Racetrackhandlingandbrakes,a
stormingengineandhighbuildquality.
Beyondthatit dependswhetherthe
original owner got carried away with
the extras packages. The hardest thing
to find is a completely standard base
model (with just ABS, traction control
and two riding modes). According to
BMW, just 2% of Rs sold in the UK over
the years have been standard models.
For that 2%, the Sport package (not to
be confused with the separate Sport
model), adds two extra riding modes
(Dynamic and Dynamic Pro) as well as
a quickshifter, cruise control and more
sophisticated ABS. It was a £1000
option, so well worth having. Although
in theory the original buyer could have
kept adding goodies to that spec, in
reallife onceyoustartthinkingabout
theDynamicDampingControloption
(DDC— semi-activesuspension)you
mayaswellhavetheSportmodel
properratherthangettingtherewith
add-ons.SoyoustartwiththeSport
packageextras,butwithmore
adjustabilityandsophisticationfor
theelectronics,heatedgrips,LED
indicators,somecosmetictweaksand
newwheels.If youwantreallyposh
wheels,lookoutforBMW’soptional
forgedraceversions— theywerea
£1250optionsothey’reprettyrare,
buttheymaketheexcellentDDC
suspensionworkevenbetter.A
genuineBMW/Akrapovicsilenceris
a desirableoptiononearlierbikes
(standardfrom 2017 on).What do you get for
your money?
Justonerider
cateredforhereTheviewmost get
oftheS1000REven the stockcan
sounds fantasticRiding position
more upright
than sportsbikeBars flatter than
the sportsbike