Designed to be at the top of the middleweight class, it still features a liquid-cooled 659cc DOHC liquid-cooled parallel-twin producing 100bhp. This model was introduced in 2019 to fill the gap between the RS and RSV4 models. It is also notable for its Shift Assistant Pr and power-assisted/slip clutch, among other features. Moreover, the BMW M 1000 R is equipped with four riding modes (Rain, Road, Dynamic and Race), three 'Pro' racing modes. The bike also features BMW ShiftCam technology.īMW claims that the new M R's engine is the most powerful in the range compared to the four-cylinder engine in the S 1000 R. Which produces an output of 205 hp at 13,500 rpm (40 hp more than the S 1000 R) and 83 lb-ft of torque at 11,000 rpm.
The 1000 R could not miss another year, as it is once again one of the best superbikes of 2023.īuilt on the basis of the current S 1000 R and S 1000 RR models, the new M R uses the same water-cooled 999 cc inline four-cylinder engine taken from the M 1000 RR.
