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**aargee** · 08-16-2011, 12:30 PM

Always wondered what's the engineering reason for assymetrical headlamps? But now this one has asymmetrical fairings!!! Can you pls educate us Ken sir?

**Jonak** · 08-16-2011, 12:33 PM

Excellent photos and awesome write up.
I am not fortunate to ride this yet but I have seen the bike many time here Seoul. My favorite color would be yellow.

**blackside** · 08-16-2011, 12:41 PM

Holy cow! my god this machine is mind blowing! phew! Seriously good man..

Nice review bro.. cheers

**ken cool** · 08-16-2011, 01:07 PM

Originally posted by aargee View Post

Always wondered what's the engineering reason for assymetrical headlamps? But now this one has asymmetrical fairings!!! Can you pls educate us Ken sir?

aargee: Your guess is as good as anybody's. However, from what I got while discussing with some of the BMW fellas, if you look closely, you would notice that the left fairing has left a gaping hole. This is to let the air in for cooling purposes of the 999cc engine. According to the BMW engineers, the opening on one side is sufficient for the intended cooling. The right side fin look is partly for dynamic aesthetics. However this finned side does expel some heat and adds in the cooling process.

Originally posted by Jonak View Post

Excellent photos and awesome write up.
I am not fortunate to ride this yet but I have seen the bike many time here Seoul. My favorite color would be yellow.

Thanks Jonak. I really enjoyed this ride way beyond I can explain here. My R1 feels antediluvian in comparison!

And for this particular bike, though black is one of my favourite colours, I prefer it in all colours other than black!

Originally posted by blackside View Post

Holy cow! my god this machine is mind blowing! phew! Seriously good man..

Nice review bro.. cheers

Thank you bro!

**aargee** · 08-16-2011, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by ken cool View Post

This is to let the air in...the cooling process

Nice idea, but the assymetrical headlamps

Even if one were for high beam & low beam, symmetrical would've done the job. But I'm wondering the engineering reason behind that too.

**Sarvajit** · 08-16-2011, 01:36 PM

Coming from you that the R1 feels antediluvian in comparison, I can just imagine what this bike is!
Though I have never ridden a litre class bike, I remember others saying that Hondas are very easy for novices to handle.
How would you rate this bike in that aspect?

**strider** · 08-16-2011, 01:54 PM

Wonderfully penned Ken Sir, the crisp and detailed photographs add to the pleasure

The S1000R has indeed caught the fancy of devotees who worship the 'God of Performance' and likely to give wet dreams to many others

What a piece of engineering, boggles one with its handling and performance.

A very common question from an R1 owner, how does it fare in the bumper traffic ? (Does it heat up as much and as fast as the R1)

**ken cool** · 08-16-2011, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by Sarvajit View Post

Coming from you that the R1 feels antediluvian in comparison, I can just imagine what this bike is!
Though I have never ridden a litre class bike, I remember others saying that Hondas are very easy for novices to handle.
How would you rate this bike in that aspect?

I do agree that the Honda CBR 1000RR is an excellent bike and was indeed ruling the top spot at the BOTY awards before being brusquely brushed aside by this incredible motorcycle from BMW and has been on top spot since for two years consecutively. I personally feel at a very basic level both bikes to be quite at par in handling. However the BMW gets far ahead in terms of tech rider aids, notably the proprietary DTC that really inspires confidence while making mistakes around a corner. Both bikes are quite forgiving and easy on novice Superbike riders. But the BMW gets ahead of the Honda on several counts and that includes taking the rider into the corners!

Believe me, this bike is so well designed that it practically teaches you Superbiking and still remains the most powerful and fastest litre class yet!

**blackside** · 08-16-2011, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by ken cool View Post

I do agree that the Honda CBR 1000RR is an excellent bike and was indeed ruling the top spot at the BOTY awards before being brusquely brushed aside by this incredible motorcycle from BMW and has been on top spot since for two years consecutively. I personally feel at a very basic level both bikes to be quite at par in handling. However the BMW gets far ahead in terms of tech rider aids, notably the proprietary DTC that really inspires confidence while making mistakes around a corner. Both bikes are quite forgiving and easy on novice Superbike riders. But the BMW gets ahead of the Honda on several counts and that includes taking the rider into the corners!

Believe me, this bike is so well designed that it practically teaches you Superbiking and still remains the most powerful and fastest litre class yet!

Man that is a reply i partially hate to read lolz.. this thing is DAMN! but with so much gadgetry you do feel its overly automated, if this is the first and only superbike someone has ridden, they'd have a hell of a hard time riding anything else. Though good, too much aids makes the rider less in touch with the experience of riding. But for a rider upgrading from another superbike, this would be a testing ground to push himself at par with anything and anyone else. Boggling, mind boggling! ;D

**ken cool** · 08-16-2011, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by strider View Post

Wonderfully penned Ken Sir, the crisp and detailed photographs add to the pleasure

The S1000R has indeed caught the fancy of devotees who worship the 'God of Performance' and likely to give wet dreams to many others

What a piece of engineering, boggles one with its handling and performance.

A very common question from an R1 owner, how does it fare in the bumper traffic ? (Does it heat up as much and as fast as the R1)

Thanks for your appreciation.

The heat factor is quite bad like for most Superbike riders in bumper to bumper traffic. But I somehow felt that in slow moving traffic, this bike handles heat dissipation better than the R1 for sure! I repeat, in slow moving traffic, not stationary. In stationary traffic, they are all about the same!

Originally posted by blackside View Post

Man that is a reply i partially hate to read lolz.. this thing is DAMN! but with so much gadgetry you do feel its overly automated, if this is the first and only superbike someone has ridden, they'd have a hell of a hard time riding anything else. Though good, too much aids makes the rider less in touch with the experience of riding. But for a rider upgrading from another superbike, this would be a testing ground to push himself at par with anything and anyone else. Boggling, mind boggling! ;D

What you say is absolutely true. I felt the same way, initially. However there are a few positive points to be taken home with the gadgetry that is present...

1. You can switch off every gadget individually that is present at the flick of a switch, be DTC, the ABS, Wheelie Control, name it, you can turn it off mid-flight! Just turn off the throttle and pull in the clutch and switch it off. Just keep the gadgetry that you want. That way you are not riding an overly automated machine.

2. After having ridden a bike with ABS, I would prefer to have ABS in my bike as a standard constant feature. This is a must.

3.And after seeing leaking brakes on several bikes on several occasions, one thing I do not want is C-ABS. C-ABS ensures that with one leaking pipe, you cannot ride the bike at all since both your rear and front brakes are rendered useless with one leak! The BMW ABS is effective only on the front end. Which not only takes care of the problems associated with C-ABS but at the same time you can also play by locking and sliding the rear wheel when required!

**Samarth 619** · 08-16-2011, 02:49 PM

I believe that the asymmetrical headlights have become a part of this bike's character and individuality. And that should not go anywhere even in its 2012 or '13 model.
And you know what? You say the looks grew on us? I say I loved them the first time I saw the bike! It's lovely...!

Asymmetrical fairing doesn't matter much as you'll only see one side at a time, whether its in pic or in flesh.

But I'd say that with its power, electronics, etc, the S1000RR is way more brilliant THAN it looks!

And nice and informative review Ken bro.

**blackside** · 08-16-2011, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by ken cool View Post

Thanks for your appreciation.

The heat factor is quite bad like for most Superbike riders in bumper to bumper traffic. But I somehow felt that in slow moving traffic, this bike handles heat dissipation better than the R1 for sure! I repeat, in slow moving traffic, not stationary. In stationary traffic, they are all about the same!

What you say is absolutely true. I felt the same way, initially. However there are a few positive points to be taken home with the gadgetry that is present...

1. You can switch off every gadget individually that is present at the flick of a switch, be DTC, the ABS, Wheelie Control, name it, you can turn it off mid-flight! Just turn off the throttle and pull in the clutch and switch it off. Just keep the gadgetry that you want. That way you are not riding an overly automated machine.

2. After having ridden a bike with ABS, I would prefer to have ABS in my bike as a standard constant feature. This is a must.

3.And after seeing leaking brakes on several bikes on several occasions, one thing I do not want is C-ABS. C-ABS ensures that with one leaking pipe, you cannot ride the bike at all since both your rear and front brakes are rendered useless with one leak! The BMW ABS is effective only on the front end. Which not only takes care of the problems associated with C-ABS but at the same time you can also play by locking and sliding the rear wheel when required!

Amazing, this is a perfect superbike then! ha..ha thank you for giving me second thoughts of owning CB1000R within one month of purchase lolz.. just kidding bro. But seriously this is a machine to fall in love for a lifetime, just beautiful.

And I didn't know that about C-ABS that's some crazy issue, though leaks are not common. Thanks bro for all that. Now I have a dream again lolz.. cheers

**ken cool** · 08-16-2011, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by blackside View Post

Amazing, this is a perfect superbike then! ha..ha thank you for giving me second thoughts of owning CB1000R within one month of purchase lolz.. just kidding bro. But seriously this is a machine to fall in love for a lifetime, just beautiful.

And I didn't know that about C-ABS that's some crazy issue, though leaks are not common. Thanks bro for all that. Now I have a dream again lolz.. cheers

You have a wonderful bike. I have ridden the CB 1000R quite a bit. These are not bikes in the same segment. Yours is a full-on city street bike. The S1000RR is a full fledged Race Replica. Hence they cannot really be compared. About pipes leaking, it is extreme or weird cases. Extreme, in rally instances and weird when stray dogs (read India only) chew up the brake hoses which has already happened with me!

**blackside** · 08-16-2011, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by ken cool View Post

You have a wonderful bike. I have ridden the CB 1000R quite a bit. These are not bikes in the same segment. Yours is a full-on city street bike. The S1000RR is a full fledged Race Replica. Hence they cannot really be compared. About pipes leaking, it is extreme or weird cases. Extreme, in rally instances and weird when stray dogs (read India only) chew up the brake hoses which has already happened with me!

haha..ha my god stray dogs chewing up, now that's a fate i don't want anyone to suffer.

And surely though no reason to compare, its just something you get to love when you've driven it. After driving an R1 I've already had second thoughts of where my tastes are. And S1000RR fits the bill more than perfect, it exceeds the requirements by many folds. Thank you for the beautiful review, you've raised my expectations quite high for the future! cheers

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