Michael is the best video bike tester in the world- period.

Agree wholeheartedly, Neeves makes me come back to MCN again and again. His reviews are exceptional.

This bike is absolutely incredible...nice review.

definitely one of my dream bikes

I'm just going to comment on micheal neeves, the man is an excellent reporter, a great analyst, and an even greater sport bike rider and if you have seen any of the other MCN videos he really does the sport bike rider proud and I hope he keeps putting out great videos like this one

Great Vid as Always

i simply love the analog rev.count and digital speedo, the best combination.

Great vid, love it :)

Great video!

good video guys! thanks!

Awesome this is my next bike

godlike sound

This is a good video, voice and background bike sound...

:18 Did the man say "Launch Control"?!?! BMW is taking this to a whole new level.

finally,,,one beast from europe!

I own an S1000RR and to be honest I love the asymetrical look. The lights...make the bike seem to be winking at me everythime I walk past it in the garage...At this moment a voice in my head says "RIDE ME".

beast

Michael Neeves is the best of the lot.

how could anyone dislike this....

why the tail light in the BMW flicker? is it meant to be like that?

in a way i agree i'm not a massive fan of traction control it should be down to the riders throttle control. but it's not like you can just pull it completely open and it does it for you, you still have to let the electronics know what you want within a certain parameter

Exactly as Mr Neevie said. What is gonna be like in 10 years time. Also, if such a huge improvement is made from electronics (which are generally cheap to make, expensive at R&D), does this mean that the next or the second next generation of superbikes will have them as standard? Something like the ABS and traction control? Also those riding aids will blur the difference between the good and the not so good driver? Are they add to the enjoyment? Are they necessary after all?

Steering dampening issue fixed yet? (Nooby S1k owner)

I wonder if those speedo numbers are MPH or KPH?

God I want that bike. Guess I am going to have to deploy to save up and get it. I didnt think any thing could be better then my 2011 S1000RR guess I was wrong.

I would love to see a self revving down-shifting mechanism on this BMW !!

why short shifting? I thought maximum power was at 13 and 14 the rev limit?

Nice .....

i want one

MotoGP bikes have even more electronics running things in the background and some have likely had self adjusting electronic suspensions for sometime. This machine would not be competitive without modifications. Just for reference the bikes in MotoGP make over 230bhp, now that might be crank horsepower but still more than a stock HP4. A lot of motogp machines are prototypes with odd engine/chassis designs and setups. Check out MotoGP Tech second edition by Neil spalding great read!

What does that have to do with riding?

I'm not sure about out dragging, even though I agree with the rest of your comment. The ZX-14 and the Hayabusa have been the best production bikes until now in drag races. I don't know whether the HP4 will beat that.

did i just see 234 on the speedometer? Was it mph??

That akrapovic at 12.000rpms really screams beautifully

Beautiful machine. Direct rival to the Aprilia Factory RSV4 APRC.

Note to the editors, the voice over was a little too quiet compared to the secondary audio, might want to check it next time. Great video besides.

i was reading somewhere that they said fuck it with the light style and went with that shape because it threw out the best footprint... i kind of like it now

I own a 2011 S1K and I definitely don't plan on getting anything any time soon.

@bampie1 you also have to consider the price difference across the bikes you mentioned. Just because the Bugatti Veyron is the fastest road legal car, doesn't mean that billionaires everywhere are going to ignore everyone else. 2013 Price Compares: ZX-10 ABS: $17,299 HP4: $21,900 Panigale R: $ 31,995 Having said that, someone justifying the extra $10k to purchase a Panigale R will probably be buying it for it's character... or so they say...

I have to disagree that technology can be used for instance the electronic suspension works for you, one minute you are on normal roads then the next you are in the canyons which works for you no need to adjust the dampher/preload. But yes I agree with you, this is a race bike and this would be bliss to ride on track days. If I wanted a 1000cc I would be stuck between the s1000rr and R1, great for canyons and track which makes it worth having even though it is not friendly on streets.

great report michel,ilike what u did,i got a channel too,it's new,i'll add your videos soon

Please song name at 00:06

I own an R6 and love it...I would never want a 1000cc bike, I don't need that extra power. If I had the money I would not get the RSV4 nor the Panigale I would get the HP4 this is an amazing bike.....you get a lot for the price, the S1000RR is also a great bike and the price is on cue. 1000 more than the R1 and 1000 cheaper than the ZX10R.

I don't know what country you live in, but in the US, the S1000RR and Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC are within a few thousand of each other.

finally a video where the commentator is extremely good a riding. no more of those idiots who just stick their knee out thinking thats what they should be doing ebcause they are on a sport bike

Shit doesn't come out of my mouth. Nothing but loving words for the Bmw s1000rr. lol

omg so beautiful....

Since BMW launched their first superbike the S1000RR Kawazaki and Ducati built bikes to beat the BMW and they just can't. As a first try BMW have built the best bike in it's class by a mile and to still be top after three years it just shows how good the bike is. I think Honda got it right with the Fireblade a superb bike and they just improved the best bits and didn't go after the BMW.

Man ur lucky ur riding one of these KRYPTON bikes !! Would love to have one !!

actually m8 motogp bikes are back up to 998cc from this season so they could have the CRT bikes with superbike engines in like what Colin Edwards is racing, a highly modified BMW engine in a prototype chassis but you are right you couldnt use the BMW HP4 in a motogp race anymore than you could in a WSB race

I want

The reason why the Panigale couldnt beat the BMW was because it had problems with the ride by wire. This is fixed with the new up map. On the last shootout the 1199S was a full sec faster than the S1000RR in Calafat. The HP4 was 0.1 sec faster than the 1199S so you can be sure the 1199R will beat the HP4 on any track.

@dfton ok, matey. Name the track and I'll see you there! Neevesy

I Talk about Aprilia, also Ducatti is German owner, butmade in Italy Italian with design and Italian passion for the races, but Bmw s1000rr is the best for the price, Aprilia Rsv Factory is double money and not a lot of more.

Lol.. I think I was too excited!!

You can turn it all off. I have a 2011 BMW S1000RR and at first I was dubious of all the electronics, but I commute on it every day, as well as taking it to the track. On my commute, I run it with ABS and traction control on; at the track, I run it in slick mode for the first two sessions until I know what the track conditions are, then turn it all off.

BTW, im not a fan of the Panigale. In my opinion its to much track focussed. The engine is too weak in the mid, like a inline 4. I love the 1198S and the 1098R especially. With the right mods, these bikes rock! I know a 1098R with 190hp, at the wheel! Thats only 3-4HP less on the top compared to tuned S1K´s but much more at the bottom and mid. A 1198S with full exhaust and a upgraded fork is nice and very fast machine!

Am I missing something here, the ZX10-R has switchable traction control for both road and race track, different power modes and electronically adjustable suspension. Just about the same spec as the S1000RR so where are they not drowning this bike with technology?

I didn't say DRY, I said NO FUEL. Dry weight is without fluids, curb weight varies, but generally is without fuel - the number quoted in the HP4 presentation was race-ready, with the tank almost full.It is not "according to one article," it's a data point that no one has contested (except for uninformed you ;) ). Lastly, I've ridden the ZX and the S1K on the track extensively. An unrestricted ZX is great but I prefer the stiffer S1K chassis and its beastly engine, esp with the 12 revisions.

I would like to see BMW HP4 vs Ducati 1199 Panigale R.

Think i just felt in love...

I may have misled you on that one , the standard S1000RR was a standard road bike. Just try a seach S1000RR v ZZR1400

BMW needs to make a streefighter/naked bike version of the S1000RR!

@pryontosarker568

7 жыл бұрын

Wesley Hanson they did

This bike has over twice the HP/Weight than an Enzo Ferrari (0.439 hp/lb vs 0.216 hp/lb by my calculations). Insane. I'm sure there's bikes with more straight-line power than this one, but put that kind of power alongside everything else this BMW has to offer, and it's not hard to see how this bike is such a cold-blooded killer.

I heard of it, but I don't fit well in one of them anyway!

sweet i whant one for christmas present ! MUM!!!!!

This is the bike I wanted them to build. Too bad it's now as expensive as the bikes it competes with... hahah

440 lbs. is race ready - with the tank at 90%. The quoted Japanese bikes weigh that much without fuel. Yes, the Panigale is lighter - but it's not a liter bike (it's a 1200cc twin) and it's down a least 20 hp on the S1K - a base S1K pretty much destroys the Panigale on the track (the Pani is still awesome, of course!). Do a Google search for "BMW HP4 lightest" and read all about it. Either way, calling it a "tank" is kind of stupid, yes? ;)

the price diff between s1k and 1199 is not so huge (3k). But again, s1k is a hell of a bike with a monster engine and overall still the best bike. Of course Duc needed 2 attempts, they were a tiny company. They didnt have recourses like the BMW empire. Things will change because Ducati belongs to Audi now.One more thing, Ducati offers a huge tuning programm for their bikes. Much more than others.So if you are willing to upgrade your bike, Ducati is the right adress. Upgrade a S1K? Good luck!

Yes XD

@GeneralRushHour max power is just past 12,000 - there's no point revving it past that, matey. Neevesy

Bike magazines test bike was a Panigale by the way

Yeah also a self leaning mechanism so all you have to do is sit there and look cool.

It should be a sin to own a bike so beatiful

Is that KM/H?

@pahwasaki9389

8 жыл бұрын

isn't that obvious..

Up untill 2012 the restriction was that the engine had to be 800cc or less.

Man I think I came in my pants on the straight.

Everyone needs to realize each individual bike is made for a purpose. of course they are all "fast" but each one is different. some corner like shit and have crazy acceleration or vise versa. Point is this new HP4 is deffinetly a monster of a bike. Personally I will stick with my 08 R1 due to personal preference but european and japanese productions are different. Japan makes fast europe makes a "classy" fast. lol

AkrapoviČ

A number of people seem to be against having too much electronics - as a new rider, will someone explain to me why having all this "assistance" is a bad thing?

But is it faster than the ZX-10R? The Ninja won the 2012 shootout, so I'm interested in seeing what wins the 2013

ooooh shes a pretty 1

Well, Kawasaki and Suzuki both have killer streetbikes, such as the Gixxer, track bikes, such as the ZX6R and the bigger bikes such as the 'Busa and ZX-14. My point is not to trash the Beemer bike, it's just to show that Japan is DEFINITELY not producing shit.

I don't know, really. The Diavel, 1199 Panigale and the 848 Evo are actually quality bikes. I agree on part of it though, they need to wake up, and come up with something new.

All those bikes... :O *unzip*

I DO have a spare kidney though...

this is coming from bmw...I can't believe it!

Looks like 2013 will be another year that the Bimmer will be the top bike....

True, some of these magazines do operate like that. But, you'll start making better posts if you first consider that you might not know it all and that all of your suppositions are not fact. Many of the larger magazines couldn't afford to operate like that, because if their readers, who are not stupid, believe they are taking bribes it'd ruin their reputation - it wouldn't be worth the risk.

the Panigale R is $42.990 Aus the Panigale S is around $30.000

Good thing bmw came out with this. Cause the regular one no match for the 10r! This one will get dusted as well by my 2012 10r! If anybody gets this bike and wants to run with me, send me a message please^_^ I'd love to run up against it!

If I had the cash :( ..... hands down HP4

how much is going to cost in ten years time?? these new bikes are stupidly expensive i got into bikes because you could get tons of fun and speed for very little cash unlike on 4wheels where you need to be filthy rich if you want to have a properly fast car nowdays bikes are getting over 20k euros here, 600s are around 14-15k here in my country, it sucks

I think that might have been on purpose though. There are people out there who'd prefer to hear the engine noise over the reporter.

Yes indeed... take a look at the motogp for instance... as soon as audi acquired ducati, filippo preziosi was releaved by gobmeier... that means within very few years audi will put its own technicians right at the top positions into the factory... duacti is no longer italian...

That guys look @ 0:17

you don't learn to control the machine as well - the machine does all the work for you

Do a search on here Motorcycle News did a test and the BMW beat the lot

WOW! Are you shitting me? How on Earth is that possible? I need to find that video. Had no idea it would be THAT fast, I thought it's just another somewhat ordinary track bike.

The Jap's make superb bikes and have done more than any other manufacturer to drag biking into the 21st century. However the BMW will out drag, out sprint, out handle and outbrake the ZZR1400 (my favourite bike) the Busa, GSXR, R1 and Fireblade. But I still say the Fireblade is the easiest bike to ride fast and the most enjoyable out of all of them