Fit and finish of the S1000XR is of a very high standard, with most the piece details looking nice and tight.
That exhaust does produce a rather throaty growl though, with some great burbling on the over-run and a wonderful pop each time you hit the quickshifter.
We believe that some options should be standard. For instance, it is quite annoying that you have to pay extra to load a better throttle map for the engine, something which is basically nothing more than a tap on a keyboard for a BMW dealer.
brilliant system to change the windscreen height: simply pull out or push back the screen. It’s only two slightly different settings, but it is super easy, and perfect solution to a common problem.
The seating position is reasonably comfortable, but always feels active
The S1000XR is very stable on the motorway
The engine picks-up lazily from the bottom of the rev range, but it is very supple and lacking any on-off reaction
The climb to the 12,000 rpm limit feels very strong, very fast, but all the time smooth and predictable
Shifting the optional quickshifter up and down is too easy
The best part of this BMW is when you exit the corner at full throttle on a bad surface, throwing gears at it one by one, and feel how the S1000XR’s electronics smooth out the chassis’ reactions.
the BMW S1000XR is a 100% street bike, a sporting version of a GS-like motorcycle, mated to the bonkers block from the company’s current superbike. You can reach crazy speeds, while being perfectly relaxed and sitting-up straight.
Our basic must-have version of the S1000XR would cost over $17,000 though, but in return you get a lot of bike with a phenomenal potential.
a genius motorcycle for a lot of money
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