Nate Kern (111) and Rico Penzkofer on their factory BMW HP2 Sport machines. (Larry Lawrence photo)

Nate Kern (111) and Rico Penzkofer on their factory BMW HP2 Sport machines at Daytona in 2008. Check out how far Nate has that puppy leaned over, yet there seems to still be plenty of ground clearance for the cylinder head. It’s amazing to see the evolution of a motor that’s been around since the 1930s.