It's not every day BMW release a new bike, and even less often when it's a bike that will compete with Japan and Italy's finest superbikes. Today BMW announced that in 2009 they will be entering the Superbike market with their new inline-four based WSB racer, the S 1000 RR.

In typical BMW style, the language used is confusing, with them announcing the entrance of BMW into the Supersport market. Supersport? That's 600's, come-on BMW, get with the rest of us. We're talking 1000cc superbike here. Still, they know they've got a huge challenge one their hands, admitting they're 20 years be...

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