BMW debuted its refreshed M 1000 RR superbike and all-new M 1000 R supernaked for the 2023 model year. While the Bavarian brand presented the first two M-branded bikes in logical categories, German publication Motorrad believes that BMW will bestow the M treatment upon the S 1000 XR platform in due time. To help readers envision the souped-up sport-tourer, the outlet commissioned accomplished designer Kar Lee to digitally render the M 1000 XR concept.
Lighter, stronger, faster, is the M series mantra, and Kardesign meets the brief, arming the XR with the same inline-four that propels the M 1000 R to white-knuckle speeds. That equates to 210 horsepower (at 13,750 rpm) and 83.3 lb-ft of torque (at 11,100 rpm) at the rider’s beck and call. An Akrapovic exhaust only augments the package, while decidedly non-touring-oriented electronics like launch control and a lap timer make good on the M name.
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