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RIDE REVIEW I 2025 BMW M 1000 RR
(Left) Toprak's number
one shadows the bike
from which it was
spawned. Yes, there
are big differences
between the base and
the number one, but
it doesn't change the
fact the base model is
an incredible machine.
(Below left) Thirty-three
percent more downforce
at 186 mph comes from
these revised 3.0 BMW
wings. (Below right) The
BMW M Competition
Performance Package
brings with it the BMW
carbon-fiber wheels,
which is the ultimate
performance flex. You'll
want them.
you could've been forgiven for
thinking you were channeling
the skills of Toprak Razgatlioglu,
who was watching from the pit
wall, and no doubt shaking his
head in disapproval.
The drive is metered by
revised electronics—yes, you
get the usual six-axis IMU and
every conceivable rider aid—but
there've been some improve
-
ments.
Within the Dynamic Traction
Control algorithm, the Slide Con-
trol now uses a steering angle
sensor to give the rider greater
control when lighting up the
back tire on acceleration. While
not a groundbreaking innova-
tion (you can thank Yamaha for
debuting Slide Control way back
in 2015 on that year's YZF-R1),
it allows the rider to absolutely
hammer the quick-action throttle
and control the drift on corner
exits without the power getting
electronically castrated. Your big
black line on the Cremona tar
-
mac on the corner exits signifies
the system works.
The increased compression
and larger throttle bodies help
give you access to the engine's
beefier midrange. From 6000
rpm to 10,000 rpm, the forward
drive is relentless, but it retains
