BMW 6 cylinder bike coming (Phil's fault)
11-10-09 | 12:05 PM
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BMW 6 cylinder bike coming (Phil's fault)
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/10/b...-6-motorcycle/
BMW is known the world over for its excellent brand of inline-six cylinder powerplants. In most cases, those supremely smooth and powerful engines power the German company's cars and trucks. Apparently, that won't always be the case, though, as BMW has just revealed its new Concept 6 motorcycle at the EICMA Show in Milan.
As the name implies, the Concept 6 boasts an engine with six cylinders, and the best news is that the mill is destined for a new production model in the near future. Expect to see a replacement for the long-running LT series of touring bikes, bringing BMW more in line with the standard-setting Goldwing from Honda.
Looking at the actual concept itself, the chassis appears to be heavily based on the current production K-Series unit, and the powerplant is tilted at the same 55-degree angle as the current four-cylinder. Bodywork is suitable for concept duty, with a futuristic take on the old-school Cafe Racer look.
Power? BMW's being a bit coy at the moment, suggesting that it makes as much horsepower as the current 1.3-liter four (over 150, to be sure) and as much torque as any other motorcycle engine in production with a stout 96 lb-ft at 2,000 RPM. With a redline of nearly 9,000... you can imagine that there's plenty of power on tap. Check out our high-res photo gallery below and hit the jump for a video and the press release.
BMW is known the world over for its excellent brand of inline-six cylinder powerplants. In most cases, those supremely smooth and powerful engines power the German company's cars and trucks. Apparently, that won't always be the case, though, as BMW has just revealed its new Concept 6 motorcycle at the EICMA Show in Milan.
As the name implies, the Concept 6 boasts an engine with six cylinders, and the best news is that the mill is destined for a new production model in the near future. Expect to see a replacement for the long-running LT series of touring bikes, bringing BMW more in line with the standard-setting Goldwing from Honda.
Looking at the actual concept itself, the chassis appears to be heavily based on the current production K-Series unit, and the powerplant is tilted at the same 55-degree angle as the current four-cylinder. Bodywork is suitable for concept duty, with a futuristic take on the old-school Cafe Racer look.
Power? BMW's being a bit coy at the moment, suggesting that it makes as much horsepower as the current 1.3-liter four (over 150, to be sure) and as much torque as any other motorcycle engine in production with a stout 96 lb-ft at 2,000 RPM. With a redline of nearly 9,000... you can imagine that there's plenty of power on tap. Check out our high-res photo gallery below and hit the jump for a video and the press release.
11-11-09 | 11:09 AM
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cool to see those wild germans targeting different areas of the cycle market. first the S1000RR and now this. it looks pretty wild but of course doubtful it makes it to market looking as cool as this concept, although one can hope.
11-11-09 | 11:22 AM
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11-11-09 | 11:24 AM
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11-11-09 | 01:11 PM
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The inline 6 cylinder.
11-11-09 | 02:07 PM
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Wow! Haven't seen a CB-X in ages. Talk about a real monster of a bike. Like every other big displacement Japanese bike in the late 70's, they were brutally fast, but didn't have the brakes or handling to match. Took a real, hairy chested, gorilla of a rider to ride the CB-X at the limits!!
The BMW is interesting, to say the least. Those Germans build a great bike, but will the BMW faithful be willing to part with a boxer powerplant?
The BMW is interesting, to say the least. Those Germans build a great bike, but will the BMW faithful be willing to part with a boxer powerplant?
11-11-09 | 06:08 PM
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They don't have to. This is a replacement for the K 1200 LT, which has a 1200cc inline four. The article says nothing about replacing the two-cylinder R 1200 RT.
11-11-09 | 07:50 PM
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BMW motorcycles have plenty of success with their touring bikes, such as the K 1200 LT.
I think this new concept with a more powerful & torquey engine will be perfect for the next generation of BMW sport tourers, especially when up against the recently debuted Multistrada 1200...
I think this new concept with a more powerful & torquey engine will be perfect for the next generation of BMW sport tourers, especially when up against the recently debuted Multistrada 1200...
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