BMW shows S1000RR SBK contender, talks production model

The biggest surprise at the Intermot show today wasn’t what was there, but what wasn’t. Everyone was expecting to see the road-going 2009 BMW S1000RR, but instead we got a painted version of the World Superbike racer (which will be ridden by Ruben Xaus and Troy Corser). The company did talk about a few details of the production model: it’ll come with traction control and performance-enhancing ABS. But when will we be able to buy one?
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