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    German sources close to the BMW factory suggest that for 2010, the BMW R1200 GS will be getting the motor from the HP2 Sport. The DOHC engine will be in a slightly detuned form though to spread the power and make it easier to ride on the road. The R1200RT is likely to get this powerplant as well in addition to a major style make-over. The same sources suggest a lower specification, production version of the limited-production HP2 Megamoto is to be launched. When any of these will appear is anybody’s guess, with only Milan left as a major European show this year! BMW_S1000RR_45610.jpgBMW is going to allow you to customize that BMW S1000RR with ABS and other options not included on its standard model.The new BMW S1000RR will come in one standard specification and four color options. But, if that does not suit, buyers will be able to order their own machines to be built for them in the factory to their own specification. Purchasers will be able to specify items like ABS and traction control from a BMW list, making it almost a bespoke factory machine. Despite the general gloom, German tuning specialist AC Schnitzer continues to work their magic on the home product. They have just launched their own version of the BMW F800R and the K1300R at their base in Aachen, Germany. The smaller machine gets WP suspension front and rear, the former being rebuilt with different internals, the rear a fully-adjustable replacement unit. The exhaust can has been changed along with the air filter to give a useful extra three hp, but delivered in a more responsive manner. There is also a handlebar kit and some styling bodywork to alter the ride and appearance for those who want to be noticed. And you certainly will if you take their radical styling kit for the larger machine, which also has many weight-saving goodies like wheels which allow the 185 hp machine to lose weight and really handle as well as it looks.

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