A BMW R1300 R Superhooligan custom bike made in-house was not on my 2026 bingo card, but you won't catch me complaining. BMW is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Steve McLaughlin's Daytona 200 race win. McLaughlin piloted a BMW R90 S to victory during the first-ever superbike race at Daytona in 1976. That machine will be presented alongside the R1300 R Superhooligan throughout the Daytona 200 this year.
The custom R1300 R Superhooligan will be spinning laps this year for the Daytona 200 Mission Foods Super Hooligan series at the hand of Nate Kern. Judging by its spec sheet, it should be quick. This unit uses the same liquid-cooled boxer as the road-going model, producing 143 hp at 7,750rpm and 110 Ib-ft of torque at 6,500rpm. Even in standard trim, this powerplant is a monster. And funnily enough, BMW didn't try to shake off the identity of the standard R1300 R when designing this beauty.
"The design incorporates the basic stylistic and technical elements of the BMW R1300 R, which serves as the basis, and skillfully translates them into the highly dynamic design language of a naked superbike,”, according to a BMW spokesperson.
