BMW reveal radical one-off nitrous-powered sprint machine based on the latest R1300R

BMW have revealed a one-off, nitrous-powered sprint machine based on their latest R1300R twin-cylinder naked bike.

Dubbed Titan, the fully functional concept has been dreamt up by a small team of in-house staff as an after-hours passion project, combining Akrapovic titanium hardware, a stretched Wilbers suspended chassis, and a functional NOS system designed to make the boxer-engined machine go exceptionally fast from a standstill.

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The project was led by designer Philipp Ludwig, working with BMW’s colour, graphics and prototype departments. It began life as a road-going R1300R naked but has since morphed into a low-slung sprint bike with even more poke available.

That standard machine is already the most powerful twin-cylinder naked bike the Bavarian brand has ever produced, with a claimed 143bhp and 110lb.ft on tap in standard trim thanks in part to a displacement boost to 1300cc over the outgoing R1250R model.

Performance figures are currently being kept under wraps, but BMW say the Titan makes more power than standard.

That increase comes courtesy of a nitrous oxide bottle mounted between twin Akrapovic silencers, which injects directly into the intake system at the push of a handlebar-mounted button.

To get that extra power down, the chassis has been heavily reworked. A specially developed Wilbers rear shock is paired with an extended swingarm and slammed ride height to keep the rear hooked up and the front end from wheelieing.

The usual shaft drive remains, along with BMW’s latest transmission setup – but the whole arrangement has been beefed up to handle the additional loads associated with drag racing.

Other tweaks include a radically altered riding position – you certainly wouldn’t want to put any distance in on the Titan, with the standard bike’s upright bars replaced with low-mounted clip-ons and the rearsets pushed back almost in-line with the rear axle.

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Elsewhere, a hand-made monocoque tail section replaces the pillion perch, while the usual tank shrouds are reimagined in carbon-fibre, complemented by a new graphics set and paint job designed by BMW’s Theresa Stukenbrock.

BMW is clear that the Titan won’t be going into production – although it does offer a glimpse into what the platform is capable of with the right engineering know-how.