2016 BMW S 1000 XR
FIRST RIDE
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Many have tried to emulate
this success and consequently
failed. Suzuki's V-Strom 1000
is good but no Ducati, nor is
the Kawasaki Versys 1000, and
Honda seemingly hasn't yet filled
out its sport touring entry form.
Leave it to the Teutonic Ter-
ror to crash the Bolonga Bash.
Enter the BMW S 1000 XR,
sworn nemesis of the Ducati
Multistrada.
The BMW S 1000 XR is the
fourth machine in the four-cylin-
der range that came into being
with the original S 1000 RR of
2010 (S 1000 RR, HP4, S 1000
R and now the S 1000 XR). It's
powered by the same motor as
the S 1000 R nakedbike, with
a claimed 160hp and 83ft-lb of
torque. Now, you may think this
is less than the former top sport
touring dog in BMW's line-up
Bucketing rain it may
have been, but the
balance of the S 1000
XR when equipped
with Dynamic ESA is
hard to ignore.
