2021 BMW S1000XR First Ride Review | Is It an Improvement?
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- Опубликовано: 7 апр 2021
- A massive thanks to my Uncle for loaning me his bike to make this review!
So today I got to ride a brand new BMW S1000XR in Ice Grey. This is the fully revamped model with all new looks, ergonomics and more. I have previously ridden the 2019 model, which I said at the time was the best all round bike I'd ever ridden and that remained the case through everything else I rode. So, the big question, is this one an improvement? Have a watch and find out what I thought :) Let me know what you think down in the comments!
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What do you think? Would you have one or get the new Hayabusa instead? Oooor get about 5 older bikes :D
We can agree to disagree, I'd have a Busa in a heartbeat :D
5 older bikes please. I’ll write you my list! As long as you’re paying...
I love the new Busa! Would have it over this any day.
Hahaha I wish I could afford 5 more bikes myself I'm still mad for an sv1000 😂😂 Yep me too, the new Busa looks like my kinda bike :)
For you, it has to be the Busa, although the BMW is a cracking bike.... and you already have a wedge of older bikes! :D
Can you do a review on the BMW RS1200 for us taller Ridders ?
Nice review! I love the Ice Grey. I could look at it for days and days and miles and miles. I'd love to try one, but it just isn't my style. It's quite nice of your uncle to let you run it around, tell him thanks from us!
Thanks :) It was fun to make! Yeah it really is a nice colour and honestly the camera really doesn't do it justice! It's even nicer in person :)
I think it'd surprise you, it's a scary capable bike that's as comfy going mad speeds as it is pootling along :)
It is very nice, this is the same Uncle who gave me the GSXR so he may just be the nicest human alive :D I will do :)
Really useful video, thanks mate. Helped make my decision, picking up one of these on Saturday morning. 👍
Glad it was helpful! Congrats and best of luck with it :) I hope I can get one myself one day :)
Exactly what I was looking to hear. About to change my RR to this one. Great review. Thanks!
Ah best of luck with it!! Thanks :)
Got the M Sport one and absolutely love it great review by the way
Nice, I'd like to see one of them in the flesh :) Thanks!
As someone who’s also 6’7”, I really appreciated this video. I sat on the bike at the dealership and was really amazed how well it fit me and how tall it felt. Normally I’m very flat footed on my bikes when at lights etc, this one I can also flat foot, but like you said, I don’t have tons of extra room. Beautiful bike. Think I’ll get one here soon.
Hello fellow sufferer of tallness :D Yeah it really is a lovely bike for taller people too as it just fits so well, I know it's not absolutely gargantuan or anything but it's a lovely seating position :) Ah very good, if you do get one best of luck with it :)
Awesome First Ride... your uncle is very lucky guy! As for the bike, BMW has already intrigued me. I dont know enough about them but this definitely helped answer some of the details. I plan to watch and listen to this one again podcast format haha. Stay safe my friend
Thanks man :) I wouldn't call him lucky tbh he owns his own business and has worked his ass off his whole life :)
I'd imagine they're pricey enough over there are they due to being built in the EU? :) Glad I could help somehow! Oh extra views :) Thanks man! You too bud :)
Great review. Just purchased the 2023 in Racing Red and love it!
Congrats! I'll hopefully one day be able to afford one as I do think it's a perfect all round bike!
Very thorough and well done review. Thank you sir.
Thanks! Really glad you liked it :)
Looks sensational and the Ice Grey , take my imaginary money 😆 loved the review, keep it going man 🏍✊🏻
Yeah the auld imaginary money is easy to spend eh :D Thanks bud!
Good and fair analysis.Nice bike.Thanks.
Thanks for watching :)
This is a very in detail review. Thanks for this. I hope that yow are gonna do Yamaha Tracer 9 the same way.
Thanks! Glad you liked it :) I'd love to do as many bikes as possible like this, the issue is getting my hands on them to try!
Great review! answered all my questions, and you are tall as well so automatic subb.
Thanks!! :) Glad to help :D
Great video first time watching and will watch more s1000 xr is my nex bike I recon especially after this review very well detailed and informative Red and black one looks amazing tho.
Thanks :) I'd love one but I'm far too poor for that :D Red and black is nice but I love this grey, I'm actually borrowing it for a tour to Scotland soon which will be very interesting :)
I can understand why if red wasn't my favourite colour I would be 50 50 to be fair. Aww sweet will need to do a video or 2 on it with the roads we have you will be able to let us know about the suspension on the bumpy roads and the actual touring capabilities of it with regards to space mileage and most importantly comfort
A great video thanks...I just bought one of these and I am so pleased, just can't stop riding her...thanks again 👍👍😉
Thanks! I hope the bike treats you well! :)
@@TheGorillaBiker thanks,..these are a savage bike in every way, the handling, the power if you want it and the looks etc,...mine is in the M sport colours,..she puts a big smile on my puss every time I ride her (thats the BMW !!),...ole ole !!😉
Greetings from Gold Coast Australia. Thank you for an entertaining and informative review. Just FYI I own the same bike in the ice grey and purchased a low seat/low suspension version because I am a shorty (174 cm). I think the seat is down to about 810cm and I can get my feet flat on the ground. So shorter riders should not be intimidated by this XR.
Only small problem is that with low suspension, the catalytic converter (European compliant) is so low to the ground, I have to be very careful not to scrape it when negotiating speed bumps. My Lola is an awesome bike - Dr Jekyll (below 5000 rpms) & Mr Hyde (above 5000 rpms). As flickable as a GS in twisties but a beast in the higher range. GS wins with respect to low end torque though., IMO. Definitely the best bike I have owned so far.
Glad I found your channel. Thank you!
Aloha, enjoy your good weather :D Thanks for watching! :) Ah very good, glad to hear it can be made a better fit! It's always hard for me to tell will it be too weighty for smaller sized humans.
Well.....you could always scrape it so much it "falls" off :D They're an insane bike higher up, agreed. So so fast! Glad you're liking it and have many more happy shpins :)
Thanks :)
Loved the review, good to see one from a more realistic sized and shaped person. I owned the 2015, which felt raw and more vicious. Traded in for a 2018 motorsport Xr again an improvement. I never liked the new shape one or the ice grey and now having seen it in the flesh there’s a big improvement over the gen one and the ice grey with carbon fibre panels is wow. You have to actually view the bike in the flesh to see what you think of it
Thanks! Haha I dunno about realistic I'm annoyingly large tbh 😂
Yeah even the 2019 was less refined than the mark 2 even, I know some people prefer the more kind of raw bike, but the gen 2 is seriously nice and still has all the power.
Absolutely. It was annoying me even that I couldn't get across how nice the colour looks in the flesh on video or in photos! Definitely a bike to see up close :)
Great review, mine arrives in 7 days, same colour 👌
Thanks! Oh class, well best of luck with it :)
I have really taken a liking to that colour lately, would make a nice daily bike and always impressed by the bmw dash 😃👍
Me too, that flat grey just seems like it'll age well too plus it's just nice :) It would indeed, pity about the price eh :D The dash is bloody delicious. I'd still take the new Busa dash over it tho :)
There is a factory lowering kit and a thinner seat which for me 5' 11" and 170 lbs makes it quite manageable. Only time I feel the weight of the bike is when I tuck in front of the garage for the night. Quick shifter is smoother for 2020 and less vibration in handle bars from slightly taller gears. It is truly addictive and you always want to go fast.
Ahhhh of course I never thought of that. Yeah it's a heavy enough bike and tall so I think no matter your reach and size you'd always have to be careful. A slip or whatever and that thing is definitely going over! The quickshifter is butter. So so nice. I honestly never noticed vibrations in the bars in the old model or this one anyway, I do ride older bikes generally though so I may be desensitised. Haha it does indeed.....a bad influence of a bike :D
Great video 👍 I'm considering getting one in triple black 🖤
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! The triple black ones are very tasty.
Great review again lad! I think I’d spend the money (if I had it) on a few older bikes rather than the crazy price Bmw are asking. I’ve a few friends who have different models of BMW and they all love them for their tech and comfort, but bemoan the initial cost and upkeep, especially if you go through main dealer. I’d rather have a few older, self-maintained, and (for me) less lethal bikes. This would kill me, for sure! I wouldn’t contain myself. No self-control!
Thanks :) Yeah I'd be the same, or already have done the same really I suppose altho I haven't spent close to that much even 😂 Initial cost is one thing, it's the cost of servicing would drive me mad, especially as I don't know how friendly they are to diyers :) Still a savage bike tho.
You'd be surprised, honestly all the safety systems are insanely good at keeping you safe!
But yeah it definitely encourages to push on a bit too 😂
Always good to get a taller riders perspective.
I'd to eventually do a lot more reviews of older bikes etc as well, I remember when I was looking I couldn't find any taller rider reviews.
GB, @ 29:52, you "hit the bullseye"🎯 for me, when you made that statement. 👍
I spent a week with this exact bike recently and it made me even more certain of that :)
Great review! Thanks!
I also tried 2019 and 2020 models, and 2020 is a noticable upgrade. Some can say that 2020 is not so insane like 2019, but for me if is fine. 2020 has less vibrations, everything a bit smoother, there is now much difference between Road and Dynamic modes in terms of suspension. Also it is possible to keep Dynamic mode on engine, but has Road mode on suspension. Breakes are good, bike feels settled, it turns easier and feels lighter. 5-6 gears now a bit longer, and RPM's not so high on cruising speeds. I thought about buying 2019 model, but 2020 is way better IMO. The only problem is the price...
Thanks :)
I agree, like I said it's just an improvement across the board for me, a little bit everywhere. I think it's just as insane too, just in a more controlled way! Haha yeah I'll never be able to own one unless I win a lot of money!
Im not a big beemer fan , but I would have an XR in a heart beat - the best thing about there being a new model for me is the older model prices will drop bringing them nearer to my price range - one day maybe ! 😀
I'd love one tbh as my all round "new" bike. And you've nailed it there, in another 4-5 years I may be able to get one :)
I like that color. Would like to see a comparison to the new Versys 1000 SE LT+.
It's nice isn't it. Reminds me of the colour Flynch motovlogs has on his Harley. I'll try source a Kawasaki, might be more straightforward than another requested Ducati :)
I'm also 6.7" and 120kg and this is the reason I bought this bike 😁 Hoping to get delivery of it next week. 🤞
Oh nice and congrats!! I hope it treats you well :)
Found your channel after your appearance on Wheelie Good TV and enjoying your vids. Got to say you are the first reviewer ever to highlight that blokes with fat guts need to think about tank position, I am still chuckling haha.
Welcome! Thanks for giving it a go. Haha I just thought the seat was fairly restrictive so worth mentioning! We're all different shapes and sizes. It's probably as nothing really fits me so I'm more aware of things 😂
Great video, new subscriber gained 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks! And welcome :)
Excellent and refreshing style!
I would get the ice Grey and the rest can be achieved with vinyl wrap.
But is it reliable like a Ninja H2 SX? Though I know they might be considered a different class...but to me they can both serve the same all-round daily use as well as occasional long distance travel...
Thanks :)
That's very true! The Ice Grey looks like it'll wear well too, but only time will tell.
I honestly couldn't answer that, Kawasaki would definitely be easier to service but in the 2 of these my uncle has owned he's never had any issues, nor are there any common problems reported on the forums for them(I checked thoroughly after the video due to some questions I wanted to be able to answer) So really other than oil and chain tensioning it should be fine, You can still do all the servicing yourself if you want to, it just might be slightly more awkward than the H2 SX(and definitely sound worse)
Cracking scenery, whereabouts in Ireland are you? Ridden the F900 which I liked 👍.
Kilkenny :) It's decent in spots around here! Ah I'd like to try one out myself, they look like nice bikes!
Nice review!👍
Gracias!
Great review
Thanks, glad you liked it!
I did buy one. Traded in my Gen 1(2017), which I loved for the 2020 (ice grey of course) and zero regrets. My one nitpick is the stock screen isn't great. Oh, and BMW doesn't have colour matched luggage which is a crying shame.
Yeah my uncle got the luggage and was minorly displeased by the non colour match but tbh they look great with the grey on the bike :) Glad to hear you were happy with the upgrade too :)
Thank you for the video. Also would like to know does it vibrate like previous gen?
I didn't notice any vibrating at all, and I haven't heard of it on this model. Now that said I rode an end of run last model with the proper bar weights and didn't notice anything there either
Nice and detailed review. One question: do you think that this model year has solvede the problem of the handlebar vibrations? Is it nimble in the tight corners?
THX
Thanks! So, I also rode a 2019 gen1 with the bar end weights from stock and never noticed any undue vibrations so I might not be the best to say, but I also rode this bike for an entire week on my commute, in total probably about 1000km total on this bike and never ever noticed a vibration. Very agile!
It’s a bike that is definitely on my radar, although I think at a list price of £14k new in the UK, I’m more inclined to get a second hand previous model for circa £8k in spanking condition, and save £6k, and as much as I like my CBF1000, even the old version of the XR will be a huge step up, hopefully at 6ft I can reach the floor!
To be honest I'd be the same, if I wanted one I'd definitely go for a used model and I still reaaaaallly liked the original. 6k would buy a lot of fancy bits too for the older ones :) I still love my CBF, but it's a step down in sportiness and nowhere near as quick. I would be interested to try get Toaster on the back of this bike though and see is it anywhere near as comfy for a passenger. I think you'd be ok, but it'd definitely be harder to manage on bad ground for you, definitely try one :)
Love if you did the 2021 multistage v4 to compare
Multistrada even
Autocorrect gets me at least 1000 times a day it's alright I knew what you meant 😁 I'd love to do a comparison. I'll send an email but I can't see any dealer letting me on a V4....might see can I rent one 😁
Your summery says it all. Great bike but the price of BMW bikes is outrageous. Where I live motorcycling is a hobby as year round riding is out of the question. I have 3 bikes . A 2010 FJR1300, 2012 V-Strom 650 and a 2010 GSX 1250FA. All 3 bikes while purchased used have ABS and cost combined less than half the price of that Beemer. YMMV. Great review as always.
Yes indeed, I use my CBF as a daily so I spent more on it to get the few creature comforts like ABS and EFI but I'm the same as you, all of my bikes cost about half this bike total, so really up to the individual and how much free cash they have. If I was in my uncles position and didn't have to worry about buy one 1 new bike, I'd happily do it too :) But it'd be the Busa :P
I love that bike to! 😍
It'd be difficult not to in fairness :)
Damn! That is a good looking machine!! Love the ice grey color! Nice little glove box on top of the tank there. Not sure if I like that seat. Would have to ride it. Does it have electronic suspension? Good looking bike, I like it! A back massage after a long ride sounds lovely. Nice review. I like it, not so sure about the seat but.....I'd buy a Busa first. 😁
I agree :D They grey honestly looks even better in person! I don't know would you fit gloves in there tbh :P It's pretty small. I love how it looks and it is actually comfy, Hard to move around in it tho. Yes it does! Haha I wish my Magna gave me one after riding it tbh I need it :D Me too, we'll end up Busa and GSXR twins :)
@@TheGorillaBiker I would be 💯 ok being busa and gsxr twins with ya!!! TBH, right now I'm wavering between the busa and the Indian bobber although a YZ250 smoker for the street would be SO MUCH fun I haven't thrown that out as option but it would be the most impractical bike ever but the funniest!!! I think the bobber would a fun local bike but the Busa would be this great sporty long road bike!!! I love having 1st world problems....
It'd be a proud title 😁
Bobber would be cool, I loved the scout when I rode it, plus it'd be different to the zx whereas the Busa would be similar :) The smoker would be badass but would you be able to use it much?
1st world problems are the only problems I want to have! 😂
@@TheGorillaBiker That's the thing with the smoker I wouldn't be able to use it much at all.
@@MonkeyButtRides Hmmm, keep it for the dirt then would be my vote :)
Busa all the way!!! xr is a nice looking bike and you've done a great review on it but it's just a BMW there to much look at me I've a BMW I'm brilliant 😂 busa is just a legend of a bike and suzuki finally nailed it with the looks 👌
The Busa is the goal 😁 It is and thanks :) Haha yeah there's still a fair sniff of that craic around eh 😂
I agree, always wanted one and the new one is just the icing on the cake with the looks
@@TheGorillaBiker yes maby in about 10 year's when there about 4 or 5 K I'll be able to own one 😂.. my brothers are on that buzz with there gs 1200's that never seen a bit of muck 😂😂 but there happy so that's all that matters 👍.
I'll just never get a mortgage and buy one instead in a few years 😂😂
Ah yeah 98% of GSs are like that in fairness and they are a class bike 😁
That's it really :)
I bought a mint low mileage 2016 XR English import for nearly half the price of a new one which is 21000 euro with a few extras.
Great bike with power and comfort and the sound coming from exhaust going down through the gears is addictive.
Nice. That'd be the route I'd go if I was to get one. Starting price on the website for here was as I showed up so those are some expensive extras 😂 But my uncle did pay about the same for this one.
Flying up the gears is definitely the best part of that bike for me, too addictive 😂
Great video.....👍
The standard bike is the lower price alright but if you want the TE version which has all the extras then it’s 21000
Thanks! Need to try find more people willing to loan me bikes 😂
Have to say it's a gorgeous bike in the best colour. I'd have one in the morning
Yeah I looked again at the other colours and they just don't do it for me! I'd still have the Busa myself :P
Merci pour la vidéo très complète. Un avis mesuré et personnel, j'ai adoré ta vidéo ! Je suis francophone et j'ai dû ralentir la vitesse de lecture pour pouvoir lire les sous-titres ;) J'ai essayé la 2021 il y a un mois et oui lourde à l'arrêt mais tellement facile à rouler. J'ai aimé la souplesse moteur (limite creux en dessous de 4000 t/min) et si expressive après 6000t/min. Je pense comme toi: elle permet d'aller au travail, de faire des roadtrips et de la piste. Pourtant j'hésite, le confort est-il très différent d'une GS1250 (dont le look ne me plaît pas) ?
Je viens d'une Superduke 1290 2016 trop raide et radicale, en ce moment j'ai une ninja 1000sx bridée et je cherche une moto à position confortable, maniable et qui ne demande pas de rétrograder toutes les 2 minutes
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Tout d'abord, désolé pour mon français c'est google translate !
Merci d'avoir regardé! Je suis heureux que vous l'ayez apprécié :)
C'est une moto incroyablement facile à conduire, oui elle manque de grognement en dessous de 4000 tr/min mais c'est un moteur de moto de sport à la base je suppose ! :)
Vous le pardonneriez car c'est tellement bon une fois que vous avez monté le régime plus haut, comme vous l'avez dit, c'est honnêtement probablement l'une des motos polyvalentes les plus performantes disponibles.
Je ne pense pas sur le confort, oui la selle est un peu étrange mais c'est aussi très confortable, juste différent d'une GS, je ne suis pas non plus un grand fan de la GS, même si je reconnais que c'est une moto fantastique.
Je me demande si la V2 Multistrada vous serait d'une quelconque utilité ? Personnellement, je pense que le S1000XR est presque parfait pour vous, essayez peut-être un Yamaha Tracer 900 ?
@@TheGorillaBiker Yes I thought of the Multistrada and the tracer 9 gt. What you probably don't know is that here in Belgium we pay a tax according to the power of the vehicle. For example the tracer I know it is 1500 euros, the multistrada it must be 2500 euros. Of course in addition to the price of the motorcycle. There is only BMW which offers a purchase of the reduced power XR (to pay less with the registration (125 euros)) but which puts back the motorcycle full power as soon as the first oil change is made ! :D
So between a Ducati which will cost me 2500 euros more, a Yamaha which will cost me 1500 euros more with a not exceptional dashboard and an expensive BMW but very equipped and very efficient my choice is limited.
In addition she pleases me enormously
;)
In any case, thank you for your answer and Happy New Year 2022 a little early.
Belgian friendships2500 euros more, a Yamaha which will cost me 1500 euros more with a not exceptional dashboard and an expensive BMW but very equipped and very efficient my choice is limited.
In addition she pleases me enormously
😉
In any case, thank you for your answer and Happy New Year 2022 a little early.
Belgian friendships
Amazing how quick you got up to 80km 🏆👍
I'd love to bring one to a track tbh and try it out there.
Also I'm not sure if you were being sarcastic so I went with not sarcastic 😂 My preferred option is people are nice 😂
The 2022 M Sport S1000XR is pure sex in the looks department!
It's tasty in fairness. I personally just like the standard colours too, after seeing an m sport in the flesh tho with all the added on fancy bits I'd have that if I was rich 😂
Got the same one here in the US 2 weeks back . Absolutely loving it .
Ah very nice :) Best of luck with it :)
@@TheGorillaBiker Thanks mate !!!
What do you think about the XR months later? Thank you.
@@EEEBA1 , Absolutely loving it.I have the Low version due to my smaller physical stature(5.8" , 168 lbs, 30 inch in-seam) . I would say XR is the true definition of "Do-It-All" motorcycle (Minus the off-roading) . If you are planning for one , Go for it (after a test ride). You will see a lot of RUclips contents where people have compared the XR with the 1250 GS which IMHO is not an appropriate comparison . Also it's totally illogical to expect low down torque in 4 cylinder motorcycle and that too from an XR which is built for a completely different use case. Cheers !!
@@nihar77p I agree with you, you can't compare the two. That's like comparing the top end between the two. The inline four cylinder would win.
I used to have the 2018 model XR in 2020 and after that I got the RR however I just sold the RR because I'm missing the comfort of the XR. I think it's a more practical bike. I just don't know if the second gen is as fast/aggressive and angry like the first gen was?!
Would be lovely if you could take in a shot of you sitting on the bike from the side. Because i'm as tall as you are 'we' look like bears on small bicycles quite easily. The shot of you on the bike from the side would give me perspective of how it would look.
Great video besides the minor improvement i gave above. Thanks alot and I hope someday I'll own one of these
I have done that previously in videos, sometimes I just forget, all these videos don't get re filmed bit or anything it's one and done :D I thought I had a clip of me on the bike in here somewhere tho!
Hope you eventually get one, brilliant bike :)
@@TheGorillaBiker Oh I might even not notice it. Anyhow thanks alot mate
Hi.. Good Morning. Nice video and review you have. I have a question . What is your Height? I am 5"10 inches tall. Do you think I will not have a problem with the seat height of the BMW S1000 XR?
Thanks
It's in the video :) But I'm 6'7 or 200cm tall. I think at 5'10 you'd be fine!! :)
Great to find an Irish bike reviewer.
Though at 6'8 I thought you'd be taking to the pitch for the rugby this weekend.
Thanks!
Haha bit more to rugby than height, plus I'm 6'7 so too short :P Nah I used to play and am a bit crippled from it so I can't anymore sadly.
@@TheGorillaBiker I'm 6'3 but 55. Played too much for young Munster then London Irish so definitely crippled these days.
I live and work in Dubai so was looking at this or the 1250 RT.
Cameras every feckin where now days so the speeding days are over apart from the Autobahn.
Winding up operations here this year so why not buy the bike tax free.
Love the RT but wonder if it woukd be too tame for me.
So looking at the XR but once you add the toys your pretty close to RT money. Choices choices.
Ah very good!! Hopefully you had a longer run at it than me :D I got unlucky with a very bad knee injury and haven't been able to keep it right since, that'd be the worst of it.
Ah class, I know a few who worked out there, did you like it?
Ah plenty of spots in Ireland still :P Just stay away from main roads.
Dead right, haven't ridden the newest RT but I don't think you'd be disappointed with the XR tbh, I rode it for a week as well when my Uncle was away and it's honestly a beauty of a bike. I kind of covered the day to day stuff more in a commuter review for it. I'd pick the XR purely for the sportier ride, and maybe the looks a little bit :)
To be honest though either way you're getting a class bike!!
Improvements or not, it’s still a very sexy bike mate.
It is indeed man, I absolutely love the colour of it to :)
I myself, am looking at the 2022 XR. I need to test ride one FIRST, to get an idea of how comfortable i would be, on this machine(6'1", 242 lbs.). GB, are you Irish, or Scottish? Just curious sir, because I'm American 😁. Thanks for this good review!
You'd be extremely comfortable I think, it's designed for your height and thereabouts I think :) I hope you do like it and get one :)
I'm Irish! :) Thanks for watching!
Put analog equipment, and good manual suspension adjustments and if priced at 9600 US dollars i would buy one right now.
I'd actually be mad interested to see them put the engine in to a cheaper, less techy setup like that and see how much it costed out as. That'd be very interesting.
At 65 just sold the Harley and going to buy this XR!
Now that's some change! I hope you enjoy it and best of luck with it :)
@@TheGorillaBiker change is good!
@@tonydavis5053 Agreed :)
You will be a happy biker
Nice bike. Wonder would you be able to get on the 2021 s1000. It's meant to be completely different from the2019 upgrades.
It is indeed, I doubt it tbh, I asked BMW dealerships before about doing test rides but no one ever seemed interested :(
@@TheGorillaBiker bmw stuff is great. But being great gives you great big heads too 😅
Haha I won't even say that in fairness no dealer except Franklin's have said yes yet 😂
@@TheGorillaBiker it's all about the money. Once we get rid of money greatness will be great.
i would buy it in an instant, i already have the upgrades in mind for my mission,
Are you getting one? If you do enjoy it :) Very bloody nice bike :)
Great lookin bike all those colors sound good ta me but first i'd need leg extensions I would have one over a Busa but a Kawasaki H2 that's a different story .Actually it's cheaper than a GS BM. YEH I like it but not the keyless and not Euro five dustbin silencers sweet . : D
Leg extensions might be needed for a lot of people tbh! It's definitely aimed at a taller rider! Haha I'd love a H2, bloody mental bike.
It is indeed, a nice bit cheaper! The keyless is meh I have no feeling good or bad on it and the euro 5 shite needs gone 100% :D
If my legs were three inches longer and I had £20G I’d have one in a heartbeat and yes, in the ice grey.
Great bike.
Haha I'd be the same with an R1, if my legs were shorter tho :P Honestly I think 20k is the hardest thing to come up with!
It is :)
How’s the seat mate previous models were pretty notorious for lack of seat comfort🙌🙌
I covered the seat in the video as far as I remember. The older model I've ridden as well and foudn the seat very comfy!
@@TheGorillaBiker Thanks 🙏…Safe miles from 🇮🇳 india
No problem :) You too!
What is better for long distance traveling for road only
Multistrada V4s or the S1000XR ?
I've never ridden the Multistrada V4s so I couldn't say! Sorry! The S1000XR would be great for it though
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Can you review the BMW RS 1200 for taller riders?
I wish!! I have moved to the US, I'm not a big channel so access to bikes is difficult.
@@TheGorillaBiker yes I understand, but if you ever do have a chance there’s a lot of big and tall guys would love to see it. I like your videos, and as much as I would love to I just can’t ride sport bikes it hurts my lower half of the body.
How are the handlebar vibes? thanks
I never noticed any. I think that's become a bit of an urban legend tbh.
GorillaBiker, would you ever go long distance(2,000 miles or more) on the bmw s1000RR? Lastly, how comfortable do you think you would be on the s1000RR ?
Would I ride 2000 miles on an RR? Yes, depending on how many days I had. Would I be comfortable, from the few I've gotten to ride for very short periods, probably not for any longer than an hour at a time.
thanks buddy :)@@TheGorillaBiker
I daily ride this bike in standard height, I'm 173cm short and I don't struggle at all. Sure, I'm tip toe at intersections, but the bike is quite balanced and you don't feel the weight.
That's good to hear! It's hard for me to tell as most bikes are pretty easy to hold up! I've heard differing accounts tho from owners since for this video, some do find it very heavy so I suppose it's different for everyone depending on leg strength etc.
Greetings from Greece.. I’m 6.5 tall I own a bmw gsa and I always wanted to go on a s1000 xr or a Ducati streetfighter v4.. you think I will be able to fit on it? Thanks mate
Well I can only talk to the XR I haven't ridden the Ducati sadly.
As I said in the vid I'm 6'7 so I think you'd fit just fine! :)
@@TheGorillaBiker thanks mate.. hope to see you soon on a streetfighter making a review.. ride safe
@@dimitrismrk5640 haha I don't think anyone is going to give me one sadly 😂😂
@@TheGorillaBiker nope but maybe you find a test ride Moto to make a video 😎
Get a test ride video of the Multistrada v4! I would watch that too. I am afraid that the S1000XR is too much bike for me and I'd probably kill myself, but I like the looks and performance of it
I'd love to, I don't know anyone with one and I don't think a dealer would loan me one for long enough to make a video. I'll ask around tho :)
Honestly the bike would look after you to a large degree, those electronics are really something else. You could always test ride one :)
@@TheGorillaBiker yeah I am looking to test ride the Himalayan first, and then i'll try something beefier. I would like to test ride the Triumph Tiger 850
The Himalayan looks really cool, I really like Royal Enfields lineup at the minute. Tigers are class.
Do love the look and power of this bike, the seat and lack of shuffle room was the thing I didn't like so much. I'm only 10 minutes in but work calls. Catch the rest later.
Yeah the look and power are definite high points, I actually got on with the seat over the day I talk about it at the end I think :) Thanks! :)
Difficult to fault the bike, kind of reminds me of my days with the Multistrada 1200S. Possibly my concerns are around over complicated electronics which do add cost and were a major issue on my Ducati in relation to reliability.
@@Banditmanuk That's it really, it's just "good" across the board but there isn't really anything I'd sing about per se. That is honestly something I'd worry about, same as modern cars are these being designed to be traded every 3 years or so....if that's the case I'll be sticking with the older stuff!
When the first XR was released in Ireland, I took it around Connemara and honestly, it's like ze Germans sat down and said "OK, we have the GS, which is a great all-rounder, but we need something more exciting on the road but that can still handle places like Ireland where the roads can be in shiiiite!" and thus, the XR was born. :D
Also, wait till the new S1000R is released, same engine, but 25KG lighter than the XR...
Hahaha I really hope that's what actually happened and that was a legitimate conversation in BMW 😂
I'd bloody love to try one of those, it'd be an absolute hooligan machine
I'm torn between one of these and the KTM 1290 SuperadventureS
I'd love the KTM.....or I think I would, I've never gotten a chance to ride one :D
What would you prefer the XR or a Multistrada? Just curious as I’ve not had a chance to demo any yet but I’m planning to. So far the XR ticks all the boxes though!
I think I went through that question at the end I can't remember. For me personally I think I'd get this, purely as the budget of the XRs I'd seen that I'd want were a good bit more, and I think having a twin is a little better for the road as it stops you going too too fast.
@@TheGorillaBiker thanks for the reply. It said at the end you hadn’t been on the multistrada V4 Yet so I sort of assumed you might have by now.
That’s seems to be the problem I’m faced with right now is that it’s around 17k for a XR TE version but the Multistrada V4S is coming in at about 20-21k so I’m torn between the 2 😂
Ohhhh you meant the V4, I thought you mean the one I rode in this video sorry. I only just made this video and have since moved to the US, so I haven't ridden anything else sadly!
If it was between the V4 and XR, even if I rode it and loved the V4 I do think I'd go with the XR. My uncle has really used his one, loads of track days and all.
@@TheGorillaBiker ahhh sorry I was probably half asleep with my original post 😂
Great news on the U.S. great riding roads out there compared to here so I hope you enjoy it!
Without test riding the 2 that’s how I’m feeling already the XR just sounds fun to ride with the in-line 4 and that S1000 engine
Thanks for the reply’s!
Am I the only one that thinks that the angular design of the previous gen was way nicer? I have changed many bikes but I still have my wild s 1000xr i still love the bike.. never had issues with vibrations love the revs the sound the kick but I am considering trading it for a multi v4 pikes peak.
Nope you're not! I can't remember was it this video or another one I said it in but I actually miss the old look, the different headlights also made it really stand out imo and was different, I really liked it :)
Good to hear! I didn't notice any vibrations on this gen or your one(I've ridden both) - that'd be a nice bike to switch to but there's always the risk you mightn't like it as much :)
Pls describe how you are getting audio on your video without lots of wind noise.
I use a lavalier microphone tucked behind my cheek pad recorded to an external recorder.
@@TheGorillaBiker connected by Bluetooth or wire? You then overlay on the video?
Wire. I sync the audio with the video when I edit them
@@TheGorillaBiker I bought a GoPro. It will sit on my helmet. I put it on the top. I now realize I cannot use it’s internal mic. I gave a Sena in my helmet that used BT to attach to my phone. People tell me when I speak to them over the phone that they cannot even hear the wind noise AT ALL. I was hoping there was a way to attach to the GoPro the same way. If not I could attach to my iPhone recorder maybe. But would be nice to go to the GoPro where I would have more space. I’m surprised GoPro does not directly allow that.
YAYYY. Don't worry. I comment on everything. Also, 124 comments on this vid? Jeez.
Cruise control is voodoo
They should just remove horns from bikes. Revvs are enough ty
16K hell no. I'd rather buy a few more uses gsxrs.
I think I'd rather a gs. The big one!
Ooo new camera angle
Damn this video has thousands of views
There! First comment out of...a few.
culur is nice on dat m8
Jake has returned yayayayayay 😁
Loads Bai.
It's weird I'm still not sure I like it 😂
Revs are danger tho the amount of people who crash trying to rev yano.
Yeah I'd rather get a few older bikes too to be fair!
I don't think I'd get a GS tho.
Many new ones coming soon!
Very few really if you compare to.....someone bigger. Now.
Culur is taste.
I thought I was gonna get one of these...until I sat on one. I thought seat was unbearable. Now I am 6’3” with “wider behind” as you say, and just felt bike was too small for me. Was disappointed because the performance is obviously fantastic
Have you tried the older model? The 2019 back version say, definitely it had a more accommodating seat for those of us with a larger booty.
I'd also recommend trying the RS version, it's similar to the XR but it's the boxer engine, basically a GS but not an ADV :)
@@TheGorillaBiker no I haven’t...will keep that in mind, thanks!
They're also a great bike :)
@@TheGorillaBiker came here via Flynch btw, you have another Kentucky subscriber now!
Ah thanks man :) I miss Kentucky I must visit again at some point!
Hows the seats bro? Driver and passenger in long drive?
I mean the comfort of the seat
I mentioned comfort quite a bit for the rider in the video, I like it. I can't comment on the passenger seat unfortunately, didn't get to test that.
will the wheelie control let you 'hoist a minger'?
Hahahaha hoist a minger :D You can set what level it controls you to basically.....so, yes, it'll let you lift it to a degree and make you look mad talented all while actually shitting yourself.
😂 good I’m on a 2015 multistrada and that will let you pull a biggun but won’t let you go all the way over, that would have been a deal breaker for me
@@houndeye1886 have to keep up appearances eh 😂😂😂
looks very futuristic, but will it age well looks wise?
nice enough bike but not my personal cup of tea
im also very wary of cruise control and such modern gadgets be that in cars or on bikes, too much electronics for my personal liking as its more to go wrong
would i buy one no, would i have one if i got give it, yes
it looks a blue grey to me not sure if i like the colour or not :P
I think it will tbh, it depends on how well the plastics hold up but the look itself is fairly timeless. I do think the mark 1 will be the one people have more interest in in the future just because of the different look.
Oh you know well when the likes of us could afford one of these the fancy gizmos would all be ready to explode. :D
I'd be the same as that, it's a brilliant bike but I'd rather something else.....like the Busa :D
It's actually way nicer in person, it's mad how it didn't come across on camera as well as to my eyes.
@@TheGorillaBiker a lot of colours dont come across as good in video/pictures as they do in person, thats why theirs so many of those is it gold and grey or blue and silver type pictures that become trendy to post about for a week :P seeing something in person is always better to get the best opinion on it
honestly dont know what bike id have if i had the choice of any, as theirs so much to choose from.... but ive always been partial to 42wla harleys but would have to be full spec military, saddle bags thompson gun holder and box etc, probably wouldnt do much on it milage wise if i had one but i think their cool as anything
@@mrElpacas Haha that's true I forgot about that dress :D Absolutely agree on that :)
I have a proper part of my mind sectioned off for the new Busa and I still crave an auld FTR or a Chieftain Darkhorse :)
To be honest that would be about a cool a bike as it is possible to have :)
Nice! 🇨🇦
Your videos are great way to wait for April showers to clean the roads for the riding season! Cheers again
Thanks! Glad you like them :) So you'll be back out and about soon?
@@TheGorillaBiker yes My area sands the roadways quite a lot for winter so it’s much safer to be a little patient for rains to wash things. Very close now!
Ah fair enough! Wouldnt be pleasant flying in to a sandy corner!
@@TheGorillaBiker so now you know where a black XR was traded in? Are you inclined to chase it down?😁
I enjoyed the review, but instead of having the camera aimed at your backside for whatever reason? You should have turned it around so it was pointing the other way to where we could really see everything.
Pretty sure I had it like that by a mistake, and I only used those clips for very short sections to avoid having to tactically blur stuff. It's not like it was for very long sections, also that's my lower back not my backside :D
Are there any differences between 2020 and 2021?
Yes quite a few, looks, dash, seating position, engine, bars, throttle response mapping. It's a new generation of the xr say.
Wait sorry you mean the gen 2 2020 and 2021? In that case I don't know other than colour options
@@TheGorillaBiker yes i asked for 2020 and 2021 :) because i know that every year r1200gs had some changes (2013-14-15-16 etc). but is it true for s1000xr?
@@onuro2demir yes sorry I realized after I'd written most of it 😂 As far as I know it's only colour options and such
@@TheGorillaBiker thank you!
@@onuro2demir no problem :)
Damn looks so good, but after owning a 2017 BMW before, the cost of maintaining them broke me... unless I was dripping in cash I wouldn't buy a BMW again
Which one did you have? Yeah that's the thing with them I have heard over time they're super pricey if anything breaks but my Uncle hasn't had his long enough and it's really hard to get non biased data on so I didn't mention it. But that's entirely fair, it's why I own so many Hondas :D They just don't break!
@@TheGorillaBiker I had one of the cheapest BMWs a 2017 BMW G310R, a knock developed in the engine and BMW had to bike for 6 weeks and fixed it at no cost to me, then I had a main service done in 2019 and it cost over 560 euro from BMW... I sold it shortly after. I then bought an old fz6 fazer, never have to worry about it and can service it myself, so solid.
Ah I actually have heard they give issues, I think they're built in a different factory or something and quality control isn't amazing. 560 euro!!!!! WHAT :O That's robbery! The hell did they service? They'd want to be changing just about everything for that money on a small bike. Ah I miss my Fazer. Bloody brilliant bikes.
@@TheGorillaBiker yeah the 310 models are made in India, bike had full service history and commuted all year, 15k miles and it developed a knock... not great! Yeah the fazer is a great bike, I’ll always keep it.
That's the comment I was looking for!!
Adios BMW! Hello Ninja Z H2 SE + my existing 2020 Ninja 1000sx...never any need to take to the dealership, as all services can be performed at home without any fuss...
Cruise control is really handy, I love it on my bike :-) I think BMW have done a lot of work to make so much tech be navigable while riding and without needing a manual to do basic things. My V85 has a 830mm seat height and even with the lower seat fitted, it is still quite a stretch for me to get a foot down, I have gotten used to it, but I'd not be confident on anything much taller that is so heavy.
You know a bike is good if it makes you giggle when you open it up, it is way way more powerful than the V85 :D
Nice that you give the ABS a good workout!
The dash is lovely, I really like these fancy displays, they are a bit of a pain as a motovlogger though :D very incriminating :D
I'm not sure about what clour I'd go for, @usernamekate has just got herself a triple black BMW, that looks lovely.
I'd like to try it on my commute on a bike, it'd be nice not to accidentally drift way over the speed limit on the way to work! Yeah it's very impressive to be honest, and a loooot better than the last generation when I didn't even really bother trying to use it. I'll be honest I really can see that set height with the weight causing issues for people below maybe.....5'10, it's a hefty machine.
Haha it's silly powerful man, when you consider it has 40 bhp more than my GSX-R and all the fancy bits to make it go it's crazy :D
I think it could do with coming on later but it works really really well :)
Hahaha no comment, that sun glare was terrible at some points eh :P Pretty certain it was reading all wrong anyway :P I love analog dashes too (BUSA
@@TheGorillaBiker soz it took me a while to get to this vid, real life stuff was getting in the way of my viewing. Have pretty much spent all day and eve yesterday and today catching up on everyone's content 🤪
You never need to apologise for that amigo. They're there to be watched, or not if they aren't of interest everyone has life to deal with :)
Saying that I had to do a binge myself recently 😂😂
@@TheGorillaBiker the content builds up so quickly when you take a few days off
It really does man it's great when your laid up for a bit at least lots to watch :)
I don't like how the handlebar looks like it came off a mountain bike
That's actually one of my favourite things about it tbh!
Gorilla Biker ---- am i too big for it??? 6 foot 6 inches tall 370 pounds
If you want to buy one just make sure you sit on it first and see how the seat area feels! If that's good you'll be fine :)
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€20K is cheap. In Denmark it's €53K for your version.
20k isnt cheap, relatively it's cheaper than the absolute madness of 53k!!!! Why on earth is it that expensive? Do they encrust it with literal organs that were bought from willing donors or something?
I know now I want to visit Denmark but not live there 😂
I checked just there and you average income in Denmark is 49k after tax, that's actually an insane price
@@TheGorillaBiker We have a duty, from the state, for 150% for cars and MC's.
That tends to run up prices, I'm afraid. 🙄
Somebody was having a little fun, right? ;)
Possibly a little, it's a terrible pity about that glare on the speedo :D
Am 6ft8 the busa is a shit bike a have zx12r great machine just made brackets to lower the pegs. Easy job. Have at for hooligan riding and now the xr for long runs
Don't you destroy my dreams.....you're 1 inch taller than me it'd definitely be fine for me :D Right? A ZX12r would be some addition to the garage tho I wouldn't say no to one. I happily fold myself on to my GSXR tho so I'd probably be ok :)
@@TheGorillaBiker busa need to slow for the twisties zx12r tether rear brake and keep it lite and it handles like on rails and way decent exhaust they sound like porn around 6k-7k in 2nd /3rd giving it the beans way a powder comander set up right the power deliver is the muts and engine breaking is class. Proper man sized sports bike. A have had over 100 bikes most a have kept matter of months zx12r 4 years. Ats how good a rate them
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Haha oh of course, because every manufacturer has never made anything worse with a new generation. They had to meet euro cat 5, they completely changed the ergonomics of the bike, it legitimately could have been a worse bike to ride. Did I say anywhere deliberately worse in the headline :D I would have happily had a debate with you if you hadn't opened with that. "Is it an improvement?" is a question I hoped to answer in the review, if you think that's moronic you don't understand what a comparison is for.
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Nothing to get over lad. You're the one with the issue. Have a good day :)
No deer? Ever hit one? Or a dog? Not fun.
What has that got to do with a review of a bmw? Did I mention dogs and deers I can't remember 😂
@@TheGorillaBiker No. You should. To warn impressionable riders that driving that fast with banks and trees and blind turns will kill a percentage of them when one pops out or when a rider comes around a blind turn on the wrong side of the road. I am 74. I have been riding since 1963. A couple hundred thousand miles. Driving the way you guys drive the odds of you living that long is not great. You guys are alive by the grace of God. I get ill sometimes watching all of you. Afraid for you. In a month or so I will be in Romania in the Carpathian Mountains on a T 700. Last night I wound up with a motorcycle club at a Wawa at 2AM. About 40 bikes. I don’t know how many are in the club but they said that 14 had died in the last three or four years. I cannot remember if it was three or four years. I am not afraid to go fast but only when I can see. On a track you can see. On a street with trees or a berm on one side or driveways and walls, if you go as fast as I see you guys go, the only reason you don’t get hurt is luck or God. I am telling you the truth. None of those computers and inertial sensors will help you. I worry for you.
This is a review video, I have warned about the roads here etc plenty of times in other videos. Hardly going to say it in a review video am I. Also it's nothing to do with God.
I ride carefully, if you feel I don't that's ok. But I do. Have a good one.
@@TheGorillaBiker just worry for you when I see people riding faster than they could react to avoid a foreseeable problem. I have had deer jump out of trees on a berm by the side of the road. I have had dogs run across the road in front of me. I have come around blind turns to find another vehicle on my side of the road. I just worry when I see a situation in which I know the rider would be in trouble. The energy of a crash is proportional to the square of the speed. mv**2. Years ago I was testing my stroked XLCH on I95 in Miami and I got off on a sweeping exit going way over 100 and a dog ran across the road right in front of me. At that speed you cannot steer or you’ll go high side. You can only lean. And you can’t change course more than a couple of degrees of at all. I did not hit it. I actually have no idea what happened to it because I was way past it in an instant. With the taste of metal in my mouth from the Adrenalin. I simply worry when I see riders in situations in which I know they are in trouble if somethings that is not improbable given enough time in the saddle, happens. I had a deer jump off a berm and onto the right fender of my beautiful Porsche 20 years ago. I was going down. Road half a mile from my house with my son following me. I never saw the deer until it was in the air. My son said it flew off my car and 30 feet into the air. He said he never saw the deer until it was shooting vertical from my car. It dropped in front of his car. Another son had a deer run into that car and years before I had another deer hit the back of another car. I had a son who lost a testicle, broke his jaw, lost teeth and broke his arm on a motorcycle. Age 16. I worry.
Blimey Robert..... have you ever seen any Ghost Rider videos?! Probably not.......... Hey GB, great review and smooth riding 🙂
OMG this review is neurotic...stay away from the coffee and take a vallium!
i had to have a lie down after watching.
I don't think you know what neurotic means.
Feel free to not watch my videos 😂
I've discovered your channel, we are gorilla youtuber brothers! Nice video by the way.
Welcome! :) Haha Gorilla is just something my friends called me growing up as I am large! Thank you :)