The Race is on: Supersports Bike BMW S 1000 RR Comes off the Production Line at the BMW Motorrad Plant in Berlin.

Munich. Staff and fans of BMW Motorrad are looking forward to March 1st 2009
with great excitement. At the introductory race to the Superbike World
Championship in Phillip Island / Australia, two BMW motorcycles will be in the
starting line-up for the first time. After recent tests in Portimao and
Valencia, riders Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus are optimistic about the future and
the mood in the BMW Motorrad Motorsport team is positive. The racing bikes will
be fairly close to serial production models, allowing for the greater audience
identification characteristic of the sport. Behind the scenes meanwhile,
production of the serial machine is getting underway: the BMW S 1000 RR.


The package of this completely newly developed motorcycle with its 999cc
in-line 4-cylinder engine is very compact and light. The dry weight of the
motorcycle is 183 kg.


Both its supreme performance figures and its outstanding riding properties make
the BMW S 1000 RR an extremely attractive offer in the supersports segment.


The engine has a very compact cylinder head and is narrow in shape. The valves
are activated by means of very small, light cam followers, virtually at Formula
1 level in terms of their dimensions. This construction ensures very high
engine speeds and allows maximum freedom in engine design in terms of torque
and output.


For the supersports bike BMW S 1000 RR, a completely newly developed sports ABS
featuring four different modes as well as the dynamic traction control system
DTC will be available. The functional principle of the traction control system
has been borrowed directly from racing.

The distinctive design of the S 1000 RR reflects the general style of the
segment but also clearly represents the brand BMW. The new S 1000 RR will be
available in the four finishes Mineral Silver metallic, Acid Green metallic,
Thunder Grey metallic and - based on the BMW Motorrad racing colours - Alpine
White/Lupine Blue/Magma Red.

The serial production machine BMW S 1000 RR will be presented to the public in
the early summer of 2009 but can already be ordered in dealerships. In 2009 the
price of the S 1000 RR in Germany is 15,150 euros incl. VAT.

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Email: tony.jakeman@bmw.co.uk

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