I Bought a Crashed BMW S1000RR 

So the big question is - what to I do with it next!

Being able to ride a brand new expensive bike that's already been laid down is a dream. No worries about scratches or dings and can ride the wheels off it. More RR content please!

No way Baron! I acquired my 2020 BMW S1000RR in exactly the same way six months ago! The bike had a trackday, took a fall, and found itself in the gravel, but in my case, it was on the left side. The previous owner simply couldn't be bothered to repair the bike. Resulting in significant savings for me, landed the purchase at 3-4K below the average price in the used market (in the Netherlands). The only necessary fix was minor (O-ring leak from the output shaft). only repairs after that were: the rearsets, grips, bar ends and shift lever, alongside the fairing repairs. also kept the little marks on the swing arm and frame. It is only noticeable if you basically look for it. My opinion on what you should do: Keep it and use it. I'm going to do the same. it is a bike that i dreamed of owning. going to "Picos de Europa" Spain in September for my first Europe tour. Can't wait!

Chris, I'd say keep it stock and just ride the hell out of it. Would love to see regular updates just with daily use, real world stuff. Hope to catch you at caffeine and machine on my R1 too! 👍

Baron. Any new video from this channel is and will always be VERY well received.

Anodized blue rear sets?? Get ya rat out chrissy 😂

I have been earning a living out of this kind of stuff since 2006, it's the best way I know of getting your biking kicks for free. Just fixed an old Triumph Trophy and the only expence was 25 quid to the DVLA for a V5 and it's going to need a new battery. Its drying off next to my MV F4, 996 and 750SS at the moment.

Do another multi-day ride through Spain like the good-ol days. Very fond of those, got me into riding and ended up becoming an instructor and made some great memories along the way.😊

Reminds me of the Gixxer that you had, on your solo trip to Spain all those years ago. Keep it and enjoy the feeling of stress free ownership

Always a huge fan of your bike videos , finding you last year watching you on this channel and the other fixing bikes and repairing them inspired me . This is my goal start of small old bikes and build up . I have an addiction now and currently working on a 99 tl1000r, a 97 CBR900 , and a 91 zxr750 (barn find never had a UK MOT) only did its first miles then stored and never moved 😮😮😮😮

Totally understand the whole stress free riding thing. I rode a 2000 zx9r for about 10 years come rain or shine and thoroughly enjoyed it as it was already 'used' Now that’s a track bike and I’m on new stuff (Speed Triple 1200 followed by a Speed Twin 1200) and I find myself triple checking the weather for any chance of rain, getting all pissy if I ride through a puddle and losing my head if I find a stone chip anywhere! It’s exhausting, and it means I ride a lot less 😕 Great content as always Baron 👍

0:48 Definitely the son of the father... 🤣

Would watch you painting a wall Chris. Great to see you and your young lad having a laugh!

The old railway tunnel just east of Meon Hut crossroads.. I used to down shift my 748 there just for the sound. Epic road. The A272 is heaven for cars, bikes and bicycles.

Great to see some new videos, watching your adventures has helped me in bad times. Be kind to yourself 👍

Yes, just keep it, enjoy it and do plenty of content with it. It's nice to have the same bike for a few years and we can all share your experiences with it.

Mega, loved the video and think you've made a very sensible purchase here. Can't wait to see how this develops!

Keep it. Then do the The Transfagarasan Highway. Nice long 10 part video would be amazing.

Lucky find Chris! I've been looking for one in this condition, to fix up also. I think you just enjoy it, and like you said, its had its trauma already (and you didn't do it!) so just ride it around and enjoy!!!

A lucky find Chris, well fixed. As previously said, just ride it for years to come and enjoy it..!! If I’d the spare cash I’d take this off your hands……awesome tool. Stay safe.

A near new RR Lego project 😊 fun + a wicked machine afterwards! It’s got a bit of stormtrooper look about it… especially with those fresh gloves too..

Yes Baron Von Bimmer! Thanks for the upload x

My thought is that this is a great idea for a long term series - ride it this season, commute/track days/touring what have you. And then sell it and find a new project for next season. Rinse, repeat.

Dude, watched a bunch of your videos this morning. You totally crack me up. Sub'd!

Absolutely gorgeous bike 🤩

So good to see you vlog. Just went to rewatch your big tour through Europe. You are looking much better and happier!

I can only assume someone's significant other politely but firmly suggested they should "get ride of that bloody bike"

I really enjoy watching this sort of content from you Chris, it's so satisfying to watch - can remember the Gen1videos of you riding around ranting and raving on your way to work, not to mention the hp4 rebuild you/Bahnstormer did..!

Good dealership vines of Guildford came down from Yorkshire to them to get a bike as they do price fairly. Good job on the Bike Baron, looks and sounds sweet

Keeeeeeeeep it, throw an exhaust on it! Stunning machine, would love to see you tour Europe on it! Just like the old days

Mini Baron seems like a future rider! No doubt about it. Great kid you got there C!

First Chris, and now you... Seems everyone wants some of the crashed RR action! Can't blame you though, people are scared of bikes like these but if you know what you're doing, they can be awesome. Completely different planet, but I rebuilt a very similarly crashed bike (gen 1 SV) from Pembry. It's a frustrating, but rewarding process.

Welcome back, Chris. I missed your face! Thanks for the few extra stickers in my order you sent to the USA.

Can't even tell it's been crashed. Always good to see another Baron video pop up.

Perfect Bike to do some fancy stuff with it. I say keep the old lady and make something special out of her, she deserves it

This is an awesome find, very jealous. Such a beauty, I’d love to find something like this to fix a few things and have her ready to go. I think a few smaller, very typical updates, a slip on, belly pan (the bmw cat bothers me), a tinted window screen, and use the hell out of it like it’s meant to be. Looking forward to seeing more of this, and the 996!

I, for one, think you should go for that delicious paint scheme, youve nothing to lose. Just like the stress free ride of not worrying about its first drop or anything, you dont need to worry about "ruining" a new bike 🤷🏼‍♂️

Such an incredible bike, just enjoy it! I tuned mine and transformed it completely. Do that, and you'll never want to sell it.

So nice to see you making videos again! Keep it, ride it, have fun with it! It is an incredible bike! I know I would ;-)

Wicked job Chris, very satisfying video. Enjoy the beast

I really like when Baron has a super bike to make content on, so I am in favor of you keeping it! Or selling it and getting a new project superbike! Maybe some travel content this summer?

Love how this felt like an old style vlog

Top buy Chris..looking forward to seeing her all done up! ❤️

Keep it and do some bigger trips on it. Such a nice bike, the little rebuild really turned out awesome. I love those kind of videos

Fantastic video. Ride it use it . Bring back the Barron chatting random stuff on rides out

Reminds me of the first time I dropped my bike, all of a sudden you get that relief of not being precious about it anymore.

How you pick up a perfect spanking S1000RR just because the opportunity arises makes me happy :D

Keep it, ride it, love it. 👊😎

So lovely to see a project from start to finish in a video rather than slowly lowering a pork pie into my mouth and spitting out the jelly

Happy days mate looks great, reminds me of the damaged HP4 purchase, same vibes, loved it.

Smoking deal looking new. I pick up my 2024 s1000RR tomorrow but mine has the forged wheels.

Chris , keep it , use it , do some mods on it for us , wizz it around some tracks as it was made to do and film all the adventures as you do them , carnt wait 👍

One extra bolt left over is mandatory on the first time assembling/reassembling. 😂😂👍👍

Would love to see you keep this bike and do literally everything you mentioned on it. Have had a 23 RR for a few months now so obviously im bias but...

Awesome project! Look forward to following this 😎

I stumbled across your video randomly as it was in my feed and you picked the bike up from same place I picked up my 23 S1000RR back in April when it got delivered, vines in Guildford haha. Small world I guess.

Hey Baron. I hope you are doing well. I have been away from the channel for a long while, i think the last thing i remember watching was wheelchair V-logs and rants about insurance and then the split with your partner. It's nice to see you spending time with the kids, I know what that means to a father. Do you still do the commuting into London and the offroading on a superbike? I guess I will stick around to find out. Best of luck with the other bike projects.

by far the quickest build series

I’m picking up a 2022 S1000RR Saturday I can’t wait but you are very lucky to be in the position to get offers that one might see you at loomies or the other cafe n machine first I’d heard of it might be worth the average speed cameras near by 👍🏻

Looks like a very nice bike and rides like one too, they seem so smart these days, and by the way I liked the old Baron outro theme played at the end.

Good to see the baron back on form on a great bmw 😊

Nice work! Never know buying a wrecked bike but it worked out great for you !

Starting to get a beautiful collection going there.. keep it and add it to them... do the usual exhaust, tune, etc and stick it in the fleet...

Ideal track bike, relatively cheap for a modern super bike, no worries about it going down again.

Customizing it would be great. Id love to see that. ❤. Entertaining video as always! Relaxing slow tv content!

a few replacement parts and a nice detail and that thing is ready to go

The right number of bikes is “one more”, so good one you👍

As we say in Thailand, ''Up to you''. Looks mint and structurally checked by Vines. If it was me, I would sell when I found another project......Projects are good therapy...Cheers

Hi great vid. Without doubt keep her and as you say enjoy her for a while

Ahhh. Them long white gloves on a white bike. Looking beautiful Keep the bike stock (ish) and travel Europe. So dope seeing people travel on racebikes

I am mega excited for C&M at West Meon! I would keep the RR as is and just use it for miles with smiles

Keep it and ride it as much as possible, enjoy it!!!!! 👍🏻😎

What a brilliant day and my panties have been wet since morninig when Al published his Suzi-8 review. And to come home to a Chris-BMW-vid ...well it is time for a smoke and coffee. I must say it has been a bit sparse since your BBB Tour but i forgive you since you guys are still smashing it with generally big news. Happy Trails. ps: Still waiting for an Aprilia 457 or 399 Duke ripper.

Always good to see your face dad.

Love this content, I picked up a gsxr 750 in similar condition, fixed it up and I’ve kept it for a road bike.

Wished I had the mechanical confidence to do something like this… love the RR, gutted I recently had to sell my 21 plate due to sciatica 🙁… bike looks mint and will be interesting too see where you go with this.

Keep it as is, and ride and enjoy it!

She looks beautiful. Done well there. I was hoping for a step by step deep clean guide 😢

This type of content from you is great to see. Make the bike baron spec then ride the piss out of it and make funny vids along the way. All the best 👍😎👍

Keep it and enjoy the hell out of it! Do trackdays, tour on it.

KEEP IT, USE IT AND ENJOY YOUR PURCHASE!! love the channel!!

This reminds me of the old crashed & repaired hp4 carbon videos 👍👍

You are living "the dream" my friend

Great news on Caffeine & Machine at Meon Hut. On the bike Chris, I dunno! Maybe keep it and ride the b’jeezus out of it, but depends on whether you have time to vs your other bikes, projects etc.

You should do a touring S1000RR, put some bags on I, off-road tyres, touring Europe, think outside the box. I would watch the hell out of Sporty Adventure Dad

I think the fix is better than the buzz of keeping it I’d love to repair things and bring them back to former glory and then move to next project but space and money I don’t have enough of unfortunately! But keep it up it’s good content just need more in depth filming which I know isn’t easy

Have you considered taking the carbon fibre wheel to a specialist for assessment and hopefully repair. I'm not an expert but depending on how the carbon fibre has been damaged, it might look okay but not be safely repairable. Looks like a great project bike.

I bought your custom RR from Bahnstormer (and you) in March 2018 - id love to see the new paint scheme ideas for this one….

Great story, as always! When is there going to be a story on that beautiful 999?

Great video and a nice repair, did you clear out the kitty litter from the air box? Hopefully the previous owner is not watching you repair his bike for sub £1k when Vines most probably quoted him £12k to repair it.

Great job sorting out that bike mate

Amazing stuff as usual Chris. If you're not attached to the RR, I think maybe set a raffle thingy up to all of your subscribers at £2 a pop. Might be a nice investment 😜

Absolutely stunning machine! 😎

Great video and I think you should keep the bike and enjoy it.

I would like to suggest you ride it down to the first round of BSB at Navarro and after the trip you will know what to do with it. Rory might sign it for you😃

Ive got the older style one bought a few months ago what an amazing bike! It is so bloody fast.....Bmw part prices are scary but guess they don't go wrong hoping!

Get some of those Hepco and Becker pannier mounts and tour Europe on it. You know you want to.

Your bike does look good,the Mrs thinks it looks good too. Just in case you didn't already know,be careful when it's wet on white lines and metal man hole covers,definitely avoid them if possible, certainly treat them with respect, also watch out for gravel too. The way I deal with slow turns is to very slightly put my weight to the outside of the turn,maybe it will work for you and maybe not. I have to be careful on slow turns because my Ducati multistrada 950 is too tall for me and heavy too,I have dropped it once in a slow turn. Any way good luck with your new bike and just be well careful with,one little mistake and you will ruin your bike and be kicking yourself for a costly tiny mistake.

I’ve missed you baron 😎🫡

More dropped than crashed. The bike is basically new. Nice find.