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With that, we've compiled a list of eight new or significantly updated 2015 literbikes vying for supremacy Superbike in the coming year. They are: Aprilia RSV4 RR and RF, BMW S1000RR, Ducati Panigale 1299 1299 and Marconi S, Kawasaki Ninja Yamaha R1 and the H2 and R1M. In the graph below specifications, we have broken down each motor vital statistics, then in the bottom of the listed technologies are concerned less and bike equipped with them. Models with different variants (such as Aprilia, Ducati and Yamaha) grouped together to save space and hopefully make the graphic a bit easier to read. Of course, you may see an exception from Kawasaki Ninja H2R. This is not an oversight – because no legal path, H2R no use practical compared to this.

With all the different models are lined up side-by-side, some interesting observations stand out. For starters, it's superb Ducati Panigale 1299 piston Displacement is 116mm. giant bumps into 1285cc is welcome, but we expect to improve the Ducati engine stroke Superquadro had a very oversquare.

From there, the next development was the race to 200 horsepower crankshaft. Both brands of Italy is the only one that claims to have exceeded that mark, although BMW, Kawasaki and Yamaha are so close it's understandable if someone decided to put together. In the case of Kawasaki, it makes sense to think the Green Team was rather conservative, considering the H2R, the engine is largely similar to the H2, is claimed to put out 300 hp. Of note is the fact the Aprilia using relatively high of 13.6: 1 compression ratio to help meet the target of 200 hp, while Kawasaki H2 using only an 8.5: 1 to address the thrust of the supercharger is added. More importantly, the H2 should hit the other four-cylinder in the torque, defeated only by larger Ducati Twin, at least according to the manufacturer's claims.

Of course, real talk here is the proliferation of electronics. Each bike is equipped with electric mode and traction control as standard equipment. ABS also come standard on all bikes, but the Ducati and Yamaha both get bonus points for completing the new Marconi and 1299 (related, IMU controlled) R1/R1M with Cornering the ABS, which can reduce the risk of falling should you need to take a little while bent over.

This is made possible through the Inertial Measurement Units, or IMU, which is equipped on both Ducati and Yamaha. With the ability to measure parameters such as pitch, roll, yaw, and G-sensor to track the front-rear acceleration, top-down and left-right, Ducati uses the IMU to interface with the wheelie control, ABS and electronic in which Ohlins suspension 1299 Panigale s. Yamaha R1 and claimed indirect R1M ABS function has the Cornering, however, it does not claim the pressure given to ABS and UBS (Unified Braking System) determined from readings given by IMU.

Another cool feature is the ability to Shift down without the clutch, which is standard on the Ducati and optional on the S1000RR. Able to keep keep your hands on the bar for both upshifting and downshifting means motorists will be able to focus more on the street or track to the future, and less on rev-matching and becomes smooth with the clutch.

Perhaps the biggest winner in the battle for technology for the year 2015 is the Yamaha. While Kawasaki endlessly teases the world with countless H2 and H2R video, Yamaha R1 and R1M brings to the table an amazing package of MotoGP-derived technology. It takes a further step traction control with a sensitive-banking TC, and raising the bar again with his slide-control function. The R1M utilizes the IMU for Ohlins suspension allows the electronics to automatically adjust the Rebound and compression damping, in real time, for road or track conditions.

All but H2 has some sort of data logging capability, but the really impressive R1M with exclusive Communication Control Unit. Using the GPS antenna and CCU, run data can be recorded via a data logger, with track mapping and GPS is managed by the lap time. That information can then be transferred into an Android or iOS apps, and after analyzing the data, change the settings can be created and uploaded to the R1M via WiFi. This is a little overwhelming technology unheard of before.

The technology involved here is complex, so we must wait for further information from OEM to properly dissect. The goal here is to break up the specifications of the respective motor, to serve as a resource center to sate your curiosity. It will still be several months before we can take most of these models, and when we do, we will give you a more in-depth view on each system.