BMW S1000RR (2015 - 2019) Review

Version: SPORT

Year: 2018

Corker of an engine, had a GSX-R 1000R before this and the engine on the BMW is far stronger Handling with the electronic suspension feels sublime

Version: M edition

Year: 2019

Annual servicing cost: £180

Just love everything about this bike

Buying experience: Payed £17500 in 2020 from my local BMW dealer , can’t fault them at all , very friendly & helpful people that also love their bikes & do their very best for the customer..

Year: 2015

A very forgiving easy to handle monster

Buying experience: Bought from a dealer

Version: Sports Pack

Year: 2015

Annual servicing cost: £300

Performance is superb. I find myself tending to throttle back through a pure sense of mechanical sympathy when the revs get high. (Previous experience with lower rev machines)

Buying experience: Dealer. Got a fabulous deal on my 955i Triumph. Riders of Bridgewater Gavin F. Thank you

Version: Sport pack

Year: 2015

Annual servicing cost: £350

Fast fun thoroughbred machine.

Buying experience: Dealer. Bridge in Taunton were superb.

Version: Sports pack

Year: 2015

Annual servicing cost: £300

Performance and looks are amazing. Luggage difficult. Parts and service expensive but superb overall service from BMW Ocean Newton Abbot and Plymouth.

Buying experience: Dealer Riders of Bridgewater. Very good deal offered on my 1999 Triumph T955i.

Year: 2015

Great bike for speed comfort handling Safety . Not forgetting gorgeous looks

Buying experience: Bought new from dealer Around £16,000 + grand

Version: Sport

Year: 2016

Annual servicing cost: £259

Cruise control and heated grips

Buying experience: Private, straight forward

Version: M

Year: 2019

Annual servicing cost: £230

This bike is the best RR I’ve owned, from its low down torque and pull right up through the Rev range, the engine is so smooth and the gearbox seems almost seamless. I have found the clutch to be slightly odd, it’s difficult to fine the point of bite, it’s odd. The screen is just amazing, with full connectivity to a headset and phone, with a nice sat Nav prompting screen when using bmw connect app, it’s a great addition to a bike. I have found the screen a bit annoying, I like to use the third screen in the sport area, but when you turn the bike off it reverts back to the standard road screen, you should just be able to select a screen as default. My only other issue is the M seat, it feels like a block of granite, after 5 miles I’m not sure if I have any jewels left and if I have, will they work, I’m going to look at some options from a sport model seat to a gel cover. I have fitted all the M carbon and that takes away the cheap looking plastic and really finished the bike, also a full Akra carbon system, however, no one makes a fuel module yet and ECU flashing is currently limited, it still runs well but lumpy down low, I will fit one as soon as they are available.

Buying experience: This was dreadful, I ordered the bike and it took over 14 months to arrive, BMW were just dreadful with information and didn’t seam to care less about the customer, I tried to buy a Norton RR as I got that fed up but obviously we all know how that ended up. IMO a really poor show from BMW

Version: Sport

Year: 2016

Annual servicing cost: £185

Brilliant bike but they need to sort out hand numbing vibration through the handlebars. Lightening quick but easy to rode fast brilliant electronics Attention to detail gets a thumbs up too.

Buying experience: Bought new from dealer Booked a test ride that was it sold !!!! Great dealer BMW Cheshire Oaks

Version: 2019

Year: 2019

Proper machine with loads of extras at A good price

Buying experience: Bend over backwards to make sure your happy

Version: Sport

Year: 2017

Annual servicing cost: £270

This is my first S1000RR, and after trying out the competition it was a "no brainer" in my view. It may be older than the rest but on the road I found it easier to ride, smooth and comfortable for 200+ days in the saddle.

Buying experience: I found the staff at the BMW in Essex help full and patient considering I want to ride most of their range!

Version: Gen3

Year: 2017

Quick and practical. Makes the rest feel like clunkers.

Buying experience: The only issue is there so good the dealers don’t have to make offers to sell.

Version: Sport

Year: 2015

Annual servicing cost: £100

I have been after an RR for around 3 years now and finally took the plunge by buying a 2015 S1000RR Sport, The bike is beautifully built with lots of straight lines and a very aggressive look overall. It is so manageable considering the power that it has, around the streets its smooth power delivery and light steering makes it as easy to ride as a smaller more upright bike, but its when you hit the open road and the twisty's that the bike really comes into life. The power delivery is superb, it sticks to the road like glue, the TC can be as intrusive (Rain Mode) or as little as you want (User Mode). The brakes are better than anything else Ive ever ridden and the ABS again is top notch, Ive only had to engage the ABS on a few occasions and it really bring you to an abrupt hauls as soon as you grab hold of the lever. In general I would recommend this bike to anyone who is looking for a litre sports bike, you dont have to be Valentino Rossi or John McGuinness to ride it either as its so manageable and easy to ride.

Buying experience: I bought mine from a BMW Motorad dealer, My local dealer is Douglas Park BMW Motorad in East Kilbride, just outside Glasgow. The buying experience I had from them was second to none, I always felt right at home and never felt pressured into taking the bike. They went through all the details of the bike and explained clearly how everything worked. The tyres that where on the bike when I got it where not upto standard of the dealers, so they told me to take the bike if I wanted to and they would fit a new pair free of charge when the tyres that came with it where worn. This was an unexpected piece of news as most dealers would be happy with you leaving with whatever shoes where on the bike at the time, and it also meant I had a brand new set of sticky tyres for the TT! Ive only had to revisit with one issue which turned out to be a loose battery terminal, however there was no fuss by the dealer and they promptly seen to the issue. Overall my experience with this dealer has been excellent and I would absolutely use them again when purchasing another bike.

Year: 2016

I've had 3 bikes so far and have ridden a few others in between. The S1000rr for me is the best bike I've had and I believe the 2015/2016 models are the best year to buy and have already gone up in price ! This bike has everything you could need even the stock exhaust sounds amazing it maybe a bit big but I can live with it. Also it set the tone it's cheaper than the new Honda fire blade ,Suzuki and the kawasaki and still has more rider aids. I shan't be selling this one always guaranteed to put a smile on your face absolutely brilliant bike and so dam Fast your brain needs to keep up!

Version: Fully equipped

Year: 2016

Annual servicing cost: £350

Superb handling, seamless power delivery, ferocious brakes, electronic suspension is unbelievable and a perfect clutchless transmission. My only gripe so far is the tiny base on the side stand (it plows through warm asphalt) so be carefull where you park it.

Buying experience: Dealer - Very pleased so far.

Year: 2015

Having owned this bike from new for just over a year its managed to put me off BMWs for the foreseeable future.

Buying experience: Felt like the dealer was in a rush to sell me the bike to get my money as quick as possible. Service centre is only interested in getting money out of you by trying to sell you extras

Version: Sport

Year: 2015

Annual servicing cost: £250

Awesome at everything

Buying experience: Roy Pidcock Long Eaton top dealer

Year: 2015

The worst thing about the bike is getting off it, the best is...work it out, it's not hard!!! But seriously, at my age, and I would say you need to be fit to ride any sport bike on long runs, I am as comfortable on this bike, as a Blackbird, had five, ZX12R, had four, still have one, and a busa, never have again..

Version: Sport

Year: 2015

Annual servicing cost: £160

Makes me feel like i could ride the thing in BSB. Unbeliveable...

Year: 2015

Annual servicing cost: £180

This is my third s1000rr and just gets better. So easy to ride and the electronics are brilliant, I thought the 10 plate was good, then upgraded to 14 plate, which I thought was even better to ride, but 15 plate blew me away. Cruise control thought would never use, use most of time.

Buying experience: Brought from Williams BMW Manchester brand new. With the sports package, red and white paint scheme, rearsets levers tailtidy about £16000

Year: 2015

Great bike!