BMW S1000RR
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| Manufacturer | BMW Motorrad |
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| Also called | K46 |
| Production | Since 2009 |
| Class | Sport bike |
| Engine | 999 cc (61.0 cu in) inline-4 |
| Bore / Stroke | 80.0 × 49.7 mm (3.15 × 1.96 in) |
| Compression ratio | 13.0:1 |
| Power | 144 kW (193 hp) @ 13,000 rpm (claimed)[1] 133.6 kW (179.2 hp) @ 13250 rpm (rear wheel)[2] |
| Torque | 112 N·m (83 ft·lbf) @ 9,750 rpm (claimed) 105.8 N·m (78.0 ft·lbf) @ 10250 rpm[2] |
| Transmission | 6-speed, chain drive, optional electronic traction control |
| Brakes | Front: Dual 320 mm discs, 4-piston fixed callipers Rear: Single 220 mm disc, single-piston floating caliper Disengageable ABS |
| Tires | Front: 120/70 ZR 17 Rear: 190/55 ZR 17 |
| Rake, Trail | 23.9° / 95.9 mm (3.78 in) |
| Wheelbase | 1,432 mm (56.4 in) |
| Dimensions | L 2,056 mm (80.9 in) W 826 mm (32.5 in) H 1,138 mm (44.8 in) |
| Seat height | 820 mm (32 in) |
| Weight | 183 kg (400 lb) (claimed) (dry) 204 kg (450 lb) (claimed) 207.7 kg (458 lb)[2] (wet) |
| Fuel capacity | 17.5 litres (3.8 imp gal; 4.6 US gal) |
| Fuel consumption | 6.13 L/100 km (46.1 mpg-imp; 38.4 mpg-US)[2] |
The BMW S1000RR is a sport bike initially manufactured by BMW Motorrad to compete in the 2009 Superbike World Championship,[3] that is now in commercial production. It was introduced in Munich in April 2008,[4] and is powered by a 999 cc (61.0 cu in) inline-4 engine redlined at 14,200 rpm.[1]
BMW manufactured 1,000 production models in 2009 to satisfy World Superbike homologation requirements, but expanded production for commercial sale of the bike in 2010. It features an anti-lock braking system, standard, with an optional electronic traction control, and has an overall wet weight of 207.7 kg (458 lb), and produces 133.6 kW (179.2 hp) @ 13250 rpm[2] at the rear wheel.
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[edit] Race bike differences
The factory race bike used in the Superbike World Championship differs in a number of ways from the production bike.[5] Its engine has a higher compression ratio of 14.0:1 compared with 13.0:1, and it delivers over 200 hp (150 kW) at 14,000 rpm, compared with 193 hp (144 kW) at 13,000 rpm. The race bike has a 44 mm Öhlins inverted fork, compared with a 46 mm upside-down fork. It has 16.5-inch front wheel and 16-inch rear wheel instead of 17-inch and an MRA Racing 'Double-Bubble' Windshield. Most significantly it has an unladen wet weight of 162 kg (360 lb)[citation needed] compared with 204 kg (450 lb) for the production model.
[edit] Superbike World Championship
On 26 June 2008, Spanish rider Rubén Xaus signed to ride the bike for the factory BMW Motorrad team.[6] On 25 September 2008, Australian former double Superbike World Champion Troy Corser signed to complete the team's two-rider lineup for 2009.[7] In the 2009 Superbike World Championship season, the highest race result achieved by Corser was fifth place in the Czech Republic, and Xaus achieved seventh place in Italy.
In the 2010 Superbike World Championship season, Reitwagen Motorsport are also racing the S1000RR with riders Andrew Pitt, Roland Resch, and Makoto Tamada. As of September 2010[update] the highest race result was third place for Corser in race two at Monza,[8] 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.[8]
[edit] Marketing
In March 2010, BMW released a video on YouTube titled "The oldest trick in the world", which highlighted the S1000RR's acceleration by pulling a tablecloth off a long 20-seat dining table without disturbing the place settings and table decorations. Its popularity turned the ad viral, with 1.4 million views in the first ten days,[9] and more than 3.7 million views as of October 2010[update].[10] The October 27, 2010 MythBusters episode "Tablecloth Chaos" tested whether the trick could be reproduced. The stunt was replicated in detail, with the exception that a different motorcycle was used—an Erik Buell Racing 1125R, owned and ridden by the shows co-presenter Jamie Hyneman. The conclusion was that the video was fake as the only way it could be reproduced was by placing a plastic sheet on top of the tablecloth—thus eliminating any contact between the tablecloth and the table settings.[11]
[edit] Performance
- Top speed: 305 km/h
- 1/4 mile: 9,57 sec @ 251 km/h [12]
- 0–100 km/h: 3.1 sec / 43 m
- 0–200 km/h: 6.9 sec / 209 m
- 0–250 km/h: 10.4 sec / 426 m
- 0–280 km/h: 14.8 sec / 750 m [13]
- 0-300 km/h: 19.1 sec / 1112 m [14]
- Braking distance 250-0 km/h: 229m [14]
[edit] Awards
In November 2010, Motorcycle News in the United Kingdom, awarded the S1000RR "Machine of the Year" and "Sports Bike over 751cc".[15]
Cycle World, Best Superbike of 2010
Motorcyclist, Motorcycle of the Year 2010
Robb Report, Best of the Best 2010
[edit] References
- ^ a b "S1000RR flyer" (PDF). BMW Motorrad. http://www.bmw-motorrad.co.uk/uk/en/fascination/downloads/S1000RR_FLYER.pdf. Retrieved 16 May 2009.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e Rousseau, Scott (June 2020), "Aprilia RSV4 Factory vs. BMW S1000RR", Motorcycle Consumer News (Irvine, California: Aviation News Corp): 12–17, ISSN 1067-8697 1073-9408, 1067-8697
- ^ Carroll, Michael (2008-04-16). "BMW officially unveils World Superbike contender" (in English). Motorcycle News. http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/april/14-20/apr1608bmwoficiallyunveilsworldsuperbikecontender/. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ Madson, Bart (2008-04-16). "2009 BMW Superbike S1000RR Unveiled!" (in English). MotorcycleUSA.com. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=6262&Page=1. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ "The Bike: Technical Data". S1000RR.com official microsite. BMW Motorrad. http://www.s1000rr.com/#/theBike/. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Ruben Xaus signs with BMW Motorrad Motorsport". World Super Bikes. 2008-06-26. http://www.worldsbk.com/pubb_EN/news_ext.php?id=2360. Retrieved 2008-06-30.[dead link]
- ^ "BMW sign Corser for WSBK". World Super Bikes. 2008-09-25. http://www.worldsbk.com/pubb_EN/news_ext.php?id=2579. Retrieved 2008-09-26.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Results 2010". The Superbike World Championship. http://www.worldsbk.com/en/season.html. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ Henry, Jim (March 15, 2010), "BMW Motorcycle Stars in Million-Click Video", BNET (CBS Interactive), http://www.bnet.com/blog/auto-business/bmw-motorcycle-stars-in-million-click-video/1099, retrieved 2010-10-29
- ^ "BMW S1000 RR. Dinner for RR.". BMW Motorrad. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cM9S2AzU28. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ Korzeniewski, Jeremy (October 28th 2010), "Video: Mythbusters put the motorcycle tablecloth trick to the test", Autoblog (AOL), http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/28/mythbusters-put-the-motorcycle-tablecloth-trick-to-the-test/, retrieved 2010-10-29
- ^ "Dragstrip, Roll Ons, Thrust, Horsepower and Torque Charts - Sport Rider Magazine". Sportrider.com. 2007-02-26. http://www.sportrider.com/bikes/146_1010_2010_bike_of_the_year/dragstrip_roll_on_thrust_horsepower_torque_charts.html. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- ^ MOTORRAD magazine 03/2011
- ^ a b Motor-Presse Verlag GmbH & Co. KG (2011-03-17). "Video-Teaser: Supersportler Megatest 2011 - In eigener Sache - MOTORRAD online". Motorradonline.de. http://www.motorradonline.de/de/news/in-eigener-sache/video-teaser-supersportler-megatest-2011/360516. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- ^ Potter, Marc (17 November 2010). "BMW S1000RR is MCN Machine of the Year". Motorcycle News. http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/First-rides--tests/2010/november/nov1710-mcn-awards/. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: BMW S1000RR |
- Official S1000RR microsite
- S1000RR production model at BMW Motorrad International
- Official S1000RR video on YouTube
- 3-times British Superbike Champion, Niall Mackenzie's S1000RR review
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