Motorcycle: BMW S 1000 XR in the test

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Driving Report BMW S 1000 XR

11.000 Tours for the stomach pit: New BMW Enduro in the test

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Efler BMW S 1000 XR

  • Site author Marcus Efler

With the Ducati Multistrada the class of the big Enduros has your reference machine. BMW did not want to sit on himself – and brings the S 1000 XR. Can convince the machine? Practical test.

Big travel enduro with six letters and four numbers? Sure, it can only give one: the BMW R 1200 GS is not only for decades King of their class, but also one of the best-selling bikes ever, perfect long-distance tourer and reliable everyday companion. But now there is the new BMW S 1000 XR. The young, cheeky sister of reasonable GS. Four cheering cylinders in series instead of proven two-cylinder boxer. 160 hp, therefore 35 more than the classic. A symbiosis of dynamics, long-distance and badway capability?

Engine from the super athletes S 1000 RR

At the heart of the motorcycle, more than most cars, is of course the engine. And here long the fresh XR powerful. The engine is a power-reduced variant of that from the super athlete S 1000 RR, which is currently dominating the racetracks in the world. Turbine turns the four-cylinder high up to 11.000 Tours, gentle and bear strong at the same time, so that the upright-sitting driver has to hold up well with traffic light start. This is not better, but different – maybe: more spectacular – than what the retreaded, but from concept but decent boxers of the internal competitor GS power. He pushes strong and serious from below and actually fulfills exactly the requirements that tourers demand: casually on the long-way route.

Motorcycle: BMW S 1000 XR in the test-test

Efler BMW S 1000 XR

On the XR, on the other hand, you are already on the road at motorway tempo 130 at a good 6000 tours. However, however, make themselves noticeable, so sovereign the series engine shakes its performance from the 999 cubic centimeters displacement. Unpleasant vibrations are actually only short of loosening the gas grip. And if, on the contrary, the driver gives fire. Gas to the stop, a short stop of the front telegrow, a blow in the stomach pit. And the Sunday driver, who just blocked the highway with Tempo 90, disappears in the rearview mirror.

Fully filled 228 kilos heavy

All the power and glory does not pay the driver by helping himself on a super athlete under the wind, but relaxed and overlooks the street – and so can better guess whether this overtaking maneuver could be last. And of course he relieves his back. Good 1000 kilometers in two days were no problem with this practical test. Especially off the highway: Easy can handle the fully filled 228 kilograms of heavy 1000er by curves, reliably brakes them into sweeping, stably accelerates them out. If the driver exaggerates it, ABS and effective traction control can correct to some extent.

Motorcycle: BMW S 1000 XR in the test-test

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Also convince the thought-out detail solutions. About the windshield adjustable in two stages. Despite its compact dimensions, it effectively redirects the wind turbine. Who wants to give gas on a longer highway stage, can dilute with just slightly bailed attitude completely out of the airstream. Switches and buttons, the information from the cockpit with the digital speedometer and analog tachometer – everything sits BMW-typical where to expect it. The carved navigation Navi of Garmin is reliably screwed and can be served well with gloves. However, his time should soon be over: Navi apps (such as the motorcycle-specific of BMW partners REVER) are, for example, which concerns the target input and the programming of routes, the expensive factory solution is now clearly superior.

The suitcases are awesome

The suitcase adapted by BMW and the vehicle inspired in turn with your perfection. Stable, waterproof, easy to get on and off and with practical inside pocket: Some car luggage rooms are impractical. They complete the picture of a very sporty but still traveling machine.

Sitting upright and sitting up, giving powerful gas and killing the curves, where you know this vehicle ideal? Right, from SUV, the sporty off-road vehicle. With the S 1000 XR, BMW perfects this trend principle from the car range quasi for two wheels. Investively, the Bavarians do not have that. This honor deserves Ducati, whose exactly strong Multistrada BMW now challenges. The Italian of Audis Bike brand, and not the Boxer GS from its own house, is therefore the actual competitor. With high-tech details of a variable valve control (helped with the Audi) or on request full-led headlights, the Italians have sometimes overtaken the Bayern even technologically. However, the Ducati is more than 1000 euros more expensive than that with 15.300 euros also not cheap BMW.

But in this class are overall concept, image and emotions without more important for purchase decision than the base price. And so much could land somewhat again at the classic, the proven R 1200 GS with her robust boxer engine. The is then a few hundreds cheaper than the new S 1000 XR, and for real adventure tours with streaks away from the asphalt, the better choice. Sometimes you do not lit from the younger, cheeky sister.

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5 thoughts on “Motorcycle: BMW S 1000 XR in the test”

  1. Great bikes!
    I can not understand the whine! I myself sat on many motorcycles … and can only say that until now the BMWs are best and most comfortable driving!

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  2. Again a chance…
    BMW would have done better to finally bring an e-motorcycle and thus to become world market leader at least in this area. Instead, you build motorcycles with museum engines, which soon no one wants to have more.

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  3. What I doubt is…..
    The BMW managed to build a reasonable gearbox. This is a matter the BMW never could! With my R1200RT BJ 2015, the hair is set up for me with each switching process until 3 speed regularly. It is no longer to summarize what BMW has delivered the last few years to the customers. Love BMW people, says your boss you should donate less money to the CDU and invest this money into the development and test drives. Unfortunately, the customer has to serve as a test driver at BMW and at prices beyond the 20000 € . That can not be !

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  4. Alone
    the fact that the GSCEinen cardan drive has, in contrast to her "Younger sister", speaks for the GS! the "Old" is for tours over stick and stone the better choice!

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  5. Gone stupid
    For the legislative head, first provoke and then find that his 08/15 police car does not have the touch of a chance to put a dedicated driver with a powerful bike in dense traffic.

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