VOL. 52 ISSUE 39 SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 P63
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
2015 BMW S 1000 R
ENGINE: ........................ Inline four-cylinder,
DOHC, four valves per cylinder,
liquid-cooled
DISPLACEMENT: ....................................999cc
BORE X STROKE: ............... 80 x 49.7mm
HORSEPOWER: ........ 145 hp. @ 11,000
rpm
TORQUE: .................79lb-ft @ 9500 rpm
COMPRESSION RATIO: .........................12.0:1
TRANSMISSION: ...........................Six-speed
FRONT SUSPENSION: ...46mm inverted
cartridge fork. Dynamic Damping
Adjustment-equipped.
REAR SUSPENSION: .............. Monoshock.
Dynamic Damping Adjustment-
equipped.
FRONT BRAKE: .... Twin 320mm discs,
Brembo four-piston calipers, ABS
REAR BRAKE: ....... Single 220mm disc,
Brembo single-piston caliper, ABS
FRONT TIRE: ......................... 120/70 ZR17
REAR TIRE: ............................ 190/55 ZR17
RAKE: ............................................................ 24.6°
TRAIL: ..........................................................3.9 in.
WHEELBASE: .........................................56.7 in.
SEAT HEIGHT: ............................................32 in.
OVERALL HEIGHT: ..........................Not given
OVERALL WIDTH: ................................33.3 in.
OVERALL LENGTH: ...................................81 in.
FUEL CAPACITY: ..................................4.6 gal.
WEIGHT: .....456 lbs. (wet, measured)
COLOR: ...............Black Storm Metallic/
Racing Red/Light White
MSRP: ....................$13,260 base model
suited to fast weekend riding. That massive
bar, combined with a slightly forward-
biased riding position gives great leverage
and you can throw the BMW around like a
600, reveling in the sound of the exhaust
cracking and popping on the overrev into
the braking zones.
Speaking of which, the brakes are very
good indeed on the BMW. There's plenty of
power and feel, and the rear brake is one of
the more useful on test. Plus, BMW has
been at the ABS game for longer than
anyone and the action on the S 1000 R is
near flawless.
The looks still and always will polarize
opinions. The headlight looks like it's
been punched in the right eye and while
it's a trademark BMW style (check out
the S 1000 RR if you don't believe me),
it's not the best looker of the bunch.
The BMW does, however, represent
excellent value for money. At $13,260 for
the base model you get serious bang for
the buck, but, like the Suzuki, the Beemer
just lacks a bit of pizazz that the Italian
bike certainly does not. But boy, it's so
close this year.
THE BMW'S ENGINE IS A
BRUTE OF A THING, WITH
IMMEDIATE PUNCH OFF THE
TURNS THAT SIMPLY RUIN
THE SUZUKI OR KAWASAKI.
