BMW HP4 (2014-2015) Specs, Performance & Photos

The BMW HP4 was a sports motorcycle that debuted in 2012 as a continuation of the HP2 family that debuted in 2005 with the HP2 Enduro, in 2007 with the HP2 Megamoto, and in 2008 with the HP2 Sport.

Also, the BMW HP4 was the first motorcycle of the HP (High Performance) family that featured a four-cylinder engine instead of the twin-cylinder boxer engine previously used by the HP2 models.

The bike had standard technology, such as Dynamic Damping Control (DDC), an extended plastic engine spoiler, Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), forged aluminum wheels, and a race-developed Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS).

In the aesthetic department, the 2014 BMW HP4 was equipped with standard features, such as a full fairing with a dual headlight system, a small windscreen, a single seat, a four-into-one exhaust system, and seven-spoke lightweight forged aluminum wheels.

Underneath its clothes, the bike had installed a 999cc four-stroke four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, delivering an output power of 193 hp with maximum strength at 13,000 rpm and 113 Nm (83 lb-ft) torque at 9,750 rpm.

For suspension, the machine packed a 46 mm upside-down telescopic fork on the front and a dual-sided swingarm with a single adjustable shock absorber on the rear, delivering excellent suspension performance and handling.

As for stopping power, the forged aluminum wheels were fitted with two 320 mm discs with four-piston monobloc fixed calipers on the front and a 220 mm disc with a single-piston floating caliper on the rear.