Hyperbike Shoot out..

[MadKaw]

Motorcycle USA shoot out.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/9/12926/M ... usion.aspx

It was also brought to my attention that the BMW is actaully too loud to meet the USEPA noise test ie not road legal.
also Sam from AMCN did 9.950 seconds on the stock test zx14 at EC..

My source also sent me this..

A recall for the 2012 BMW S1000RR for loose big end bolt nuts has been announced in both the USA (1414 Units) and Canada (112 Units).
BMW dealers will replace connecting rod bolts on recalled units and apply a thread locking agent to correct the problem.
This is the announcement from BMW USA Face Book Page.

BMW has issued a delivery hold and is recalling 1,414 2012 model year BMW S1000 RR motorcycles to inspect and correct a potential problem with loosening of the connecting rod bolts. As a result of a manufacturing process error, the bolts could loosen and fall out. If this happens, the engine may fail, seize, and/or leak oil. Approximately 900 of the affected motorcycles are still in BMW or dealer inventory and will be inspected and corrected prior to customer delivery. Owners of potentially affected motorcycles will be notified by mail in May advising them to bring their motorcycles to an authorized BMW Motorcycle dealer to have the recall performed. The connecting rod bolts will be replaced and installed with a thread locking agent.

Please contact our Customer Relations team at 1-800-525-7417 if you have additional questions.

http://blog.motorcycle.com/2012/04/26/m ... ne-recall/

[robracer]

I would hate to be a dealer having to pull out & pull apart a stack of motors..... would clog up the workshop

[Naked Twin]

Ouch!

[MAXUMIS]

The bmw has also been done for there ecu's having the speed limit to fast (from what ive been told)i do admit they are an awsome bike and i hate to see a bike "that made a massive power curve in manufacturing of all bikes" cop this.

[Smitty]

hmmm...how very un-BMW like this all is !
loose nuts.....

[Gosling1]

apparently BMW now stands for Buy More Workshops !!

[hoffy]

BMW - Broken Motor Werks

[MadKaw]

Some not very happy campers..

At least Kawi fixed there problem before releasing the bike (mostly.. )

http://www.s1000rrforum.com/forum/bmw-s ... post129642

[MAXUMIS]

Some not very happy campers..

At least Kawi fixed there problem before releasing the bike (mostly.. )

http://www.s1000rrforum.com/forum/bmw-s ... post129642

Mate its not that im unhappy about it or happy about it,i just have to give the bike what it deserves and thats a bit of respect,it whooped every bike out there buy a long shoot when it come out .If i was to get a new bike it would be the 2012 black/green 10r