2017 BMW S 1000 RR: FIRST LOOK
Rennie Scaysbrook | October 4, 2016
The BMW S 1000 RR has undergone some subtle changes for the 2017 model year.You’ll still get the riotous 199hp 83lb-ft motor, but it’s now Euro4 compliant, which keeps it safe from tree huggers.
The styling is pretty much unchanged, but it still looks mean!
Subtle changes for the Beemer screamer.
The electronics have received a boost with Race ABS and Dynamic Traction Control as standard in partnership with the ‘Rain’, ‘Sport’ and ‘Race engine modes. But if you want to go further, there’s the optional Riding Modes Pro feature that gives you ‘Slick’ and ‘User’ (custom) maps, Launch Control, a Pit Lane speed limiter and ABS Pro – a similar system to Bosch’s cornering ABS in that it’s now lean angle sensitive to stop front-end washouts when braking.
The premier sportbike in BMW’s line-up now comes as a single-seat model as standard, with passenger footpegs available as an accessory at no extra charge.
The styling – long a polarizing subject with RR fans – remains the same but there’s new colors in the Racing Red non-metallic/Lightwhite non-metallic and BMW Motorsport (Lupine Blue metallic/Lightwhite nonmetallic/Racing Red non-metallic), and the new Granite Grey metallic/Blackstorm metallic color scheme. And the Design Option Wheels with red rim lines now included as standard as part of the color concepts Racing Red non-metallic/Lightwhite non-metallic and BMW Motorsport.
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