BMW has announced the M 1000 RR 50 Years M Anniversary Edition, a more upscale evolution of the formidable S 1000 RR. The new model celebrates the 50th anniversary of BMW’s lauded M performance sub-brand, featuring a number of notable upgrades over the standard RR. It includes carbon fiber wheels, a lighter silver anodized aluminum swingarm with an adjustable axle, a GPS-based data logger and lightweight lithium-ion battery, as well as a taller windscreen and some kit. aluminum and carbon fiber parts. .
The new M boasts a 205-horsepower inline four-cylinder engine and a top speed of 189 mph. It weighs 423 lbs when filled with fuel and retails for $36,995 in a special Sao Paulo Yellow commemorative edition. More information in the press release below.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of BMW M GmbH, founded in 1972 as BMW Motorsport GmbH, BMW Motorrad presents the M 1000 RR 50 Years M anniversary edition in Sao Paulo Yellow with the BMW M calendar badge. 50 years history. This striking combination pays homage to the spirit of almost 100 years BMW car Motorrad produces and from 50 years of BMW M vehicles. For the anniversary edition, the M 1000 RR should be equipped with the optional 50 Years /// M Package. In addition to extensive use of M-milled carbon and aluminum parts, this package also features a lighter silver anodized aluminum swingarm, M GPS spin-activated unlocking software, and M durability leash. and passenger seats and seat covers.
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The M 1000 RR can also be ordered in a non-anniversary guise by choosing the White/M Sport Racing Package.
M – The most powerful letter in the world
At the end of 2018, BMW Motorrad announced M special equipment and M Performance parts for a number of existing motorcycle models. The M 1000 RR, the first BMW motorcycle under the M brand, made its world debut in September 2020.
The letter M is synonymous with worldwide success in racing and high-performance BMW vehicles, aimed at customers with high demands on performance, exclusivity and individuality. The BMW M 1000 RR meets all of these expectations and continues the BMW M racing tradition by being the base bike for the BMW Motorrad World Superbike Team from 2021 as well as being used by many racing teams around the world. world.
BMW Motorsport GmbH and BMW M GmbH
BMW Motorsport GmbH was founded in 1972 with the idea of uniting all of BMW’s motorsport activities under one roof and uniting the construction of racing cars and high-performance racing engines. The BMW 3.0 CSL (CSL = Coupe Sport Light) made its debut as the first race car of BMW Motorsport GmbH in 1973. On the occasion of the founding of BMW Motorsport GmbH, Robert A. Lutz, member of the Board of Directors CEO of BMW AG for Sales in 1972, declared: “A company is like a person. If it does sports, it stays healthy, enthusiastic, efficient and powerful. ”
The BMW 3.0 CSL made its debut at the European Touring Car Championship in 1973 with the three distinctive BMW Motorsport colors blue, purple and red on a snow-white background. The updated Motorsport colors today are Blue – Dark Blue and Red.
This legendary color combination can be found on the BMW M street vehicles that appeared in the second half of the 1970s as well as on successful racing cars. Iconic cars such as the 1978 BMW M1 and the BMW Brabham with which Nelson Piquet won the 1983 Formula One World Championship.
From Isle of Man to Dakar – BMW Motorrad and motorsports
However, race success is not the exclusive domain of BMW four-wheelers. Innovation has its roots in motorsport and this was especially true in the early decades. Legendary names from those early years included Ernst Jakob Henne, who set no fewer than 76 world speed records between 1929 and 1937 on a supercharged BMW motorcycle, and Georg “Schorsch” Meier, who won the 1939 Premium Tour Cup on the Isle of Man with his 500cc supercharged BMW.
In 1976, exactly 37 years later, Helmut Dähn and Hans Otto Butenuth took fifth place in the Isle of Man Production TT category. They did indeed put the fastest time on their BMW R 90 S but due to handicap regulations they were placed in fifth place behind two 250cc and two 500cc motorcycles. With the fastest time, however, this fifth place was celebrated as a victory.
74 years after “Schorsch” Meier’s success in the Senior TT, Michael Dunlop drove his BMW S 1000 RR to win the 2014 Isle of Man TT Superbike race. indelible mark on TT with more victories.
BMW M colors will also be shown in off-road conditions such as the Paris-Dakar rallies of the early 1980s, dominated by BMW GS factory racers Hubert Auriol and Gaston Rahier.
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Like no other BMW motorcycle, the M 1000 RR 50 Years M model carries all of this motorsport’s historic DNA within it.
MSRP is $36,995 plus $645 Destination.
$32,495 plus $4,500 50 Years /// M Package required.
Equipment
Standard equipment
- High windshield
- BMW Motorrad Race ABS and ABS Pro
- 7 driving modes (Rain, Road, Dynamic, Race, Race Pro 1-3)
- Pit-Lane-Limiter
- Launch the controller
- Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) +/- Shift
- Wheel control
- Slide control
- Hill Start Control (HSC) Pro
- Dynamic brake control (DBC)
- Shift Assist Pro
- 6.5 inch TFT screen
- LED headlights, tail lights and turn signals
- Heating handle
- Cruise control
- M Battery Light,
- M-frame with rear height adjustment and swingarm shaft
50 year package /// M (optional)
- Sao Paulo Gold
- US 50th Anniversary Badge
- M GPS loop timer trigger software
- Rear seat cover and passenger kit
- M Carbon Package – Carbon front and rear fenders, top fenders, left and right carbon tank caps, carbon chain and sprocket guards.
- M Billet Pack – Billet aluminum engine guard, emergency brake lever and clutch, M driver’s rear rack, front brake lever guard.
- Erase anodized swing arm
- Strength Chain USA
Specifications
| Engine type | Water-cooled, 4-cylinder in-line, 4-stroke, four titanium valves per cylinder, BMW ShiftCam |
| Power | 205 hp @ 13,000 rpm |
| Torque | 83 lb-ft @ 11,000 rpm |
| Compression ratio | 13.5: 1 |
| Suction / discharge | 33.5 / 27.2mm |
| Throttle body | 48.0mm |
| Engine control | BMS-0 |
| Emission control | Closed-loop catalytic converter, 3-way, EU-5 |
| Type of fuel | Premium lead-free |
| Generator | 450 watts |
| M Light Battery | 12 volts / 5 Amp, Lithium-ion |
| Gear | Wet tank, 6 speeds, constant mesh, straight cut gears |
| Main gear ratio | 1.652: 1 |
| I | 2,647: 1 |
| II | 2.091: 1 |
| III | 1,727: 1 |
| IV | 1,500: 1 |
| DRAW | 1,360: 1 |
| BECAUSE | 1.261: 1 |
| Last drive | Chain 17/46 |
| Sub ratio | 2.706: 1 |
| Clutch | Anti-jump oil clutch |
| Frames | Bridge-type die-cast aluminum frame, bearing motor |
| Front suspension | 45mm inverted telescopic fork, adjustable for compression, rebound and preload |
| Rear suspension | Aluminum swing arm, adjustable damping for compression and rebound, adjustable preload |
| Front/rear cruise suspension | 4.7 / 4.6 inches |
| The standard long | 57.4 inches |
| Commentator | 3.9 inches |
| Steering head angle | 66.4 degrees |
| Length x WIDTH X HEIGHT | 81.6 x 33.4 x 47.1 inches |
| Seat height | 32.8 inches |
| Inner leg curve | 72.6 inches |
| Amount of fuel | 4.4 gallons |
| Dry weight | 375 lbs. |
| Unladen weight, ready to go | 423 lbs. |
| Row block | 467 lbs. |
| Total allowable weight | 897 lbs. |
| Wheel | M Carbon |
| Wheel size, front/rear | 3.50 x 17 / 6.0 x 17 inches |
| Tire size, front/rear | 120/70 ZR17 / 200/55 ZR17 |
| Brake, front | Dual 320mm (12.6”) discs, 4-piston M brake calipers |
| Brake, rear | Single 220mm (8.7”) disc, 2-piston fixed caliper |
| ABS Pro | ABS Pro settings for RAIN, ROAD, Dynamic, no ABS Pro in RACE and RACE 1-3″ settings |
| Acceleration, 0 – 60 mph | Under 3.1 seconds. |
| Max speed | 189 mph |
