One thing I'm really not a fan of is the merging of indicators, rear lights and brake light - these need to be easily identifiable in an instant to avoid being rear-ended - Everything else is a nice update.
Great bike, have a '21 GS usually trade up every 3 years. Looking at the XR hard but must wait until they unveil the new GSA. Thanks MotoBob for the informative video.
Thinking hard about a heavily discounted 2023 s1000xr in triple black with every option, including forged wheels. It would share a garage with my R1250 GSA.
Hello MotoBob. I watch almost every video, and you always say that you will tell us everything we should know about the relevant bike. Well if so, many viewers are eager to know, not just that there are options for a lower seat position, but what exactly are these options - the exact centimeters of the seat height with a lower seat or a lower suspension kit. Seat height is not just another detail. For many riders (I think - about 30%-40% of riders) it is a deal breaker versus a deal maker! Thanks :)
So wanted to buy one a year ago. Among other brands I have A GSA and A K16GT. The issue I had was the 1000cc I4 was very buzzy through out the rev range.
Suzuki 150 horses (@11k RPM), BMW 170 horses (@11k RPM), Kawi 120 horses (@ 9k RPM). HP doesn't mean much at this level - you will not likely to feel the difference between Suzuki and BMW. I have not ridden Suzuki yet, but rode both BMW and Kawi. I find Kawi butter smooth when it comes to power delivery. These bikes are not built for track, but for comfort and rideability over a long distance. Due to Japanese Ministry of Transportation mandate all Japanese manufacturer, both Suzuki and Kawi, have limit on exhaust on its engine which are much more strict than European or North American counterpart - so if you flash ECU, you will get about 10~15% boost on its horses with a proper mapping with exhaust modification.
I understand. The 1000gt looses on comparison with the Kawasaki. You could include triumph 900gt, africa, or v100. The maintenance on non Japanese bikes are awful
You are so right. Most people I know would buy one, but the “locked in” seating position is a deal killer. For some reason, BMW seems to be deaf to this common complaint. They’d surely sell a lot more bikes if they’d address this design flaw.
@@thomasbentley5544looks like they did. At the cost of raising the overall height of the seat. I think originally they had the swoop so that they could keep the seat height the same from this model and the previous gen.
BMW is going for the win in 2024. I did spec this bike and came to a price of 23 € vs. 25 € that I spec. the new 1300 GS. So yes that bike is on my mind.
Did they resolve the well-known vibration issues with this model yet? The prior version supposedly got a LITTLE bit better from the prior model. I wonder if the new handlebar clamps addressed this issue or not...
So bothing new for the usa bc rbey all cone w the comfort package. Looks like slight rear olastic rework. And 2 part seat Too bad i font see lane assist or bsm.
The XR has always been the 2-wheeled X5M to me, but now that the M1000XR is out, I suppose the regular XR has been demoted to BMW’s “M- lite” mid tier model. So sad, I feel bad for the guy haha. Anyways, configuring the new model in that Galaxy blue scheme with the carbon side panels to me is drop dead stunning. What the hell would I do with 200hp, 170 is way more than I need on any sort of highway cruising on tours. My only real issue is that my understanding is that any of the BMW 1000cc bikes have that dreaded flat spot in the midrange and need tuning out. That’s effectively adding another 1k to the price of a bike in my mind, which should’ve come from the factory as. Or is it just with the RR models?
Now to 800 with the low seat as all seat height have gone up by 10mm, and it’s debatable whether that will be any more comfortable than the previous model.
white is the best colour, but no way i m paying 3k m ore just for the colour, and a bundle of goodies that i m not gonna use. so BMW found a way to talk me out of buying this, cause white is the best colour for the lines of the bike
Heavy bar ends will fix it if you feel any. I hated the gen 1 vibes so probably more sensitive than most. Gen 2 feels totally different. Awesome bike 😊
The average male on Earth is 175-176cm, and producing bikes with more than 80cm seat hight is a paradox, the higher the seat the smaller the targeted minority .. wtf???
Without shaft drive its just another bike. Not good enough for touring and not good enough for track. Since K1300S there is no true tourers out there. K1600 is to big/heavy, r1250/r1300 to slow and XR no shaft drive. Bmw is now like honda lol:)
Did I miss something, or are there no factory side-cases/luggage options for the M 1000XR? ... if so, it would be as disappointing as an M car without a trunk! 😀
They are offering some flimsy saddlebags you can add. Pretty disappointing, honestly. I would have been 100% in on the M if it retained the standard pannier option.
@@SuperSnallygaster yeah disappointing indeed! I was looking forward to at least some color-matched standard ones... This was the only 2024 bike I was looking forward to potentially break the bank on, never occurred to me that I would be sooo let down by such an obvious miss :-D
@@SuperSnallygaster I share you disappointment man... they seem to have really dropped the ball on this one! I can only imagine who quick I would have written that check if it came with color-matching hard pannier like the S1000XR... then it would have been the perfectly mad "Sport-" (check) "Tourer" (no check)
@@MCProvok I went with a full-optioned and heavily discounted 2023. While I intended to treat myself to the "M," the XR is a fantastic bike in its own right.
