BMW Motorrad’s M 1000 Duo Breaks Cover

BMW Motorrad has unleashed the 2022 M 1000 RR and the M 1000 R globally. While the supersport first made its debut in 2020, the litre-class naked too has embraced the Bavarian marque’s coveted ‘M’ badging. And for this year, the BMW Motorsport division has dialled things up a notch.

Overhauled Engines To Do Justice To The ‘M’ Tag

The BMW M 1000 RR and the M 1000 R’s engines have been heavily reworked to make them powerful and quicker than their standard counterparts. 

The supersports continues with its liquid-cooled 999cc engine belting out 213PS at 14,500rpm, which is 6PS more than the standard model. While the power output is the same as before, the bikemaker hasn’t mentioned the torque yet.

Meanwhile, the M 1000 R gets a serious performance upgrade compared to the standard model. While it continues with the S 1000 RR-derived engine, the ‘M’ treatment has given this race-ready machine a 45PS boost in power, making it as powerful as its faired sibling. However, the torque has gone down from 114Nm to 113Nm and is now generated almost 2,000rpm later. 

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To achieve better off-the-line acceleration, the M R now gets a 47-tooth rear sprocket instead of a 45-tooth unit. Even the 4th, 5th and 6th gear are now shorter to make the riding experience even more thrilling.

More ‘M’ Goodies To Back Up The Performance

Keeping the manic litre-class engines are a bunch of ‘M’-badged performance parts like the new M winglets and the new fairing for the M 1000 RR. 

BMW claims that the new winglet now generates more downforce than before and thanks to the new fairing, the top speed has now gone up to 314kmph from 306kmph. Additionally, the top-spec M 1000 RR Competition flaunts aero wheel covers too for improved aerodynamics. Lastly, there are brake-cooling vents introduced for the first time on BMW motorcycles.

Of course, the M 1000 R too gets the new winglet which generates 11kg of downforce at 220kmph.  And to compensate for all the aerodynamic resistance this hypernaked will bring, there’s a new wind deflector above the instrument console.

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And while the M 1000 RR flaunts carbon fibre as standard, the M 1000 R gets it as a part of the M Competition package.

Top-of-the-shelf Hardware And Electronic Package For The M 1000 Duo

BMW Motorrad has armed both the bikes with the ‘M’ brakes (a first for the naked), and fully-adjustable Marzocchi-sourced suspension. 

The German marque has also equipped the duo with the latest generation electronic suite with traction control, wheelie control, four riding modes: Rain, Road, Sport and Race Pro 1-3, quickshifter, launch control and a pit lane limiter.

The BMW M 1000 RR Competition made its debut in India last year with an eye-watering price tag of Rs 45 lakh. So, expect the new model to arrive with a slight price bump. Meanwhile, the M 1000 R could demand a staggering Rs 40 lakh (all prices ex-showroom India). It is likely that the bikes could debut mid next year.