BMW HP2 Sport
BMW HP2 Sport
BMW HP2 Sport
BMW HP2 Sport
The BWM HP2 Sport is the latest iteration of the Bavarian Motor Company\'s foray into producing performance driven motorcycles. The quiet, staid, and lets just admit it boring motorcycles that came out of BMW in years past is history. The HP line is BMW\'s new high performance, cutting edge line up. It\'s the motorcycle equivalent of their M line of performance cars. The HP2 Sport is the third motorcycle in the HP line following the releases of the HP2 Enduro and the HP2 Megamoto. The HP-2 Sport is based on the R1200S but is out and out designed for sports riders who are looking for a machine that has performance as well as endurance.
BMW HP2 Sport
The HP2 Sport keeps some of the concepts that BMW motorcycles accept become accepted for such as the BMW Motorrad Telelever advanced abeyance and the EVO Paralever rear suspension. Added apparatus accept been anew developed or awful adapted for use in the motorcycle. The HP-2 Sport is powered by a accompanying Boxer motor that has a accommodation of 1170 cc. The engine\'s butt active were absolutely redesigned which allows the agent to rev as aerial as 9500 rpm. The agent has a 101 mm bore and a 73 mm achievement and produces a best of 130 hp at 8,750 rpm and 85 lb-ft of torque at 6,000 rpm. The bike has a abutting arrangement six acceleration accessory box, with aboriginal and additional accessory accepting college ratios. This puts the accessory increments afterpiece to anniversary added and after-effects in beneath of a rev bead back advanced up through the gears.
BMW HP2 Sport
The bike also has a gear shift assistant which allows the rider to shift gears without using the clutch. It works by sensing when the gear lever is activated. If it senses gear lever activation without the use of the clutch, it electronically reduces power to the engine which puts the engine in a low load state and makes it possible to shift without the clutch. If the rider uses the clutch, the system becomes inactive. The riding position of the HP-2 sport can be described as relaxed. BMW has extensive experience with endurance racing and knows that for racers to be fast over a long period staying power is more important than a full racer\'s tuck. The dashboard was developed by 2D Systems, which also provides analytic recording systems to Moto GP racing. The dashboard has two modes and is switched by two controls on the left handlebar. In road mode, typical information such as speed, rpm, time, and distance are displayed. In race mode data such as top speed, circuit times, number of gearshifts and rpm is shown. The HP2 Sport will push BMW further into the world of performance motorcycling.
