The BMW F800R is a naked motorcycle introduced by BMW Motorrad

BMW Motorrad

BMW Motorrad is the motorcycle brand of the German company BMW, part of its Corporate and Brand Development division. The current General Director of the unit is Hendrik von Kuenheim....

 in 2009. It is the newest addition to the F-series, which includes the F800S

BMW F800S

The F800S was a sport bike made by BMW Motorrad from 2006 to 2010. Along with the F800S, other bikes in the F-bike range are the dual-sport F800GS, the sport touring F800ST, and the naked F800R....

, the dual-sport F800GS

BMW GS parallel-twin

The BMW F800GS and F650GS are members of the GS family of dual-sport motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany by BMW Motorrad. Both bikes were launched in 2008, and use the same 798 cc parallel-twin engine with chain drive, but with different power outputs and equipment levels...

 & F650GS

BMW GS parallel-twin

The BMW F800GS and F650GS are members of the GS family of dual-sport motorcycles manufactured in Berlin, Germany by BMW Motorrad. Both bikes were launched in 2008, and use the same 798 cc parallel-twin engine with chain drive, but with different power outputs and equipment levels...

, and the sport touring

Sport touring

A Sport touring motorcycle is a type of motorcycle that blends the performance of a sport bike with the long-distance capabilities of a touring motorcycle, while providing comfort and relative safety to the rider....

 F800ST

BMW F800ST

The BMW F800ST is a sport touring motorcycle, made by BMW Motorrad from 2006. Along with the closely related BMW F800S, other bikes in the F-bike range are the dual-sport F800GS, and the naked F800R...

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The F800R was first introduced when Streetbike freestyle World Champion, Chris Pfeiffer started using the custom bike for his tricks. Pfeiffer first started using a BMW F800S

BMW F800S

The F800S was a sport bike made by BMW Motorrad from 2006 to 2010. Along with the F800S, other bikes in the F-bike range are the dual-sport F800GS, the sport touring F800ST, and the naked F800R....

 in January 2006, and eventually transformed the S into an R model in order to lighten the weight of the bike and make it more suitable for motorcycle stunt riding

Motorcycle stunt riding

Motorcycle stunt riding, sometimes referred to as simply stuntriding, is a motorcycle sport characterized by stunts involving acrobatic maneuvering of the motorcycle and sometimes the rider. Common maneuvers in stunt riding include wheelies, stoppies, and burnouts...

. In honor of Pfeiffer, BMW is offering a limited edition of 68 Chris-Pfeiffer-Edition BMW F800R models,
which has custom paintwork and an Akrapovič exhaust

Akrapovic

Akrapovič is a Slovenian manufacturer of exhaust systems primarily for motorcycles, but more recently also for automobiles. The company was founded in 1990 by Slovenian racer Igor Akrapovič. Akrapovič exhausts are used on motorcycles in Moto GP, Superbike,...

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Optional equipment

• Antilock Brakes
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System
• Trip Computer
• Clear Turn Signal Lenses
• LED Turn Signals
• Heated Grips
• Anti-Theft Alarm
• Lowered Suspension
• Low Seat
• Small Wind Deflector
• Engine Spoiler

Statistics

Testing by a motorcycle magazine gave the following performance figures:

• Maximum speed 138.4 mph (61.9 m/s) 3.53 s
• Standing quarter mile 12.36 s @ 112.9 mph (50.5 m/s)
• Top gear roll on 40 mile per hour 21.08 s
• Braking 70 mile per hour takes 56.4 metres (185 ft)

External links

• F800R official pages at BMW Motorrad International
• Chris Pfeiffer