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ChrisWeeK1100RS · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:54 am Post subject: Hooligan on a HP2 Sport :)

Hey all,

Just thought I'd share some recent pictures with you; you're all getting the first look at these since the article isn't due out in the mag till December Smile

I tested the BMW HP2 Sport recently. There are only 10 units of this limited-edition bike in the country, and this is unit 006 which belongs to the official importer. The other 9 were sold before they even got here. So even if I could afford the USD$47,000 price tag (did I mention that big bikes here get hit with 120% tax?), they aren't bringing in any more. They're not making them anymore either.

One of the things I loved most was the 'Gearshift Assist' which allows you to upshift (after 2nd gear and above 4000rpm) without closing the throttle or pulling the clutch. GA momentarily cuts the ignition between gearchanges. Rev it as hard as you want then slam it into the next gear. You can hear a 'boom' from the exhaust as it does this...Sweeeet!

It also has a vicious exhaust note which just makes you want to rev the hell out of it all day long. It's definitely not for long distance though, hardly any seat padding to speak of, but the handling around a twisty road just beggars belief. It's really light and agile too, carbon fibre is used extensively.

Had to give it back on Monday though, been sulking ever since. Haha! Razz

Well there's always the S1000RR, that's arriving here in Feb next year, I've already booked my test ride Smile

Cheers!
Chris
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'93 BMW K1100RS
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Malaysia

rydor · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:22 am Post subject:

Nice!
Glad you enjoyed it, you lucky bastard Very Happy

Klinker · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:59 am Post subject:

Oh, I do love barely-street-legal bikes without passenger foot pegs.

But I would like to see/hear a video so I can better appreciate that exhaust note...
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1994 K1100RS

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supercat1 · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:24 am Post subject:

how do i get your job again?
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Saltcreek · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject:

Hungry (?) in Malaysia next year? I'm in. Smile

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1994 K1100LT Mystic Red, bfd, 37000 miles, sold Sad

2009 Wilderness Systems Zephyr 155 ST
2002 Litespeed titanium

Klinker · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:17 pm Post subject:

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:

drmalacarne · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:05 pm Post subject:

Great pictures.
That BMW is very exclusive, isn't?
I never saw one here in Brazil.
Someday I'll learn to lean like that.... Rolling Eyes

Guilherme.
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1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
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rydor · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject:

Here's me going 140 on one. To hell with gear! All I need is a beer gut and ballcap Twisted Evil

sdaniel · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject:

You actually get a pay check? Laughing

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ChrisWeeK1100RS · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:40 pm Post subject:

You're all more than welcome to come over and go riding here, the weather is usually pretty hot though so forget full leathers and bring Cordura or Gore-Tex riding gear instead Smile

I'm only 13,000 miles away (as the crow flies) so yeah, you'd need quite a few vacation days! Alternatively, you could ship your bikes over a month ahead, fly over and ride. From here there are some amazing roads that will take you all the way to China, India and parts of Europe if you're up to it Razz

A few months ago during a ride to southern Thailand, I met two European guys on fully kitted-out BMW 1200GS bikes at the Malaysia / Thailand customs and immigration check point. I asked where they were heading, and what I heard was "7-11", but what he'd actually said was "Poland". Actually, they were riding BACK to Poland, having left there last year, and riding all the way to Malaysia. I think they even went as far as Australia, after shipping their bikes over from Singapore. Awesome.

At the end of November this year, I'm heading to Chiang Mai at the northern tip of Thailand, which almost borders Myanmar (Burma). It's going to be quite an epic journey because we (about 25 bikes in total) will be hitting the infamous Mae Hong Son stretch near Mae Sariang which boasts 1,800+ corners within a span of only 200kms (approx 124 miles). It's an unrelenting series of corners that have to be ridden; it's like a rite of passage for a biker over here. You actually get a certificate if you complete the MHS route successfully. And yes, I'll be riding my K1100RS Smile

Cheers!
Chris

P/S: so sorry, no video of me riding the HP2, and yes, I get a paycheck, haha Smile

Nice picture Rydor!
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"Ride hard or stay home..."
'93 BMW K1100RS
Mileage: 37,000km-ish
Malaysia

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