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Mika
02-05-2009, 04:27 PM
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Bikes in the Fast Lane (http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/bmw-motorcycle-sleigh.htm): BMW Motorcycle sleigh


businesswire.com (http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090205005923&newsLang=en): Pending GAO study on off-highway vehicles fatally flawed


dealernews.com (http://www.dealernews.com/dealernews/Industry+Press+Releases/Aprilia-Launches-Unique-Twist-on-Traditional-Demo-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/579844?ref=25): Aprilia launches unique twist on traditional demo rides in Daytona


dealernews.com (http://www.dealernews.com/dealernews/Breaking+News/iConsumer-Reportsi-Tests-Two-Wheelers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/579771?ref=25): Consumer Reports tests two wheelers


Gizmag.com
Winter wheelies (http://www.gizmag.com/winter-wheelies-us4250-kit-turns-your-dirtbike-into-a-powder-carving-snowbike/10912/): bolt on kit turns your dirt bike into a powder carving snowbike
Mission One (http://www.gizmag.com/mission-one-unveils-150mph-electric-sportbike/10909/) unveils 150mph sport bike


sportrider.com (http://www.sportrider.com/features/146_0901_engine_for_leisure_vehicle/index.html): Engine for a leisure vehicle


thekneeslider.com (http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/02/05/cyclone-green-revolution-external-combustion-engine/): Cyclone green revolution EXTERNAL combustion engine


roadracingworld.com (http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=35500): Victory Motorcycles now offering five year warranties on its entire product line


Supermoto

Husqvarna-motorcycles.com (http://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/_vti_g5_nwArt.aspx?idnews=886&IdCat=13&rpstry=188_): Seistola training days in Spain


WEC


we.abc.wec.com (http://we.abc-wec.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=402&Itemid=17): 25 candles for Jolly Racing


WSBK


Worldsbk.com
Revitalized Kawasaki effort shows great promise
[url=http://www.worldsbk.com/pubb_EN/news_ext.php?id=2894]FIM has published the 2009 Provisional Superstock list of entrants (http://www.worldsbk.com/pubb_EN/news_ext.php?id=2895)


MotoGP

motociclismo.es (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//www.motociclismo.es/Deporte/ktm-motogp-bartol-marquez-kers-kw-noticia.jsp%253Fid%253D6622&hl=en&langpair=auto|en&tbb=1&ie=iso-8859-1) translated: KTM incorporates KERS in MotoGP


cyclenews.com (http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=13445): Updates from Sepang



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bmwmotorrad.co.za (http://bmwmotorrad.co.za/bikes/news/default.asp?Id=1025): Africa Korps R12 wins Concours d’Elegance Down Under


Husqvarna launched a special site for Heroes Ride Huskys – Heroe Deals (http://www.heroesridehuskys.com/)


BMW Performance
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Here is the English version of the press release from BMW PressClub cA. It makes no mention of the price for the S1000RR. Sorry, no new pictures of the street bike

The Race is on: Supersports Bike BMW S 1000 RR Comes off the Production Line at the BMW Motorrad Plant in Berlin.
02/05/2009

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.






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webbikeworld.com (http://www.webbikeworld.com/r4/blue-max-chair/): Blue Max chair


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WOOT.com (http://www.woot.com)

Knjmoto.com: Quiting

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Motobastruds.com: Art

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Bike Candy

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solomoto30.ex (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//www2.solomoto30.com/noticia.asp%3Fref%3D22639&hl=en&langpair=auto|en&tbb=1&ie=iso-8859-1)

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