[Jonas The Swede]

BMW is nervous, to say the least, when it comes to their latest superbike, the S1000RR.

BMW's technical boss in Sweden revealed to me that they have concerns about riders not setting up their bikes suspension properly.

The concern is based on the fact that if not set up properly, the rear wheel might start to bump and the ABS will not work properly.

Along with these concerns is the fear that riders will try to inprove the performance on their already powerful bikes.

The concern is based on the unique build of the engine. They will not pay out money for "improvements" that will reduce the quality or longevity of the engine etc.
If engine, gearbox, electrical system is modified the warranty is therefore no longer valid!

Hence, if you like to keep you warranty you can kiss, power commander, D2-displays, and all the goodies at Alpha Racing, all goodbye!

Why not another display?

It's simple really. The new display on the S1000rr is more than just a display. It's also a computer that handles many other functions. The new electrical system on the S1000rr isn't like any other BMW Can-Bus system.

So what can we do?

We can mount an Akrapovic slipon as sold by BMW retailers. Also all the other accessories sold by BMW.

When I asked about third party fairing, they told me it is allowed!

Hopefully more to come!

/j