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[cycleworld.com] - BMW M 1000 R Naked on Its Way

BMW ups the ante with its newest naked superbike, the M 1000 R, by borrowing the most powerful version of the S 1000 RR’s engine.

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Although this image is of an M-package-equipped 2022 S 1000 R, we suspect that the M 1000 R will borrow cues from its exclusive cousin the M, likely sporting carbon fiber wheels and bodywork with winglets. (BMW/)Back in the day, the streetfighter trend revolved very much around homemade creations. Many a crashed GSX-R1100 returned to the road with aftermarket headlights and wide handlebars to save on replacing expensive OEM body panels. But now, factory-made streetfighters can be found for sale by most brands. For 2023, BMW is about to elevate its game by launching the new M 1000 R.

At the moment, you can step into a BMW dealer and ride away on an S 1000 R, which is essentially a stripped-down naked version of the S 1000 RR superbike. But BMW has thus far shied away from fitting it with the most powerful version of its four-cylinder engine. So while the S 1000 RR’s engine* makes north of a claimed 200 hp, the S 1000 R makes do with the detuned 162 hp version as used in the S 1000 XR. That might be more than enough to make it an exciting ride, but in spec-sheet battles against the likes of Ducati’s 205 hp Streetfighter V4 and MV Agusta’s similarly powerful Brutale 1000, the current German naked comes up short.

In 2023, though, there’s a solution for riders who want the Teutonic nature of the BMW combined with the outright performance of the Latin duo: the BMW M 1000 R. Just as BMW created the M 1000 RR as a homologation superbike to allow its exotic components to be used in production racing, the M 1000 R will be a high-end unfaired model that borrows its appearance from the S 1000 R but adds the performance of the S 1000 RR. We don’t yet have pictures of the bike, but BMW has filed type-approval paperwork for the machine in Europe, revealing its main specifications.


2022 BMW S 1000 R. (BMW/)The headlining number is the power, which comes in at 207 hp, identical to the updated 2023 S 1000 RR that’s also due to make its debut later this year. Notably, it’s 1.3 hp more than either the Streetfighter V4 or Brutale 1000 can manage, leapfrogging both to put the M 1000 R right at the top of the naked bike power chart. Unsurprisingly, with more than 40 additional horsepower over the peak figures of* the S 1000 R, the M 1000 R is a substantially faster bike. Its top speed is rated at 174 mph, compared to 158 mph for the S 1000 R and only 14 mph less than the much more aerodynamic, updated-for-2023 S 1000 RR superbike. The M 1000 R’s engine is in exactly the same spec as the 2023 S 1000 RR’s (as with the M 1000 R, we have yet to see the updated S 1000 RR, but we have seen its specifications). Peak power arrives at 13,750 rpm, and the max torque of 83.3 lb.-ft. comes at 11,000 rpm. In contrast, the S 1000 R’s power peak is down at 11,000 rpm and its torque peak arrives at only 9,250 rpm, illustrating how substantially different the M 1000 R will feel to ride.

Although the M 1000 R’s type-approval papers don’t detail the bike’s suspension components, we can tell that they’ve changed. Its overall length is fractionally reduced but the wheelbase is nearly an inch longer than the S 1000 R’s. The M 1000 R is also around 1.5 inches wider than the S 1000 R and 2.5 inches taller, indicating there are changes to the bodywork and riding position. To keep up with the competition, a set of winglets seems a likely addition to the styling, and there may well be a small cowl over the headlight to deflect the 170-mph-plus wind blast around the rider.

Like the M 1000 RR, the M 1000 R will get wider wheels than the base model, with a 200-section rear tire instead of the stock 190/55-17 on the current model. That could well be an indication that it gets the same carbon wheels used on the M 1000 RR, although the specifications show that it’s no lighter than the standard S 1000 R, coming in at 439 pounds ready to ride.

Without knowing whether the M 1000 R has the M 1000 RR’s high-spec suspension and components like carbon wheels, it’s hard to guess at its price, but you can be certain it will cost substantially more than the standard S 1000 R, which will remain on sale alongside it in 2023.
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