Exceptional Motorbike Factory | Exceptional Engineering | Free Documentary

[@timhiggins6212]

I've an S1000R, ridden it all over Europe and it's never missed a beat. I also have an Aprilia RSV1000R, beautiful bike, and the same with that, even took it to Rimini from Ireland for the MotoGP in 2017 and it never left me down. I'd say a lot of failures are down to bad maintenance.

[@HalfdeadRider]

Bad maintenance or luck, any bike or car could possibly have a component that has some kind of un-detectable fault waiting to fail on the unlucky guy who gets that particular vehicle. The sad thing is that those people then think it's an unreliable brand, when in reality it's not. The internet age does not help with reputation either, you search for problems you'll find them all online, all the ones with no issues have nothing to report/moan about online.

[@timhiggins6212]

@@HalfdeadRider Yep, 100% agree, that's why I said '' a lot'', I'd a K6 GSXR 750, bought it new, it ran like the clappers and never left me down in the 4 years I had it, sold it with a full service history and 2 weeks after I sold it the throttle bodied stuck in it. You just never know.

[@HalfdeadRider]

@David Sanchez Lemons is usually a term used when you buy a used car or bike that you think is a good buy, in good mechanical condition. But you end up having lots of problems with it, I've definitely had a few over the years.

[@alexandert696]

Not really no. Japanese bikes are known to be bulletproof. You can be that 5th -6th owner of a 2004 cbr 600 with 90k kms and the bike will still deliver. And it will cost you less than 2k $

[@jponz85]

@@alexandert696 yup. Very true

[@blacklanner5795]

BMW : Fully assembled in under 2 hours. Also BMW : Oil change, filter replacements and spark plug change ... 3 hours shop time.

[@michaeljkasnter]

Black Lanner lmfasss off , you got a valid point!!! Too funny

[@Sacrifice-Paid]

I own a 17 year old bmw, albeit a car, but no way would I go to bmw for anything......, unless it was to buy a new vehicle, or approved used

[@joshsmith5232]

Funny you say that. Dropped my RC390 off at the dealership at 8am. Came back at 12:30pm and had to wait. Finally got on it at 1:30pm, got out into the country and my shift lever came off because no lock tight was used. Never rush your mechanic 👍

[@raynic1173]

I had an uncle who was a BMW bike enthusiast, he owned an ole '80's GS boxer. He would challenge anyone to a 100 mile race, the key was you had to simulate a tire change by removing and reinstalling both wheels, with only the tools on the bike. I think he would win too, first he could ride the wheels off that GS, even in the canyons. Also, I think BMW had the only tool kit (at least for a long time) with a wrench that fit the rear axle. He was a character, R.I.P. Uncle John.

[@BigUriel]

Well some bikes are a real pain the ass to replace the spark plugs. There is a reason whey the engine is complete before they mount it on the frame. Also working in an assembly line is obviously very different. Everything is laid out and all the highly specific tools are within reach, the workers only do a few tasks and do them over and over until they can do them with their eyes closed, it's all optimized for maximum time efficiency. Also everything is new, no rusted bolts or nuts anywhere that just don't want to come off.

[@MrJasonvc2004]

I simply would like to tell you Thank You Very Much for loading the engineering videos. To some of us, these videos are extremely interesting to watch. 🙏🏼THANK YOU

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

Brilliant documentary. Thanks. It gives one a new appreciation on how these amazing machines are made.

[@alp3781]

Watching this video makes me love my K1600 GA even more. Just to know what it takes to create this beast is unreal. The hours, the sweat, the talent, the craftsmanship, makes me appreciate my machine every time I start it. Thank you BMW.

[@adambradley4945]

These Exceptional Engineering documentaries are exceptional!! Great to see some engineering detail and no dumbing down, well produced shot and narrated. Thanks guys.

[@davidparker9676]

This was a great example of sarcasm. The narrator was calling many things the wrong name, very dumbed down with cheezy music.

[@kevintaylor1928]

Wow that BMW motorcycle factory is amazing!

[@davidparker9676]

If you see the source footage without the music and sound effects, it is a soul-sucking place. Nobody talking, nobody with a smile, no background music for the workers. No wonder they have the problems that they do.

[@rajeshnagarajan1853]

Thank you the whole team for engineering the output as Sports Machine 🦠🌠🌀🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️

[@marklewis4793]

its cool how some technicians are dressed like they're going fishing,yet doing cutting edge tech stuff with bmw skillz.

[@studyhelp1965]

CLOTHES DOESN'T SHOW TALENT DUDE..... THEY ARE REALLY EDUCATED...

[@patrickbrookings]

So fascinating to watch, even though I am not a bike fanatic. The logistics in that factory are insane, wow! At 39:14 the one biker took 'hit the track' a bit too literally lol :)

[@UncleWally3]

Excellent video, well produced and assembled!

[@pawanpophale5304]

Beautiful BMW s1000rr

[@NarsilsBane]

Please, we need more Exceptional Engineering!!!

[@wmden1]

So far this has been a great and well commentated video. It is very professionally done, with no cute, or, trying to be funny, remarks. Very interesting and informative. It also answered my question as to whether BMW still produced the, very iconic, horizontally opposed, two cylinder engine, which is one of my all-time favorite engines.

[@JimBiddle.]

Hope to get one of these, one day. A really interesting program, cheers. Shout out to 44Teeth!

[@sergesieniejo1]

people that get to test drive these motorcycles got the real dream job

[@cohall46]

Very interesting how the con rods are split.

[@MrJasonvc2004]

Chuck Hall That is how most connecting rods aka conrods are produced for nearly all combustion engines.

[@bobbob2890]

@Tobytronic Cat not for.long.

[@mcplutt]

@Tobytronic Cat Even many diesel engines have cracked conrods.

[@MegaBoilermaker]

@@MrJasonvc2004 Except Two-Stroke engines with a pressed up crankshaft.

[@chuertas003]

Beautiful Japanese bike!!

[@luxuryhomes69]

Seeing my Dream Bike coming to LIFE!!!! Its Awesome!!

[@curtis209]

Go with a Ducati instead, even better than BMW.

[@armadilllo]

your dream was my nightmare

[@mpho.s8549]

I love the video, do you perhaps have have a pdf document for this assembly line? That will be greatly appreciated.

[@chrishoeft4166]

The machine tells me you took an extra 4.2 seconds to assemble an engine today Hans! Keep up this shoddy performance and we'll be replacing you with a robot!

[@ratherbyexploring4898]

Chris Hoeft Gotverdamnt the booger stays in next time.

[@TheWaski77]

I'm surprised that so many people are involved

[@doug1234dougx]

No daydreaming allowed on this job.

[@pauldavidson6321]

The robot would have a better sense of humor.

[@fmc6338]

get 2 months vacation per year

[@DPC037]

Free Documentary has so many great videos :)

[@michaeljkasnter]

Super interesting that a con rod gets broke into 2-pieces!!

[@suzukispider]

they're called 'cracked caps' . they break off the caps so that they won't 'walk' under high rpm's and stress. its been around for about 20 years or so.

[@evangelist6277]

And the guy at the end who gets to test the bikes has the best job 🏍

[@realg9475]

Just amazing!

[@suzukispider]

i've never seen so many commercials in one video ever. like a billion of them.

[@agentx3]

It's also an incredibly long video.

[@romanmunoz6771]

The lady applying the stickers probably has the most stressful job at that factory

[@AridersLifeYT]

man she needed gloves, a hair net and other gear. amature compared to japan

[@jaysonmokhwanatsi7365]

@Six Ply Maple I hear doing the same thing everyday for hours causes depression and mental imbalances.. Therefore her job might be considered unethical in some countries

[@leejacques7559]

Great educational video... Please release your full catalogue to th UK. You have sooooo much content I am unable to watch its not fair!

[@raynic1173]

I would have liked to see more of the frame casting process.

[@blacklanner5795]

Black leather German casting couch.

[@johnlheureux9295]

Lou+

[@christianherrera4729]

8:51 you can tell there was a typo in the script. He said online, but inline was probably what was intended.

[@markmalasics8413]

You missed 20:40 "on a dy nam o meter"

[@av8rbri473]

Christian Herrera caught that too

[@ghoulbuster1]

@@Nemo222 Your theory was correct, this is video was narrated by a prototype Text to Speech AI program, specifically made to narrate videos easily by just making the script, and letting the AI narrate it.

[@AnirbanSaha13]

Nat Geo Mega Factories.

[@Sp00kq]

@@Nemo222 it doesn't sound like a robot but I can see what you're saying. A real person would for sure catch on mistakes, while a robot says exactly what's on the script

[@MeaHeaR]

Awww the Good Byé Kiss 💋 Was Sooo Cuuté 💖

[@michaelparks7563]

They have stiff competition from Britain as well! Triumph makes some of the best bikes on earth.

[@ac1143]

Beautiful machine.

[@davouchi1]

Wow that was a lot more interesting than I was expecting.

[@shananagans5]

The power they get out of modern engines still astonishes me. Two hundred horses out of one liter still amazes me. I took auto shop in HS in the 1980's. I put a 454 in my Camaro. It was making +/- 300 hp and that was fast for the mid 80's. This little girl humiliated more than one middle aged guy with their new Corvette. lol That was only 40hp per liter and it was considered a moderately hot engine. A really hot street engine was 60hp/liter and you were lucky if it lasted 50,000 miles. Now that's laughable. Now they are making 2 liter engines that put out 200hp in Grandma's econo box and it will happily last for 200,000 miles. On the high performance side they are doubling that and, no doubt, they will last far longer than 50,000 miles.

[@ingebrecht]

There are always monetary considerations in performance. The final limit is the cost the customer will pay and the competition. These are still primitive piston powered motors with no supercharger or turbochargers added. After that a gas turbine is the next step. An engine the size of a motorcycle engine that is powered by a gas turbine could easily produce 2000 hp.

[@dangrimes5078]

Shananagans I was a decade ahead of you but I can relate to what you are saying. Your point is valid, if you compare apples to apples it is still just a matter of better manufacturing and engineering and it is amazing. I remember we had a dyno in our auto shop in high school. I remember our auto shop teacher saying that he never had a car on the dyno that put out anywhere near the power at the rear wheels that it was supposed to have. I mean less than half.

[@shananagans5]

@@dangrimes5078 Oh, absolutely. Tolerances are tighter & designs are better. CNC, computer modeling etc.

[@MrUltraworld]

And it only weighs 127 lbs.

[@markmalasics8413]

Wow, aren't you just a humble Betty Badass!

[@miltononyango]

congratulations team Germany !!!

[@zzach6146]

Awsome Documentary!!!!

[@chestervaldes7551]

Isn't that the same assembly line the the Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 will be built on in the future?

[@rickyrocket8279]

Impressive! Thank you!

[@RezaurRatul]

Very surprising video to watch.

[@johndoyle4723]

I love these videos, the QC and automation are incredible. I am not a motorbike fan, quite the opposite, but appreciate the ingenuity, and skill of the designers and engineers and assembly staff, and everyone else involved in the production.

[@timhiggins6212]

lol, I had to rewind and replay the part where he said, stiff competition from the United states lol.

[@jasonswift7098]

Japanese and american bikes come nowhere near the quality of German bikes.

[@bwalters7777777]

American bikes are crap. Japan builds amazing bikes too. Check out an R1.

[@hank1556]

it looks like maybe this was made while EBR was around. they were competitive

[@naitranaitra8196]

was just about to write a comment about that XD

[@Rez944]

@@jasonswift7098 Japanise bikes have roughly 45% of global marketshare so your opinion is definitely in the minority. Also Harley's are overpriced under engineered bullcrap

[@ramaanomuravha8575]

Am mega fun of this channel

[@cregster524]

I love bikes can't wait put my hands on one

[@Twobarpsi]

Excellent!

[@MrPhotodoc]

Exceptional opening.

[@robpeters2296]

BMW for life !

[@DB-xq3yn]

The contrast between working there and riding a motorcycle. Unfreedom contra freedom!

[@shanephelan75]

200 horsepower @ 14,000 RPM that is just insane, just ridiculously fast.

[@The1stHomosapien]

a humming birds wing flap 15,000 flaps per minute, so.

[@sethglenn9022]

@@The1stHomosapien A hummingbird flaps its wings up to 70 times per second; its heart rate can reach 1,260 beats per minute. Same for their heart.

[@suzukispider]

try a supercharged triumph rocket. 400hp and 300ft lbs torque at 9500rpm

[@curtis209]

Absolutely incredible. Thank God for people like the Germans. Sometimes I can still be blown away by the things we are capable of, this was one of thing's. Wow.... just wow.

[@sdcanyoncarver2203]

Boy just the engineering it takes to make one head is amazing!

[@nikekamau127]

This is champion's league staff

[@KrisFlix]

Amazing how they are able to do all this.

[@doug1234dougx]

Amazing video, thanks!

[@OSCAR201246]

EN LA ARGENTINA SE LLEVAN LOS REPUESTOS EN CARRETILLAS, PERO CON RUEDAS DE GOMA, UN GRAN ADELANTO DEL S XXI, ADELANTE..!!

[@Swe3ets]

25:27 wow, i never knew those rods were cracked like that pretty simple but amazing

[@fillmore1267]

Like a new chev motor, ls rods

[@davidherringgo]

After watching this video again I think I'll always own BMW very impressive.

[@RobertCrawford5017]

Amazing . . . Can't wait to sit on the new R18/2.

[@iiGingiey]

I imagine that BMW loves that VR is such a thing now days, being able to train new workers in VR before letting them work on actual parts if they have this much precision.

[@-insertname-9784]

impressive factory

[@audiogarden21]

8:50. In-line my man, in-line...

[@anonimails]

it has wifi

[@audiogarden21]

The bike may, but the engine does not.

[@anonimails]

@@audiogarden21 the engine has wifi, because the narrator said its online

[@audiogarden21]

Haha. I got ya. You made a funny. :D

[@anonimails]

@@audiogarden21 ai am rily ecsitee , chen kui

[@0soloony]

Thanks for that!

[@Cliff00936]

That factory had essential workers in it.

[@The1stHomosapien]

not really

[@varnadorel]

Those workers are working as robots

[@motorcycle_croatia]

Nice video 🥰🎸💣💪🏻🥇

[@iiGingiey]

45:40 love those tail light, quite nice to look at.

[@saltire546]

The latest 2020 model has a massive flat spot in second gear from the factory an ecu flash can cure this and give a massive difference BMW should sort this out at the factory .

[@shingnosis]

It's made that way on purpose to protect inexperienced riders (and BMW against law suits), so BMW is not going to sort it. Shame that it has to be like this but if you're an experienced rider just flash it.

[@davidparker9676]

I could only wish for that flaw on my BMW, mine has been plagued with all kinds of problems. I have been stranded more times than I have fingers to count on. I think one of those disgruntled factory workers cursed my bike.

[@saltire546]

@@shingnosis Some how i dont think inexperienced riders will be buying this bike.

[@rossc7006]

@@saltire546 You'd be surprised! Had a guy in my motorcycle class a few years ago that had a brand new R1 at home. Seeing him try to ride a 250cc makes me wonder if he's still alive.

[@maheshshah7570]

Thanks

[@rider6.0]

Very cool!

[@sdcanyoncarver2203]

Amazing how fast they build the bike.

[@armadilllo]

what's really is amazing how fast they break down.

[@guysmalley]

Henry Ford would be blown away

[@Fred-eg9sx]

You know, if they took their time, these bikes would stop breaking down so often

[@josepeixoto3384]

They laugh all the way to the bank lol avoid

[@vmx5111]

Great video however I'd like to have seen the manufacture of some of the other bikes they make as well.

[@mattkemp1902]

VMX yeah I’d love to see R1200RS! Something with a boxer twin - I find inline fours a little bit uninteresting

[@devangovender7640]

These machines are dragons that actually spit out flames

[@timwilliams632]

The "Kahn" rod of killing me! Connecting rods, but the narrator keeps saying conrod. And the "4 cylinder online engine" about 9:00 ... Inline, fella

[@IbangedYaMama]

I wonder if these bikes are made with precision.

[@preetrocks1]

Looks like champions league stuff to me.

[@drpsyko101]

Not sure dude, it's F1 grade stuff.

[@armadilllo]

mine sure wasn't

[@Bojan8309]

Exelent video thx .

[@katrinaorme2754]

Is the new BMW masked as the legendary k5 Suzuki @ 23:10. or are they comparing with a 15 year old bike? would love to know the results from the data obtained that day.

[@bobbob2890]

Yes I'll take one , send it today please, I'LL pay as soon as I can. Tripolar cause Mania and Depression aren't Enough.

[@passiton3801]

Wunderbar!

[@chipgrip]

OK so @45:45 this is the super scary part "Motorcycling in the future will have a lot to do with Connectivity" he warns us with his terrifying prediction.😲😲😲

[@justin3131ify]

3:51 with this motorbike the piston go's up and down 230 times per second..... 😮

[@blackbirdxx4613]

Never

[@ahmedlahlou8123]

They play all day long. How cool is that ?!

[@davidparker9676]

I didn't see anyone with a smile on their face. The German factory does not seem like a fun work environment.... It is clean but not a happy place. Maybe that is why my bike has so many gremlins, some of that misery got transferred to my bike.

[@ahmedlahlou8123]

@@davidparker9676 haha :) a study revealed that on average 40% of well maintained BMWs Ducatis MVs... Had to be repaired at least once during the 4 first years. for Japanese bikes it's about 10%. I was shocked... I agree I didn't see them smiling neither :D but I would love to work there I never smile in my workshop neither :D

[@dksix1905]

Are the connecting rods and crankshaft really cast? I would have expected them to be forged.

[@MegaBoilermaker]

They are, and the engine is fitted with an Alternator not a Dynamo as in the inaccurate commentary.

[@dksix1905]

@@MegaBoilermaker The narrator didn't seem to an expert on the material but I wouldn't have thought a high end racing machine would have come equipped with cast rods and crank. 200 hp per liter with an NA engine without forged internals seems like it would have some durability issues.

[@MegaBoilermaker]

@@dksix1905 Correct, and most Aluminium alloy forged Connecting Rods used in IC engines today are based on an alloy formulated by Rolls Royce for Aero engines back in the 1930's.

[@remohdude]

Wow AMAZING!

[@DrDisasta]

This is my favorite motorcycle.

[@cr500kev8]

Best looking bmw model. Better looking than the latest 2020 model and pretty much throwing the same power gave n take 5-6 hp when both tuned ie race exhaust calibration unit cams iat relocation.

[@agentbertram4769]

Very interesting video.

[@GokuBlack-rc6hr]

BMW s1000rr dream 😍😍

[@MuhammadAli-rx1yc]

man i love tech.. dangerous yet gorgeous

[@bobsthea]

that concept electric bike is DOPE, i don't how they make their gyro but that is cool

[@Boxer4ever]

yulianto rahardjo cool factor is great. Fun factor taken away is not so cool.

[@mr.screenshot9452]

So awesome 💙

[@tonypham5491]

would love to work in this factory tho

[@tbonemc2118]

Pleasant change from all the Japanese factory videos on the net.

[@Bredaxe]

I don't know about Japan, but we've been buying BMW bikes in the US for a long time.

[@veyev4320]

Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki are tough competitions.

[@Bredaxe]

@@veyev4320 All great manufactures. My last bike was a Suzuki and the thing was damn near bullet proof.

[@dinosoarskill17]

@@Bredaxe I would love a BMW bike, but afraid of the electronic woes. I have a BMW car though..

[@Bredaxe]

@@dinosoarskill17 BMW bikes are pretty reliability. The electronics on all new bikes are great (even Harley has jumped on board) but they all come with some risk. Just get one with a warranty and extend it for piece of mind. It's been hard to beat Japanese reliability over the years. They just make some real solid bikes.

[@stevelawrie9115]

But what a motorcycle plant!

[@jasonmaxwell9762]

4cyl ONLINE ENGINE, The First Motor with internet.

[@PatRiot-]

Yes I cringed when i heard that......showing this guy really isn't familiar with a very basic engine concept- and to not catch the error and fix it later?? What kind of people are making this documentary- and why didn't the editor catch it?

[@halfnelson6115]

@@PatRiot- how bout the "conn rads"?

[@autofixation]

Yeah. And "dampening" when they put on the rear sprocket damper.

[@servicarrider]

The only major brand sold in America with a lessor dependability rating than the BMW is Harley-Davidson. It doesn't get any lower than that.

[@TheWaski77]

surprise, but true

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

Harleys aren't motorcycles, they're chrome couches !!

[@armadilllo]

I bought a harley after bmw bought my bike back, that's how bad bmws are.

[@RichAlbert]

The dramatic music really fit the Avengers level threat of the cart rolling by you before you put your part on

[@illiaaverchenko7774]

"the four cylinder ONLINE engine"

[@MrKdr500]

with "Conrads" connecting the piston...

[@abdulmalikbadamasi3069]

lol

[@MikelJackielou]

350 mbps. Speed

[@rossc7006]

Need a fiber connection for that speed!

[@NGWrenchin]

"Die-Nana-Meter"

[@ZombiePotatoSalad]

To me, the phrase "German engineering" has always been synonymous with precision and quality.

[@soldiers303]

maybe 30 years ago.

[@HalfdeadRider]

@@soldiers303 No lol

[@varnadorel]

Quality long gone

[@armadilllo]

you've been duped.