BMW M1000RR

didn’t need to re-read the first USB feature to remember how I felt about the BMW M1000RR before we headed to Portugal; how badly it performed at Cadwell Park in the track riding section earlier in the year was etched into my memory. I can’t believe I’m even having to put this in writing; after all, I’m talking about a machine with such a pedigree of performance and a hellish reputation. But, for one reason or another, the standard road electronics really let the new Beemer down back in the summer. As stated before, the rules declared that we had to run the rider aids to keep things fair, but even at -7 on the traction control, the bike was performing like no other. I can vividly recall going through Charlie’s at Cadwell and winding the throttle on to try and drive between