CW TBT 2005: BMW HP2 Enduro Bike – RIDING IMPRESSION BMW builds a $20000 ... - Cycleworld
Now this…a BMW enduro bike. Surely, this is “enduro” in the weird Euro sense, as in “dual-purpose bike. the factory has entered the new HP2 in the German Cross Country Championship and plans to tackle the Baja 500 and 1000. CW got to throw a leg over this new dirt-worthy Boxer at the world press launch in a wooded area outside Valencia, Spain, one... Not that we were roughing it. Nothing but the best for BMW, as in a fancy-schmancy five-star hotel, superb food and wine, factory mechanics attending to every need–the bike’s, not mine…. Not exactly limited-production, new HP2 will be built in numbers sufficient to meet customer demand, though a good guess would be 1000 units worldwide. models should hit showrooms in October, priced around $20,000 depending on dollar/euro fluctuations. Paralever driveshaft/swingarm is 1. 2 inches longer than on the GS, aiding dirt handling, and armor-plated to fend off rock hits. Home base was Enduropark Aras Rural, a 1000-plus-mile trail system filled with dirt roads, two-track and the occasional single-track. At a claimed 386 pounds dry, the HP2 is light for a BMW but still 110 pounds heavier than a Honda XR650, besides packing an extra cylinder and at 1170cc,. Source: www.cycleworld.com
