The BMW formula is unchanged for 2022, which means the S1000 R gets the S1000 RR frame, swingarm and engine minus the shift cam parts to clip power to 165bhp.
You then have to go through the BMW extras list to add most of the things you see on the test bike we have, so stuff like the semi-active suspension, snazzy paint job, extra rider modes, forged wheels and so on and so on… all of which adds more than £5000 to the price of the base bike, but which also does load the BMW up with all the tech and hardware to – on paper, at least – make it a viable option for anyone looking for a pukka supernaked bike.
BMW says it removed the ShiftCam technology from the S1000 RR engine for the R Sport because – and I’m paraphrasing here – there’s no place for 200bhp naked bikes on the road, and of course, strictly speaking, that’s right, but that’s a different debate for another day. However, it does seem odd that
