Motorcycle Mojo – July 2019

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within the parameters you’ve already

selected in Race Pro mode.

On a Diet

Weight has been taken off everything –

the engine, chassis, exhaust, electronics

• for a total of 11 kg, dropping the

weight to 197 kg wet for the S1000RR;

when equipped with the optional M

package, which we’ll get to later, the

weight now is 193.5 kg.

The 999 cc inline-four is entirely new,

and like the new R1250 boxer engine, it

incorporates BMW’s ShiftCam technol-

ogy. This system provides variable lift

and duration at the intake valves, much

as if the engine had two different intake

cams. There’s a set of electronically

controlled cam lobes that boost low-end

torque and another that enhances top

end. The high-power lobes always work

above 9,000 rpm, while engine load

determines which lobes operate below

that engine speed.

North American bikes must adhere

to slightly tighter sound regulations

than European bikes do, and therefore

there is a small difference in engine

output. The factory claim is 204 hp for

Europe and 202 hp for North America.

BMW’s Canadian website publishes

the European kilowatt numbers but

uses the North American value, which

translates to 207 hp – which is generous.

In any case, the new engine is roughly

four per cent more powerful than

before. However, the big gains are at

lower revs, a result of BMW’s ShiftCam.

At least 73 ft-lb of torque is available

beginning at 5,500 rpm, peaking at

83.3 ft-lb at 11,000 rpm. Fuel economy

is said to be four per cent better.

M Package

The aforementioned S1000RR M package

adds track-oriented items, such as the

Pro ride modes with adjustable traction

control, wheelie control and engine

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reduces the weight of the bike by 1.7 kg and

therefore reduces rotating mass for better agility

and performance.

Optional Dynamic Damping

Control adjusts to tarmac

conditions by reducing or

increasing damping within

10 milliseconds.

Intuitive controls make

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and settings easy on the

colour 6.5” TFT display.

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and brake lights – are easily removed

when you head out onto the track.

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M package has been decreased by 3.5 kg.

Almost every

component on the

2020 S1000RR has

been revised

Engine weight has

been decreased by

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previous S1000RR.

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optimizes horsepower and

torque based on engine

load and engine rpm.