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The BMW Roadster Concept gives us a glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming TVS-BMW bikes, says Faisal Ali Khan of MotorBeam.com
The motorcycle market is booming the world over and enthusiasts can't get enough of it. Among various exciting launches, the world is waiting for BMW-TVS bikes, which will be unveiled next year.
While details about these motorcycles are still sketchy, BMW Motorrad has unveiled the Roadster Concept, which is likely to give design cues to future bikes from the company.
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Is this how the first TVS-BMW bike will look like?
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The BMW Concept Roadster was unveiled at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2014.
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Is this how the first TVS-BMW bike will look like?
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The German automaker says the concept gives a glimpse of future BMW bikes which will be powered by Boxer engines.
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Is this how the first TVS-BMW bike will look like?
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The design philosophy of this bike evolves from the Concept Ninety which was unveiled last year. This street-fighter does look jaw dropping gorgeous.
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The BMW Roadster Concept gets an LED headlight unit which looks like a predator.
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Is this how the first TVS-BMW bike will look like?
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The exhaust is open and very unconventional while the triangular blue frame is a standout feature when seen from a distance.
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The white paint job looks extremely well done and the bike is quite aerodynamic too, with a neat engine spoiler.
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The BMW Concept Roadster is powered by a 1170cc Boxer engine which has twin cylinders and belts out 125 PS of peak power at 7750 RPM along with a torque output of 125 Nm at 6500 RPM.
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With so much power and a naked appearance, expect this BMW bike to have a stupendous power to weight ratio, easily accelerating to 100 km/hr from standstill in under 4 seconds.
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The BMW Concept Roadster uses a light tubular space frame while the rear section has been made of gloss milled aluminium for that light feel.
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The motorcycle has a single-sided swing arm and uses a Cardan drive.
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No production plans have been announced yet but if and when this BMW bike goes into production, expect it to create a huge buzz of sorts.
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