BMW Motorrad introduces their track-ready Mega machine, the M 1000 R. It is a Hyper bike that is road legal and will attract many customers. I will be riding one soon; until then, I will introduce the M 1000 R to you.
BMW cars have had the M series for decades, and their M for Motorsports models have been some of the most iconic cars through those years. The motorcycle section of the German marque then decided they would like a slice of the M cake, and a couple of years ago, the Motorrad M 1000 RR was launched. The track-only hyperbike has proved popular, thus encouraging BMW to expand the M machines and create bikes customers can ride on the road and then take to the track.
Enter the M 1000 R, which combines a racing machine with a dynamic road bike within one frame. For nearly £20k, you get a bike with a top speed of 168 mph 280 km/h and an impressive output of 210 hp producing exhilarating acceleration and riding. The traction control and aerodynamics keep the bike on the black stuff so you can utilise the full performance of the M 1000 R. You are always in control of this performance, whether on a track surface or a country lane.
The M 1000 R is the M version of BMW's already popular naked street bike, the S 1000 RR, and there are a few differences between the two bikes to warrant BMW adding the M designation.
I mentioned the Traction Control; this is only one piece of electronics on the M 1000 R, and the bike is crammed with it. It is impressive stuff with four base modes: Rain, softer throttle response and reduced torque in lower gears; Road, optimal throttle response and reduced torque in lower gears; Dynamic, optimal throttle response and reduced torque in lower gears; and Race, optimal throttle response and maximum torque in all gears.