First CGI has appeared:
http://www.fastbikesmag.com/page/fastbikes?entry=news_bmw_s_sexy_superbike
"Spy shots of black-suited Germans efficiently caning the pistons out of prototypes on dusty Spanish circuits have been on the internet for months now. Above is how we think it might look on release. Hopefully BMW will have the balls to build the radical road superbike we’d all love to see from them.
Codenamed ‘K46’ and known internally at BMW as ‘Project 190/190’, it’s likely to leave traditional BMW fans a little cold. But the unapologetically Jap-looking superbike should open the door to the lucrative sportsbike market for BMW.
It’s about time too. Previous BMW ‘sportsbikes’ have always suffered from family constraints. The K46, or K1000RR as we hope they’ll label it, will have no room for compromise. There appears to be none of the idiosyncratic brand mainstays present too. The frame, fork, shock, engine, and even design, all break with BMW convention.
The mass production version is likely to use traction control and a quickshifter as standard, and doubtless BMW will fit ABS and their Electronic Suspension Adjustment too. Tyre pressure and temperature sensors, and an anti-wheelie device are also distinct possibilities, as is a slipper clutch.
“The intention is to race the bike in ’09, so the road bike will be ready by then,” said Scott Grimsdall from BMW GB’s press office. “It’s being built to win races, and BMW are serious about succeeding. The road bike’s price is likely be between the cost of a Japanese litre bike and the current HP2 Sport model.”