BMW Motorrad is celebrating the Fiftieth anniversary of BMW’s M motorsports division by introducing the second M-branded motorbike, a roadster/hyper-naked sharing the M 1000 RR’s engine, a lot of its operating gear, and certainly one of its Rs. The result’s the M 1000 R, a 205 hp, 439-pound über-hyper-naked with a road emphasis, particular observe functionality, and even aero winglets.
As the M 1000 R is meant primarily for, as Project Manager Ralf Möllleken places it, “super-sporty country road use,” the M RR’s 999cc four-cylinder in-line has been reworked, although not precisely detuned. Peak energy stays the identical, however variable valve timing BMW calls ShiftCam supplies a torque hit from 10,000 to 12,000 RPM, and as a bonus, makes the engine a bit quieter; the 14,600 RPM redline, nonetheless, is nicely over the S 1000 R’s twelve grand restrict, which means the bare M shall be at dwelling on observe as nicely.
A shorter 47-tooth sprocket than the S’s 45-tooth gear, plus shorter ratios in 4th, fifth and sixth gear, additionally add road-friendliness. Of course there’s quick-shifting, within the type of BMW’s Shift Assistant Pro, which permits up-and-down clutchless shifts and permits altering the standard shift sample from first-gear-down to first-gear-up in what BMW claims is a couple of easy steps. Overall, the powertrain options the standard record of nifty bits: titanium valves, variable-length consumption runners, and a titanium rear silencer are the standouts.
The electronics suite contains the standard battery of using modes, Rain, Road, Dynamic and Race for the road and the extra track-centric using modes of Race Pro 1, Race Pro 2, and Race Pro 3. Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) with a six-axis sensor cluster and lean angle sensor is customary. The DTC features a wheelie-limitation perform, if limiting wheelies is desired. There’s additionally a pit-lane limiter, launch management, and considerably amusingly however conveniently, hill-start management (HSC).
The most putting side of the M 1000 R’s chassis is, in fact, the winglets on the aspect panels. These present a modicum of downforce; BMW claims roughly 22 kilos of downforce on the entrance wheel at 136mph; a wind deflector, out there within the Competition Package, helps scale back any buffeting the winglets induce.
The M 1000 R makes use of a variation of the S 1000 R’s aluminum bridge body, which is remarkably slender to help in what BMW curiously calls “good knee closure;” it’s undoubtedly standard with riders. Suspension is an all-black-design 45mm upside-down fork with 4.7 inches of journey, adjustable for spring preload and ten ranges of compression/rebound, and a rear shock with 4.6 inches of journey, additionally adjustable for preload plus compression/rebound in ten steps. The attention-grabbing half is Dynamic Damping Control (DDC), which is digital management of the suspension and comes as customary tools. DDC settings are linked to the using modes Rain, Road, Dynamic and Race, and are user-configurable for conditions corresponding to highway circumstances and even solo/two-up using.
Brakes are twin 320mm metal discs and aluminum 4-piston fastened calipers up entrance and one 220mm metal disc with an aluminum single-piston floating caliper out again, with all calipers anodized blue and bearing the M emblem. Two pad compounds can be found, one for road use and the opposite the identical as used within the World Endurance Championship. ABS Pro is customary, as is Brake Slide Assist, which principally permits riders to slip the M 1000 R into the turns, backing it in old-school type. All this braking pressure acts on light-weight solid aluminum wheels.
The rider controls all this with a brand new, wider handlebar than that on the S 1000 R, full with bar-end mirrors. Information is supplied by a 6.4-inch TFT instrument cluster with customizable show choices: Pure Ride for regular road operation, plus three “Core” shows meant for observe use with numerous ranges of informational density, permitting riders to watch every part from easy tach readouts to lean angles, utilizing both analogue or bar graph codecs.
All of this Fiftieth-anniversary deliciousness is available in Light White non-metallic with M Motorsport graphics for an MSRP of $21,345. The M Competition Package, which incorporates the M GPS Laptrigger suite plus carbon wheels, entrance and rear fenders, tank covers, and a carbon chain guard, is accessible in Black Storm Metallic with corresponding M Motorsport graphics; no value has been introduced. The M 1000 R ought to arrive in dealerships in January 2023.
2023 BMW M 1000 R Specs
Engine: | DOHC, liquid-cooled inline-four; 16 valves |
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Displacement: | 999cc |
Bore x Stroke: | 80.0 x 49.7mm |
Compression Ratio: | 13.3:1 |
Transmission/Final Drive: | 6-speed/chain |
Claimed Horsepower: | 205 hp @ 13,000 rpm |
Claimed Torque: | 83 lb.-ft. @ 11,000 rpm |
Fuel System: | Electronic gasoline injection w/ 48mm throttle our bodies |
Clutch: | Wet, multi-disc slipper; cable operation |
Engine Management/Ignition: | Ride-by-wire/TCI |
Frame: | Twin-spar aluminum chassis |
Front Suspension: | 45mm inverted fork, totally adjustable (semi-active damping w/ DDC); 4.7 in. journey |
Rear Suspension: | Monohock, totally adjustable (semi-active damping w/ DDC); 4.6 in. journey |
Front Brake: | 4-piston M Monoblock calipers, twin 320mm discs w/ ABS |
Rear Brake: | 2-piston fastened caliper, 220mm disc w/ ABS |
Wheels, Front/Rear: | Forged aluminum; 3.50 x 17in./ 6.00 x 17in. |
Tires, Front/Rear: | 120/70 ZR17 / 200/55 ZR17 |
Rake/Trail: | 24°/3.8 in. |
Wheelbase: | 57.1 in. |
Ground Clearance: | 4.7 in. |
Seat Height: | 33.1 in. |
Fuel Capacity: | 4.4 gal. |
Claim Wet Weight: | 438.7 lb. |
Contact: | bmwmotorcycles.com |
Source: www.cycleworld.com