VOL. 52 ISSUE 27 JULY 7, 2015 P57
in the K 1300 S, and you'd be
right. But the S 1000 XR weighs
a solid 60 pounds less for only
a 15hp and 20ft-lbs difference,
which on the road equates to
one very, very rapid machine.
There's also more electron-
ics than you'll need to keep you
rubber side down on the S 1000
XR, and BMW are masters at
packaging all the safety features
in an accessible way. The left
switchgear houses everything
from traction control to ABS,
ESA (Electronic Suspension
Adjustment), cruise control,
trip info, dash access, hazard
switches and the horn, yet
somehow BMW have made this
electronic conundrum easy to
understand and navigate. On
the right switchgear you've got
your heated hand grips, variable
engine modes and start button.
(Right) Engine
is lifted straight
from the S 1000
R nakedbike and
packs a solid
160-claimed
horses as
standard.
(Bottom) The
workspace
should be
immediately
familiar to
any GS rider,
although the
cleverly arranged
switches don't
take long to
figure out if
you're not.
