2018 BMW HP4 Race Test | Track Ride at COTA

2018 BMW HP4 Race Specs

Engine

  • Type: Inline-4
  • Displacement: 999cc
  • Bore x stroke: 80 x 49.7mm
  • Maximum power: 215 hp @ 13,900 rpm
  • Maximum torque: 88.5 ft/lbs @ 10,000 rpm
  • Compression ratio: 13.7:1 to 13.9:1
  • Valve train: DOHC; 4vpc
  • Fueling: 48mm throttle bodies
  • Fuel: 98 octane (RON)
  • Transmission: Six-speed w/ spur toothing
  • Final drive: Chain (includes three countershaft sprockets and five rear sprockets)

FRAME

  • Type: Carbon fiber monocoque w/ adjustable streering head angle
  • Swingarm: Adjustable pivot
  • Steering damper: Öhlins SD052
  • Front suspension; travel: Fully adjuatable Öhlins FGR 300 Superbike World Cup fork; 5.1 inches
  • Rear suspension; travel: Fully adjustable Öhlins TTX 36 GP; 4.7 inches
  • Wheels: Carbon fiber
  • Front wheel: 3.50 x 17”
  • Rear wheel: 6.00 x 17”
  • Front tire: 120/70 x 17; Pirelli Diablo Superbike Slick SC2
  • Rear tire: 200/60 x 17; Pirelli Diablo Superbike Slick SC2
  • Front brakes: 320mm discs w/ Brembo GP4-RR 4-piston monoblock floating calipers and radial Brembo pump
  • Rear brake: 220mm disc w/ fixed Brembo calpipers
  • ABS: None
  • Footpegs: 8-position adjustable

DIMENSIONS and CAPACITIES

  • Wheelbase: 56.7 inches
  • Rake: 23.5 to 25.5 degrees (adjustable in half-degree increments)
  • Trail: 3.7 to 4.4 inches (adjustable)
  • Seat height: 31.7, 32.7, or 33.3 inches (three-position adjustable)
  • Fuel capacity: 4.6 gallons
  • Curb weight: 378 pounds

2018 BMW HP4 Race Price:

  • $78,000 MSRP

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One of the few moto journalists based on the East Coast, Ron Lieback joined the motorcycle industry as a freelancer in 2007. He is also the author of 365 to Vision: Modern Writer's Guide (How to Produce More Quality Writing in Less Time).