The 7 Things I Dislike About My 2022 BMW S1000R Sport

[@windyrun7979]

I think the cold start function is related to the need to rapidly heat up the catalytic converters. The hunting at low RPM is probably related to Euro 5 / emissions also.

[@MusicTrafficker]

I just bought S1000R. It is stock and jumping back and forth when trying to ride constant speed on legal speeds. For example 2nd gear 50kmh. Is it what you refer to as hunting? Do you know how to go around this issue?

[@dsofe4879]

The cold start feature is really more a complaint with your exhaust than with the bike. It sounds pretty normal with the stock exhaust, all it's doing is lifting the idle slightly to get the cat up to temperature quicker, most euro5 bikes do it. How's the bike supposed to know you've installed a de-cat exhaust?

[@dukie1616]

Now we need the follow up video of seven things you love about your BMW S1000R Sport! Sweet👍

[@BikesofRye]

There absolutely will be! 😇

[@davidgwynne2299]

The worst experience of my life was owning/ dealing with BMW . People say they are so well built but my 1st experience (GS1200) was an absolute rot box. Bought it brand new and from day 1 the paint was peeling off the frame and engine (my fault according to BMW !! ) .Argued with the dealer for weeks and eventually got rid for a K1300r. Jeez what a bag of crap that turned out to be and the dealer attitude was awful. I really hope you don’t have a warranty claim because the exhaust system you have put on gives BMW the get out clause they need not to uphold your warranty. Easily the worst company I have ever dealt with.

[@Drivencomps]

The key had perfect home why make it difficult 🤦‍♂️

[@KadMoto]

you forgot the second worst thing and thats the vibration, has anyone seen a clear image when looking at the mirrors causally cruising in the highway? I'm afraid not. i try to hold the mirrors to reduce the vibration so i can see whats there but still no luck. And yes the low rpm is terrible, please let us know if the tuning fixed this!!

[@stewartmackintosh1564]

Finally someone else who notices the vibration that nobody mentions when reviewing! I had a 2014 S1000 R Sport -(Akrapovic end can, Pipercross air filter & a tune from my superb mechanic sorted the fuelling) - couldn't see shit in the mirrors and my hands & feet went numb on a France/Belgium tour because of the vibration. This is the vibration that BMW refuse to acknowledge as a fault but the dealers tell you the issue has been resolved - so I bought a 2023 S1000 XR - no it hasn't been resolved as I found out on another trip to Europe.....

[@mikewatson361]

You can get bar end mirrors from BMW for this model and they do look nice 😊 🏍

[@lifeonmarshmoto]

Ive got a 2021 S1000XR and completely agree with the mirrors and the hunting as my bikes does the same thing. The keyless is different though, dont need the key for the fuel cap, just have to make sure the ignition is off and it open just buy lifting the cap cover. On,y thing I have a key for is to lock my panniers and top box other wise its stays in my pocket all the time.

[@steersy3420]

Don't feel guilty about the cold start my neighbours get that treat 6 days a week and the cold winter mornings it really does echo lol and do your neighbours worry if you're on a night shift and they cut grass whenever during the day?

[@IGOBYTHENAMELOVE]

You naughty naughty bastard

[@tnamesneo9063]

i have a 2017 s1000r and i have the same problem with second gear. just gitters i am happy im not the only one. surprised you dont have vibration issues. mine has bad viberation i literally cant work out what it is.. mirrors are fine for me i think we have the same place mirrors im assuming it changes for taller people im 5ft11. what are your original headlights like? mine are like completely useless i have to use full beams everywhere at night lmfao

[@donaldduck9424]

Is the s1r more fun to ride? Would you change again from street triple rs? What makes the s1r more fun to ride? I wouldn't switch because of keyless go, but in spite of it.

[@aleksios2]

Why does everyone want bar end mirrors, they interfere with traffic between cars.

[@taureanwilliams2900]

Not if you use them pointing up , as I do on my triple.

[@brian623]

I would like to know where your other videos of you rebuilding the bikes are I haven’t seen one for ages

[@v17v17v]

you shoul buy ND filter for your gopro it looks much better when moving. would improve your videos and it is not expensive. great video as allways

[@juliodc1231]

My 2011 multistrada has keyless ignition but still need the key to open the fuel and trunk. I've been looking at these bmws as a possible replacement.

[@Ta3kno]

Well I have a 1st gen MT-09 and I reckon the low rev jerkiness is just as bad if not worse. A tune helped it but didn't fix it completely. I've learned to live with it over the 35 000 miles I have owned the bike. It's just how the bike is configured I guess. Might be a bit dangerous to new riders though. I have been thinking about getting the older S1000R but I have never had a chance to sit on it. Is the riding position really aggressive? MT-09 is quite upright and the closest to an S1000R I have tried is an MT-10 and that felt fine. Friend of mine said the seating position looked similar to a RR which my back isn't looking for.

[@adriendubedat225]

I'm starting to consider replacing my 2018 MT-10 with a S1000R, but I'm wondering about the riding position on the bike, compared to the MT-10 which I really like. Any thoughts ? Thanks

[@gabrieltiso8537]

Any particular reason for the switch? I get the sense an mt10 is pretty close in performance to the bmw. Do they handle a lot differently? Edit: I've been sizing up the r1250r for all the torque but it's a costly package

[@adriendubedat225]

@@gabrieltiso8537 I jad the MT10 since 2018 so I wanted some change. BMW is much smoother, previous owner had a bar riser so very similar driving position, so much smooth power, it's my best motorcycle to date so far !

[@gabrieltiso8537]

@@adriendubedat225 appreciate you sharing your reasoning. Sounds like the bmw is more refined. Glad to hear you're enjoying it, safe riding

[@vn3801]

S1000r is a better bike in just about every area. Handling and brakes much better. Great ergos and I'm 6ft fits well and good for long trips. MT10 fuel economy is woeful, BMW 17L tank can hit 300kms. I guy who rides with us has an MT10 he's always panicking after 200km mark where the next fuel station lol

[@superbikesquadracer]

Mate! You need a tail tidy (PUIG) Slip-on exhuast Akrapovic GP, bar end mirrors (Rizoma) Its gonna look insane!

[@johnharvey5338]

The cold start is designed to heat the cat up quickly, for emission purposes, if you come off the throttle it cuts fuel, that is Euro 5 rules, re flash will remove as you the restrictions.

[@BikesofRye]

Yep bike has been mapped and I no longer have the cold start!! 😁

[@stj90]

I have a Hockenheim Grey Sport, replaced mirrors with bar end HJR’s, standard can I thought was pony, so replaced with an Akra GP and deleted the servo which cured the lack characterful noise, lack of engine protection so got engine covers and crash protection all round. Only other things I don’t like are the keyless or lack of, vibrations on bars and brake reservoir.

[@puneetsehgal8200]

I had the same issue with the cold start with my F900R I added the Lextek exhaust I was feeling so guilty because it was way too loud. But I guess F900R comes full keyless even if the fuel tank is keyless. S1000R is premium not sure why they don't have same keyless tank for this bike. weird.

[@UBERBENZ]

A remote filler cap release button on the fob woukd have been a nice touch

[@SmartfoolGB]

4:13 are they not adjustable?

[@davidstiglitz4341]

I had am 18 S1000R and the keyless allowed me to open the fuel cap when the ignition was off. Flip the flap and it popped up... Mirrors, bang on. But common problem on many bikes, I have found.

[@Moto_Bob]

Apparently, cold start high RPM is to quickly warm the cat to its optimum operating temperature. Regardless, still annoying!

[@V6PSC]

So you did none of these checks etc before spending out all that money ??

[@BikesofRye]

Some of them I realised yes but still felt this was the bike for me

[@lucasramon1632]

1:35 name of the song ?

[@Dixie866]

I have a 22 and agree about the mirrors and fuel cap. I ended up getting the bmw accessory bar end mirrors and they’re fantastic. As for the fuel cap, I think I’m going to go aftermarket that doesn’t have a lock just so I don’t have to fumble around in my pockets when I get gas

[@lordgibbness]

I think it's annoying they make you upgrade to forged wheels to get the floating discs, when pretty much all other brands give you floating brake discs as standard.

[@afk_xpelu]

HI Rye! The lag y feel at low rpms IS because of the heathers, now the bike inject more air but the same fuel on the motor, wich makes a poor mix, to Fox it you just have to buy a dyno jet to or a rapid bike, or take the bike to a profesional to reprogram the injection map to the new exhaust line, you Will feel the bike 20 times smoother and 0 lag, i promise

[@paulnieuwenhoven5842]

I hope the improved the seat since I bought mine in 2014

[@StrawDragon]

I have the chance to buy a 2022 s1000R with Sport/Premium and Select. Brentune stage 2 tuning and some other little odds and ends. I've test road it today and it felt like beast compared to my 2018 Street Triple RS.. I want a slightly more comfortable ride to ride 4+ hours for visiting places. The tune is nice, no longer high revs on startup, limiter removed, etc. Do you regret your purchase? Thoughts?

[@BikesofRye]

Hey sorry didn't reply!! Do I regret my purchase not at all. Of course I miss some of the Streets attributes. I would say the Street is slightly more comfortable it is ever so less aggressive but then the S1000R suspension is beautiful on the road so makes up for the slightly less comfortable riding position

[@StrawDragon]

@@BikesofRye The only problem I am having is that my insurance on my Street vs the s1000R.. The s1000r is 6x more for the same coverage ~ $1500USD / yr

[@lindsaymerritt975]

Small problems. If you’re riding properly, you’re ahead of the herd of cars on any given road so they’re a long way behind you anyway. Aftermarket, colour coded levers? The burbling has been on every fuel injected BMW I’ve owned. Change down and ride on a positive throttle, it won’t surge and you’ll be in a better position to react quickly if you need to.

[@KUKI_de]

nice Video Thumbs up and keep it up 🔥

[@johncurtis3759]

Hi there I’ve got the same bike, The most annoying thing I find is the auto blipping or the lack of it . From 70 mph coming down it just will not move unless you blip the throttle, or pull the clutch in . I’ve taken it back to the dealer and they say there nothing wrong with it. I just wondered if you or your members have had the same problem. I have a friend with a friend RR and that has the same problem any thoughts regards oldbikernut

[@benpepler5700]

Hi had the same on mine but after 3500 miles it's doing it far less but still gives me a surprise coming off onto slip roads and no auto blip every once in a while might be I'm not loading rev's enough

[@johncurtis3759]

@@benpepler5700 Hi Ben thanks for your help,Trouble is my my bike has now done 5000 miles and is still doing it.I’ve got the bike booked in for a service before I go to France at the end of August,I’ve asked for a rolling road and they said no one in the network has one which I find quite hard to believe .

[@benpepler5700]

@@johncurtis3759 that's a pain hope they get it sorted out soon doesn't sound right at all fingers crossed

[@peterdeazley2031]

The pillion seat was free on my r nine T.... the hand brushed aluminium hump to match the tank option wasn't!! "Oh, that's £500 for that and an extra £70 for the cover pad" 🤬 Same mirrors as well on mine, but got rizoma bar ends now...much better

[@ten54]

cold start also irritates me and i have a full system on it so its really loud

[@wakedaze1]

I like the blue cover for the pillion key, but all other points I'm 100% in agreement. 👍

[@aubscr3143]

I’m strange because I love the cold start noises… maybe that’s because I’m excited to ride it. Butttt that space under the pillion seats literally fits a tissue and a half horrible. The mirrors so true!! I get better view with upside down bar end mirrors

[@TheDannorris]

I use the plastic key for the tank. It sits in a small pocket on my sw motech tank bag.

[@1xplorer]

Whenever I hear about BMW motorcycle, I either check the S1000RR or the GS 12**cc series, besides that BMW doesn’t seem to have more interesting and stylish design of other series

[@ProudFilthyCasual]

Yes it is keyless lol. You just highlighted a locking gas cap. The "keyless" in any car is referring to the ignition and door locks, which doors these do not have, so it's just ignition.

[@jaemelo2693]

Wanting a keyless gas tank cap just means that some motor would have to drive the lock/unlocking for it which adds an unnecessary point of failure that nobody asked for..

[@bradplant0]

My 2023 F900R had a keyless gas cap and I was very disappointed when I traded it for my 2023 S1000R and now have to get the key out of my pocked, take gloves on/off,, etc.

[@moto097]

I’d take a key for both any day. But it’s not too bad for this.

[@Alien937]

What sort of mpg do you get

[@BikesofRye]

48mpg

[@QQRREE]

It's all about prefence .. I agree with a few things the blue pillon switch disaster . The petrol cap is for me the worst , the should have copied the xr900 which has a remote locking fuel cap . The problem i have is every now and again the engine dies when changing down to come to a stop . But fires up straight away again . Never a lover of bar end mirrors these are fine . When i got the screen no black screws so that had to be changed . Don't ever take a pillion so that is a bonus and yes the levers are poor quality but they do that for a reason ..so you but their premium ones .

[@hariunni]

Spot on about the almost ‘misfiring’ at low rpm. I find it a problem in 2nd gear. I have to throttle up or downshift to alleviate that.

[@justRORIRARU]

Well it's a naked that came from a sportsbike so it might not exactly like cruising in low rev. Ducati behave that bitchy on ADV at about double the costs of her and there ppl say how lovely and characterful such flaws are. So if u want a cruiser, mayb buy a cruiser? ;) The tank is metal, try to get the wiring for the lock in on that bike. ;) Quality imho is quite good for the price you get... it is budget.

[@MandelloUK]

Streetfighter V2 for me..... Italian emotion wins over German blandness everytime!

[@bentalbottalbot]

I have an MT10 and an FZ1, I test rode one of these and had it for a couple of days, I loved it, it’s a great bike and very fast and one of the best looking naked bikes imo.. however the main thing I didn’t like about it was although it’s mental fast and pulls hard from 5K rpm up I found even in dynamic pro mode the throttle is very lethargic and only really pulls hard on very large throttle openings close to full throttle, I thought dynamic pro was meant to be super aggressive throttle response.. this put me off unfortunately. The handling was incredible though and on large throttle openings the top end power is atomic and easily matching a Tuono at the top.. Oh and Fcuk the neighbours it sounds mental on cold start

[@BikesofRye]

Yes you have made a great point!! The throttle does require you to be pretty much pinned... I have mentioned this in a previous video. There is an obvious jump between 80% to 100% throttle. I am hoping to get rid of all those restrictions once we can get access to the ECU as there are throttle maps you can adjust

[@dougiequick1]

"Fcuk thy neighbor" is a muy baddo ....for all you know (just for one thing) one of your neighbors MIGHT serve a notable cartel in which case you could suffer dramatically simply for waking the wrong person up on the wrong side of his/her bed ....you might wind up with you favorite doggy disemboweled on your patio sofa....just for instance....just saying never wise to hold the "fcuk thy neighbor" mentality

[@marekx5346]

USB port... under the passenger seat can be the next one :) Fortunately most of those traits is kind of funny, except not smooth ride and poor sound between 2500-4000 rpm. Ps. Try with chain adjustment to smoother the low rpm ride.

[@Yii00T]

My 2015 is the same with the 7th thing. Aw man annoying so I just want it in cruise in towns lol. Away to get the bike tuned as well.

[@hindagsxr]

I have the S1000RR 2011 perfection. The throttle works perfectly. So in newer models it should be perfect

[@Roadrunner5463]

Mirror’s are terrible & almost useless at high speed with the vibration 🤷‍♂️

[@aminjan56]

1. they want people to believe the blue is bmw M logo? lol 2. totally agree with you! i got mine with passenger seat and when asked about the cover it cost if u want it

[@undecodable6145]

Either you buy the seat or the cover, you want both, pay Why blue, because bmw colour is blue and it's easier to see Why it barbel, because it has exhaust system without cats

[@2Wayne2bfh]

When you configure the bike with cover instead of seat you will have to pay 500+€ (at least in Germany) to get the seat and footrest while the other way around it's much cheaper. Really annoying for me because I'd like to have to seat installed now and then for luggage or a passenger

[@undecodable6145]

@@2Wayne2bfh it's a commercial company who has marketing department, do you want a free bmw

[@2Wayne2bfh]

@@undecodable6145? I just think in every case the customer should configure the seat package and then get the cover afterwards. Even if you don't want the seat package, easy 400€ profit for the customer when reselling it.

[@WeAreTheTrueMedia]

My S1000RR mirrors are next to useless and it *hates* anything below 40mph.

[@Phemakorn]

I don’t like a double side swing arm.

[@vn3801]

3rd gear 17mph and you are complaining about the fuelling.............perhaps the bike ought to complain about the rider complain about the rider

[@acidsky195]

Totally follow, got same complains

[@R1koe2840]

I have an S1000r, it doesn’t hunt at all.

[@BikesofRye]

Has it been tuned?

[@stephenjohnson7519]

I think I'll stick with Kawasaki it's still a nice bike

[@BikesofRye]

Nothing wrong with Kawasaki

[@uuelhempkin8640]

You still have the bmw bring more videos of the bmw out

[@bigjam8429]

I think it sounds cool on cold start

[@BikesofRye]

Not so sure I think you'd change your mind in person...

[@bigjam8429]

@@BikesofRye I know what you mean sounds pretty cool tho really throaty

[@rogerbarfell9075]

Your really nitpicking

[@allansmillie7507]

I'm assuming it's the time of the month...sad that this is the level of content. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@chukzn17]

You remind me of jaret campisi

[@BikesofRye]

He is my hero

[@Frankythechops]

Only thing wrong is that it’s missing an R

[@yuanyuanalan6092]

i love this

[@victorgonza4528]

2022 Suzuki gsxs 1000 no issues here .

[@jasoncains1183]

My s1000r was hunting at lower speed and revs ,it was not any better after full remap ,they did try to sort it out ,but lack of back pressure cause this problem,only downside to performance engines they don't really like running at low rpms ,my mates bike with full cat etc has no problems with hunting

[@ccb7122]

My ZX14R could cruise at 10 mph in a parking lot really smooth

[@molemarden5188]

You want to get on a CB 1000 R

[@weisswurstfruhstuck8523]

Naaaah the super hyper extra naked is now the m1000r :p bmw tricked their customers again with saying a naked with 210 HP makes no sense we will not do that and people thinking they bought the top naked from BMW. One year later there comes the real top naked 🥵🙄🙄🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️😂 I hate something like that. It’s such a fraud actually and they should be sued for this even!

[@suNNNNyshare]

BRO YOU WERE IN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AT UNDER 20 M/H what do you expect ?! :)) an old car would die because is wrong gear ! :)))

[@olafad7997]

They gave me both seat and cow seat.

[@labasrytas2876]

low rpm jerking - thing is the same on my honda cb650r 2020; but thats not due to software- this is a hardware issue- on honda you need to decat your exhaused, and remove some plates/valves - all this due to stupid euro 4 ,5,6 standards! - basically your bike is being raped because of those restrictions (its the same if you would go for shit, and have your arse partially closed :) :) :) - removing it - lets the bike bread as normal, and that jerkiness dissapear

[@tonydavis5053]

Those 7 things can be cured for about $5k

[@MrDannyZ123]

Does this guy really want a keyless fuel tank cap GTFO

[@raymondwandell8880]

It's ugly but hard to fault otherwise.

[@BikesofRye]

Not the prettiest sure

[@MrYfz45005]

I could care less about my stupid neighbors!

[@petermcgarva7207]

Waste of time listening to this dribble.

[@mik4145]

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