Refresh for 2023 BMW S 1000 RR
Power is now closer to the flagship M-spec 1000 RR, with minor updates across the other key performance areasBMW Motorrad has unveiled an updated S 1000 RR sportsbike, which will arrive in Australia in the first half of 2023 with revisions to its engine, suspension, chassis, aerodynamics and electronics.
The 2023 iteration of the S 1000 RR – which first debuted in 2009 – now has a claimed peak power of 206hp (154kW) from the ShiftCam engine, up from 203hp (152kW). This brings the S 1000 RR closer to the output of the flagship homologation-special M 1000 RR, which produces 210hp (156kW).
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The boost in output for the S 1000 RR is based on an increase in revs, with the peak power now arriving at 13,750rpm instead of 13,500rpm. Maximum engine speed is 14,600rpm.
Torque remains at 113Nm for the S 1000 RR, achieved at 11,000rpm.
The chassis has been the other major focus, with the core changes focussed on sharpening up the response from the front-end via a flatter steering head angle (by 0.5 degrees) and a reduction in the triple clamp offset by 3mm.
The wheelbase has also been slightly increased from 1441 to 1457mm.
Winglets on the 2023 S 1000 RR also bring it closer to M-spec, and there’s also a redesigned rear section. The S 1000 RR also gets the M 1000 RR’s lightweight battery, although wet weight remains at 197kg.
Finally, for the more hardcore racetrack set, BMW is now using steering angle sensors to allow riders to preset drift angles for when braking into turns and accelerating of them. Once the preset angles are reached, the S 1000 RR intervenes to reign things in. BMW is calling the duo brake slide assist and slide control respectively.
The 2023 S 1000 RR will be available in three new liveries: Blackstorm metallic, Style Passion in Racing Red non-metallic, and the racing-oriented Lightwhite non-metallic/BMW M.
Price will be $25,750 plus on-road costs.
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