The MAM Journals- BMW S1000 XR TE - The Perfect Sports Adventure Tourer? 

Great to hear from an experienced owner . Even better that you are enjoying it . Thanks for taking the time to comment . 👍

Thank you . None bias and no nonsense is what I try to be . Competent ?? Some days more than others 😂

Thanks Taff . See you Saturday 👍

The more I reflect on the XR , the more I like it . Deceptively fast bike ..

Thank you . Glad you enjoyed it 👍

A projectile , with panniers . Great bike 👍

Always great to hear from you Fred . Bikes have come a long way in 47 years . Some technical cul de sacs along the way but mostly progress 👍

Times have changed, but BMW still makes great bikes. :) It is just about the taste, preferences and needs one has. Would love to try it (I tried a lot of other BMWS). Drop by to check my content. Cheers.

The more I reflect on the XR , the more I think it is a very good bike , with an unusual seat 🤔 See the 2024 model has a different one ..

@@michaelmam 24 model complete revamp, change in chassis and power levels to balance the mid range and sport more and yes ergonomics and styling to match companies m series line up that the cars have already been marketed as.

Glad you found it useful Lee . Very impressive bike . A projectile , with panniers 😂

Well done ! Have fun . New seat looks good and who wouldn’t like 5 more hp 👍

@@michaelmam 👍🏻👍🏻

Congrats. I’m seriously looking at the MXR

@@bcuzicancuellar5478I love my M1000R . Hilarious ..

@@bcuzicancuellar5478 I considered it! But way too serious for me.

Good to hear from you Boo . Have you tried the XR ? What did you think?

No mate it's the only one I haven't tried yet@@michaelmam

Glad you liked it . Thank you 👍

It does feel like that sort of bike 👍

I’ve been waiting for you to do this review, and thoroughly enjoyable it was too. But as someone who has a stable of bikes you weren’t really predisposed to wanting this one. 😅

@@gavin4423 Sadly I can’t have them all 😂 I liked the XR but it is just a bit big / tall for me . Looking forward to trying the new Suzuki GSX -S 1000 GX in the new year .

Exactly. A great machine, but just not for everyone. :)

I met a lot of happy owners , so you are not alone 👍

Standard seat apparently isn’t popular 😂 You are a bit wedged in there … and see they have changed it for 24 ..

That seat is a very long way from “all day comfortable”. I had one as a loan bike when my car was in for service. So much to like about this bike, technology, power, handling, quality of build, on and on, and at 1.83m and 108kg, all easy to cope with, but the pain in my skinny ar5s after than less than 150km, “TE” means tourer, not for me thanks!!

@@Ninj1959 ahh . We are all different and I can understand that the seat was not great for you . It wasn’t perfect for me and I am 82 kilos . I could ride all day on it but see that the latest model has a different seat, which suggests you are not alone 👍

I see the 24 model has a revised seat … so I guess you are not alone 👍

@@michaelmam That is true. :)

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Thanks Peter . Like you I have tried different tyres on my bikes . I like the roadtec 01 ( think they have an 02 out in January 🤔) and have a couple of bikes on the Michelins . For me , they have all been better than the OE supplied tyres . 👍

Great ! Have fun 👍

Hi Ian , there is a bit of a knack to getting on it but it is no coincidence that most owners are quite tall .. In terms of bike recall , I guess we remember what interests us ? I know sports fans that can name their teams players from 25 years ago 🙃

You are are right about the seat and getting on. :) Otherwise a nice machine and a great video. Drop by to check my content.

I'm fortunate at 64 and 5'10" to be still flexible enough to get my leg over the bike from a standing start. However, with panniers fitted I find that placing my left foot on the left peg aids ones ability to swing your leg over without scratching the paint or the boxes. It's relatively intuitive but if for any reason you have to mount from the rhs you need to take care to balance your body weight over the bike so as not to bring the bike tumbling across towards you, i.e. to maintain weight on the side stand. My 32" inseam won't allow me to flat foot both feet at the same time and so I'm having to adapt my foot down technique.

😂👍 Crazy but funny ..

Another great review. Mirrors my views on it.

My local BMW dealer is North Oxford BMW . If they offer me the chance to ride a low suspension / low seat model , I will take it ! New model recently announced so will probably get a ride on that . Not sure what the dimensions are yet but the seat looks different 👍

Thats is interesting . I haven’t heard that . I am lucky enough to have a few 4 cylinder bikes and the XR engine shares more riding characteristics with my GT than any of the others 🤔 Progressive , nice linear power, a bit buzzy , mechanically noisy and a great gearbox / engine combination . I really liked the XR engine , as I do the GT . Easy to ride but very brisk when you ask 👍

@@michaelmam I have the 2021 750 version - it is also a pleasure to wind up.

How are you getting on with it ? What do you think are its strengths and weaknesses?

J'aime beaucoup les 4 cylindres pour leur souplesse à bas régime.La moto peut rouler à 50km/h en 6eme.après 5000 t/mn c 'est une furie...Autre point c' est une très belle moto , bien finie mais chère comme toutes les BMW.Avant je possédais la Yamaha 900 Tracer,avec son 3 cylindres rageur, excellente machine.quels reproches à la 1000 XR, son prix, la difficulté de trouver le point mort (neutral) et la hauteur de selle pourtant je mesure 1.81m.

Great to hear . I really like 4 cylinders too and the bikes are well built. Very versatile . I am looking forward to taking the Yamaha triple on a circuit in May . Never tried one before , so should be interesting !

Great choice 👍

My cruise is fine . It is sensitive to the precise positioning of the sensors apparently ? The XR is no more buzzy than our GT but IS taller and less precise at speed .. looking forward to trying the GX early next year 👍

Mudguards today have very little to do with mud ? You can buy rad guards , and I was surprised to find that the BMW ones for my M1000R were about £40 .. but completely agree with your point . Should be more protection . 👍

Sounds logical .. lot of room at the back !

Didn’t try it … I don’t on any of the bikes I review , rather than own . Sorry . If you ask the same question in an XR facebook group I am sure there will be people there , who regularly carry a pillion 👍

23 model year wasn’t but the 24 might be . They have increased the power and changed the seat as well ..

@@michaelmam hi Mike thanks for the reply, i actually called my local dealership and they confirmed that the s1000xr dont have it yet, only the GS’ , thats whats sedating me to purchase the bike is that feature. For now i might just get the speed twin Or the mt10 then will get the xr once that feature becomes either optional Or standard. Ride Safe friend🙏🏼

The Touring Equipment “pack” ..

Didn't you watch the video? Literally explained it at minute 3 😂

@@phantombigballs8165😂…that might explain my unusually curt response 🤔

😂 Love mine too...i went xxx mph

Can't wait for the weather to pick up.🙏

75° here in sunny so flo

@@EvMc305 😪😪 enjoy.

There are a few to choose from now . Suzuki , Kawasaki and BMW all make straight 4 Adventure style .. Looking forward to trying both in the New Year 👍

Feels awkward too if you come from a sportsbike. Heard they fixed that issue in 2024 version. I would assume it just put off the target group... being same so w/o stepping on toes, elderly sportsbike riders.

⁠@@ronr6605in my experience most sports bikes riders are slightly older 😂 The joys of disposable income ?