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To keep up with the scathing competition among the litre class superbike category, a major overhaul of the BMW S1000RR has been long due. The new BMW S1000RR was spied testing some time back. It looked like a major update from the current iteration. What makes this believe even more concrete is a design registration from China with a priority filing with Germany’s patent office dated Aug. 23, 2017. This design looks quite similar to the motorcycle which was spied before.
If the designs make it to the production, we can expect the asymmetrical fairing to be retained. While the signature asymmetrical headlamps are replaced by a pair of matching lights on both the ends. The central air intake remains the same. Motorcyclists had a love-hate relationship with the asymmetrical headlamps but it was S1000RR’s signature design cue. It would be interesting to see how people receive this new design.
Though the engine is still going to be an inline-4 but looking at the prototype images, it looks quite different from the ongoing one. The exhaust looks smaller as well.
The chassis has been overhauled as well. It will probably come with a new frame. What are the changes going to be you ask? The spy shots weren’t that clear, but the design illustrations suggest that the swingarm is going to be new with the rear sub-frame coming with a new trellis design.
Other changes might include inclusion of a color TFT screen as the instrument cluster, with a host of new electronics as well. We can expect BMW Motorrad to unveil the new S1000RR at either Intermot in October or EICMA in November.
We at xBhp also have included an S1000RR in our garage. Read about it here.
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If the designs make it to the production, we can expect the asymmetrical fairing to be retained. While the signature asymmetrical headlamps are replaced by a pair of matching lights on both the ends. The central air intake remains the same. Motorcyclists had a love-hate relationship with the asymmetrical headlamps but it was S1000RR’s signature design cue. It would be interesting to see how people receive this new design.
Though the engine is still going to be an inline-4 but looking at the prototype images, it looks quite different from the ongoing one. The exhaust looks smaller as well.
The chassis has been overhauled as well. It will probably come with a new frame. What are the changes going to be you ask? The spy shots weren’t that clear, but the design illustrations suggest that the swingarm is going to be new with the rear sub-frame coming with a new trellis design.
Other changes might include inclusion of a color TFT screen as the instrument cluster, with a host of new electronics as well. We can expect BMW Motorrad to unveil the new S1000RR at either Intermot in October or EICMA in November.
We at xBhp also have included an S1000RR in our garage. Read about it here.
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