MCN senior road tester Michael Neeves brings us up to speed with his summer on the naked BMW S1000R so far.
Get the best of biking EVERY day…
Latest motorcycle news: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/
Sign up to MCN Xtra — the new MCN newsletter: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/
Like /MotorCycleNews on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MotorcycleNews/
Follow @MCNnews on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCNNews
Follow @MCNsport on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MCNSport
sponsored by: The Mobile Mechanics Of Dallas Texas
){kind=link}
360P?! Would it hurt you guys to buy a GoPro? Even a used one?
Nice, and be sure to let us know if that stalling issue gets worked out or
not.
why only 360p?
Another credible review I can actually use in making a decision. Cheers!
Good old Neevesy such solid reviews, and committed one man camera work!
How can you be filming this in Aug. 2014 in 360p. What did you use? A
calculator?
What about the Wind Fatigue riding it ?
MAN! You Brits sure do love your heated grips lol
“It’s pretty much perfect at standard” – he says about the bike with 1.500€
worth of extras installed right from the factory…
Thanks for posting such a honest good review on here Micheal also fabulous
videos on You Tube. Good work. I am torn between the BMW S1000R and the
Tuono. I have read a 2016 Tuono 1100 is going to be released soon. Have
you had a chance to ride one or have you heard any info? Also what are
your thoughts on the reliability of the Tuono? I have 2005 Speed Triple
that has been wonderful but I want better brakes, lighter weight and if it
is on the menu more power 😉
Cheers & Gears
B
from Canada.
Great video, thanks! Love the S1000R. :-]
Thanks Neeves. I ordered a new S1000R. After sitting on one then getting
to test ride one I have placed an order. Your review helped me make my
choice! Cheers!
did the stalling get sorted also what about wind blast on motorway ?
presume bmw do a lil windshield ?
MCN, 360p? Please, this is 2014. HD equipment doesn’t cost that much
Can I add that at no point were any speed limits broken during the making
of this video yeah right!!!!!
Is it just me or the motor is a little on the buzzy side? Not as smooth as
Jpn fours.
Thanks for an awesome review traded in three sport bikes to get the K1600
when it first came out lasted a couple years until this bike came out felt
the need for speed bite again lol. The S1000R is the coolest bike I have
ever owned. Devastated to return it I totally understand. Again thanks!
Had the exact same stalling issue on my K1300s rumours are it’s too do with
battery load and supply cables all I know is it went when I put in a brand
new battery.
“In October, the bike goes back to BMW. At which point I will be
devastated”. I’d say that sums it up pretty well.
One awesome bike :D
I purchased a 2015 s1000r in December and have neary 2,000 miles on it.
Fantastic machine, does everything and then some, no stalling issue on my
bike. Recently did a 400+ mile day trip and found that the only my wrists
were sore at the end of the day.
+firecul42 ye ive seen it… Looks and sounds loads better.
would you guys be doing a similar test on the SUperDuke??
keep hearing about the tires..any recommendations whats the very best for
the Beast or will the stock do??
thank!!!
More ground clearance for the track? Interesting… what rubs?
why the fuck would anyone want an outside temp gauge?
Thanx for the offer in last week’s paper for 3 issues of Ride for £1 and 3
issues of Bike for £1, I called the Freephone number and ordered it !!!
360p what year is it?
Mmh, this is probably my most favorite bike..! This or the double R, I
can’t choose between the two.
Michael Neeves. That’s all that has to be said about a video for me to
watch it right away. Insightful, informative, captivating. Doesn’t hurt
that he is talking about that BMW s1000r either xD.
God bless your ankles when you go down…
thinking about trading in my 2012 zx10r which i love on a Tuono. took the
s1000r for a test ride 5min into the ride took away the thinking, getting
the beemer, excellent bike.
It’s insane how few km’s you get on a set of tires! Super expensive problem
:)
Great video Neevesy. good to hear you talk about the tyre differences.
Interested that you didn’t try a flyscreen with the s1000r. Does the wind
blast not become a little tiresome? Another winner from BMW then!?
omg no gear protection, just normal……
BMW S1000R long term report | Video Diary | Motorcyclenews.com – YouTube
http://ow.ly/BjjEE
Great review, have been keeping an eye on your long tem reports.. Would
love to see you guys get the new BMW S1000XR and see a long term review on
that, I did a lot of research on my KTM SMT, and your long term reviews
helped me lots.. So I’m looking forward to seeing how the New BMW goes, I
may just replace my SMT with the S1000XR if its as good as the S1000R..
Thanks again for all your bike reviews
I used Q3’s on my s1000R….they are magic. Check out my Youtube
channel…I took my s1000R to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin…..THE
MOTOGP TRACK!!!!
more this sort of videos…great
I’d have to get rid of that exhaust system… The still of the bike banked
over looked awful when u could see all under it. Akrapovic full system
would do nicely.
4months is long term?
Thank you Mr. Neeves. You’re helping me make a decision about this bike.
GREAT reviews as always and always good info about the tires used. Looking
forward to your final input about this bike. Cheers from San Diego, CA. USA
The clutch stall is a known thing– i had the same thing. Went into BMW-
they hooked it up to computer, and found a lot of exhaust errors. So they
cleared that out. re-downloaded the note or something- i really have no
idea. and it hasn’t happened since.. 🙂 Cheers
The stalling is a common issue. Clutch in to stop, get your down shifting
done, clutch half way out(engine braking maybe), then clutch back in. It
seems like it can’t catch itself when the revs fall back down to idle.
360p!!!
thank you so much for that report. im really thinking about getting one.
already got the double r but on daily comute this will be better and
healthier, i guess.
dont u think the full akrapovic race exhaust will improve the bubbling? 🙂
cheers n love ;)
You ‘ve said that you ‘re using the s1000r for about four months.
I wanted to ask you, since you ‘re sayng that you ‘ve been in many places,
if you are travelling with this bike and how easy is to carry luggage with
it. And one final question, what kind of luggage have you used, if you have
used any.
thank you in advance
How does it compare to the Ducati Streetfighter?
Fucking great bike!
Neevesybikes how do you rate s1000r as an wheelie machine in 0—5 . And
how is it two up …. Nice review by the way
I have had the stalling issue too! It only happened once, it happened
during the break in period but the techs didn’t find anything when I bought
it in for service.