2018 BMW S1000XR Review | Best Sport-Touring Motorcycle? 

I got this bike 3 months ago and makes me smile every time I ride it. I know people complain about vibrations, after some time you will not notice them anymore. For me it’s a fantastic bike with a really great engine.

One of the better reviews on RU-vid and yours has just sold it to me! Thanks

One more really great review. Just the bests, thanks you 👍

This bike is fantastic, when i took on a test drive i fell in love with it. The power delivery and the comfort all in one. My friends on there superbikes couldn't believe i was keeping up let alone over taking. 10/10 for me

Nicely put together video. Having ridden one it is indeed a nice bike bit also depends on what you want out of a bike and the kind of riding to be ridden.

I notice your English is getting a lot better the last few video's. Love it! And the bike too! Cheers!

Transfăgărășan on bike! This is heaven folks and it is in România! The bike looks awesome, the review is top notch! Congrats!

Great accurate review.

What place is this ? Your videos are absolutely amazing. Panoramic location and spot on review.

Great video. I have 9000 miles on my 2016 XR. I love it. Canyons, cruising, urban - I love it! No mechanical problems. It did buzz in the beginning, but no more. I did get the warranty repair grommets on the handlebars, others did weighted bar end. I am taller, 6'3", it is a big bike, I can see it being a problem for riders with legs not so long! I still have a big smile on it every time I get on it! I don't have any problem with wind on this one, even faster than legal limits, but I leave it down all of the time. Handling is spectacular. Not as quick as my GSXR 1000, but I have never wanted more on the road. Breaks are awesome! Up and down blippers are flawless! Electronics are fabulous! If you are touring up long straight highways, it may not be for you. It is light and not a lot of fun on long slogging drives up the freeway, but I avoid these all I can - get a Gold Wing, Electra Glide or K1600 if that is what you are looking for. This bike (and I) love to turn. If you like taking the back roads, this is a great bike!! If you are considering any off road, get the GS instead.

Bought one a month ago and I'm still smiling 😁

Thks again for the review.

If you have problems with vibrations you should consider to buy the Evotech handlebar weights.

I like your vedio and also the graphic

Really nice bike. Almost two bikes in one.

I bought a 2018 S1000 XR HP about 5000km ago and am loving it! Have done a couple of multi day trips so far and plenty of weekend twisty rides and it's perfect. It's got the comfort for big days and through the hills it can keep up with most with no worries. The sound of the stock pipe always puts a grin on my face. I do notice vibes between 5-6k revs in just the handle bars, but honestly nothing too serious. Haven't looked a larger bar ends yet because it's just not that big a deal.

Very nice video.. what riding jacket are you wearing?

thanks for the great review, let to ask, what do you think of this bike now in comparison to recently reviewed gs1250 ? Thanks

Torn between the S1000XR and GSA. Really want something comfortable when riding two-up, yet still fast. I test rode an S1000XR and didn't 'love' the throttle but found the seat far more comfortable than the R9T. The ride-by-wire felt odd, compared to my bike's mechanical throttle. It accelerated much faster than the R9T and might lead to unwanted interaction with cops, LOL!

It's only big when you stop ...........so keep it going 🤓 I'm a short leg, on my tip toes 2up with suspension set, but he the ride is worth it, and the vibrations are only there if you look for them, I don't notice them through my smile anymore , if you have experience go for it , if not, get some first 🚴

I've had the tiger sport and the 1200 explorer, this is a tiger 1050 on steroids, I loved my explorer but prefer sport tyres, miss the shaft and triple and torque but have pure mad mental ( although controllable ) power , can take stop smiling 😁😁😁

Hey, great video. Could you tell me something about fuel consumption.

I have watched loads of reviews on the BMW S1000 XR and have come to the conclusion that not many reviewers seem to take reliability into account because they don't buy the bikes with their own money and have to live with them. When it comes to the real world and BMW Reliability no one seems to want to talk about it ???,maybe because 40% of bikes sold suffer a major failure before they are two years old. Some people buy bikes off these reviews and pay a heavy price if they buy them used with little or no warranty so be very careful and do your homework and check facts---ride safe

great vid but please cut the back ground music..

I thought that grey color was available until 2016.its available in grey in 2018models?

Versys 1000 does all that for half the price and without the vibes. Great photography and good review.

I met a guy on the NC500 who said he'd sold his GS1200 and bought the XR1000 and had not regretted it. Everyone mentions the vibes, so that's a worry :-(

I think this is the 2017 model my friend?

Looks and sounds amazing.

thats my fav bike&jacket tho

Great content man, I really like the amount of information you give us! Your English needs a bit of work though, it's really distracting at times...

Is the video made in Romania?

Once they make one with a tft dash I'll buy it and it will be the perfect bike!

Hi. I rode a 2017 model and it had a bad vibration and "buzz" between 110 and 130kph. Has that been sorted for the 2018 model?

i like it

IMHO - This bike is more 'Sport' than 'Touring'. Better Touring ability is available in the BMW R1200RT or the K1600 GT/GTL. But if you like to 'hang off' in the corners, this is a great bike. Good thing though is that BMW Boxer Twins in general are all very good handling bikes and you can go 'Sport' on any of them if you want. Great video. Thanks!

Reminds me a lot of the Multistrada

Did they sort out the vibe issues for the 2019 model?

When comes 2020 facelift s1000xr???

As this bike pushes your legs out quite wide making the the bike feel taller, how does the seat height feel compared to the Ducati Multistrada 1260?

Shame about the lights though and it needs a softer suspension mode here in the UK

How Many cylinder it is ?

49l top case?

There is no Keyless Ride option the Price goes from 16k to 20k

anyone know what country that is?

I've been thinking of getting something good for touring for some time now since my Street Triple R is not really good for two people and you can't put much luggage on it. I absolutely loved the BMW S1000XR on paper but, unfortunately, when I test rode it a few weeks ago I just really didn't like it. The bike is too tall (it's the only bike I've ever ridden where I felt like I wasn't able to properly put my feet down), the engine vibes like absolute crazy, the seat had me glad to get off after my 1 hour ride and the screen proved worse than nothing on the motorway due to the buffeting. I tell you what though, that engine and quickshifter made for some proper thrills! The panniers are big too, which is a plus. Now, if only they'd make a proper seat for it (like the GS) and sort out those vibrations I think it'd be a winner.

Power comes on strong from 7k not 8k

Take it on a week trip to the Croatian coast!

Yip vibration sorted. .... gas on through it or gas off under it 😅😅

Anyone knows where is this road ? :o

this bloke speaks better English than me, and I've lived here years lol

This or GS1250

Would you rate this over the Africa Twin / Triumph Explorer 1200 / 1200GS if you are primarily on tarmac while touring?

why does a bike this expensive have a dash from 2003

"If you're using it without gloves and with sneakers"... lol... seriously there are people on sneakers on this rocket ?

Transalpina?

Great bike 👍 are you one half of the proclaimers ?

2016 model

Looks Versys in nature

àre you testing a bike with your jeans on?? no real full leather suit??

For the price why not just get a KTM instead though???

S 1000 XR or R 1200 GS?

C'mon BMW, where is the hydraulic clutch?

Shame about the luggage...

Sound just doesn't match the bike. V engine would be perfect.

S1000R with extra fairings

Yes, a fantastic bike BUT has very little bottom end torque under 5k & seat comfort is very sad. These 2 factors alone will stop many purchases BUT could be addressed.

Here’s the mantra with Beemer owners . . . and, until I joined a support group, I was a member: This bike will be perfect after I solve this little problem.

everything is fine but shape of this bike is only average - green versys looks much better