Driving report BMW HP2 Sport

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Driving report BMW HP2 Sport

No Sports? – Are you kidding me? Are you serious when you say that!

B.MW and super athletes? Just a few years ago, these terms were considered completely incompatible. Today Bayern are working flat out to develop a light, powerful four-cylinder. And have put the strongest and sportiest boxer of all time on the light wheels.

This tone has power, volume, depth. And a regularity that prevents hectic pace even when the rhythm increases to staccato of almost five-digit speeds. It comes from a two-cylinder boxer engine, the even firing intervals of which form the foundation of the sound, 1170 cm, balance shaft, typical Bmw.
But even the first few meters on the Ascari course near Ronda in southern Spain make you sit up and take notice. Much more energetically than you are used to from the R 1200 GS, R or RT, this engine cranks up to high speeds. The low ones are not his preferred profession.

Corresponding speeds are desirable

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Anyone who has mastered all cockpit functions could also work as a recording specialist.

The HP2 boxer owes it mainly to its new cylinder heads with two overhead camshafts and radially arranged valves that it can rotate up to 9500 rpm and develop 133 hp. Anyone who studies these heads with their fine mechanics and the milled inlet ducts and then actually drives the HP2 will see the uncompromising nature of the technology reflected in the character of the engine.

He demands ?? In terms of performance characteristics, the corresponding speeds, in terms of load changes, clear decisions. What now, open or close the gas? He doesn’t cover up the typical back and forth in moments of uncertainty as conciliately as his more diplomatic colleagues. The HP2, which weighs 200 kilograms with a full tank, has a crisp suspension and firm damping, has the typical brittle lightness and maneuverability of a modern sports motorcycle. For example in alternating curves at an already increased speed: While BMW’s all-round and touring boxers celebrate the phases of this maneuver almost comfortably with extension, compression, fore and aft, the HP2 only folds over briefly and dry? In no small part thanks to the light wheels. Be careful not to tear the handlebars so strongly, otherwise the Sport will turn in too tight. As you get used to the required steering forces, the entire lean angle becomes accessible until the cylinder cover is put on, without the motorcycle appearing sluggish or wobbly. In the subsequent acceleration phases, the sportiest of all boxers stays on the tight line. The smallest signs of rear wheel slip can be felt without a doubt

BMW’s super sports car

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Overhead camshaft and large, radially arranged valves create the most important requirements for 133 hp.

The HP2 allows itself only one odd thing, and this only for a somewhat longer period of getting used to: Due to the extensive braking compensation of the Telelever, it hardly dips into the front, even when anchoring hard, and therefore appears a little high when turning into slow corners. Whereby it should not be lowered, especially for intensified race track operation, but rather two centimeters higher at the front and rear. In favor of the lean angle. According to information from racing professionals and development drivers Jurgen Fuchs and Rico Penzkofer, this setting does not damage the steering properties. With the extremely adhesive Metzeler Racetech K3 as the first tires, the cylinder covers occasionally touched. Consist hanging-off is required, and a safety distance to the inner curbs is always recommended.

It speaks for the enormous performance of the Brembo Monoblocs with radial pump that the hindquarters quickly give up contact with the ground during hard braking maneuvers despite the pitch compensation at the front. A little hand strength is enough to compress the motorcycle terribly. The HP2 wobbles a little around the steering axis or noticeably lifts the rear. None of the presentation machines was yet equipped with the announced, specially tuned ABS. The tester had little time to deal with the central display instrument. The row of LEDs at the top was already programmed for the alarm at the correct shift speed, which was enough to supplement the not optimally readable tachometer. Ambitious drivers who want to find out their weaknesses in a radically objective way can use the D2 instrument for veritable data recording.

Lap times, engine speeds, full throttle and, with additional sensors, even GPS recording of the laps driven are just a few of the possible functions. When used consistently, the instrument creates the transparent driver. It remains to be seen whether this will ultimately make it faster. The 2D cockpit, like the other high-quality parts that push the price up to over 20,000 euros, still has a symbolic meaning. "We are serious about the topic of supersport," says BMW through such features. It speaks for the HP2 that it simply confirms this commitment while driving.

Data BMW HP2 Sport – data

Engine: air / oil-cooled two-cylinder four-stroke boxer engine, one balance shaft, two overhead, chain-driven camshafts, four valves per cylinder, rocker arm, wet sump lubrication, injection, Ø 52 mm, regulated catalytic converter, 480 W alternator, 12 V / 12 battery Ah, hydraulically operated single-disc dry clutch, six-speed gearbox, cardan.
Bore x stroke 101.0 x 73.0 mm
Cubic capacity 1170 cm³
Compression ratio 12.5: 1

Rated output 97.8 kW (133 hp) at 8750 rpm
Max. Torque 115 Nm at 6000 rpm

Chassis: load-bearing motor-gear unit, telescopic fork, Ø 41 mm, adjustable spring base and rebound damping, two-joint single-sided swing arm made of aluminum, central spring strut, directly hinged, adjustable spring base, rebound and compression damping, double disc brake at the forehead, Ø 320 mm, four-piston fixed calipers, rear disc brake, Ø 265 mm, double-piston floating caliper.
Cast aluminum wheels 3.50 x 17; 6.00 x 17
Tires 120/70 ZR 17; 190/55 ZR 17

Dimensions and weights: wheelbase 1487 mm, steering head angle 66.0 degrees, caster 86 mm, spring travel f / r 105/120 mm, seat height 830 mm, dry weight 178 kg, tank capacity / reserve 16.0 / 4.0 liters.

Warranty two years

Colors white / black

Price has not yet been determined, but should be between 21,000 and 23,000 euros

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