Munich. Introducing new motorcycle concepts
with an even higher level of emotion, BMW Motorrad is proudly
presenting the new Megamoto: Based on the BMW HP2 Enduro, this
unique motorcycle will rank right at the top among all street-legal
two-cylinder Supermotos thanks to its supreme performance and the
use of top-class materials. Consistently following the HP2 model
line, the Megamoto impressively demonstrates the outstanding
dynamism and broad range of the Boxer concept.
Weighing less than 200 kilos or 440 lb in road trim, the
Megamoto offers significantly more power and torque than even the
powerful HP2 Enduro. And to meet the specific demands of sports
surfing on country roads as well as the toughest conditions on the
race track, the extra-firm, lowered suspension comes with truly
outstanding components: At the front a fully adjustable,
fine-response upside-down fork from Marzocchi with sliding tubes
measuring an impressive 45 millimetres or 1.77" in diameter and
with 160 millimetres /6.30" spring travel ensures superior wheel
guidance at all times. At the rear an Öhlins spring strut with
180 millimetres/7.09" spring travel also adjustable in its basic
spring setting, damper inbound and rebound stroke, likewise ensures
a firm and muscular stance on the road.
The wheels and tires are also tailored ideally to specific
road-going requirements: The front tire measures 120/70-ZR 17 and
runs on a 3.5-inch rim, the rear tire is 180/55 ZR 17 in size and
runs on a 5.5-inch rim in the usual supersports dimension.
To make even better use of the stable suspension with its great
potential, the new BMW HP2 Megamoto comes with a second front brake
disc ensuring stopping power and deceleration absolutely comparable
to a modern road-going sports machine. Good news for the rational
enthusiast is that both a tachometer and a new headlight, as well
as the significantly lower seat, give the Megamoto an even higher
standard of everyday riding qualities.
The very looks of the new machine and the choice of the most
exclusive materials again help to make the BMW HP2 Megamoto
absolutely fascinating and emotional in every respect. The tank
cover and headlight fairing, for example, are both made in part of
carbon fiber.
The double-chamber Akrapovic exhaust system gives the new
Megamoto a powerful and throaty sound very appropriate for a
machine of this kind. And at the same time
the exhaust system not only helps to boost engine power, but also
refines the overall image and style of BMW Motorrad's new
Supermoto. In re-configuring the Boxer power unit so full of
character, the engineers responsible for the new machine have
focused in particular on even more spontaneous response and supreme
torque at low and medium engine speeds.
With its very active, front wheel-oriented seating position, its
smooth balance and impressive ergonomic qualities, the Megamoto
will certainly appeal to all connoisseurs, individualists and
pleasure-conscious riders within the segment of dynamic
motorcyclists. Simply because this new machine offers a brand-new
interpretation of Sheer Riding Pleasure and light handling, making
it a truly uncompromising riding machine in all its features:
light, powerful, agile and, in particular, very exclusive.
This exclusivity is ensured by the limited production figures of
the BMW HP2 Megamoto, since the machine is built by hand to a large
extent and uses very exclusive materials. So the individualist
opting for the Megamoto, this explosive combination of high-tech
and powerful character, of emotion and function, should also be
willing and able to take a bold but wise decision....
As usual, press photos of the HP2 Megamoto for downloading are
to be found in the BMW Pressclub at www.press.bmwgroup.com