Meet the First-Ever BMW M Motorcycle

 BMW M is known for messing around with cars. Now it's finally time for a bike!

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If you ever heard about the BMW car such as M3, M4 Sport or M5, well this is what the new generation of M series which is the BMW M-1000 RR. The first ever motorcycle to be in the M familia. 

I am a BMW fans, considered this just look the same as the previous model of 2020 S-1000RR (pic below), I feel a little bit curious on why did they produced almost the same shape and look. Also the color was really normal for BMW. 

BMW S1000RR 2020. pix:bikedekho

So, I did go to their main websites and did some research. Well, its not really the same as I thought. The BMW M 1000 RR, based on BMW Motorrad's S 1000 RR, it's been given the same engineering attention as any full-fledged M car to max out its on-track performance. 

The standard BMW S 1000 RR, which has been around since it emerged in 2009 as a Superbike World Championship contender, uses a water-cooled 999-cc inline four-cylinder engine producing 205 horsepower with a redline at 14,600 rpm and a top speed of 185 mph.

Now, the M 1000 RR (or M RR for short) makes 212 hp at 14,500 rpm and has a higher redline at 15,100 rpm thanks to a bunch of internal upgrades.

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On the list are lighter two-ring forged pistons, titanium con rods, machined intake ports and lighter, slimmer rocker arms, while a titanium exhaust system opens things up and saves nearly 7.5 pounds of weight. 

Beyond the engine, the M division also gave the M RR carbon fiber winglets and a unique windscreen that generate up to 35.9 pounds of downforce at 189 mph. The bike's swing-arm is lighter than the S 1000 RR, giving it a slightly longer wheelbase, and special M-specific suspension tuning takes things even further.

Stopping the bike's M carbon fiber wheels are four-piston twin-disc M brakes in the front and a two-piston single disc in the rear.