2009 | 08:14 AM
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Sex on Two Wheels
The new BMW S 1000 RR superbike.
Beyond arm-snapping acceleration - zero to 62 in 2.9 seconds - the RR sports some sweet tech that includes traction control and ABS.
An incredible 193 horsepower at 13,000 rpm and weighs 455 pounds wet.
Its water-cooled, four-cylinder 999cc engine has a 13.0:1 compression ratio and sits in an aluminum frame. It’s got 82.5 pound-feet of torque at 9,750 rpm. Electronic assistance comes from race-spec ABS and dynamic traction control.
I love my Superhawk, but damn I get a woody looking at this bike!
I have started saving my pennies for this bike, got to love German technology.
Beyond arm-snapping acceleration - zero to 62 in 2.9 seconds - the RR sports some sweet tech that includes traction control and ABS.
An incredible 193 horsepower at 13,000 rpm and weighs 455 pounds wet.
Its water-cooled, four-cylinder 999cc engine has a 13.0:1 compression ratio and sits in an aluminum frame. It’s got 82.5 pound-feet of torque at 9,750 rpm. Electronic assistance comes from race-spec ABS and dynamic traction control.
I love my Superhawk, but damn I get a woody looking at this bike!
I have started saving my pennies for this bike, got to love German technology.
07-30-2009 | 08:58 AM
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The new BMW S 1000 RR superbike.
Beyond arm-snapping acceleration - zero to 62 in 2.9 seconds - the RR sports some sweet tech that includes traction control and ABS.
An incredible 193 horsepower at 13,000 rpm and weighs 455 pounds wet.
Its water-cooled, four-cylinder 999cc engine has a 13.0:1 compression ratio and sits in an aluminum frame. It’s got 82.5 pound-feet of torque at 9,750 rpm. Electronic assistance comes from race-spec ABS and dynamic traction control.
I love my Superhawk, but damn I get a woody looking at this bike!
I have started saving my pennies for this bike, got to love German technology.
Beyond arm-snapping acceleration - zero to 62 in 2.9 seconds - the RR sports some sweet tech that includes traction control and ABS.
An incredible 193 horsepower at 13,000 rpm and weighs 455 pounds wet.
Its water-cooled, four-cylinder 999cc engine has a 13.0:1 compression ratio and sits in an aluminum frame. It’s got 82.5 pound-feet of torque at 9,750 rpm. Electronic assistance comes from race-spec ABS and dynamic traction control.
I love my Superhawk, but damn I get a woody looking at this bike!
I have started saving my pennies for this bike, got to love German technology.
07-30-2009 | 09:20 AM
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I'm of the opposing opinion. I like the look of the two different headlights. Gives that bike something unique, instead of the same old matching headlights that we've seen for decades.
I agree with cliby about it never being Ducati sexy, of course, nothing with an inline 4 will ever be Ducati SEXY!
I agree with cliby about it never being Ducati sexy, of course, nothing with an inline 4 will ever be Ducati SEXY!
07-30-2009 | 09:43 AM
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I'd hit it!
Looks like Troy Corser is starting to move up the WSBK grid on it. Good showing for a first time foray into world-class racing.
Front end looks like it got poked in the eye! I like it though.
Looks like Troy Corser is starting to move up the WSBK grid on it. Good showing for a first time foray into world-class racing.
Front end looks like it got poked in the eye! I like it though.
07-30-2009 | 09:57 AM
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the look is irrelevant. TCS and ABS make it top of my DO NOT BUY list. what next? a friggin automatic tranny????
maybe i should explain, these features are makeing lazy less responsive riders and racers. instead of having to know what you are doing, you just pin it and let the bike sort out tire spin/slip etc. why are they even bothering leaving a manual tranny in these? it should have a fluid dynamic system in it, it would remove the only link left and make it so a trained monkey could go around luguna seca as fast as anyone else.
maybe i should explain, these features are makeing lazy less responsive riders and racers. instead of having to know what you are doing, you just pin it and let the bike sort out tire spin/slip etc. why are they even bothering leaving a manual tranny in these? it should have a fluid dynamic system in it, it would remove the only link left and make it so a trained monkey could go around luguna seca as fast as anyone else.
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07-30-2009 | 11:01 AM
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the look is irrelevant. TCS and ABS make it top of my DO NOT BUY list. what next? a friggin automatic tranny????
maybe i should explain, these features are makeing lazy less responsive riders and racers. instead of having to know what you are doing, you just pin it and let the bike sort out tire spin/slip etc. why are they even bothering leaving a manual tranny in these? it should have a fluid dynamic system in it, it would remove the only link left and make it so a trained monkey could go around luguna seca as fast as anyone else.
maybe i should explain, these features are makeing lazy less responsive riders and racers. instead of having to know what you are doing, you just pin it and let the bike sort out tire spin/slip etc. why are they even bothering leaving a manual tranny in these? it should have a fluid dynamic system in it, it would remove the only link left and make it so a trained monkey could go around luguna seca as fast as anyone else.
07-30-2009 | 11:34 AM
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I would pass on the beemer. How much will it run? I am guessing pretty high, save a lot of pennies. Myself, if I was looking at spending that kind of money on a bike I would go Aprilia RSV. Even the Tuono is sweet looking, and I am not a naked bike type of person...
07-30-2009 | 12:14 PM
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the look is irrelevant. TCS and ABS make it top of my DO NOT BUY list. what next? a friggin automatic tranny????
maybe i should explain, these features are makeing lazy less responsive riders and racers. instead of having to know what you are doing, you just pin it and let the bike sort out tire spin/slip etc. why are they even bothering leaving a manual tranny in these? it should have a fluid dynamic system in it, it would remove the only link left and make it so a trained monkey could go around luguna seca as fast as anyone else.
maybe i should explain, these features are makeing lazy less responsive riders and racers. instead of having to know what you are doing, you just pin it and let the bike sort out tire spin/slip etc. why are they even bothering leaving a manual tranny in these? it should have a fluid dynamic system in it, it would remove the only link left and make it so a trained monkey could go around luguna seca as fast as anyone else.
It's the same with scooters with an automatic transmission... There is a reason the numbers of accidents involving scooters shot sky high a few years back when the craze hit... And it has very little to do with the increasing number of scooters on the road... It's simpler... Before you needed to operate 4+ controls to hurt yourself... gas, clutch, gearlever and brake (hand and or foot, hence the 4+)... Now you have 2+ to work... No clutch and no gearlever, that means you only need to operate the gas and brake, and you won't need the brake to hurt yourself... Altough in some cases it might help
This means that anyone smart enough (or that has a smart enough friend) to push the start button can now hurt themselfes and anyone else on the road... Before they only managed to hurt themselfes as they wouldn't get on the road as they couldn't change gears...
ABS hovewer is another matter... I have tried the new Honda ABS system... It's actually a good system... And properly used it will help a good rider stop even better than before... But as usual it'll probably be marketed as a handicap aid and make squids think they can grab a handful of brake any which way and walk away... It will not let you do that... Grab a handfull with the bike leaned over and you will still need a ride to the hospital... As a reporter proved at one press viewing/test with Honda here in Sweden...
07-30-2009 | 12:34 PM
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07-30-2009 | 12:41 PM
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07-30-2009 | 12:43 PM
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The looks on that BMW don't do much for me, but I don't hate them either. It's all the electronic BS that I wouldn't want. I prefer to control my own traction via my right hand and clutch, and I don't want the bike trying to outthink me on braking.
LMAO
07-30-2009 | 08:02 PM
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The new BMW S 1000 RR superbike.
Beyond arm-snapping acceleration - zero to 62 in 2.9 seconds - the RR sports some sweet tech that includes traction control and ABS.
An incredible 193 horsepower at 13,000 rpm and weighs 455 pounds wet.
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Its water-cooled, four-cylinder 999cc engine has a 13.0:1 compression ratio and sits in an aluminum frame. It’s got 82.5 pound-feet of torque at 9,750 rpm. Electronic assistance comes from race-spec ABS and dynamic traction control.
I love my Superhawk, but damn I get a woody looking at this bike!
I have started saving my pennies for this bike, got to love German technology.
Beyond arm-snapping acceleration - zero to 62 in 2.9 seconds - the RR sports some sweet tech that includes traction control and ABS.
An incredible 193 horsepower at 13,000 rpm and weighs 455 pounds wet.
Attachment 6794
Its water-cooled, four-cylinder 999cc engine has a 13.0:1 compression ratio and sits in an aluminum frame. It’s got 82.5 pound-feet of torque at 9,750 rpm. Electronic assistance comes from race-spec ABS and dynamic traction control.
I love my Superhawk, but damn I get a woody looking at this bike!
I have started saving my pennies for this bike, got to love German technology.
yea, I read all that in cycle world. pretty impressive machine and it will be offered for 14 large to get it introduced into the liter class. I'll bet with all the hi tech and impressive stats, it'll go up to 20 thou in a couple years. I got my hands full trying to ride the hawk to its potential, so I guess i don't need a hyper bike, but I wouldn't mind trying one for a bit to see how it all works. Now, if I win the lottery, it might be possible, huh?
08-01-2009 | 07:36 PM
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08-01-2009 | 07:41 PM
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Yup I must agree, if I were to spend $20k on a bike Aprillia would be getting it. Although the RSV is a V4 now instead of twin I haven't ridden a V4 so I can't compare but apparently fast as hell and so sexy!
