One of the rarest BMWs of modern times, the Megamoto was only sold in 2008. As this was BMW’s take on a large supermoto, the model name is just about perfect. Think of it as a street version of the HP2 Enduro. The US got 107 examples, and if you believe the seller of this example, Canada only got…one. I happen to own one of the 107 that made it to the US and I absolutely adore it – I also paid a lot more than where this bike is sitting bidding-wise, so maybe there’s an opportunity for a steal?
Like the HP2 Enduro, this bike features a boxer twin (which makes sense as HP2 stands for High Performance 2-cylinder. In this application, it produced 113 horsepower and 85 pound-feet of torque. It weighed “just” 393 pounds – significantly less than BMW’s other big bikes of the time but that’s still a number that would make any supermoto enthusiast recoil in horror. The Megamoto was well equipped with Brembo brakes, Ohlins rear shock, Marzocchi forks, and an Akrapovic exhaust. For more on the Megamoto, check out this “Riding Impression” from Cycle World.
This example has 13,463 miles and apparently came out of BMW Canada’s press fleet – the seller says it is “believed to be the only Megamoto brought to Canada by the importer.” Like my bike, this has had BMW’s heated handgrips retrofitted.
Find this Megamoto for sale in London, Ontario, Canada with an unmet opening bid of $7,399 here on eBay.
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