BMW Motorrad has announced that they won’t be participating in this year’s Intermot and EICMA shows at the end of the year. Due to the growing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no BMW Motorrad presence at these two gigantic motorcycle shows which are set to take place in October and November respectively. (more…)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the USA has issued a recalled on a wide selection of 2020 BMW bikes due to possible faulty brake lights. All in all, this recall affects 15 different models, all of which are 2020 models and one from 2019 (BMW S 1000 R). Over 4,000 units are potentially affected by this issue related to the sudden flashing of the ‘emergency stop signal’. (more…)
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.
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.
Kerangka belakang kedua-dua jentera turut dikemaskini dengan penggunaan bahan keluli sekaligus tampak lebih tirus dan kompak.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
Kerangka belakang kedua-dua jentera turut dikemaskini dengan penggunaan bahan keluli sekaligus tampak lebih tirus dan kompak.
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.
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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.
Berikut senarai harga:
BMW F 900 R: RM62,500
BMW F 900 XR: RM69,500
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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…)
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…)
