Baru-baru ini, BMW Motorrad Malaysia memperkenalkan dua model baharu bagi tahun 2020, BMW F 900 R dan F 900 XR dan untuk membuat tinjauan dengan lebih dekat kami bergegas terus ke Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara.
Membuat penampilan sulung ketika di EICMA 2019 dan diberi jolokan The Twin, kedua-dua jentera bernadikan enjin 900cc ini menawarkan dua pengalaman tunggangan berbeza namun selesa.
BMW F 900 R merupakan jentera dengan pengayaan Sport yang menawarkan tunggangan lebih sporty.
BMW F 900 R
Bagaimanapun, bagi peminat sport touring, F 900 XR merupakan jentera idaman bagi penunggang yang gemarkan tunggangan jarak jauh.
Bagi memastikan keselesaan, F 900 XR dilengkapi dengan penghadang angin yang tinggi sekaligus menonjolkan lagi rupa motosikal pengembaraan.
F 900 R didatangkan dengan tangki 13 liter sementara F 900 XR mampu pergi lebih jauh dengan tangki 15.5 liter.
BMW F 900 XR
Kerangka belakang kedua-dua jentera turut dikemaskini dengan penggunaan bahan keluli sekaligus tampak lebih tirus dan kompak.
BMW F 900 XR
BMW F 900 R dan F 900 XR dilengkapi enjin 900cc yang menjana 105hp pada 8,750rpm dan 92Nm pada 6,500rpm namun menariknya, kedua-duanya menghasilan tork tinggi sekitar 87Nm pada rpm rendah – sekitar 4,500 hingga 8,500rpm.
Antara ciri lain ditawarkan:
dua mod tunggangan – Rain dan Road
Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)
ABS-Pro
Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
Drag Torque Control (MSR)
Sistem infotainmen turut dipertingkat dengan paparan 6.5′ berwarna TFT yang boleh dilaras menerusi
kawalan BMW Motorrad Multi-Controller.
Bagi yang berminat untuk memetik bunga di taman, kunjungi Auto Bavaria Ara Damansara untuk menyaksikan kedua-dua jentera yang ditawarkan pada harga RM62,500 (F 900 R) dan RM69,500 (F 900 XR).
Pasukan Malaysia menamatkan saingan BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 di kedudukan ke-18.
Trio negara, Norizuan Abdullah, Chan Kiang Wei dan Mohd Zulfakar Mohd Alghaus – yang merupakan juara kelayakan Asia Tenggara – antara 23 pasukan yang bertanding dalam pengembaraan lebih 3,000 kilometer.
GS Trophy edisi ketujuh ini yang berlangsung selama lapan hari menyaksikan pasukan negara mengembara di bahagian utara dan selatan New Zealand.
Sementara itu, Pengarah Urusan BMW Group Malaysia, Harald Hoelzl, menyifatkan penyertaan pasukan Malaysia sebagai satu kebanggaan.
“Kami bangga dapat menyaksikan pasukan Malaysia beraksi di peringkat dunia kerana mereka bukan sahaja mewakili negara malah seluruh Asia Tenggara buat julung kalinya,” jelasnya.
Pada masa sama, selaku pelumba, Norizuan beranggapan beraksi di GS Trophy 2020 sebagai satu pencapaian tertinggi buat mereka bertiga.
“Mewakili Malaysia di International GS Trophy 2020 merupakan pencapaian terbesar kami. Meskipun bergelut di peringkat awal tetapi selepas bekerja keras kami muncul sebagai penunggang yang lebih baik.
“Saya percaya ini adalah objektif utama GS Trophy, menyatukan semua penunggang BMW. Bukan mudah untuk menamatkan kesemua peringkat sehingga ke garisan penamat,” jelasnya.
The Malaysian team recently completed the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2020 with competition against the best BMW Motorrad off-road riders from around the globe. It was a tough yet fruitful experience for the national representatives, Norizuan Abdullah, Chan Kiang Wei and Mohd Zulfakar bin Mohd Alghaus. (more…)
The latest 2020 BMW S 1000 RR has been quite a stunner since its unveiling and BMW Motorrad has decided to amp up its ownership experience with the introduction of the new and special M Performance parts just for their flagship 1000cc superbike. (more…)
Selepas lebih 20 tahun, BMW membuat keputusan untuk mengolah logo sedia ada bagi tahun 2020.
Pengeluar kenderaan Jerman itu bertindak memberi nafas baharu kepada logo ikonik mereka dengan membuang lingkaran hitam dan memilih lingkaran ‘transparent’ sementara aspek lain tampak lebih moden.
Sementara itu, lencana biru dan putih di dalam lingkaran kekal dengan warna biru dan putih.
Timbalan Presiden BMW, Jans Thiemer mengesahkan perkara ini dan memaklumkan bahawa logo baharu itu akan diguna pakai serta-merta di semua platform termasuk media sosial.
“Logo baharu ini menandakan usaha kami untuk tampil lebih telus dan jelas di samping tampak lebih relevan bagi dunia mobiliti dan keterujaan pemanduan masa depan,” jelasnya.
Bagaimanapun, difahamkan logo baharu itu tidak akan diguna pakai terhadap setiap kenderaan yang dihasilkan meskipun jentera Concept i4 memaparkan logo baharu terbabit.
Logo sedia ada ketika ini membuat penampilan pertama pada 1997 dengan BMW telah melaksanakan lebih enam kali pertukaran logo dalam sejarah 103 tahun syarikat itu.
BMW Motorrad has been rumoured to be working hard on their next BMW R18 variant which is a big highway cruiser as seen in the photos currently spreading online. While the initial idea for the BMW R18 bagger was seen before the release of the BMW R18 naked bobber production model where they’ve already begun collecting bookings for it. (more…)
BMW Motorrad Malaysia melancarkan BMW F 900 R dan F 900 XR, motosikal segmen roadster dan sport touring bagi pasaran tempatan.
BMW F 900 R
Membuat penampilan sulung ketika di EICMA 2019 dan diberi jolokan The Twin, kedua-dua jentera bernadikan enjin 900cc ini menawarkan dua pengalaman tunggangan berbeza namun selesa.
BMW F 900 R merupakan jentera dengan pengayaan Sport yang menawarkan tunggangan lebih sporty.
Bagaimanapun, bagi peminat sport touring, F 900 XR merupakan jentera idaman bagi penunggang yang gemarkan tunggangan jarak jauh.
BMW F 900 R
Bagi memastikan keselesaan, F 900 XR dilengkapi dengan penghadang angin yang tinggi sekaligus menonjolkan lagi rupa motosikal pengembaraan.
F 900 R didatangkan dengan tangki 13 liter sementara F 900 XR mampu pergi lebih jauh dengan tangki 15.5 liter.
BMW F 900 XR
Kerangka belakang kedua-dua jentera turut dikemaskini dengan penggunaan bahan keluli sekaligus tampak lebih tirus dan kompak.
BMW F 900 XR
BMW F 900 R dan F 900 XR dilengkapi enjin 900cc yang menjana 105hp pada 8,750rpm dan 92Nm pada 6,500rpm namun menariknya, kedua-duanya menghasilan tork tinggi sekitar 87Nm pada rpm rendah – sekitar 4,500 hingga 8,500rpm.
BMW F 900 R
Antara ciri lain ditawarkan:
dua mod tunggangan – Rain dan Road
Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)
ABS-Pro
Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
Drag Torque Control (MSR)
Sistem infotainmen turut dipertingkat dengan paparan 6.5′ berwarna TFT yang boleh dilaras menerusi kawalan BMW Motorrad Multi-Controller.
BMW F 900 R dan F 900 XR boleh didapati di semua pengedar BMW Motorrad Malaysia bermula 29 Februari ini.
BMW Motorrad Malaysia has updated its current line-up of premium bikes with the introduction of the 2020 BMW F 900 R and BMW F 900 XR. The addition of the new models in the Roadster and Adventure ranges showcase the increasing popularity of the brand’s mid-range two-wheelers in the country. (more…)
Malaysia will now have one BMW S 1000 RR HP4 Race.
The bike was delivered to her owner last night.
It will see track action soon.
The one and only BMW S 1000 RR HP4 Race in Malaysia was delivered to her lucky owner last night.
The handover ceremony was carried out last night by BMW Motorrad Auto Bavaria in their new showroom in Ara Damansara. Owner Mr. Mark Chew was present to unveil and receive the mock key for the bike numbered 162/750.
BMW Motorrad introduced the HP4 Race to showcase their engineering prowess in building high performance bikes. Working hand-in-hand with a number of specialists, the HP4 is a study in creating an ultra-exotic superbike that’s chockful of components and materials this side of World Superbike and MotoGP.
Where do we begin?
The obvious place would be the engine. It may reside in a bike with the S 1000 RR silhouette, but it’s actually rather different from the standard unit. For example, it produces 215 hp at 13,500 RPM and 120 Nm of torque at 10,000 RPM. Compression ratio has similarly been bumped up to 13.7:1, necessitating the use of a minimum of RON 98 petrol.
To handle all that power and abuse, the transmission has straight cut gears for 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th speeds. The shift pattern follows that of race bikes, of course i.e. 1 up, 5 down. The package even includes a combination of 3 front and 5 rear sprockets of different sizes.
The bodywork is entirely carbon, including the self-supporting tail unit. The front mudguard and inner splash guard are also carbon. Using the black stuff cuts weight down to just 146 kg dry, and 171 kg ready to roll.
Speaking of carbon fibre, even the frame is made from the lightweight material, and weighs only 7.8 kg. But carbon fibre is stronger than steel, which means it doesn’t flex as much. That’s good when the bike is straight up, but how so when it’s cranked way over in a corner. BMW overcame this by designing in some flex to absorb shocks.
Running gear consists of great stuff, too. Everyone’s attention will first be diverted to those jaw-dropping wheels. Yes, they’re made of carbon fibre, too. As the eyes move up, they’ll be caught by the GP-spec T-floating Brembo brake discs and GP4-PR monobloc calipers. These calipers feature titanium pistons. The rear brake caliper also has a caliper with 4 titanium pistons.
The front is suspended by Öhlins FGR 300 World Superbike forks. these fork legs are rotatable, enabling front tyre change without removing the brake calipers. At the back is an Öhlins TTX 36 GP WorldSBK-spec shock, which is attached to a swingarm made by Suter. (Suter is a frame and racing components specialist who entered Moto2 a few years ago.)
Up top, an eccentric carrier allows the steering head angle, hence the rake can be adjusted by a maximum of 1-degree in 0.5-degree increments from 24.5 degrees. As such, the trail is also adjustable between 95 to 112 mm.
It’s definitely a bike for those who dare to dream. “I’ve always wanted a bike like this since I was a kid,” said Mark Chew. “I’ve already got a Ducati V4 S, but the HP4 Race is something truly exotic.”
Mark had raced professionally 20 years ago but is now a regular of SBR Trackdays at the Sepang International Circuit. “Yeah, I can’t wait to take this bike down to the track. The earliest trackday will be in early March.” “I really appreciate the support given by Auto Bavaria, as they will send a team of mechanics to help me understand and setup the bike. Plus, they will also help me with the 2D GPS data acquisition system which will tell me where I should go faster.”
That’s truly nice to hear, rather than have the bike sitting in a glass case or in the living room.
This weekend will be the first round of the WorldSBK 2020 season where BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team is ready to take on the championship battle with their race-spec 2020 BMW S 1000 RR. After successfully completing their final pre-season testing at Phillip Island, Tom Sykes and Eugene Laverty will be throwing it down with the rest of the field at the same circuit this Saturday and Sunday. (more…)
Apparently, there’s a race series out there with a bunch of cool guys and gals racing on the sexy BMW R nineT Racer and it’s called the BMW Motorrad BoxerCup. Its second season will commence in May until September covering seven rounds, mostly in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, and the Netherlands.
Question: Why haven’t we heard about this regarding the first season (just for this particular editor)?? Well, you get some, you miss some. Anyway, The BMW Motorrad BoxerCup 2020 will be held in conjunction with the International German Motorcycle Championship IDM and there will two races per race weekend.
Think of it as a one-make race series where riders battle it out on the same identical BMW R nineT Racers which have been optimized for racing. We’re talking Wilbers fork and strut, carbon fibre cylinder head covers, Ilmberger rear end and engine spoiler (holy baloney), BOS titanium manifolds and mufflers, Staübli quick-release brake couplings, Wunderlich windshield and frame sliders, BMW Motorrad ABS racing software, Gilles Tolling footrest and race-spec shifter, and Dunlop race tyres.
Another cool fact is that all participants are supplied by one of the most well-known brands in the business, HJC. In other words, the race will be based solely on riding skills as the bikes are identical with no added performance advantage whatsoever. So yeah, this might be one of the coolest one-make races on the planet.
For those who are interested to witness this spectacle, below is the racing calendar for the BMW Motorrad BoxerCup 2020.
22-24 May 2020 – Red Bull Ring, Austria
3-5 July 2020 – Most, Czech Republic
24-26 July 2020 – Schleiz, Germany
31 July-2 August 2020 – Oschersleben WSBK, Germany (confirmation pending)
The second-generation GS was known as the BMW R 100 GS.
It featured a bigger engine along with the Paralever, among others.
We continue our 40 Years of the BMW GS series with the next generation of the GS called the BMW R 100 GS.
The R 100 GS was a watershed model, picking up from the success of the R 80 G/S, making its debut mid-1987. However, although the R 80 G/S was “discontinued” is evolved into the R 80 GS.
This time the both bikes would mean Gelände/Sport, instead of Gelände/Straße. This designation would be changed again in time to the original. Both models promised higher performance, improved comfort and better brakes.
The engine of the R 100 GS was adopted from the 1986 R 100 RS sport-tourer. If the latter’s name sounds familiar, it’s because it was the first production bike to be fitted with a full fairing. Doing so had given rise to the modern sport-tourer segment.
Going back to the GS, the RS’s brawny character means it produced 60 hp from its 980cc Boxer. The R 80 GS remained with the 798cc engine which produced 50 hp.
BMW R 80 GS – Credit ADVRider.com
The R 100 GS represented another important milestone in the GS evolution, as it was the first BMW production motorcycle to feature the now famous “Paralever” swingarm.
BMW engineers had known about “shaft jacking” from early on. The phenomenon meant that the rear of the bike rises against stiffening suspension under acceleration. The manufacturer’s race engineer Alex von Falkenhausen had actually fitted the factory race bikes with double-joint swingarms since 1955 to counter the effect.
The maker had secured the patent for this kit but was never transferred to their street bikes, until the new bigger engine’s torque produced more pronounced shaft jacking. The extra bar made the swingarm look like a parallelogram, hence the name “Paralever.”
1988 BMW R 80 GS – Credit motorcyclespecifications.com
It worked so well that is was later adopted to the R 80 GS.
BMW didn’t stop there.
To improve handling, travel-dependent damping also made its debut at the front. The forks were made stronger, while the left fork gained a conical bushing.
How it worked was like this: As the fork rises, the cone caused the gap between the spring coil started to grow smaller and smaller. In effect, it was like a rising rate spring. This ensured that the fork could withstand jump landings.
BMW also gave the bike a hollow front axle which avoided the forks from distorting.
Besides the suspension, BMW also looked at the wheels (rims).
The now commonplace cross-spokes made its debut on the R 100 GS. As the spokes are mounted to the outsides of the wheels, the rider could mount tubeless tyres. It also facilitated spoke replacement without the need to remove the wheel or tyre.
These spokes also had flat angles for elasticity that resulted in the ability to absorb impacts and overloading. This design was so successful that it’s continued to this very day.
The cross-spokes also provided more space for the new and larger brake calipers for the bigger brake discs.
The frame remained essentially the same as that of the R 80 G/S but was strengthened. However, a stronger subframe was fitted and upped the bike’s load carrying capacity.
Many customers requested for a more fuel capacity compared to the R 80 G/S’s. BMW answered with a 26-litre fuel tank. It was a good compromise between the standard R 80 G/S’s 19 litres and the Dakar’s 32 litres.
Even the front fender was redesigned with the help of a wind tunnel to reduce instability at highway speeds.
An allow plate was fitted to front of the centre stand to protect the oil sump and exhaust pipe.
The R 100 GS also received a new handlebar-mounted fairing with higher windshield. Apart from that, it also featured an oil cooler and crash bars.
BMW R 100 GS Paris-Dakar
1989 BMW R 100 GS Paris-Dakar – bimmerarchive.de
BMW had initially conversation kits for the bike, but decided to produces full Paris-Dakar version in 1989.
The fairing was replaced with a frame-mounted kit which included the instrument cluster, unlike the standard model’s.
A 35-litre tank was fitted, as was a solo seat with luggage rack at the rear.
