S1000RR

A superbike engine is suited perfectly well to, well, a superbike, but how about something a bit… different?

A Chinese firm has released a small capacity clone of the BMW S1000RR and we cannot understand how they have got away with it!

Trademark filings are pointing to BMW turning its naming convention on its head and introducing 'M’ models for some of its road and off-road motorcycles

Well nearly, we will though be riding a BMW S1000RR in the circuit inspection laps prior to each race at this weekend's British MotoGP round at Silverstone

A German patent has been filed which appears to be a design for an electronically supercharged BMW S1000RR motorcycle

But which bike won?

With a carbon monocoque and top speed of 300kph – this is one flying bike we can get behind

Check out our own Alan Dowds at the press launch for BMW's new superbike - sorry about the weather Al!

Our man Al's just back from the rather damp BMW S1000RR launch in Estoril, Portugal. Here's his first thoughts on the new bike...

He will race the all-new BMW S1000RR for TAS Racing at the 2019 TT

Following the global unveiling at EICMA, UK fans will be able to see the new S100RR, R1250GS Adventure and the rest of the 2019 range at the NEC later this month

It's a big year for BMW, with the Munich outfit unveiling a brand new S1000RR, plus 1250 versions of all the other ‘R’ boxers – R1250 GS Adventure, R and RS. We also get an Adventure version of the F850 – nice – and a C400 GT scooter… Here's the inside line on the new S1000RR

Low-rent car boot sale in Monaco sees launch of limited run of S1000RR-based ultrabike

Is this the future of frames?

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