The MAM Journals- BMW S1000 XR TE - The Perfect Sports Adventure Tourer?
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- čas přidán 29. 11. 2023
- With a Sports bike engine and electronics , Adventure styling and riding position and equipped and ready to Tour, is the S1000 XR TE, the perfect Sports Adventure Tourer?
It is certainly a good bike , very capable and versatile , but with with such versatility comes compromise. One of the reasons that there is such an extraordinary range of bike available today is we all look for slightly different things in an all rounder. Perfect .. for some?
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Michael….Another thorough and informative review. I really like your competent, none bias and no nonsense style. Great channel and always look forward to the watch. Many thanks.
Thank you . None bias and no nonsense is what I try to be . Competent ?? Some days more than others 😂
Great spot on review. I own a 2021 XR and have just over 20,000 miles on it so far. It ticks all the boxes for me but will say the seat does get uncomfortable after several hours and doesn’t allow for anything but minor adjustments when riding. I get 45mpg US so about 220 miles per tank of fuel so it’s decent range for such a powerful motorcycle. I’d like to see the windscreen lever on the left side vs right but that’s my only minor complaint. The valve check service at 18k miles was quite expensive but the good news was all valves were perfectly in spec. Wonderful motorcycle!
Great to hear from an experienced owner . Even better that you are enjoying it . Thanks for taking the time to comment . 👍
A "forest of wing mirrors" at the Peartree roundabout. 😀. Brilliant. Great, informative video as always. Well done. 🫡
Thanks Taff . See you Saturday 👍
47 years ago I bought a new 1977 R100S, had just turned age 26. It was the same weight and had less than half the power. Being 195cm I called it a "tall man's motorcycle", might be time to buy another 1,000cc BMW. Nice video as always Michael my friend! Fred in VA.
Always great to hear from you Fred . Bikes have come a long way in 47 years . Some technical cul de sacs along the way but mostly progress 👍
Times have changed, but BMW still makes great bikes. :) It is just about the taste, preferences and needs one has. Would love to try it (I tried a lot of other BMWS). Drop by to check my content. Cheers.
It is an amazing bike it can do all from tourism to total ballistic i have one and am totaly in love with my xr
A projectile , with panniers . Great bike 👍
Another great article Michael thank you spot on really helpful 👍
The more I reflect on the XR , the more I like it . Deceptively fast bike ..
Great review as always. 😎
Thank you . Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Good review Michael. Looks awesome in the triple black.
The new bmw connected navigator would be a good addition. Had a tinker with one at the nec.
Lovely review
Glad you liked it . Thank you 👍
Excellent, articulate analysis of what would appear to be a fine machine. I ride a late registered Tiger Sport and this bike looks like it maybe the replacement. It’s is a shame that Triumph took the TS out of production as I prefer the three cylinder format.
Good vid and review, luv the BMW bikes
The more I reflect on the XR , the more I think it is a very good bike , with an unusual seat 🤔 See the 2024 model has a different one ..
@@michaelmam 24 model complete revamp, change in chassis and power levels to balance the mid range and sport more and yes ergonomics and styling to match companies m series line up that the cars have already been marketed as.
Considering buying one and have definitely tipped me over the edge to a yes.
Just waiting to test ride. But thank you for a productive review.Thats how they should be done.
Glad you found it useful Lee . Very impressive bike . A projectile , with panniers 😂
I've got one of these and it's fully loaded, it is a fantastic bike, I changed the crap seat for a wunderlich seat and told the dealer I didn't want the touring tyres and put the Battlax S22 sports tyres on it as I use it like a sports bike, very much now like my S1000rr but more comfortable, I love it .....👍😀
Standard seat apparently isn’t popular 😂 You are a bit wedged in there … and see they have changed it for 24 ..
That seat is a very long way from “all day comfortable”. I had one as a loan bike when my car was in for service. So much to like about this bike, technology, power, handling, quality of build, on and on, and at 1.83m and 108kg, all easy to cope with, but the pain in my skinny ar5s after than less than 150km, “TE” means tourer, not for me thanks!!
@@Ninj1959 ahh . We are all different and I can understand that the seat was not great for you . It wasn’t perfect for me and I am 82 kilos . I could ride all day on it but see that the latest model has a different seat, which suggests you are not alone 👍
I was thinking “Jesus, that thing looks huge” standing next to it. And then you said it was too big. I’ll remember when a Dutch guy asks for a recommendation.
😂👍
Great review Michael I've been looking at this bike as a 2nd bike for some time now, ( Thank you )
Good to hear from you Boo . Have you tried the XR ? What did you think?
No mate it's the only one I haven't tried yet@@michaelmam
Well summarised, the capability to do all things, but not to everyone’s liking. 👍👏👌
It does feel like that sort of bike 👍
I’ve been waiting for you to do this review, and thoroughly enjoyable it was too. But as someone who has a stable of bikes you weren’t really predisposed to wanting this one. 😅
@@gavin4423 Sadly I can’t have them all 😂 I liked the XR but it is just a bit big / tall for me . Looking forward to trying the new Suzuki GSX -S 1000 GX in the new year .
Exactly. A great machine, but just not for everyone. :)
I think it’s a lovely bike
I met a lot of happy owners , so you are not alone 👍
Ordered my 24 version..mat delivery ! Cannot wait!
Well done ! Have fun . New seat looks good and who wouldn’t like 5 more hp 👍
@@michaelmam 👍🏻👍🏻
Congrats. I’m seriously looking at the MXR
@@bcuzicancuellar5478I love my M1000R . Hilarious ..
@@bcuzicancuellar5478 I considered it! But way too serious for me.
I think I could be OK with the seat height but getting my leg over that massive rear end would be beyond me. Not my type of bike by a long chalk but i still enjoyed your video. Your knowledge on so many bikes always amazes me.
Hi Ian , there is a bit of a knack to getting on it but it is no coincidence that most owners are quite tall ..
In terms of bike recall , I guess we remember what interests us ? I know sports fans that can name their teams players from 25 years ago 🙃
You are are right about the seat and getting on. :) Otherwise a nice machine and a great video. Drop by to check my content.
I'm fortunate at 64 and 5'10" to be still flexible enough to get my leg over the bike from a standing start.
However, with panniers fitted I find that placing my left foot on the left peg aids ones ability to swing your leg over without scratching the paint or the boxes.
It's relatively intuitive but if for any reason you have to mount from the rhs you need to take care to balance your body weight over the bike so as not to bring the bike tumbling across towards you, i.e. to maintain weight on the side stand.
My 32" inseam won't allow me to flat foot both feet at the same time and so I'm having to adapt my foot down technique.
I have the late 2019 model, took delivery in may 2020 since covered about 90 000 kms. For my 1m90, 120 kgs and 57 year old body, this is the perfect everyday bike. I must say that i have much better experience with the Metzeler Roadtec 01se then the Battleax for winter cold wet Belgium. ( I also changed the Bridgestones on my K1300GT for Michelin Road 6's)
Thanks Peter . Like you I have tried different tyres on my bikes . I like the roadtec 01 ( think they have an 02 out in January 🤔) and have a couple of bikes on the Michelins . For me , they have all been better than the OE supplied tyres . 👍
BMW analyzed the k5 engine when they were engineering their I4 - it is, as I understand it, based on the K5. Curious f you see the similarities and contrasts between the two.
Thats is interesting . I haven’t heard that . I am lucky enough to have a few 4 cylinder bikes and the XR engine shares more riding characteristics with my GT than any of the others 🤔 Progressive , nice linear power, a bit buzzy , mechanically noisy and a great gearbox / engine combination . I really liked the XR engine , as I do the GT . Easy to ride but very brisk when you ask 👍
@@michaelmam I have the 2021 750 version - it is also a pleasure to wind up.
Great video and a very good bike. The only concern would be about the seat and its shape. Otherwise this is tech and engine rocket. Got my like here. Keep it up.
I see the 24 model has a revised seat … so I guess you are not alone 👍
@@michaelmam That is true. :)
Brilliant ❤
Looking forward to it. 🫡
I’m having one!!
Great ! Have fun 👍
Great review. For those of us under 6' the low version of this bike might be best. Any chance of a review?
My local BMW dealer is North Oxford BMW . If they offer me the chance to ride a low suspension / low seat model , I will take it ! New model recently announced so will probably get a ride on that . Not sure what the dimensions are yet but the seat looks different 👍
You know Michael your review reminds me of one of my favorite lines from a Blue Grass song I really like "I found out what it is and what it's not and all I ask for sure ain't what I got." Ain't Much Left of Me. lol Beautiful bike but only if I was stacked a little higher! Hey maybe we should become a song writing team? We could call ourselves "Short stack." lol I guess I'm not that tall, talented, or funny!!!!
😂👍 Crazy but funny ..
Another great review. Mirrors my views on it.
I have always liked these but tbh the height and the stories of the vibrations has always put me off. I choose the Suzuki S1000GT and think it’s a great bike. Unfortunately I am having an issue with the cruise control on mine and may I ask as an owner of the GT too have you had any issues Michael?
My cruise is fine . It is sensitive to the precise positioning of the sensors apparently ?
The XR is no more buzzy than our GT but IS taller and less precise at speed .. looking forward to trying the GX early next year 👍
How is it two up?
Didn’t try it … I don’t on any of the bikes I review , rather than own . Sorry . If you ask the same question in an XR facebook group I am sure there will be people there , who regularly carry a pillion 👍
Adaptive cruise control?
23 model year wasn’t but the 24 might be . They have increased the power and changed the seat as well ..
@@michaelmam hi Mike thanks for the reply, i actually called my local dealership and they confirmed that the s1000xr dont have it yet, only the GS’ , thats whats sedating me to purchase the bike is that feature. For now i might just get the speed twin
Or the mt10 then will get the xr once that feature becomes either optional
Or standard. Ride Safe friend🙏🏼
Good video Michael but what a stupid pointless front mudguard.
Where is the protection for the oil cooler and radiator?
Mudguards today have very little to do with mud ? You can buy rad guards , and I was surprised to find that the BMW ones for my M1000R were about £40 .. but completely agree with your point . Should be more protection . 👍
What makes it a TE version?
The Touring Equipment “pack” ..
Didn't you watch the video? Literally explained it at minute 3 😂
@@phantombigballs8165😂…that might explain my unusually curt response 🤔
My better half tells me our 2017 XR has more pillion leg room than our 2008 GS had. For me my legs are at a more acute angle (6'2") so not as nice.
Sounds logical .. lot of room at the back !
I have got exactly the same one.(France)
How are you getting on with it ? What do you think are its strengths and weaknesses?
J'aime beaucoup les 4 cylindres pour leur souplesse à bas régime.La moto peut rouler à 50km/h en 6eme.après 5000 t/mn c 'est une furie...Autre point c' est une très belle moto , bien finie mais chère comme toutes les BMW.Avant je possédais la Yamaha 900 Tracer,avec son 3 cylindres rageur, excellente machine.quels reproches à la 1000 XR, son prix, la difficulté de trouver le point mort (neutral) et la hauteur de selle pourtant je mesure 1.81m.
Great to hear . I really like 4 cylinders too and the bikes are well built. Very versatile . I am looking forward to taking the Yamaha triple on a circuit in May . Never tried one before , so should be interesting !
Great choice 👍
I did 147mph on mine
😂
Love mine too...i went xxx mph
Can't wait for the weather to pick up.🙏
75° here in sunny so flo
@@EvMc305 😪😪 enjoy.
The seat looks awful, you wont be moving about on it. The new Suzuki GSXS1000GX looks a better option at £14,500.
There are a few to choose from now . Suzuki , Kawasaki and BMW all make straight 4 Adventure style .. Looking forward to trying both in the New Year 👍
Feels awkward too if you come from a sportsbike. Heard they fixed that issue in 2024 version. I would assume it just put off the target group... being same so w/o stepping on toes, elderly sportsbike riders.
@@ronr6605in my experience most sports bikes riders are slightly older 😂 The joys of disposable income ?