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VIDEO: Corser and Heidfeld swap BMW S1000RR and F1 car at the Nurburgring
By Visordown on 22/07/2009 14:33:47
Aussie Superbike racer and F1 fast boy try out each other's machinery at super-fast German track
with the car to really see what I can do with it." Heidfeld rode Corser’s 200bhp S1000RR superbike and said:"It was a sensational experience! I already had lots of fun practising on the streetbike in the morning and I had expected the Superbike to be a huge
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S1000RR to cost £8,500 in the US, £12,000 in the UK
By Ben Cope on 17/08/2009 11:48:18
More details of pricing emerge as BMW's S1000RR launch date gets closer
BMW HAVE announced that their all-new superbike, the S1000RR will go on sale in the US at a cost of $13,500 which equates to around £8,500.However, we won't be able to snap up an S1000RR at that price here in the UK, the S1000RR's anticipated UK
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Crash bungs: they stopped this S1000RR from paying the price
By Ben Cope on 09/03/2010 11:31:56
BMW's new S1000RR doesn't look like the cheapest bike to drop, but these bungs made the difference
I know not everyone likes crash bungs, but this image is a pretty clear sign that they can be worth their weight in gold. This S1000RR was crashed a few weeks back in the freezing cold weather, but the crash bungs and bar ends stopped the owner
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BMW line-up entry into 2010 Championship
By Visordown News on 06/08/2009 10:48:31
Demonstration laps at Brands on the S1000RR this weekend, factory bigwigs in negotiations too - watch out for BMW in next year's BSB series
Visordown.com has been told that this weekend’s BSB meeting at Brands Hatch will not only see BMW WSB rider Troy Corser doing some demo laps on the S 1000 RR bike, it will also be the venue for some seriously big-time meetings between the factory
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The BMW prototype R1 that never made it into production
By Ben Cope on 19/02/2010 14:51:38
Another sweet-lookin’ BMW, but this one was born in 1992, years before the S1000RR and it had desmodromic valves.
Believe it or not, BMW have built a pretty bike before the S1000RR and it wasn’t that long ago. Back in 1992 the company toyed with this project – ironically code-named R1.The R1 was a liquid cooled flat-twin running double overhead camshafts which
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Melandri signs with BMW for 2012
By Visordown News on 03/10/2011 10:50:52
Italian to ride a BMW S1000RR next season
MARCO MELANDRI has signed for BMW to contest the 2012 World Superbike championship on an S1000RR.The deal between the Bavarian manufacturer and the Italian was announced yesterday, as one of WSB's most desirible riders will line-up alongside Leon
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Melandri on the BMW at Portimao
By Visordown News on 18/10/2011 13:30:10
Marco Melandri tests the BMW S1000RR he will ride next season
MARCO MELANDRI got his 2012 World Superbike campaign underway as testing the BMW S1000RR he will race next season.Melandri has spent the test switching between the 2011 S1000RR ridden by the recently retired Troy Corser and the 2012 machine
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WSB: BMW sign Troy Corser
By Visordown News on 25/09/2008 11:01:36
Former WSB Champ to partner Ruben Xaus on new BMW S1000 RR
BMW HAVE announced Australian Troy Corser has signed to ride the all new BMW S1000RR in next year’s Superbike World Championship. The former double Superbike World Champion has agreed terms for two years and ends months of speculation as to who
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First Ride: 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R
By Ben Cope on 22/11/2010 12:51:53
Kawasaki's all-new ZX-10R is bursting with technology. But is it better than BMW's S1000RR?
Kawasaki have launched the all-new ZX-10R. The much awaited new model steps up to the plate with a claimed 200bhp at the crank, traction control as standard and the option of ABS. No prizes for guessing the bike Kawasaki want to knock off the top spot.One thing is clear; Kawasaki...
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Redding to test Suter Moto1 racer
By Visordown News on 20/10/2010 15:25:09
British Moto2 racer to ride prototype of BMW S1000RR-engined machine at Valencia post season tests
class grid, having committed to the Belgian team for another two years.Eskil Suter explained the reasoning behind the powerplant for the Moto1 bike: "We decided for BMW’s S 1000 RR engine, not only because it is very powerful to start with, but also
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