2009-2010 the BMW-S1000RR
With major motorcycle markets such as the US suffering significant declines in sales in 2009, manufacturers will be looking to the post recession era with an eagerness to push boundaries while all parts of the industry, from accessories to bike insurance, will want to appeal to new potential customers. BMW will arguably be in a fantastic position to make the most of any positive trends in the industry, especially after acknowledging the manufacturer's comparably good performance (dropping only 22 percent, when the entire market fell by 41 percent) in the US over the last year.
The hotly anticipated S1000RR looks set to push boundaries and to really adopt the position of market front runner. Since its launch in 2008, 1,000 production models were made in the following year with the bike being taken to impressive success in the Superbike World Championship by Troy Corser in the Czech Republic and Ruben Xaus in Italy respectively.
2010, however, sees the first of the S1000RR to hit the dealerships - a development in the company that even the project leader, Stefan Zeit, hadn't anticipated when he suggested a BMW sport bike when he first took up the job and was subsequently assured that BMW would never produce one. The fact that the model looks to be the most powerful 1000cc bike on the market has got more than a few heads turned - and a few deposits already laid down too.
The hotly anticipated S1000RR looks set to push boundaries and to really adopt the position of market front runner. Since its launch in 2008, 1,000 production models were made in the following year with the bike being taken to impressive success in the Superbike World Championship by Troy Corser in the Czech Republic and Ruben Xaus in Italy respectively.
2010, however, sees the first of the S1000RR to hit the dealerships - a development in the company that even the project leader, Stefan Zeit, hadn't anticipated when he suggested a BMW sport bike when he first took up the job and was subsequently assured that BMW would never produce one. The fact that the model looks to be the most powerful 1000cc bike on the market has got more than a few heads turned - and a few deposits already laid down too.
General information
Model: BMW S 1000 RR
Year: 2009
Category: Sport
Rating: 65.9 out of 100.
Engine and transmission
Displacement: 999.00 ccm (60.96 cubic inches)
Engine type: In-line four
Stroke: 4
Power: 190.42 HP (139.0 kW)) @ 13000 RPM
Torque: 112.00 Nm (11.4 kgf-m or 82.6 ft.lbs) @ 9750 RPM
Bore x stroke: 80.0 x 0.0 mm (3.1 x inches)
Fuel system: Injection
Valves per cylinder: 4
Fuel control: SOHC
Starter: Electric
Lubrication system: Dry sump
Cooling system: Liquid
Gearbox: 6-speed
Transmission type
final drive: Chain
Clutch: Multiple-disc clutch in oil bath, mechanically operated
Physical measures
Dry weight: 183.0 kg (403.4 pounds)
Weight incl. oil, gas, etc: 206.5 kg (455.3 pounds)
Overall length: 2,145 mm (84.4 inches)
Chassis and dimensions
Frame type: Bridge-type aluminium frame, load-bearing engine
Rake (fork angle): 25.8°
Trail: 95 mm (3.7 inches)
Front suspension: Upside down fork, 46 mm
Front suspension travel: 125 mm (4.9 inches)
Rear suspension: Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with eccentric adjustment for rear axle, central spring strut, spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable
Rear suspension travel: 125 mm (4.9 inches)
Front tyre dimensions: 120/70-ZR17
Rear tyre dimensions: 180/55-ZR17
Front brakes: Double disc. ABS, wight of entire system 2.5 kg. Optional DTC Dynamic Traction Control .
Rear brakes: Single disc. ABS
Exhaust system: Stainless steel. 4-in-2-in-1. Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-3.
Speed and acceleration
Top speed: 200.0 km/h (124.3 mph)
Power/weight ratio: 1.0405 HP/kg
Other specifications
Color options: Mineral Silver metallic, Acid Green metallic, Thunder Grey metallic, Alpine White/Lupine Blue/Magma Red.
Comments: Various riding modes available at the touch of a button for wet surfaces, regular road requirements, race tracks with sports tyres and race tracks with slicks. High-speed, extra-sturdy valve drive with individual cam followers and titanium valves following the example of BMW ’s Formula 1 engines.
