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BMW is keeping production volumes low in a bid to make the HP2 ‘exclusive’..

A motorcycle poised to launch in the UK will feature some of the most advanced engineering ever available to off-road biking enthusiasts, according to manufacturer BMW.

The German automotive group will put its on and off-road HP2 two–cylinder enduro machine on sale in the UK in early September.

The £12,000 motorbike includes new technologies designed to make it both sporting and exceptionally light, creating a road-legal machine that can also be used off-road.

According to the company, it will be the most powerful enduro bike on the market and was built to celebrate 25 years of BMW Motorrad’s off-road series.

The design is the first in a new BMW motorbike category called the High Performance (HP) series.

On rough terrain the HP2 benefits from a low centre of gravity and has been engineered to provide ideal rider ergonomics and balance, making it easier to handle in difficult conditions.

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