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S1000R, S1000RR, M1000R and M1000RR
There’s a heap of recent updates for BMW’s inline-four 999cc S1000 and M1000 fashions, in each single R bare and double R superbike format.
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The massive information is the 2025 M1000 RR, lastly topped as WSBK king underneath Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, which will get a stonking six additional bhp peak energy.
The WSBK champ now makes 218bhp, up from 212 final 12 months, due to a top-end refresh, which is a tremendous output from a normally-aspirated 999cc street-legal unit. There’s extra compression, now a near-diesel 14.5:1 compression from 13.4:1, new-shape titanium valves and rejigged seats, oval consumption and exhaust ports, new pistons and larger 52mm throttle our bodies (up from 48mm).
Toprak’s prime journey additionally will get a brand new body for this 12 months with relocated engine mount and altered stiffness, new M Winglets 3.0 for much more downforce (30kg at 186mph) whereas retaining the 195mph claimed prime pace, eek! The rider aids package deal now provides a steering angle sensor to make the slide modes even smarter (vehicles have had this form of factor for many years, however it is a first on a motorcycle we reckon).
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The opposite BMW 1000 to get engine mods is the S1000 R supernaked. It’s bought a gentle 5bhp tweak as much as a peak of 170bhp now – an virtually smart quantity on this firm – due to altered consumption ports and mapping changes.
As you in all probability labored out, the S1000 RR and M1000 R each stick to the identical engine spec as final 12 months, with ‘solely’ 210bhp for the usual superbike and premium hypernaked machines. How will we survive?
Away from the engine, the S1000 RR will get a brand new aerodynamic package deal with up to date winglets, new brake cooling ducts and extra downforce; up by 6kg to 23.1kg at 186mph. You additionally get a brand new quick-action 58° throttle twistgrip (shared on all these new fashions), tweaked bodywork design, and upgrades to the rider assist package deal which now consists of the ‘PRO’ modes as commonplace. For the S1000 R you get a brand new ‘twin move’ twin headlight and bodywork design and extra rider aids: engine brake management is commonplace. The M1000 R additionally has a bodywork refresh, fine-tuning to the traction management, and the brand new quick-action throttle.
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The S1000 RR begins at £17,990 and arrives in January, the M1000 R prices from £19,990 and S1000 R £13,760, each right here in March, whereas the brand new M1000 RR will set you again a WSBK-approved (and really respectable contemplating the efficiency) £32,850.
It hits BMW sellers in April 2025.
