Smoking Schnitzer S 1000 RR

German car tuner AC Schnitzer is famous for fettling four-wheeled BMWs, but the company is not averse to tinkering with motorcycles either. Exhibit A: the AC Schnitzer BMW S 1000 RR Avoid Silence.

Yes, it's called the Avoid Silence.

Was something lost in translation? Perhaps, but there's plenty to examine here, as BMW's quickest bike yet has been fitted with a number of go-fast components, including the all-important Avoid Silence Stealth silencer.

The new 'silencer' apparently isn't very stealthy (hence the bike's name) but is light, weighing just over one kilogram. There's also an AC Schnitzer performance sports air filter to improve engine aspiration. The standard BMW S 1000 RR outputs 193hp (142kW) at 13,000rpm, so this tuned version would be getting closer to 200hp.

New handlebars, or "Superbike steering conversion" to quote the German company, are finished in black to add to the motorcycle's modified image, complete with a new look brake fluid reservoir "which is a real eyecatcher with its striking filigree design".

Other addons include an AC Schnitzer Kennzeichenhalter, which is a stainless steel registration plate holder, customised crash pads, fully adjustable clutch and brake levers made from "high strength aerospace aluminium," that "ensure the perfect grip even for small hands," and are offered in two sizes, short and original.

Last but not least on the AC Schnitzer BMW S 1000 RR Avoid Silence are mirror extensions that "can also be fitted with adapters for larger mirrors to ensure good rearward visibility .... but who would be coming from there?" asks the German tuning company.

If more press releases are written like this, we'll all be out of a job...