VOLUME ISSUE OCTOBER , P91
B
efore we dive in, let's have
a look at a few key specs
for the 2023 BMW M 1000
R M Competition.
You've got a S 1000 RR su
-
perbike 999cc ShiftCam inline
four-cylinder motor pumping
205 horsepower and 83 lb-ft of
torque. Marzocchi electronic
suspension. M-spec four-piston
radially mounted calipers.
Carbon fiber wheels and body
-
work. And wings. Don't
forget the wings.
At no point do any of the
aforementioned specs make
for what I would describe as
a "good street bike." They do,
however, make for a street bike
that is damn close to anything
I would describe as a full-on
race bike—yes, race bikes can
have a single-piece handlebar.
I'm lucky to have ridden
pretty much all the super-
nakeds around, including the
immense Ducati Streetfighter
V4 S in Spain earlier this year,
but there's something about
the uber-technical BMW that
tickles me just right.
The serenity of the beach hides the sheer madness the BMW exudes.
THE BMW M R M PACKAGE IS ABOUT
AS CLOSE AS YOU CAN GET TO A WORLDSBK
RACER WITH HIGH HANDLEBARS
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK I PHOTOGRAPHY BY RYAN NITZEN
EVERYWHERE,
EVERYTHING, ALL
AT ONCE
