Designed to preview the company’s third M model, the prototype is billed as a “long distance sports bike with high long-range capability and supersports riding dynamics.” This is notable as the bike has been designed to perform well on both country roads and the track. The company didn’t say much about the prototype, but it features a short windscreen and sweptback headlights with integrated daytime running units. They’re joined by M winglets, which provide improved stability, increased downforce, and a “lower wheelie tendency.”
We can also see M badging, a fat rear
tire, and a “front-wheel-oriented seating position” that “ensures better bike
control, especially in supersport mode.” A closer inspection also reveals
carbon fiber components and XR decals. Power is provided by a four-cylinder
engine sourced from the S 1000 RR and it features ShiftCam technology. BMW
didn’t go into many specifics, but said the mill has been “adapted” for use in
the M 1000 XR and has more than 197 hp. The company also
noted the bike can hit a top speed of around 280 km/h.
While BMW is keeping the final numbers
under wraps, the S 1000 RR has a 1-liter engine that produces 207 hp and 113 Nm of torque. The company also noted the M 1000 XR
will be offered with an M Competition Package, which provides “further weight
reduction and even increased riding dynamics.”On the topic of weight, the bike
weighs 223 kg fully fueled. That’s not much and BMW Motorrad added
the model has M brakes and chassis technology “designed equally for
high-performance road use, long-distance riding and fast laps on the
racetrack.”
A lot of questions remain unanswered, but
we’ll learn more details in the second half of this year.
