S1000rr vs MotoGP Bike?

[Rudehugh]

By most accounts the S1000rr is at least 40 hp short of matching the current motogp bikes, but it is the baddest stock bike on the street...how much of a difference are we talking about between our BMWs and the bikes ridden by Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo?

Obviously there is a substantial difference considering the amount of money riding on the performance of MotoGP bikes under racing conditions, but BMW did a phenomenal job of engineering our machines as well, and I like to think that they are the closest thing (stock) to a race bike.

So what is the big difference?

[URBAN LEGEND]

MotoGP bike weighs about 350 lbs and puts out about 250 horses with super sticky track specific Bridgestones. So really there is no comparison.

[DyLivn13]

40HP?? More like 80.

There is no comparison. Well they both have engines, 2 wheels, and a frame. Similarities end there.

V4 18,0000 RPM motors - (except the Yamaha M1, inline 4)
To give you an example of the transmissions. The transmission in a factory Honda RCV cost $750,000.
Pnuematic valves!
Electronics electronics electronics
Carbon brakes

These bikes are prototypes for a reason. Like nothing you can imagine.

[1000RR]

Night and day!!!

[URBAN LEGEND]

Then we add the lightweight riders to the mix and its over before it starts,

[HULK]

Same difference between a Nascar ride and your average street going Camaro. I.e. everything

[Evolx]

The difference is about $1 million dollars and a qualified racing team with finances to keep the bike running. hehe

[bmwian]

Originally Posted by DyLivn13

40HP?? More like 80.

There is no comparison. Well they both have engines, 2 wheels, and a frame. Similarities end there.

V4 18,0000 RPM motors - (except the Yamaha M1, inline 4)
To give you an example of the transmissions. The transmission in a factory Honda RCV cost $750,000.
Pnuematic valves!
Electronics electronics electronics
Carbon brakes

These bikes are prototypes for a reason. Like nothing you can imagine.

What is so special about the trans to cost $750k ?

[Rudehugh]

Originally Posted by DyLivn13

40HP?? More like 80.

There is no comparison. Well they both have engines, 2 wheels, and a frame. Similarities end there.

V4 18,0000 RPM motors - (except the Yamaha M1, inline 4)
To give you an example of the transmissions. The transmission in a factory Honda RCV cost $750,000.
Pnuematic valves!
Electronics electronics electronics
Carbon brakes

These bikes are prototypes for a reason. Like nothing you can imagine.

Yeah, I was wondering the same thing-could you elaborate a bit on the $750,000 transmission?

[Jimmyc.]

Ask Collin Edwards hes riding a bike that has a BMW engine and I think he finish last or almost last in most races