BMW Motorrad Malaysia
has now released the 2020 BMW Motorrad S1000RR, retailing at RM 116,500. Pricing
for the S1000RR does not include insurance but comes with a three-year warranty
and three-year Roadside Assistance Programme.
Carrying a brand-new inline-four cylinder,
the S1000RR gets 207 hp at 13,000 and 113 Nm of torque at 11,000 from it’s 999
cc mill. The new superbike power plants features BMW ShiftCam Technology,
allowing for variable intake valve timing and stroke and gives increased torque
across the S1000RR’s rev range.
Power gets to the ground via the up-and-down
quickshifter equipped gearbox – swappable between road and race shift patterns
– and chain final drive. As befits BMW Motorrad’s top of the line superbike,
electronic riding aids come standard, including BMW Dynamic Traction Pro with
wheelie control that gives the rider four ride modes – Rain, Road, Dynamic and
Race – while riders wanting to push the S1000RR’s performance envelope on the
track will need to install the optional Pro Mode that gives a further three
customisable ride modes as well as launch control and pit lane speed limiter.
Hill Start Control helps the rider during
uphill starts is included in the riding aids package while weight is now 197 kg
compared to the previous model’s 208 kg. The exhaust system has also been
revised and is now 1.3 kg lighter than previous.
Inside the cockpit, a new TFT-LCD display,
controlled from the left handlebar pod, is now legible even under difficult
lighting conditions. The display allows for four user selectable displays with
the Pure Ride screen intended for road use and three Core screens designed for
maximum visibility at the racetrack.
Also available is Connectivity which pairs
with the rider’s smartphone for music playback and phone calls, used in
conjunction with the BMW Connected app. The 2020 BMW Motorrad S1000RR is
available at authorised BMW Motorrad Malaysia dealers from May 22 in two colour
options, Racing Red and Hockenheim Silver Metallic.
