They exactly can we included a $20,000 motorcycles in a group of best buys? It because BMW's new HP4 offers technology that no other motorcycle does—at any price. The HP4 model builds on the S1000RR's breakthrough electronics, which included Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), a system that allowed for tremendous performance and safety envelope. For the HP4, the DTC system has been massaged to operate more fluidly and now offers more than a dozen different settings.
For the coolest tech here, however, is BMW's new Dynamic Damping Control (DDC). It's a semi-active suspension that adjusts on the fly in response to data about the rider's style and the bike itself. And if you prefer to make your own suspension adjustments, you can do so electronically as you ride. No more crawling underneath the bike to stiffen or soften the suspension.
A S1000RR HP4 is more than just advanced tech. It's quite possibly the fastest bike on the market, with close to 200 hp and astonishingly quick quarter-mile times well below 10 seconds.
