Intermot show: 2015 BMW S 1000 RR

BMW Motorrad has announced an extensive update to its S 1000 RR superbike at the 2014 Intermot motorcycle show, with power up and weight down alongside an emphasis on making the bike even more user-friendly.

The S 1000 RR is expected to arrive on Australian shores in the first quarter of  2015. Pricing will be announced closer to this date.

With peak torque of 113Nm, there’s an increase in engine output up to 199hp (146kW) plus a reduction in weight of 4kg to 204kg with a full tank of fuel and Race ABS.

BMW claims that “rideability and response” from standstill both benefit from an increase in torque upwards of 5000rpm, and that there’s almost maximum pulling power between 9500rpm (112Nm) and 12,000rpm (113 Nm).

To achieve the performance updates for the S 1000 RR, which first debuted in 2009, BMW Motorrad redesigned the cylinder head with a new intake camshaft and even lighter intake valves, and there’s also a modified airbox and shorter intake lengths.

The exhaust system now dispenses with a front silencer and weighs around 3kg lighter. The RR has a new, lighter frame offering an “optimised blend of rigidity and flexibility” and BMW has also changed the steering head angle, wheel castor, wheelbase and swingarm pivot point.

As a factory-fitted option, the S 1000 RR can also be specified with the new improved version of the electronically controlled Dynamic Damping Control suspension -- already familiar from the HP4.

There are three standard riding modes (Rain, Sport Race), and Australian customers will also get the Pro option as standard which adds two extra modes: Slick and User.  The Pro riding mode also features launch control as well as the programmable pit-lane speed limiter. When this feature is activated, it also activates HP Gear Shift Assist Pro, enabling clutchless upshifting and downshifting.

The new RR already leaves the factory with Race ABS (semi-integral) as well as stability control included as standard. In conjunction with the Pro riding mode feature, the Australian-specification S 1009 RR includes traction control with banking sensor and precision calibration. All control systems have been retuned and further improved in terms of their control precision and characteristics.

Cruise control is standard for the Australian specification S 1000 RR. The instrument cluster comprises a new dial for the analogue rev counter as well as a redesigned LCD display offering a far greater array of functions.

The new S 1000 RR furthermore features a new electrical system and a more powerful sensor box, along with a smaller battery weighing around 1kg less.

The completely restyled bodywork retains the asymmetric headlight arrangement but the headlights have been repositioned and restyled to ensure that the new RR is recognisable as "new" at first glance. The liveries are Racing Red / Light White, Black Storm metallic or the BMW Motorsport colours.

Australian standard specification

Optional Equipment