2010 Concept : BMW Motorrad Concept 6
After the Bavarian firm’s cars for more than seven decades with a straight 6 engine, now its on a motorcycle which is officially a new concept from BMW Motorrad division. You find any motorcycle manufacturer every attempting this as its a challenge like no other. Dropping a six-cylinder engine in a series production motorcycle can only be done with a big heart and confidence as boffins at BMW’s Motorrad division are determined to make it work. They have made a name for their models and they have a heritage of being different from rest of the pack.
The new 1.6-liter straight six-engine for motorcycles is making its debut on the Concept 6 and although it isn’t clear how much of the design shown on this bike that features many aerodynamic components such as the twin-tipped engine spoiler and the air guide elements derived from the new S 1000 RR Super sports will make it into production, BMW confirmed that the engine will expand the K-Series in the “foreseeable future”.
They also revealed that the first model to be introduced with the straight-six will be a top-of-the-line BMW touring machine. The compact power unit with cylinders tilted to the front by 55o is said to be approximately 100mm or 4″ slimmer than all former straight-six production engines and only a bit wider than a large-capacity straight-four with conventional technology.
The straight-six featured in the BMW Motorrad Concept 6 comes with dry sump lubrication while the oil reservoir is provided by an oil tank integrated at the rear of the engine block. BMW says that the while output of the new six-cylinder will be approximately in the same range as on the firm’s 1.3-litre straight-four power units (around 175 horsepower), torque will be at the top of the range already offering 130Nm or 96lb-ft of torque from just 2,000rpm and at the same time rev up to almost 9,000 rpm. For example, the K1300 S produces a peak torque of 103 lb-ft or 140 Nm at 8,250 rpm.
All the best to BMW and we as a biker community welcome it with arms wide open.
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