2018 BMW S 1000 R | First Ride | Review | S1000R 

LOL! Thanks ReerBaadia, binge, binge and binge some more. That's the way I like to ride any bike!

Hi Ar, thank you! Ah, so you're my age, then you understand the riding position we "older" guys have with bikes like these...hehe. And the 1090, I think I'd buy the 1090 over the 1290 any day, just because it is really that good of a bike. It is often over looked because of the 1290 and won't even consider the 1090, if they did, they'd buy it. Greeting from Germany!

Thanks Gabriel, I think...LOL! Rumour has it that the S1000R will be updated next year. But and this is a big but, right now BMW is having problems with launching the new S1000RR, delay after delay after delay. The engine block had a problem with a hole being drilled or not but that is fixed now but early deliveries of the 2019 S1000RR have to go back to the dealerships and checked to see if they have the good block or bad. And if they have the bad, then the bike has to be sent back to BMW, it can't be fixed at the dealership. Issues like this is why the rumour mill says next year and not this year for the updated S1000R. I agree with you on the Tuono, it is really a great bike, in fact it is my favorite in the super naked group but as a daily and weekend bike, well it's just not so comfortable, with me being over 50 years old. And that is why I own the KTM 1290 Super Duke R, still right there wiht the Tuono and S1000R in performance but more comfortable. Cheers, Scott

Thank you Trucker, yes, workin' on it. Each video takes over 20 hours of time, some more, some less. So only one and sometimes two per week during riding season is about all I can do. Thanks for watching, Scott Warner

I did, just can't/won't show that on youtube... :)

Interesting your thoughts about the XR vs R. To me the R makes more sense since its 50lbs lighter than the XR and can easily be switched back and forth between very upright riding position or more sporty simply by inserting/removing bar risers. Also, the R (current models) have almost no vibration unlike the XR. There are SW moto soft bags available as well as others so touring is ok unless you have a passenger in which case the GS or RT make for great second bikes :) But I confess I am biased since I have an R :)

Motorcycle addict that’s what i did, just traded in my 2019 r1000s for a r1250r, due to the corona issues, still waiting to be delivered, hope i wont’t regret it!

igorko69 I’m sure your will love the r1250r too , great all rounder , I didn’t ride the new 1250 yet , I had 1200 one & it was a fast bike when opened up , shaft drive broke in pieces on me taking off from a traffic light one day , 22,000 kms & it was nearly 2 year old at the time but kicking I got it fixed under warranty & then traded it in shortly after

Motorcycle addict I’m coming off an R1200RS looking at the S1000R. I loved the RS but as I already have an Africa Twin set up for touring I’m thinking of something lighter, faster and more responsive. Not that I have a need to do longer rides on the S1000R but how does she do at interstate speeds in terms of buzz? Heard they can be a little buzzy.

Matthew Held the buzz problem was on the 14-16 models , 17 plus models are fine no problems

Well, a lot of motorcycle magazines have been speculating that for a few months now and with the R and XR being based on the S1000RR, they should be next in line. Let's hope it will be 2019!

@@NothingToProve hmm I was just surfing around RU-vid for single R reviews because I was planning to get a 2018 single R (My regional BMW Motorrad offered mehell lot of promotions since its end of the year). Is it going to be worth it waiting for 2019 version...? Curious

Well BMW is supposed (speculation) to update the S 1000 series (all 3 bikes) in 2019 but have only announced the RR, now when the other two bikes (R and XR) will be launched is the question, spring, summer or fall??? I hope it will be spring of course! Will it be worth the wait...can't answer that question but if your looking for a deal then the left-over 2018 is the bike to get.

I'm interested in this too. I just rode the r1250r and it's beautifully smooth. If this is a 4 cylinder version then great, but I've a feeling it's probably brutal instead.

Gen3 is a lot more fun 😃

Agreed, that was really my only complaint on this whole bike, which is rare and rumor has it that it will come in 2020, not this year :(

@@NothingToProve sooo also not in 2020. but i dont wanna spend ~18k on a bike, so i'll take one from 2021 in the year 2024 (my masterplan ;)

M7 RR, I think...

Which would I choose between the two? Well, I already have made that decision, I bought a 1290 Super Duke R in 2016 and still own it now and still love it and still would not trade it for the S1000R. The reason is that the riding position is more comfortable, more up-right and more leg room (and V-Twin!). The other reason is simply TORQUE. The SDR has more torque at 4000 RPM than any other super naked at their peek torque. That is fun, real street-able fun, no revving needed to have fun, wheelies on demand at the flick of a wrist. When I decided on the SDR, the question I was answering was "which bike will be the most fun...all the time...on the street". So fun factor was number one on my list and still is today. And I believe that after riding over 40 different motorcycles in the last 10 months of starting my youtube channel, the SDR is still the most fun. I would not trade it for any of them. So really it depends on what you want, fun? track-day weapon? all-rounder? ...etc. Track-day weapon, I would choose the S1000R over the SDR for example...although I'd take the Tuono V4 over the S1000R for a track day weapon :) Hope this helps, Cheers Scott

Very helpful... thanks again and keep the excellent vids coming @@NothingToProve

I have very little experience on the Tuono, something I hope to fix in the next two weeks, I'll do a review of one. Then I can give you a better opinion. Right now, my opinion is that the Tuono is more fun but the S1000R is a more stable platform to ride. But just wait about two weeks for the Tuono RR review 😁 cause the Tuono I was on was a few years (before I started my channel) ago and my memory is not what it used to be and I want to compare a 2020 to a 2020.

NothingToProve excellent! Also if you could share how did you end up living in Germany, your English is too perfect either your American or Canadian ? It was always my dream to love in Austria but current career in Toronto kept me here in Canada so instead I travel once a year to Europe all over. In fact I have family near Frankfurt little place called Lampertheim

I would pick the Aprilia Tuono V4 1100RR. LOL! Seriously though, if I'm going to be 5° to 10° leaned forward, as one is on both of these bikes, I'd get the Tuono. It wins for me in looks and power. But if I want to set up-right I'd get the 1290 SDR, which I've owned for over 3 years now. OK, ok, but these two bikes are different in two main ways, looks and power. Looks the BMW is the classic Super Naked look and the Honda is the Neo/Retro/Classic look, two different looks and I think Honda did a good job on not going to far with the look, just right, IMHO. Power: this is where there is a big difference, the BMW will pull away from the Honda at just about every spot on the RPM gauge. Which would I pick...the BMW moved me in a way that the Honda just didn't while riding it. So I guess the BMW, if I had to choose between these two. Luckily there are more bikes out there...hehe.

So in this Category of bikes that you mentioned Which is best to Buy in this Category??? (Either than this two- S1000r and Cb1000r???

@@ericmateo3226 you can't go wrong with either one. It's down to personal preference my friend.

Go S1000R

If you plan on tracking it go s1000r, if you just want a powerful daily with cheaper maintenance for the street go cb. It also depends which one you think looks better. Personally I think the cb1000r looks better. I just wish we could get the Grey one in the US.

or possibly change the teeth on the sprocket too...

Oh yea, this is smooth, it's a BMW. LOL!

Hi Rohan, this was shot in Langeland, Germany, well for a lot of the video. The clouds were really rolling though and was really changing the lighting on me.

Well, I just rode the 2019 Street Triple RS (4 weeks ago) on the track and it was pretty GOOD! (see my video "Track day on the Harzring") And I was chasing a S1000R most of the time on the track. The RS corners with the S1000R but the S1000R pulls away from it on the corner exits...of course. Riding posture and ergo's are pretty close but the weight is where you can feel that the RS is lighter and with the updated air intake/induction - the air intake sound is awesome! If cost is an issue then go for the RS but if you want more power then of course the S1000R but I believe that BMW will update the S1000R next year so if cost is not an issue, wait and get the next gen S1000R. Or wait till next year and get a left-over 2019 S1000R cheaper! I really don't know which I'd get, that is a tough question. Both bikes are very very good, I have no real criticisms of either. I guess the RS has a little more soul and character than the S1000R, but if perfection is what you are looking for then the S1000R is what you need...of course "it's a BMW". LOL! Cheers, Scott

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Hi Colonel, heh, I like your name. Two different bikes for two different riding styles. This is a track day weapon that you can comfortably ride on the street, with a focus on performance. The 1250R is a roadster, laid-back, relaxed & comfortable that you would not want to take to a track day, with a focus on...well...what I said in the first part of this sentence. They are both great bikes and both do what they are supposed to do very, very well. Generally I find older guys riding the 1250R and they have come from riding bikes like the S1000R in the past. So which is better, it's hard to compare the two because they don't compete against each other. Sorry, I can't pick between the two, I like them both. Take care, Scott

Hi Andrew, thank you. Yes, well more northern Germany. Handling, I'd take the S1000R over the Speed Triple RS on a track day, simply because the S1000R evolved from the S1000RR, which is a track day weapon. I'd even take the Street Triple RS over the Speed Triple RS to a track day. But if you don't do track days, it's a wash. Then going by looks, the Speed Triple RS wins, at least for me.

Oh and tachs, yes I still prefer the analog over almost all LCD, but there are some new TFT's that are starting to convince me to go over to the dark side, hehe.

Ozun George I’ve had small bikes. I went from a ktm 390 duke to a speed triple 140hp. I test rode the ktm 790 and loved it, but in my opinion, if you can trust yourself, go for a litre bike, torque everywhere and I actually feel better on a bike with a bit more weight/mass to it.

That's not the dealerships choice too make. It's for insurance reasoning. Just go buy the bike and don't be petty about something out of their control. I'm in the same exact position.

Yea, an IV drip.

Hi Keystone, looks wise, yes the ST just has "IT". But the power just comes on better on the S1000R, well it has almost 20 ponies...so of course. BUT, and that is a big but, power is not everything.

@@NothingToProve Thanks for the reply. Do you mean you enjoyed Speed Triple more despite the power delivery? You certainly seem more excited in the ST video, although you've mentioned the S1000R, spec-wise, is better power.

Umm...for everyday riding, I think I would take the ST RS, because of all the carbon fiber and the fit and finish is second to none. And the triple sound....well...need I say more...hehe.

@@NothingToProve Thank you for you opinion sir!