2009 BMW HP2 Megamoto Pikes Peak Edition

Make Model	BMW HP2 Megamoto Pikes Peak Special Edition
Year	2009
Engine	Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 Valves per cylinder
Capacity	1170 cc / 71.5 cub. in.
Bore x Stroke	101 x 73 mm
Compression Ratio	11.0:1
Cooling System	Oil/air cooled
Engine Oil	20W/50
Lubrication	Wet sump
Induction	Fuel Injection 47mm Throttle butterfly BMS-K
Ignition	BMS-K
Spark Plug	Bosch, YR5LDE
Starting	Electric
Max Power	77 kW / 105 hp @ 7000 rpm
Max Torque	115 Nm / 11.7 kgf-m / 85 lb-ft.@ 5500 rpm
Clutch	Single plate dry clutch, 180 mm diameter
Transmission	6 Speed
Gear Ratios	1st 2.28 / 2nd 1.58 / 3rd 1.26 / 4th 1.03 / 5th 0.90 / 6th 0.81:1
Final Drive	Shaft
Final Drive Ratio	2.82:1
Frame	Steel tubular spaceframe, non-load-bearing engine
Front Suspension	45mm Upside-down front fork, compression damping and rebound damping adjustable
Rear Suspension	Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; Öhlins-central spring strut, spring pre-load adjustable to continuously variable levels, rebound damping and compression damping adjustable
Front Brakes	2 x ∅304mm discs, 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single ∅265mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Front Wheel	89 mm / 3.5 in. rim, cast alloy, 5 double spokes
Front Tyre	120/70 ZR17
Rear Wheel	140 mm / 5.5 in. rim, cast alloy, 5 double spokes
Rear Tyre	150/70 ZR17
Trail	95 mm / 3.7 in.
Dimensions	Length: 2350 mm / 92.5 in Width: 922 mm / 36.3 in. Height: 1050 mm / 41.3 in.
Wheel base	1610 mm / 63.4 in.
Seat Height	890 mm / 35 in.
Dry Weight	179 kg / 394 lbs.
Wet Weight	196 kg / 433 lbs.
Fuel Capacity	13 Liters / 3.4 US gal.
Consumption Average	5.6 l/100km / 17.9 km/l / US 42 mpg.
Standing ¼ Mile	12.0 sec / 184.6 km/h /114.7 mph
Standing 0-1000 m	22.8 sec / 208.1 km/h / 129 mph
Standing 0 - 100km	3.7 sec
Standing 0 - 180km	10.7 sec
Acceleration 50-100 km/h	3.6 sec
Acceleration 50-140 km/h	6.3 sec
Top Speed	214.4 km/h / 133 mph.

BMW are doing a limited edition HP2 Megamoto for the Japanese market. The bike will be a replica of the Megamoto which BMW Motorrad / BMW USA Sierra raced at the Pikes Peak hill climb event last year. Initially, only 40 units of the HP2 Pikes Peak Edition will be built, though BMW may consider building more if there is enough demand.

The HP2 Pikes Peak will feature race-replica paintjob and stickers but will remain stock mechanically. The 1,200cc boxer twin will still produce 113bhp at 7,500rpm and top speed for the 199kg (wet weight) bike will be around 200km/h.

At the 85th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Gary Trachy on a BMW HP2 Megamoto was the winner in the 1200cc class

2008 Pikes Peak review

Thousands of spectators turned up at Saturday's race to cheer on the brave riders and drivers who attempted to scale the 12.42-mile (20-km) course that begins at 9,390 feet (2,862 meters) and finishes at the 14,110-foot summit (4,300 meters) of the spectacular Pikes Peak Mountain. The first half of the challenging course is asphalt, while the remainder is hard-packed gravel. Following a thunderstorm in the Colorado Rockies, the track was still wet and therefore slippery and tricky to ride.

There was a lot of competition in the BMW Motorrad Motorsport team as to who would be the fastest rider in this 'race to the clouds' but there could only be one victor in the 1200cc class and it was Gary Trachy, who also won last year's event outright:

"I improved my fastest time from last year by a few tenths of a second and in respect of the adverse conditions I am very happy. I had a lot of fun with the Megamoto on this challenging track," he said.

Pikes Peak winner Gary Trachy
Gary Trachy on his BMW HP2 Megamoto

Pikes Peak runner up Casey Yarrow
Casey Yarrow on a BMW HP2 Megamoto

Trachy's team-mate Casey Yarrow was beaming with joy with his second place finish: "I improved last year's time by half a minute, which is really great! In contrast to most of the other people here it was only my second ever start at the Pikes Peak, so with this in mind, I am more than satisfied with my performance this weekend."

Last year's runner-up rider Micky Dymond was the most successful of the American riders who recently travelled to Austria for this year's Erzberg Rodeo, finishing fourth in the Prologue and sixth in the King's Class race. However, he was disappointed with his result at Pikes Peak, although he couldn't really fault his performance:

"I had a great run without any mistakes and I rode more aggressively in every section in the race than I had throughout practice. However my time was still six seconds slower than Gary's... It's totally incomprehensible for me to think about exactly where I lost time because in my mind at least I was really fast. The Megamoto is a great tool for this kind of race and I hope I can show next year that I've got what it takes to win."

Greg Tracy, the older brother of the class winner, is also hoping for a better result next year: "It's very difficult to complete all 156 turns without making any mistakes," said the stuntman who won the Supermoto class last year and came third in the overall rankings. "There are ever-changing conditions on the track, and there is often sand on the asphalt. At Pikes Peak everything has to come together for you to win, but it didn't today for me. However, the bike was not the reason."

German rider Markus Barth - competing for his first time at Pikes Peak - gained a lot of respect for the spectacular 14,110-foot (4,300 metres) mountain race: "That was an extremely hard race, with ever-changing requirements, and today I couldn't have achieved more," said the BMW Motorrad Motorsport racer who nearly fell twice and was forced to ride a little more conservatively towards the finish.

The overall fastest motorcycle time of the day went to American rider Dave Durelle on a 750cc prototype machine that weighed only 110 kg. At only just over five feet (1.55 meters) tall himself, Durelle weighs next to nothing - in fact, the combination of rider and bike was lighter than the weight of the HP2 Megamoto alone! Durelle had a flawless run and made it to the summit in 11 minutes and 41 seconds - just five seconds faster than Gary Trachy on the HP2 Megamoto. Apart from Dave Durelle and the four American HP2 Megamoto riders, no other bike or rider even came close to the magic 12-minute ascent time.

Pikes Peak 1200cc class results

1. Gary Trachy (11:46.47) - HP2 Megamoto, BMW Motorrad Motorsport

2. Casey Yarrow (11:49.47) - HP2 Megamoto, BMW Motorrad Motorsport

3. Micky Dymond (11:52.30) - HP2 Megamoto, BMW Motorrad Motorsport

4. Greg Tracy (11:59.06) - HP2 Megamoto, BMW Motorrad Motorsport

5. Markus Barth (12:44.7) - HP2 Megamoto, BMW Motorrad Motorsport

6. Gordon Mullavey (13:25.39) - HP2 Enduro

7. Max Statton (14:31.91) -HP2 Enduro