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The BMW M 1000 RR 50 years M 2022
• Exclusive anniversary edition of the first M motorcycle, the M 1000 RR
• Exclusive M color – Sao Paulo Yellow.
• 50th anniversary badge of Mr.
• MSRP of $32,495
• Expected arrival on the American market – end of the third quarter of 2022.
Lake Woodcliff, New Jersey – May 19, 2022… To mark the 50th anniversary of BMW M GmbH,
founded in 1972 as BMW Motorsport GmbH, BMW Motorrad presents the M 1000 RR
M 50 Year Anniversary Edition in Sao Paulo Yellow with 50 Year Historic BMW M
badges. This striking combination pays homage to the spirit of nearly 100 years of
BMW Motorrad production and for 50 years of BMW M vehicles. To get the anniversary
edition, the M 1000 RR should be equipped with the 50 Years ///M Package option. In
In addition to the extensive use of M milled aluminum and M carbon parts, this set
includes lighter silver anodized aluminum swingarm, GPS M trigger release software
as well as the M endurance chain and passenger seat and seat cover.
The M 1000 RR can also be ordered in non-anniversary form by selecting the Light
White / M Motorsport Competition Pack.
M – The most powerful letter in the world
At the end of 2018, BMW Motorrad unveiled the M and M Performance special equipment
parts for some existing motorcycle models. The M 1000 RR, the first BMW motorcycle
bearing the brand name M made its global debut in September 2020.
The letter M is synonymous worldwide with racing success as well as high
high-performance BMW vehicles for performance-demanding customers,
exclusivity and individuality. The BMW M 1000 RR meets all these expectations
and continues the racing tradition of BMW M by being the base bike of the BMW
Motorrad World Superbike Team since 2021 and used by many racing teams
around the world.
BMW Motorsport GmbH and BMW M GmbH
BMW Motorsport GmbH was founded in 1972 with the idea of uniting all BMW
motorsport activities under one roof and consolidating the construction of high performance racing cars and racing engines. The BMW 3.0 CSL (CSL = Coupe Sport Light)
debuted as BMW Motorsport GmbH’s first racing car in 1973. On the
On the occasion of the founding of BMW Motorsport GmbH, Robert A. Lutz, member of the
BMW AG’s Board of Directors for Sales in 1972 said, “A company is like a human being
be. If he plays sports, he stays fit, enthusiastic, more efficient and more powerful.
The BMW 3.0 CSL debuted in the European Touring Car Championship in 1973
featuring the three BMW Motorsport colors of blue, purple and red on a snow-white background. The updated Motorsport colors today are blue, dark blue and red.
This legendary color combination can be found on BMW M road vehicles which
appeared in the second half of the 1970s as well as on successful racing cars. Iconic cars
like the 1978 BMW M1 and the Brabham BMW with which Nelson Piquet won the
1983 Formula 1 World Championship.
From the Isle of Man to Dakar – BMW Motorrad and Motorsport
Racing success was not the exclusive domain of BMW four-wheelers, however.
Innovation stems from motorsport and this was especially true in the early decades. Legendary names from those early years include Ernst Jakob Henne who set no less than 76 world land speed records between 1929 and 1937 on supercharged BMW motorcycles and Georg “Schorsch” Meier who won the 1939 Senior Tourist Trophy on the island. de Man on his supercharged 500cc. BMW.
In 1976, exactly 37 years later, Helmut Dähn and Hans Otto Butenuth celebrated their fifth
place in the Isle of Man TT Production class. They had actually set the fastest time on
their BMW R 90 S but due to handicap rules they were seeded in fifth place behind two
250cc and two 500cc motorcycles. Nevertheless, given the best time, this fifth place
was celebrated as a victory.
74 years after “Schorsch” Meier’s success in the Senior TT, Michael Dunlop rode his BMW
S 1000 RR to victory in the 2014 Isle of Man TT Superbike race. In subsequent years,
the RR would go on to leave its unmistakable mark on the TT with more wins. BMW M colors would also be represented in off-road conditions such as the Paris-Dakar rallies of the early 1980s which were dominated by BMW GS factory drivers Hubert Auriol and Gaston Rahier.
Like no other BMW motorcycle, the M 1000 RR 50 Years M model carries it all
the historical DNA of motorsport within it.
Equipment
standard equipment
• High windscreen
• BMW Motorrad Race ABS and ABS Pro
• 7 riding modes (Rain, Road, Dynamic, Race, Race Pro 1-3)
• Pit-Lane-Limiter
• Launch control
• Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) +/- Shift
• Wheel control
• Slide control
• Hill Start Control (HSC) Pro
• Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
• Pro shift assist
• 6.5″ TFT screen
• LED headlight, tail light and indicators
• Heated grips
• Speed regulator
• Light battery M,
• M chassis kit with rear height adjustment and swingarm pivot
50 years ///M Package (optional)
• Sao Paulo Yellow
• M’s 50th Anniversary Badges
• M GPS Lap Timer trigger software
• Rear seat cover and passenger kit
• M Carbon Package – Carbon front and rear fenders, upper fairing side panels, left and right carbon tank covers, carbon chain guard and sprocket cover.
• M Billet Pack – Billet aluminum engine guards, folding brake and clutch levers, M
rear rider controls, front brake lever guard.
• Clear anodized swingarm
• Chain of Endurance M
Features
BMW M1000RR
Engine type Water-cooled, 4-cylinder in-line, 4-stroke, four titanium valves per cylinder, BMW ShiftCam
Power 205 hp at 13,000 rpm
Torque 83 lb-ft. at 11,000 rpm
Compression ratio 13.5:1
Intake / Exhaust 33.5mm / 27.2mm
48.0mm throttle body
BMS-0 motor control
Emission Control 3-Way Closed-Loop Catalytic Converters, EU-5
Fuel Type Super Unleaded
450 watt alternator
M 12 volt / 5 A light battery, lithium-ion
Wet Sump Gearbox, 6 Speed, Constant Mesh, Straight Cut Gears
Primary Gear Ratio 1.652:1
I 2.647:1
II 2.091:1
III 1.727:1
IV 1.500:1
V 1.360:1
VI 1.261:1
17/46 final drive chain
Secondary ratio 2.706:1
Multi-disc clutch, anti-jump wet clutch
Chassis Cast aluminum bridge-type chassis, load-bearing motor
Front suspension 45 mm inverted telescopic forks, adjustable compression, rebound and preload
Rear suspension Aluminum swingarm, adjustable compression and rebound damping, adjustable preload
Front/rear suspension travel 4.7 / 4.6 inches
Wheelbase 57.4 inches
3.9 inch caster
Steering head angle 66.4 degrees
Length x width x height 81.6 x 33.4 x 47.1 inches
Seat height 32.8 inches
Inside leg curve 72.6 inches
Fuel capacity 4.4 gallons
Dry weight 375 lbs.
Curb Weight, Road Ready 423 lbs.
Payload 467 lbs.
Total weight allowed 897 lbs.
M Carbon Wheels
Wheel size, front/rear 3.50 x 17 / 6.0 x 17 inches
Tire size, front / rear 120/70 ZR17 / 200/55 ZR17
Brakes, front 320 mm (12.6″) twin discs, M 4-piston calipers
Brakes, rear Single 220 mm (8.7″) disc, 2-piston fixed caliper
ABS Pro ABS Pro settings for RAIN, ROAD, Dynamic, no ABS
Pro in RACE and RACE 1-3 settings
Acceleration, 0 – 60 mph Less than 3.1 sec
Top speed 189mph
BMW Group in America
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