2009 BMW S1000RR spied testing at Magny Cours, details emerge

These pictures of the 2009 BMW S1000RR were snapped at Magny Cours as the company tested its new superbike against the direct competition; namely the Yamaha R1, 2008 Honda CBR1000RR and Ducati 1098R. This most conventional of BMWs — it has telescopic forks, chain drive and a 1,000cc inline-four — is aiming to beat the Japanese at their own game, and with 190bhp powering 190kg (wet) it looks like it’ll be able to do just that. With these latest photos, details of the S1000RR’s Formula One-inspired drive train are beginning to emerge.
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