If you don’t believe that BMW’s S1000RR can do zero to 100km/h (62 mph) in just 2.9 seconds, you can always try the age old tablecloth trick like the guys in the video to prove it, but if you do it with your wife’s good chinaware, you can be sure that you won’t be getting any for a couple of weeks.

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You’ve seen the birth of the BMW S1000RR from the drawing table to the race track, the other day you saw the bike’s valves in action and now BMW Motorrad has released this second technical video of the valves from the piston’s point of view, which is an absolute stunner for all of you mechanics oriented guys out there.

Turn up the volume on your computers and let this wonderful sound caress your ears.

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See the BMW S1000RR valves in action in this video and while you might think that nearly three and a half minutes of this is boring, it’s actually very mesmerising. It’s not every day we get to see the engine function of a bike with 193 hp. The S1000RR lightweight engine of just 59.8 kg is due to the use of superlight titanium, and it can rev to a maximum of 14,200 rpm, with maximum torque output of 112 Nm at 9,750 rpm.

Source | Ultimate Motorcycling

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Four years and countless hours of work have gone into the development of the BMW S1000RR and this video condenses the entire work process from the drawing table to the track in a little more than three minutes.

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Speedweek.com website has given us a first look at the colours of the BMW S1000RR that Austrian Reitwagen BMW Team will be showing in this year’s World Superbike Championship.

The livery is silver and black with an addition of red and white, colours of the Austrian flag.

The new privateer team is presently at the Eastern Creek circuit in Austrialia for three days of private testing with riders Andrew Pitt and Roland Resch before heading to Phillip Island later this month.

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Here is a stunt ride video of the BMW S1000RR with Chris “Teach” McNeil, to check out the stunting capacity of the new BMW superbike. You’d want to be a confident rider to pull some of these moves, and know that you didn’t necessarily have to return the bike in one piece at the end of the day…

Source | StuntRideTV via Motoblog.it

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After the BMW S1000RR special edition carbon fibre with Akrapovic exhaust, here’s another exhaust to help get even more power out of your new BMW superbike. The Laser Works exhaust from the Netherlands is a complete exhaust kit made from aeronautical titanium. Highly resistant, the silencer is the new HotCam II in carbon fibre.

According to Laser, the racing exhaust should produce another 13.1 hp for the S 1000 RR. This is not one for road use, but you can find it in specialist shops at a price of about 2,213 euros.

Dopo il doppio silenziatore di scarico X-Treme per BMW S 1000 RR il produttore olandese Laser propone per la supersportiva bavarese il nuovo impianto di scarico completo Laser Works. For more information, see the Laser Exhaust website.

BMW S1000RR Laser exhaust kit

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Our BMW S1000RR gallery was a bit scarce, so here’s a few more shots to keep us happy. The S1000RR is definitely on our best bikes list for 2010 which is big achievement for the first BMW superbike, although not entirely surprising. We would have expected BMW to build something worthy of the brand, and that’s exactly what they’ve done.

MCN has already voted the BMW S1000RR the best sports bike for 2010, beating such illustrious rivals as the Yamaha R1. If you want an even sexier version of the S1000RR, try it in carbon fibre with an Akrapovic exhaust. Definitely a bike to “pick up chicks”. See more of it in this new gallery.

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With a revamped website for 2010, Ducati has burst into the new year with its new Multistrada model, which has already created plenty of talk since it was first seen live at the EICMA show in November. We’re putting it on our best bikes for 2010 list, even if it’s not quite a stunning superbike model.

The Ducati Multistrada won best bike at the EICMA show, and whether due to the strength of the local market presence or not, for an Italian bike, Italy is always a good place to start. I’m still not quite convinced by the four-bikes-in-one philosophy, but then I haven’t ridden the Multistrada and so can’t say whether this design will work or not.

Whether switching the various mapping modes of Sport, Touring, Urban and Enduro, will meet their various purposes to the full, we can’t deny the Testastretta 1198 cc engine or its four-valve technology. Ducati has thrown a lot at its new Multistrada, and it’s provided a new element in the mix of bikes available for 2010, that has grabbed our attention more than the new MV Agusta F4, or the BMW S1000RR. Would it be on your list or not?

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It’s seems pertinent to examine the 2010 motorcycles on offer, now we’re into the new year. We saw some impressive bikes presented in 2009, with everything from the MV Agusta F4, the Ducati Multistrada, the BMW S1000RR, and the Aprilia RSV4 R. We figure these bikes will also go on our list of “bikes to pick up chicks”, but more on that later.

The MV Agusta F4 for 2010 is a revision of what is considered a top-end, classic sport bike/superbike model. The brand saw its revival with this very model back in 1998, and it was designed by Massimo Tamburini, the name behind the original Ducati 916. While some have questioned the specs of the new F4, there is no denying its spot in the hearts of MV Agusta fans, and those who love superbike looks and performance.

The MV Agusta F4 is one of only a few superbikes to have a radial valve engine, and is famous for its four pipe exhaust, single-sided swingarm and, of course, its classic MV Agusta livery. The consensus seems to be that the new 2010 F4, whether revolutionary or not, is still built along the same technological principles of the original, with the same hot looks. It has 186 hp, with a new 998 cc engine, and is ten kilos lighter, according to the company. It’s definitely on our list of the best bikes for 2010, if you’re in the market for a new model and can spend some money.

MV Agusta F4 2010

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These live test pics of the BMW S 1000 RR come courtesy of our colleagues at Motoblog.it, who have been lucky enough to test the new BMW superbike on the track at Portimao. Their conclusions are perhaps hardly surprising for those who’ve been waiting for this bike - despite its speed and superbike qualities, it’s still very BMW-like with stunning technology and design quality. In short, the best of what we know about BMW and German-designed cars, has been translated into the European motorcycle version of a supercar.

It seems that the four long years in developing the BMW S 1000 RR have paid off, and creating a flop was not an option for the company, considering the quality of the Japanese competition. BMW customers are unlikely to worry about the higher price - after all, they’re getting the first BMW superbike. And if you follow the advice of the guys at MCN, switching off some of the BMW S 1000 RR’s technology will give you an even greater ride.

See after the jump for more live test pics from Portimao, and a video from the international press of the S 1000 RR on the track. I recommend the video - it seems that the press members ride the hell out of any machine they get their hands on and it translates into a whole lot of fun!

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The BMW S1000RR just got sexier with a carbon fibre edition specially made by the Dutch, which includes an Akrapovic exhaust system on the new BMW superbike. It now has full carbon fibre fairings, includes traction control, ABS, alarm and just about every other feature that BMW has reserved for options only.

This carbon fibre edition of the S1000RR now costs about 24,990 euros, up from 17,990. You may think that’s a fair price for another 10 hp extra, and given some of the competition, it’s not a bad package at all. If you live in the Netherlands…. if you don’t you’ll have to pass or wait for this to become available elsewhere.

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