BMW S1000RR

Bayerische Motoren Werke. It is enough to say BMW and everybody thinks about aggression, pure adrenalin…..even when it stands. The two-cylinder boxer engine concept, dry clutch/gearbox and shaft drive transmission type….is something that BMW company still remains faithful. There are other companies that have used this concept, but none, so much as the BMW has not remained so faithful to the combination of the above mentioned pillars of a motorcycle. It is heard among the motorcycle fans that once you buy and drive a BMW motorcycle, to the end remains true to the brand.

One of the motorcycle that had BMW M2B15 unit, was from 1921. R32 was the first independent BMW and was built from 1923. to 1926. R37 was built from 1925. to 1926. R39 from 1925. to 1927. R52 from 1928. to 1929. R47 from 1926. to 1928. The company initially manufactured aircrafts and aircraft engines ( hence the origin of the logo, blue and white fields represent the propeller that cuts the sky ) and companies name at the time was BFW. In 1917. the name was changed to BMW, and by that name they have made 70 aircrafts…than the Word War I ends and the BMW gets ban on further aircraft production. In order to continue the work, they had to start to do something else. Neighboring factory “Otto” produced motorcycles and in production they had a small two-stroke 148 ccm engine for Flink motorcycle, and from BMW they requested production of 500 ccm boxer engine.

However, as the production beginning, many motorcycle enthusiasts take the year of 1923., because the R42 appeared and was produced from 1926. to 1928. The first fully developed BMW wore the R32 mark and set up a concept that is maintained till today. The characteristics of this first BMW motorcycle were: air-cooled two-cylinder boxer engine with cylinders which protrude from the silhouette, dry clutch, automotive transmission and shaft drive. Motorcycle could pull 8,5 HP from 486 ccm at 3.000 rpm, and could reach up to 97 km/h. Gearbox had three speeds which were changed manually, automatic oil pump, magneto ignition and electric light…..no front brakes, but it was common at the time.

An interesting moment in the history of BMW was the moment when the army requested a moto-machine capable of war. When they paused a production, they presented perhaps the most famous BMW worldwide. It was a R75 model. Two cylinder boxer drew the 26 HP from 745 ccm at 4.000 rpm. Maximum speed was 95 km/h. This was the vehicle that the world had never seen. In the beginning, it was designed with a sidecar, adapted to carry three heavily armed soldiers and a machine gun. Its working range had been from Siberia to North Africa, and that is why it was equipped with a reducer in the four speed manual gearbox. In addition to these four gears it possessed the reverse gear. The weal on the trailer was also for drive use. With these characteristics it was unstoppable. Weight of this motorcycle was almost 420 kg. Capacity was 270 kg.

Since its establishment, many models have been produced and our humble opinion is that this famous company has never made a mistake or a miss. BMW, in the motorcycle world is a symbol for quality and durability. The only thing that maybe BMW lacks for are ideas for new names, but it certainly has no lack of new models that are being developed.

The previous story is told because we found and bought, now already legendary, 2011 BMW S1000RR.

In 2010, the BMW S1000RR changed the face of modern superbikes and can rightly be considered the world’s first “digital superbike”. With an IMU unit that adds angle-sensing functionality to its traction control system (as an optional extra, of course), BMW took on the Japanese manufacturers and won. In fact, he did more than win, he decimated them and made everyone rethink the basics of how to build a sports bike – something that took years to figure out. While many of the RR’s electronic systems can seem a bit raw and unrefined today, you have to remember that this was a pioneering machine and the technology advanced by leaps and bounds over the next 15 years. However, what the years certainly haven’t affected is the performance offered by this incredible bike, and with a claimed 190bhp and a chassis that’s hard to fault, the original S1000RR is still more than capable of handling a modern sports bike. A future classic? Maybe. Certainly. For sure…he will turn out to be a two-time WSBK champion.

A stunning engine to use, the RR pulls like a train in the mid-rpm range and then takes off with real ferocity once the revs pass 8000rpm. True, it takes a very brave driver to unleash its full potential, but it is supremely reliable.

We can freely call our example specific and even unique – our S1000RR has only 8,000 km on the clock, which is rare for a motorcycle from 2011. On the other hand, perfectly preserved and subjectively beautiful.

For this, already noted, legendary modern classic, we wanted to say a lot, to explain a lot… all this to bring this great motorcycle closer to you, but we stop here and at the end of the story we present the BMW S1000RR, manufactured in 2011. Through the pictures and specifications, enjoy the offered model.