Amazing BMW HP4 Race First Ride Review

If you’re a fan of high-performance sportbikes, BMW’s new HP4 Race should be at or near the top of your must-ride list. This carbon-framed and -wheeled ultra-sportbike achieves new levels of what’s possible from a production superbike. Imagine about 200 horsepower in a bike weighing less than a Ninja 300! One downside, aside from its stratospheric price, is that the HP4’s lucky and affluent owners won’t be able to flaunt it at the local Burger Barn, as it lacks lights and other accoutrements that would enable it to be sold for street use. It’s a track-only special limited to just 750 units worldwide. BMW says about 10% of them will make their way to our shores. BMW HP4 RACE Specifications Engine Type Water/oil-cooled 4-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine, four titanium valves per cylinder, two overhead racing camshafts, milled oil sump, Pankl connecting rod, precision-balanced and lightened crankshaft Bore x stroke 80 mm x 49.7 mm Capacity 999 cc Horsepower 215 hp (158 kW) at 13,900 rpm (maximum speed 14,500 rpm) (claimed) Torque 88 lb-ft (120 Nm) at 10,000 rpm (claimed) Compression ratio 13.7-13.9 : 1 Engine management Electronic racing injection, variable intake pipe length, four selectable modes Emission control Akrapovic full titanium 4 in 2 in 1 WSBK exhaust system Maximum speed Over 186 mph Fuel type Superplus unleaded, minimum octane number 98 (RON) Clutch Multi-disc clutch in oil bath, anti-hopping clutch, mechanically operated Gearbox Constant-mesh 6-speed racing transmission (EVO) with straight-cut gears (gears 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) Drive 16/43 (adjustable as part of equipment pack: sprocket 15, 16, 17, chainwheel 41, 42, 43, 44, 45) Alternator 406 W Battery 12 V/5 Ah, Li ion maintenance-free Read More News at the link below.. Quoted from : http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/bmw/bmw-hp4-race-first-ride-review.html