All you need to know about the 2019 BMW S 1000 RR
The fully-loaded M Sport model
Here it is sports fans; perhaps the most eagerly-awaited sportsbike model update for years. You?ve probably seen some shit internet pics being tossed around in recent weeks but the 2019 BMW S 1000 RR ? thankfully ? looks pretty sexual in production trim. And with actual paint.
Anyway. Enough of the subjective guffery. You want the hard stuff; the 2019 BMW S 1000 RR churns out a claimed 207bhp (up 8bhp) and weighs just 197kg (down 11kg) in kerb trim. A lot more power, a lot less weight. A spiffing start.
The completely new engine itself weighs 4kg less than the old lump and features BMW?s ShiftCam Technology – already debuted on the new GS ? which varies valve timing and valve stroke, and allows a wider spread of power for longer; apparently ?at least? 100Nm of torque from 5,500rpm to 14,500rpm. The previous incarnation was hardly short on useable power parameters, so this technology is juicily intriguing. The ShiftCam begins work at 9,000rpm and works in conjunction with variable inlet trumpets. 2019’s must-have is obviously variable valve technology…
Other motor upgrades include titanium hollow-bored intake valves (a world first in production), which are activated by DLC-coated rocker arms that are 25% lighter. This allows the redline to be upped to 14,600rpm – some 2,000rpm short of Ducati’s new V4R. Cams are now powered directly via the crank (which means fewer moving parts), while the water and oil pumps ...
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