News / 2014-11-06
BMW S1000XR
This article was originally written in Turkish and translated with the help of artificial intelligence.
The bike we were wondering about back in March, when we saw its spy shots, has been unveiled at EICMA. The BMW S1000XR is going into production! Its engine comes from the S1000R, and it looks set to be a genuinely formidable rival to the Ducati Multistrada. This four-cylinder beast has similar weight, similar power and similar equipment to its rival. If the prices line up in Turkey too, things could get interesting. :)
On to the specifications:
- 999 cc inline-four engine producing 160 hp at 11,000 rpm and 112 Nm of torque at 9,250 rpm.
- BMW Motorrad ABS is standard and can be switched off.
- ABS Pro for safer braking while leaned over, but it is optional
- ASC is standard: Automatic Stability Control
- DTC is optional: Dynamic Traction Control
- Two riding modes as standard (Rain and Road)
- Two optional riding modes: Dynamic and Dynamic Pro
- Dynamic ESA is optional: an electronically controlled suspension system, once again made by Sachs.
Seeing this many optional extras does make you feel a little queasy, of course. Both the price and the potential waiting times gave me some cause for concern, for instance. The good news is that Borusan usually makes a demo bike available. Let's see; hopefully we will get a chance to ride it and write a review.
