Now take a look at this crank mechanism. It can be hardly more filigree. As if no gram was too much. The pistons almost without shank, the compression correspondingly high. Hard to believe that this machine is in racing trim also partially approved for the road.

That may be one of the reasons why they paid attention to torque instead of performance. The camshaft adjuster shift so somewhere at 9000 rpm and thereby brings cams in position, which now seamlessly convert the slightly higher torque into higher performance.

This is the 6.5'' display that provides sufficient information on request, including possibly data from the GPS logger, connected to CAN bus. Of course you can also analyze your racing trip on the PC.

Here you can almost feel the weight reduction of the main frame. The engine was given more responsibility. The frame itself 'lost' 1.3 kg, the engine 4 kg. Overall, the standard version is 11 kg, with M package 14.5 and in racing equipment even 18.5 kg lighter.

The two rear indicators also contain the functions of the rear and brake lights, can be changed in a few steps for the racetrack. In front they are significantly higher integrated into the mirrors. New is the automatic reset of the turn signals.

The new one-piece swingarm with bearer is standard in this class. The central strut was moved a little further away from the engine heat to the rear. The manufacturer of the front fork was changed, the damper control changed and also the brake calipers, now from BMW itself. ESP now prevents unwanted wheelies and lack of traction separately. 11/18