2014 EICMA: 2015 BMW S1000XR Video
The Adventure-Touring category is quickly becoming one of the hottest segments in motorcycling, and now BMW is throwing its hat in the ring with the S1000R-based S1000XR, introduce at EICMA 2014. Sharing the same engine and frame as the S1000R streetfighter, the XR version gets longer-travel suspension, plus a beefed-up subframe to handle saddlebags and the increased weight they entail. As usual, BMW has packed the XR with an impressive electronics package. E-i-C Kevin Duke is live at EICMA, where he files this report after giving the S1000XR a close lookover.
Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.
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Thank you Ducati from the bottom of my heart for bringing the '10 multi to the show. Now everyone is following suit and I have a choice of bikes moving forward. Comfy sporty bikes for our crappy roads, bring em on!
Gee, what a concept -- a big bore standard with a decent riding position. Too bad the fairing (with afterthought windscreen) is not half as good as the fairing on my THIRTY-year-old FJ1100, and the rider's seat is nowhere near as comfortable as that on my THIRTY-year old FJ1100, and the gas tank has less capacity than my THIRTY-year-old FJ1100, and the passenger seat is pretty much useless compared to my THIRTY-year-old FJ1100, oh and the warranty is weak and the S1000XR costs as much as a Toyota Corolla. Yeah, I call that progress. This is just a tarting up of a sportbike that has been eclipsed by the competition. Oh but it does have a mini-beak! Woo-Hoo that makes me feel sooo adventurous -- I better rush out and buy it!