BMW's Anniversary M-Series Motorcycle: The All New BMW M 1000 RR "50 Years M" (video included)

BMW first offered the “M” package for its S 1000 RR in 2018. The M series moniker is widely known in BMW automotive circles as the symbol for BMW's fastest and sportiest performance models.

In 2020, BMW released its first M-series motorcycle directly from the factory in the form of the M 1000 RR. The M motorcycle took it's cue from the S 1000 RR and threw everything possible at it to make a street legal high performance track racer.

bmw "50 years m" m 1000 rr motorcycle

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of BMW Motorsports GmbH, the division that began creating the M-series automobiles in 1972, has released the M 1000 RR 50 Years M anniversary motorcycle model.

bmw "50 years m" m 1000 rr motorcycle controls

M 1000 RR Standard Equipment:

Windshield high
BMW Motorrad Race ABS and ABS Pro
7 riding modes (Rain, Road, Dynamic, Race, Race Pro 1-3)
Pit-Lane-Limiter
Launch Control
Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) +/- Shift
Wheelie Control
Slide Control
Hill Start Control (HSC) Pro
Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
Shift Assist Pro
6.5″ TFT-Display
LED-Headlight, Taillight and Turn Signals
Heated Grips
Cruise Control
M Lightweight Battery,
M Chassis Kit with rear height adjustment and swingarm pivot

The "50 Years M" model M 1000 RR, produces a whopping 205 hp and has a top speed of 189 mph. It comes in "São Paulo" Yellow, along with the following features:

50 Years M Anniversary badges
M GPS lap timer trigger software
Rear seat cover and passenger kit
M Carbon Package: Carbon fiber front and rear fenders, upper fairing side panels, left and right carbon tank covers, chain guard, and sprocket cover
M Billet Pack: Billet aluminum engine protectors, folding brake and clutch levers, M rider’s rearsets, front brake lever guard
Clear anodized swingarm
M Endurance chain

bmw "50 years m" m 1000 rr motorcycle with m series race car

In the press release for the M 1000 RR, BMW states, the M GmbH was founded with the idea of “uniting all BMW motorsport activities under one roof and consolidating the construction of high-performance race cars and race engines.”

1972 was the birth year of BMW Motorsport GmbH, the inaugural words of the former board member, Robert A. Lutz, when BMW M GmbH was founded: “A company is like a person. If he does sports, then he is well-trained, enthusiastic, and highly-capable.” The name may have changed, but what’s inside is just as “highly-capable” as forty years ago.

Six victories in six years at the European Championship: the BMW 3.0 CSL was one of the most successful touring cars between 1973 and 1979. At that time, it was the first car to proudly wear the typical BMW M racing design and was also called the “batmobile” due to is massive tail wing. Three stripes of blue, violet and red on a white background made up the design for an entire racing team for the first time, from the car transporter to the key ring. To this day, this image still characterizes the look of BMW Motorsport.

bmw "50 years m" m 1000 rr motorcycle logo

The first complete development from BMW M GmbH impressed the masses with its 470 hp racing design. In the series edition, the M1 was the fastest German road vehicle of its time, reaching almost 265 km/h. And it was a real eye-catcher. In 1979, Pop Art legend, Andy Warhol gave the M1 a fast-paced, colorful design and was quoted as saying: “I love the car. It’s better than a work of art.”

(video credits: NEW MOTORCYCLES)

Specifications

Engine type	Water-cooled, inline 4-cylinder, 4-stroke, four titanium valves per cylinder, BMW ShiftCam
Power	205 hp @ 13,000 rpm
Torque	83 lb-ft @ 11,000 rpm
Compression Ratio
Intake/Exhaust	33.5/27.2mm
Throttle Body	48.0mm
Engine Control	BMS-0
Emission Control	Closed-loop, 3-way catalytic converters, EU-5
Fuel Type	Premium unleaded
Alternator	450 watts
M Lightweight battery	12 volt/5 Amp, Lithium-ion
Gearbox	Wet sump, 6-speed, constant-mesh, straight-cut gears
Primary Gear Ratio
I
II
III
IV
VI
Final Drive	Chain 17/46
Secondary Ratio
Clutch	Multiplate, anti-hopping oil bath clutch
Frame	Cast aluminum bridge-type frame, load bearing engine
Front Suspension	45 mm upside down telescopic forks, adjustable compression, rebound and preload
Rear Suspension	Aluminum swing arm, damping adjustable for compression and rebound, adjustable preload
Suspension travel front/rear	4.7/4.6 inches
Wheelbase	57.4 inches
Caster	3.9 inches
Steering Head Angle	66.4 degrees
Length x Width x Height	81.6 x 33.4 x 47.1 inches
Seat Height	32.8 inches
Inner Leg Curve	72.6 inches
Fuel Capacity	4.4 gallons
Dry Weight	375 lbs.
Unladen Weight, road-ready	423 lbs.
Payload	467 lbs.
Permitted Total weight	897 lbs.
Wheels	M Carbon
Wheel Size, front/rear	3.50 x 17/6.0 x 17 inches
Tire Size, front/rear	120/70 ZR17 / 200/55 ZR17
Brakes, front	Twin 320mm (12.6”) disk, M 4-piston brake calipers
Brakes, rear	Single 220mm (8.7”) disk, 2-piston fixed caliper
ABS Pro	ABS Pro settings for RAIN, ROAD, Dynamic, no ABS Pro in RACE and RACE 1-3 settings
Acceleration, 0 – 60 mph	Under 3.1 sec.
Top speed	189 mph