2020 BMW S 1000 RR | Daily Rider

[@RevZilla]

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[@pyrocore]

Oh come on. You've done nothing to fill the gap since Lemmy left. There is basically no content regarding Cruisers. One of the largest sectors in the market and you completely ignore it. Not ok.

[@wowIloveusernames]

I CANNOT believe you did the off road test after seeing how muddy it was. You my friend, are insane.

[@aaronkratzmann9703]

and he still hit the jump!

[@dirtbikesicehockey4788]

Glad to see Zack went for it. Just disappointing he wasn't riding an ADV bike this time....it would be easier to explain all of the mud that was packed in the chain

[@aaronkratzmann9703]

@@dirtbikesicehockey4788 He said it was already washed before the leader board section. Just hope BMW dealer doesn't watch their channel!

[@Ph0enix7373]

Seems like this s1000rr's dad was a gs

[@bluewker]

WTF guy is a mad man

[@Anton_G_604]

I love how Zack looked at the mud, said "it's insane" and then you hear it click into 1st. My man.

[@JCilento24]

I was like geez Louise and cheese!

[@jasondias2778]

He did stuff some people on a gs wouldn't do

[@BadDriverrr]

1st gear or second? Sounded like second…. But that first gear is likely looong

[@jalex19100]

Nuts!

[@G100666]

Off road on this bike followed by a wheelie. One day I will have this riding skill 😂

[@Remymoto]

Zack, proving that anything is an adventure bike if you're skilled enough.

[@barnsnoble7066]

Any bikes an adventure bike if it's not yours

[@Niels-booij]

@@barnsnoble7066also true 😂

[@BS32768]

Finally an offroad section that scared Zack - never thought I'd see the day.

[@rabonour]

I guess what you really need to scare him is the prospect of an angry BMW rep.

[@GL0BETREKKER]

Sketchyest off road section yet! Props for not wiping out over there, seamed horrible! lol

[@TheBamcrab]

lmao I was fully prepared to excuse you for skipping the off road detour. That is exactly why Zach is my favorite motorcycle journalist.

[@hunczar]

Boss!!

[@mmaaddict78]

He’s great. You can hear the passion for motorcycles in his voice.

[@SVTBansheeman]

So basically the perfect bike to learn on while on my 5 minute ride to the local Walmart. Thank you.👍

[@ChristopherT_]

Good bike to turn that 5 minute ride into a 2 minute ride 😂

[@keyziejosh9694]

I’m buying one🙃

[@viarnay]

that bmw accelerates so fast that you are going to overshott Wallmart, dude

[@MJT-DA]

@@viarnay lmao

[@elwood62]

That was the most entertaining off road ride I’ve ever seen.

[@SanderJanssens]

Search "Baron von Grumble GSXR Off Roading" ;)

[@rakib9420]

My heart skipped 69 beats when he tilted a degree or so

[@jcl3j]

+1 on the XR. We still need a daily rider for it

[@GH-rt8ih]

BMW XR 1000 and Duke 890r needs to go on the daily rider board!!

[@philipparana9225]

Have a 21 xr, needed a tune and cat delete to come to life. These bikes are choked for emissions.

[@jcl3j]

@@philipparana9225 What tune did you go with? Brentune?

[@philipparana9225]

@@jcl3j yeah stage 2

[@pasty314520]

Zach did a recent review of the F900XR but I wish we could get this on the leaderboard. Maybe a youtube short?

[@pistolpete6321]

Insane off roading, I was stressed watching that part! Great review!

[@waltwalton8106]

Railroad track timber check. "I just want it to be over" choked on my coffee. Awesome!

[@NYCZ31]

when it comes to heated grips on BMW’s the “Hi” setting is intended to get the grips up to temp quickly. The grips will get too hot unless you have thick gloves on. “Lo” is the normal operating setting.

[@snowslippers1710]

It's a feature!

[@stoneslash]

thank you for not wimping out at the "offroad" section. We all appreciate you taking that step for us.

[@trashblast3512]

Today's ride had one of the least off roady bikes on one of the off roadiest off road tests we've ever seen... Zach's awesome

[@paulscott1100]

I think you should definitely do a track day and just like the Ducati , put it up against the 2005 gsxr

[@aaronkratzmann9703]

That would be a good track day leader board segment. I'd watch it.

[@magicoddeffect]

Considering they're the same class and engine type, they'd likely be super close or the same result as the Ducati versus GSXR video. Ari put some serious work into Dave and at that particular track it can probably beat or equal all stock-suspension street bikes.

[@westondifranco9313]

Zachs face on the thumb nail just makes these even better.

[@lowfrequency400xp]

And that was the last time BMW gave Zack a motorcycle

[@cycle_Therapy]

The hole, or flat spot you speak of is in the ecu only in north American models. A simple flash unrestricts it and becomes a monster in the whole rpm range.

[@snackpacking]

Bike just went to 80mph in 1st gear. My KLR 650 barely wants to go 80mph in 5th 🤣

[@outlawi132]

So true lol

[@vwr32jeep]

The RR can break 100mph in 1st. My S1000R was slightly slower at just over 80 in 1st.

[@JoshuaTootell]

My 2004 Honda 1000RR did 81 MPH (gps) in first. Liter bikes have had crazy 1sr gears for a while

[@awesomecooly123]

My 73 kawasaki f7 175 doesn't do 80 lol

[@SoDakTwisties]

When he got to the off-road portion, I was like "No way is he going to do this" but this mad lad still does it, LMAO.

[@katbercar]

Zack's outer-monologue going down that mud tract was the same as my inner-monologue when I take my bike down a tract and then realize it's a bad idea.

[@dsimon9s29]

Thanks for posting. Couple of points. There was a massive recall on the front brakes of the s1krr. Far as I know, all the Hayes calipers are to be replaced with the Nissin calipers. Regarding the flat spot. It is due to EPA regulations. The Euro version does not have the flat spot.

[@salvadorvega9834]

i think it is common for big liters. my tuono fell off too before i remapped

[@Arthurzeiro]

This thing got muddier than many BMW GSs are ever gonna be.

[@paul.vanhout57]

So BMW needs a TKC80 option for those who want to do some adventure riding with their superbike 😊

[@bsmukler]

I’ve had a couple of off-track excursions at track school on their S1000rr and found it handles surprisingly well, although I did not try it out on any RR ties :). I owned two of the earlier versions and purchased the 2021 model based largely on how much I love riding the school’s (CSS) bikes on track. The M package with carbon wheels DOES turn in noticeably better (lighter touch on turning in) even though the overall static weight savings is not substantial because the wheel hub and brake rotors are upgraded (rotors 50% thicker) for both the carbon wheel and forged wheel options. The passenger seat and pegs are a no cost option, as is the solid rear cowl. You can also effectively change the settings for street use by dedicating one of the three Race Pro configurations, and you can alter the way the hill hold feature kicks in. I’m tremendously impressed with the level of thought and design that have gone into this new generation of the S1000rr, and it’s reflected in the fact that BMW warrantees this 14,000-plus rev monster for three years.

[@txman951]

I'm really glad you're back doing these reviews and with Ari. Love your content

[@1D5UP]

Best beginner bike ever hands down💯

[@cosef4491]

Love BMW’s S1000 series. The best in-line 4 engine period. A true modern marvel.

[@zbb2stillalive]

Your honest reviews of these machines are very much appreciated. Thank you.

[@JEmmertz]

You have that insane laughter/giggle as someone who have just managed to escape from the asylum when you try out some of the specials on this. Love it!

[@awdrifter3394]

The Shiftcam sounds like Honda's old VTEC. The power from the low rpm lobe falls off then it changes to the high rpm lobe. What some people did back in the day is use a VAFC to change the VTEC activation point to smooth out the power band a bit.

[@patrickcallahan2885]

Zack, you make the point, this is where the extremes are (tech, speed, ergo’s) this is what currently represents a race bike that is street legal.

[@motosagela]

That’s my bike! I love it. It’s a track weapon for sure and super comfortable. I did the Bren Tuning to smooth out the flat spot.

[@bcab7955]

I know MaxWrist is a big fan of that tune! Very cool.

[@bens_gone_nomad5299]

Yeah that was pretty cool props for not comparing headlights to the old version

[@seanbirtwistle649]

when you buy a harley you make a conscious choice for style over performance, and even comfort if you mod the hell out of it. with a super sport you buy it knowing its not comfy and it demands dedication to condition to the extra effort it requires to ride. you do that for 2 things; performance and the insight into how well you ride - no other road going bike lets you know your riding sucks as much as a super sport. but 1 day if you put the effort in you'll be proud and it'll show. comfort on a super sport isn't something to dismiss but comfort is part of the right of passage to its dedication. plenty of other bikes out there that are quick in a straight line that aren't super sports. get a super sport and be 1 of the few still riding them 😎

[@windyrun7979]

I see the S1000RR has some R1250GS DNA in it :)

[@RUBBERNMETAL]

Awesome ride. I enjoy these episodes it feels so connected as a rider. Keep em coming!!

[@zackcourts2280]

Copy that, will do! Thanks for watching 👍

[@rmuckluck]

You need an Insta360 camera for a different angle when you back it in. Awesome bike. Keep up the great work!

[@ancientpink71]

The best video among 2020 S1000rr test drive

[@jurieprinsloo9618]

Great Daily Rider segment, as always, thanks, Zack. BUT...set your camera angle a bit higher when on the sports bikes, had me pulling my eyebrows out of sync trying to scope out the road a little further ahead of the front wheel. Best off-road section yet!

[@zackcourts2280]

Yea, sorry about that. I tested three different angles before settling on this one, but I misjudged it a little bit. I like to try to show the dash and controls as much as possible. I'll keep this in mind for the next one. Thanks for watching!

[@ChokolateSushi23]

The model you are riding has the Nissin calipers for sure. The Hayes caliper models have a bar within the bmw logo on the calipers. Mines a 21 w/ Nissin calipers and look just like the ones on this bike

[@redsox418]

The calipers do seem to be the new Nissin calipers that get installed due to the recall. The Hayes calipers look a bit different.

[@deadlyapollo]

To the folks drooling over this, it's not all it's cracked up to be. Power is neutered from factory and does NOT like tunes. Rough cold idle stalling is STILL a problem Maintenance must be done by YOU unless you want to rob a bank to pay the dealership. Stay away from carbon wheels, even in 2022 the wheels still crack on public roads. They were not meant for public streets. A GS911 tool is a MUST own......

[@g-rod5199]

Best off road test for sure! love that you are willing to give everything a try!

[@craigslistnothing6015]

For an older bike would you consider jumping on a 1st gen carbureted sv650 or maybe the 2nd gen? I have a good idea of the things you might say... I just really want to hear it out loud! 3rd gen is maybe a bit boring because there are more exciting contemporary bikes, but in the context of the late 90's/early 2000's the SV just destroyed the competition.

[@zackcourts2280]

Agreed, I like that idea. They are hard to find in stock (or even close) condition, but if I can find one I'd love to do that.

[@jasonfecteau4868]

"Everything's cool, everything's cool" that was great!

[@dnbanb]

i think that gap in power was a way to satisfy euro emissions requirements. I think you can do a flash/tune to get rid of that gap if desired.

[@mojomanmurph1925]

My son loves motorcycles but won't ride his own. He states that if he rides, he would get something like a BMW S 1000RR and wouldn't have self control. He would only want to go fast and wouldn't have the self discipline to ride safely. I get where he is coming from, the speed of sport bikes is addictive. Man has to know his limitations. Ride Safe/Ride Often

[@adrianclark149]

Wowsers, the adjustable settings on these new bikes! 🤪I can just about be bothered to change to daylight saving time on my dash!!

[@DarR1299]

Absolutely brilliant video. Your road review is exactly what I wanted to view. Is heat an issue with the S1000RR? A bit about me: Had a Panigale 959 and Monster 1200R simultaneously. Traded the Pani for a Multistrada 1260 Pikes Peak. However, I miss the Panigale. Thinking of trading the Monster 1200R for a sportbike while keeping the Multi. Seams like the S1000RR is a more suitable choice for predominantly street riding than a Pani V4S and better values as well. Your opinion?

[@impact0r]

26:08 If you are average height - around 6' 3" or taller - Tuono is an absolute no-go. It's like sitting on a broom. In that case, MT10 is for you.

[@BikingVikingHH]

Average?! 😂

[@sarabmeetsinghsandhu9673]

Loved the BMW REVIEW. 🔥🔥Which are the next bikes on the list for review?

[@Giitzerland]

When I've daily ridden "race bikes", or anything with an aggressive seating position, I love the air hitting my upper body, it takes the weight off my wrists. That balance is really important to fight fatigue, some bikes get it right, I've yet to right this bike, but it seems like a real dual purpose machine. I'd probably look at one of these long before I went to the $30k CBR R-RRRRRR...SP, and smile about the $8-9k savings, but it doesn't have that Honda RAWR!! up in the rev range, that's got to be an addiction quality noise that justifies a few of those saved $k.

[@syfi323]

BMW had problems with the Hayes brakes which effected many of their models. One of the fixes were to replace the Hayes with Brembo brakes. I'm surprised that that 2020 was not replaced with them. I have a 2020 XR with that came with the Brembos.

[@markettradinggenius]

Zack, at 6'2" tall, do you think you would be able to do a 1,000 mile tour on this motorcycle ?

[@n4rk0]

When are you guys doing the Ninja 1000 SX, thinking of this one as my commuter.!

[@irzekk]

"You can call me a ween if you want to but..." No, no one is calling you a ween. You're absolutely insane for taking an S1000RR there. I can't believe you did that!

[@charleetho]

I would love to see you test a Honda Goldwing as a daily rider.

[@fastfarari]

Coming off a ninja 250 does anyone recommend not jumping to this bike?

[@unkindguy88]

MT09 WAY better buy. If you want a track bike, get the yamaha R7 or wait for the kawasaki zx4r but if you're Rossi/Marquez then buy used 1000cc crotch rocket for track bike.

[@supermotardrider]

Zack, these reviews of the latest and greatest bikes are great!... but. $22 grand is out to lunch for many riders. The review of your personal 14 year old ktm sm was a jem, as its an attainable bike. More content like that please! Older every-man's bikes.

[@BikingVikingHH]

Newsflash homeboy, he reviews all the NEW bikes… because it’s a business. If you want a review channel that just reviews bikes you can afford, go to the junkyard.

[@supermotardrider]

@@BikingVikingHH thanks douchebag. I can afford anything. What I choose to spend my money on is my business "homeboy"..

[@leuvenlife]

Regarding your mirror comment, I find it is best to look over your shoulder every time you change lane, it's the life saver move. Even if you are sure there is nothing there, Look.

[@jaya8352]

When I was bike commuting, I had a beemer (badass K1300S) that I could do about 2 round trips per tank, same time I also had a Ducati that could do less than one full trip (hypermotard on 120 mile commute). So annoying to have to stop for gas EVERY trip to work. 150 miles range would annoy me if daily commuting.

[@BikesandBriar]

I had a K1300S too. It was the perfect long range commuter.

[@guitarmike4ever]

Awesome review Zack. The cajones to ride that beautiful machine in "Enduro mode" on train tracks next to a nasty puddle of poo... Hat's off my friend.

[@PauloMealha]

Great review, thanks! Just one small detail: No need to press the brake again to turn the hill assist off. Will automatically turns off when the bike starts to move.

[@zackcourts2280]

Yep, true enough! I was hoping the demonstration of that would show a little more obviously in the video, but I guess I should have called it out.

[@MrDeepseadweller]

@@zackcourts2280 I'd love to see you on the track with this bike. I just bought one for the track (2020 M-Sport) and love it, but I'm still only in intermediate group and would love to see you give it the beans. I'm running SuperCorsa SP V3.

[@motoshan]

only thing is that it makes letting out the clutch feel a bit funny. you feel like maybe you have to give it a bit more power as the bike tries to push passed the hill hold. I just always manually deactivate mine

[@BikingVikingHH]

@@MrDeepseadweller hilarious you bought this as a track toy while only in intermediate.

[@MrDeepseadweller]

@@BikingVikingHH Why is that hilarious?

[@bikerboy1001]

Small correction: These Brake Calipers are actually the Nissin ones wich were fittet on later bike. I believe they started to equip them from the factory line in the middle of 2021. The flat spot in the torque delivery is purely done electronically as it not aparent on euopean bikes. Greetings from Berlin, Ben

[@happycamper3031]

They've apparently got the deadspot only on the American bikes, for emissions or something, but most people will get these gen4 bikes tuned and it fixes it well

[@dirtbikesicehockey4788]

Chilly morning in Southern Cali does not compare to the freezing, snowy Midwest temps I'm dealing with here....so jealous.

[@josiah1583]

Good review! Yeah, I definitely agree the single R or XR is probably the better daily ride.

[@mortaljorma69]

I have had all 3 and RR is most fun by far. One of the comfiest suberbikes you would ever ride in anywhere.

[@awesomearron]

Those are the Nissin calipers. The Hayes calipers have the high-lighted BMW logo surrounded by a large rectangle that is the same height as the BMW lettering.

[@Firestorm637]

European autos/motorcycles are cutting edge tech with all the luxuries from the factory. One stop shopping. Not too many aftermarket products needed especially horsepower. Harley you must buy the extra horsepower that should come out of the factory standard, Stage 2-4.

[@greenambles]

If anyone recalls the Mozart biopic “Amadeus” they might recognise the same demented laugh Tom Hulce gives as Mozart as Zack also does while pulling a wheelie or similar stunt. The comparison fits as both Mozart and Zack brilliant Mavericks with humour, skill and talent. This has got to be the only off-road review of an S1000….! Appreciate the tech insights and knowledge too, homework done here. Thank you.

[@irelax8595]

Damn this dude knows HOW TO RIDE!!!

[@ajithnavaratne6062]

I know right much disciplined

[@therarebreeds77therarebree7]

This is probably the smoothest brand of bikes there is. When you see him, take his hands off the handlebars you can do that at 100+ and it is the same.

[@russellhammer5976]

Suzuki's new GSX S1000gt would be an excellent next bike to throw up on the board to compare a legit sport-tourer to the sport-y ADV segment.

[@anxiousappliance]

They based the engine on the K5. Suzuki still sells a liter K5 derived bike.

[@josech]

As always, great entertainment from just a commute on two wheels.

[@FCT8306onTwoWheels]

gosh inline four engines are so smooth. Great video Zack

[@mcluhanmedia1223]

I’m always curious whenever you “back the bike in”: are you using any rear brake or is that all front brake while leaning the bike?

[@spmoore3954]

"Ohhh...I just want it to be over". Really funny. :)

[@dmaxcustom]

The dirt section. Scary stuff. XD Nice daily Rider as usual.

[@abdulrahmansaif2511]

Great show, I'm watching it again 👌

[@TexMexStrada]

Great review & huge respect for your mud riding skills!

[@bagusdevis3211]

my favorite is the BMW S1000RR from 2019 to 2020, I'm from Indonesia

[@motoshan]

the power gap is a US emissions thing. there are times readily available that will remove it. in other markets the power gap is nowhere near the level of the US (EU, AU)

[@bmar740]

I was super surprised you took it down that traintrack on the rocks. so lucky you didn't get a flat or wipe out lol!

[@jasong546]

I got a tuono 660 at the end of December and one selling point is the nearly 100 horsepower at like 403 pounds. (183kg I guess). This bmw is 205 horsepower at 437 lbs? So for roughly 30 lbs you get another 108 HP. You pay 2x what the tuono costs, but 2x the power at nearly the same weight. I have never felt that I can’t responsibly handle any bike. But I can say the tuono feels like a bmx bike almost, but bolted to the road with a rocket between your legs if you ask for it. It’s incredibly easy to ride. I won’t be able to buy a 22k$ bike, but I sure wish I could give it a good hour long ride just once lol!

[@zackcourts2280]

You made a great choice! The extra hundred horsepower can be fun, but only here and there (or on a track). Ride safe, and thanks for watching.

[@datglasstho]

Man I was cracking up so hard at your reaction at seeing all the mud after dismounting

[@ninoroldan2448]

Love the way Zach's voice reaches a high pitch whenever he is backing it in lol.

[@oztursen]

You guys need the 2022 KTM 1290 SAS on that board.

[@Firestorm637]

Once you try electronic suspension you are hooked. It’s a magic carpet ride!

[@RickyRicardo03]

Sounds good to me! Btw, have you checked out the roads in OC? There so smooth and clean! Great place to ride

The face on the thumbnail says it all... Mr. Courts is a very happy boy today. 😆👍

[@TheRealChetManley]

Superbikes are the best daily riders IMO. They get the adrenaline pumping in a short time and you don’t have to be on them for long.

[@uberDoward]

Zack, thank you! I was yelling at the screen to take her offroad! Kinda wish you'd have muddied it up a bit, but thankful for what you did manage, lmao!

[@raymadani270]

I crapped my pants, when you hit the mud ! Turning radius on this bike is HUGE

[@_Makanko_]

I really did not think you would take that off-road when I first saw it but good on you for sticking it through there. I think the place in the previous leaderboard is a good pick to me aswell. It's a bike you would never consider to own unless you needed one bike to do it all and you do track days. Orof course you've got plenty money to blow, want the status, like the idea of owning something "special" etc.. A pretty crazy bike to start the new season on, a bit out of the box for a daily ride but I like it. Thanks!

[@neilf9861]

That’s more off roading than most GSs do in a lifetime!

[@CH-is7kb]

The way he said “a little too toasty” at 11:02 made me laugh.