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BMW has been building bikes that do what they do well for a long time.

It would be nearly impossible for them to enter a high level of racing with a new design, or for them to develop one of their designs for racing.

Personally I think BMW is one of the most interesting companies out there right now. The new 800 inline twins look really cool. If the 1000 pans out, look out Japan. Their line, overall, has more interesting niche bikes than a company of that size has a right to.

Personally I think if the economy continues to tank we'll see a major restructuring of motorcycles and the 1000 will be beating down the wrong path, but it's still an interesting exercise.

With their F1 experience they could be competitive out of the box.