BMW HP2 Megamoto

Introducing the Megamoto, BMW is Upgrading the Exclusive HP2 Family with
a Dynamic Supermoto Machine. Introducing new motorcycle concepts with
an even higher level of emotion, BMW Motorrad is proudly presenting the
new Megamoto: Based on the BMW HP2 Enduro, this unique motorcycle will
rank right at the top among all street-legal two-cylinder Supermotos
thanks to its supreme performance and the use of top-class materials.
Consistently following the HP2 model line, the Megamoto impressively
demonstrates the outstanding dynamism and broad range of the Boxer
concept. Weighing less than 200 kilos or 440 lb in road trim, the
Megamoto offers significantly more power and torque than even the
powerful HP2 Enduro. And to meet the specific demands of sports surfing
on country roads as well as the toughest conditions on the race track,
the extra-firm, lowered suspension comes with truly outstanding
components: At the front a fully adjustable, fine-response upside-down
fork from Marzocchi with sliding tubes measuring an impressive 45
millimetres or 1.77" in diameter and with 160 millimetres
/6.30" spring travel ensures superior wheel guidance at all times.
At the rear an Öhlins spring strut with 180 millimetres/7.09"
spring travel also adjustable in its basic spring setting, damper
inbound and rebound stroke, likewise ensures a firm and muscular stance
on the road. The rims and tyres are also tailored ideally to specific
road-going requirements: The front tyre measures 120/70-ZR 17 and runs
on a 3.5-inch rim, the rear tyre is 180/55 ZR 17 in size and runs on a
5.5-inch rim in the usual supersports dimension. To make
even better use of the stable suspension with its great potential, the
new BMW HP2 Megamoto comes with a second brake disc ensuring stopping
power and deceleration absolutely comparable to a modern road-going
sports machine. Good news for the rational enthusiast is that both a
rev counter and a new headlight, as well as the significantly lower
seat, give the Megamoto an even higher standard of everyday riding
qualities. The very looks of the new machine and the choice of the
most exclusive materials again help to make the BMW HP2 Megamoto
absolutely fascinating and emotional in every respect. The tank cover
and headlight fairing, for example, are both made in part of carbon.
The double-chamber Akrapovic exhaust system gives the new Megamoto a
powerful and throaty sound very appropriate for a machine of this kind.
And at the same time the exhaust system not only helps to boost engine
power, but also refines the overall image and style of BMW Motorrad's
new Supermoto. In re-configuring the Boxer power unit so full of
character, the engineers responsible for the new machine have focused
in particular on even more spontaneous response and supreme torque at
low and medium engine speeds. With its very active, front
wheel-oriented seating position, its smooth balance and impressive
ergonomic qualities, the Megamoto will certainly appeal to all
connoisseurs, individualists and pleasure-conscious riders within the
segment of dynamic motorcyclists. Simply because this new machine
offers a brand-new interpretation of Sheer Riding Pleasure and light
handling, making it a truly uncompromomising riding machine in all its
features: light, powerful, agile and, in particular, very exclusive.
This exclusivity is ensured by the limited production figures of the BMW
HP2 Megamoto, since the machine is built by hand to a large extent and
uses very exclusive materials. So the individualist opting for the
Megamoto, this explosive combination of high-tech and powerful
character, of emotion and function, should also be willing and able to
take a bold but wise decision... As usual, press photos of the HP2
Megamoto for downloading are to be found in the BMW Pressclub at www.press.bmwgroup.com