Driving Report BMW HP4: BMW-Bike drives Japanese competition in the ground and floor

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Driving Report BMW HP4

BMW-Bike drives Japanese competition in the ground and floor

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Motorcycle test: BMW HP4: The quadrature on rubber rollers

Sheer incompatible brings the new Superbike BMW HP4 under a hat: 193 hp and almost 200 kilos of empty weight, paired with amazing everyday use. This creates the lightest of all four-cylinder racers with more electronics than any other bike.

Until recently, a motorcycle from the beat of the new BMW HP4 seemed unattainable as the infamous quadrature of the circle: on the one hand a purebred super athletes, which lets the 199 kilogram empty weight at 142 kW / 193 hp in terms of power weight all super sports cars. On the other hand, the HP4 offers plenty of safety and comfort with its control systems. It can be moved with a powerful engine, smooth-running levers and gentle dosing brakes even in the worst stop-and-go traffic relaxed. For the coronation of all this is your price of 20 500 euros in the reasonable framework – at least compared to the super sport competition from Italy and Japan.

Even better superbike

The HP4 is based on the S 1000 RR, the BMW bestseller under the current super athletes. For three years, the four-cylinder bike has been dominating the class of racing motorcycles with road legal. But the former domain of Japanese and Italians to control, but apparently did not share BMW, because with the HP4 (stands for "high performance" and four cylinders), the Bayern now put on it: 14 kilograms less ballast thanks to plenty of carbon fiber and titanium The sophisticated rule systems, which each one motorcycle ready for retrieval, better dosing brakes from Brembo and noticeably more pulling force at medium speeds. So the BMW HP4 clears her sister S 1000 RR clearly behind him and still drives on request more relaxed.
Especially impressive: "Dynamic Damping Control" (DDC) is called the electronic suspension developed by BMW, which automatically adapts the damping to each road condition. Depending on the mood of the pilot or texture of the asphalt, DDC switches ultra-fast softly to hard and back – and thus allows the unsnised fast ride over flock holes or traffic calm sill, shortly after the damper in fast highway curves were still extremely hardened. The engineers of BMW Motorrad were able to operate in the know-how of the autoclouts, and thus a piece M3 or M5 also swings when the HP4 uses its electronic control systems.

Advantage by electronics

In addition to DDC, the ride on the cannon ball: a racing ABS for strong, but safe brakes, a dynamic traction control DTC for sufficient ground liability, a launch control for the controlled quick start, a Wheelie detection against unwanted high starts and a strained shift assistant from racing. Depending on the can and mood of the pilot are four driving modes ready: "Rain" for careful on slippery road, "sport" for domestic skills, "Race" for daring heaters and finally "slick" for the racetrack and real circular riders.
No matter what the area code of the HP4 tab has met: Lashing speed reacts DDC if, for example, the bike stiffened in the fierce bustle of a lace back and ensures stability. Or it brings comfort back by balancing a sudden soft damping. Even more than on the racetrack, the dynamic damping on public roads is positively noticeable. Changing road conditions also lose their terrors, such as the sequence of faster cams and narrow local passes. Anyone who dives to dive into the depths of DDC can additionally adjust the chassis manually in 15 levels.

Roaring sound – without electronic reinforcement

The sound of the HP4 is tremendous. The standard sports exhaust from the specialist Akrapovic roars unaccured the four-cylinder riot, which from 3.500 rpm Mark and eardrum shaken. The revolution of the in the inventory engine has only 14.200 rpm an end, 1.200 tours previously the maximum power. But also clearly underneath is always available to get at high speed. The actually driven speed is not only attracted to the speedometer, because with this sovereign motorcycle, the perceived pace is always significantly lower. The seating position in 82 centimeters height is even surprisingly comfortable in the long run.
20 500 euros are of course a lot of money. However, if you get in mind what the BMW HP4 offers for it and how much the super sport competition costs in comparison, the price is quite fair. In the ultimate sports outfit, the Bavarian flailer costs 23 700 euros – the "package competition" includes numerous carbon parts, wheels in racingblue metallic, folding brake and clutch lever and adjustable footrests for the driver. But even with this remains the SuperSportler BMW HP4 on request a caregiver to travel bike.

BMW HP4 – Technical data:
Engine: Water-cooled four-cylinder four-stroke engine with four valves per cylinder, capacity 998 CCM, power 142 kW / 193 hp at 13.000 / min, max. Torque 112 Nm at 9.750 / min, six-speed gearbox with switching assistant
Suspension: aluminum bridge frame; in front fully adjustable upside-down fork (46 mm); rear adjustable central leg, pressure and tensile stage of damping electronically adjustable via DDC; Two-disc brake front (320 mm), rear disc brake 220 mm, Race-ABS
Dimensions and weights: wheelbase 1.42 meters, seat height 0.82 meters, curb weight 196 kg, tank capacity 17.5 liters
Price: 20.500 euros (with "package competition" 23.700 euro)

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7 thoughts on “Driving Report BMW HP4: BMW-Bike drives Japanese competition in the ground and floor”

  1. I pull my hat
    I still have BMW greater respect that they made it made the fastest now … I still pull BMW greater respect that they managed to have the fastest Japanese motorcycles to have proven to have proven to have. At first attempt. And in a class that the Japanese producing has been mastering for over 30 years. For this purpose, the standard S1000RR with 15800 € is not much more expensive than the competition.

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  2. BMW always builds ..
    BMW already builds Imemr fascinating motorcycles. BMW builds these because BMW can build this. Point. BMW is a strong piece of Germany.

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  3. High technology
    I recently read in a motorcycle magazine that the braking distance of the HP4 (100 – 0 KMG) was over 44m, while the Honda was 700s under 40m. That’s a very bad value for such an expensive high-tech machine. And can cost life in extreme cases.

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  4. Principle
    That the braking distance can be longer has physical and no technical reasons. Compact racebikes have a shorter wheelbase than, for example, touring bikes, therefore the brake pressure must be reduced when a rollover threatens. With a long wheelbase, the pressure can be kept high longer. For example, the BMW K1300S brake trails below 37m.

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  5. A few years ago
    Would you have gained everything with such a serial part in racing what there is to win. Respect to BMW, which was put here on the wheels. And at HR. JAKUBIK: In a market-oriented world, the buyer decides how much superbikes are needed.

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  6. Superbike
    The world only needs a few superbikes. But what she needs are cheap, robust, fuel-saving bikes. You see in the 3. World partly bikes, the 4 people, you do not want to carry it as a German, transport. I would have the designers from BMW times a stay abrupt stay in the 3. Spend. Products from Japan U. China fill this gap.

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  7. Luxury vehicles
    Yes, many people buy BMW’s just to impress. Image, lifestyle,… all nonsense. Expensive cars and motorcycles make many people arm… Who needs it….

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