{"id":7997,"date":"2020-09-28T07:06:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T14:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/?p=7997"},"modified":"2025-07-14T04:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T09:39:10","slug":"bmw-motorrad-announces-m-1000-rr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/bmw-motorrad-announces-m-1000-rr","title":{"rendered":"BMW Motorrad Announces its First “M” Sportsbike: M 1000 RR"},"content":{"rendered":"

BMW Motorrad has announced its first “M” sports bike dubbed as the M 1000 RR, extending the ideals of BMW M to the superbike segment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, what do you get when you throw in an improved engine from the BMW<\/a> S1000 RR, tuned chassis and suspensions, brakes developed from WSBK experience, winglets that would fit in perfectly at a MotoGP stable, and lastly, a whole bunch of carbon fiber? Oh, just the most powerful bike BMW ever built!<\/p>\n

Known for it’s all out performance cars with race track DNA, the German<\/a> manufacturer’s motorcycle branch, BMW Motorrad, took the wraps off its newest entry into the ‘M’ line up, the M 1000 RR, in a live-streamed event this week. This gorgeous machine does the tag-line justice, capable of pushing to a top speed of 189mph.<\/p>\n

Aesthetically, the most striking change is seen on the side fairings, which now sport\u00a0M\u00a0carbon winglets for downforce generation, and a\u00a0GP\u00a0inspired high windscreen to take care of air passing over, reducing drag. Braking later and accelerating earlier when cornering, without any maximum speed reduction, seems to be the benchmark now. It looks like the promotional pictures of the bike parked in a wind tunnel were no marketing ploy.<\/p>\n

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Read also: BMW Patents Active Aerodynamics for Motorcycles<\/strong><\/p>\n

The in-line four-cylinder water-cooled engine from the S1000RR has been given a thorough revamp with a new 2-ring forged piston from Mahle, longer and lighter titanium connecting rods by Pankl, and BMW’s own ShiftCam technology. Titanium valves adapted combustion chambers for an increased compression ratio of 13.5:1, optimized camshafts, and a lighter titanium exhaust system from Akrapovi\u010d are just some of the host of changes introduced. Engine rpm has been given a boost with it redlining at 15100rpm now.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

So what does it translate to?<\/h2>\n

BMW M 1000 RR produces a whopping 209HP at 14500rpm and maximum torque of 113 Nm at 11 000 rpm, with the Bavarian firm claiming the powertrain packs more than the engine it replaces, especially between 6,000 rpm and 15,100 rpm. Due to the additional downforce from the winglets(16.3 Kg) and the smart electronics onboard, the dynamic traction control is employed less, thus improving lap times.<\/p>\n

\"BMW<\/p>\n