I'd rather buy four other bikes with the money,if I had the money. Ridiculous bit of kit for any road work. You could have a stripped down cheap track bike for a fraction of the cost. Coz that lump is soooo not useful on public roads. Just a posing pouch for poseures.😜
@@SuperDaveyoutube Once again, a perfect example of just how dumb the "not necessary or useful" argument is when talking about a vehicle type that is overwhelmingly purchased as a hobby, not as a necessity.
Zack easily has the best reviews. The breakdown on everybike and depth he goes to. Speaks with alot of inspiration. I've been watching his reviews since the 300 cc battles with the RC390, yamaha R3 and ZX400. And I always find myself clicking just for his quality
@@Chris-vq5vr While that may be true, this series is called "Daily Rider" for the simple reason of using all kinds of bikes to commute to work with Zack's opinion and experience during the same.
I feel like Zack's experience clearly comes through in his comparisons. Anyone can talk about what the bike is, or does. But Zack can editorialize on what it's good at, how it compares, and why you'd choose it.
I had a 2017 S1000R, and loved it until I had knee surgery. I never once thought the bike needed more power. This bike has no reason to exist but I'm glad it does.
I still have my 2018 R, with 65000km - mix of track, country twisties and urban commuting. Agree it does not need more power, and it is rare to use even close to its maximum power on the road and, with my limited skills,even on the track. But the extra power of the M1000R and S1000RR would be nice to have, even if very rarely used.
Are you sure? He reviewed both the GSX8R and vstrom 800 last year. I suspect it depends on what local dealers/companies have on offer for mid-term loaner bikes as well. A lot of bike reviews happen on 1-day loans, which doesn’t give enough time for the reviewer to offer more than surface level insight. Zack seems to ride these for at least a week before reviewing them, which I think is great, I really appreciate it.
I'm 55 and I've already done 6000 miles in a year (and it was garaged over the winter), including a track day and a 750 mile round trip to Holland and back from the UK and didn't suffer any more than I did when I was doing the same thing fifteen years ago on my CBR600RR. It returned an average of 44 mpg with an average speed of 59 mph over the 355 mile journey. It's slow when you want it and fast when you want it. You can pootle around town with ease and then cruise at 150mph+ (on the Autobahn) and it didn't wobble at all, and I even had 20Kg of luggage tied to the back of it. I disliked it when I first picked it up when it was released in the UK, but after a year of getting used to it and understanding all the suspension settings and other electronic goodies, it's by far the best bike I've owned. I've even appreciated the Hill Start Control. I never thought I'd need that on a bike, but you'll be surprised how often it comes on and allows you to take your hands off the brake when stopped at even slight road inclinations. I love its looks, love owning it and love riding it. It makes me feel great and I often find myself swearing at it under my breath for, well, taking my breath away with its performance sometimes. I agree that its price only lends itself to the mature members of society, but there are also younger affluent members of society who buy sports cars costing tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. I'm sure there are probably wealthy youngsters who would have no issue in purchasing such a machine as this. I re-mortgaged my house to buy mine, such was the desire to own it and downgraded to a shitty car to be able to continue owning it. I'm a biker and I want to own it. I want the best there is. I could never own a Ferrari, but I can own the Ferrari of motorcycles, if you catch my drift. £27000 for a car feels expensive to me. But almost seemed irrelevant when deciding to buy this. You only live once and I'm now nearer death than birth and I want to enjoy motorcycles as long as I physically can. However, you are correct in that I will probably lose my driving license pretty soon. Again.
I am the same age (well, 56th birthday last Saturday) and completely understand the cheap car/great bike decision. I have had an S1000R since Jan 2018 (63000km!), and the M1000R is the very likely successor and very likely very soon. Hard to match the efficient and tractable low end and the manic top end.
I think next one will feature that engine anyway and I’ll get it almost brand new of a person who barely rode it for a good price 😄 Will ride my S1000R 22 until then
Revzilla, thank you for sponsoring Zack to share his insights! His perspectives are both down to earth - and nuanced - and it’s obvious that his opinions are informed by genuine care across his significant breadth of experience. I will never be able to gain the breadth of experience that Zack has so I get a LOT from hearing his thoughts. Thanks, again!
I still can't believe how Zach can remember so much information on the back, n say it all so smoothly n naturally, and then ride a motorcycle while doing that. one day Zach, I strived to be rider like you one day!
Both the R and RR feel absolutely broken below 9000 RPM where you spend most of your time. MT10 has a much torquier motor for less cash. Get a 1290 SuperDuke, 1100 Tuono, or base V4 SF if you want a fun street/track naked bike and have the cash.
I switched from a Ducati Monster to this bike, and boy oh boy what a great move that was. I love this bike so much. It puts a giant smile on my face every time I go for a ride. I love it!
Loving the offroad section ❤Such lunacy. Living in a rural area, any bike I get has to deal with a couple of kilometres of that to get to a surfaced road so that's a much appreciated part of the test ride.
Him and Ari did a review with the 1st gen S1000XR and the 2nd gen Multistrada 1200 in the "On Two Wheels" series. Pretty comprehensive comparison between the two bikes, even though both are the older models now.
Great review Zack. I have a 2020 S1000rr as my daily commuter bike. I have about 30km each way of mostly open road riding. Once you get used to it the bike is surprisingly comfortable and useable as a daily ride. I did change the seat for one from Sargent seats which made a huge difference to comfort. Also luckily in NZ we don't have the dip in power curve. For interest sake I am 57 years old too.
Can i just say Zack that i really like YOUR view and personality when reviewing bikes. There are a few others that do the same concept, but you are the one i watch exclusively.
One of the most exciting motorcycles come to life on your excellent platform. Thank you so much for what you do. It is such a pleasure to watch. Especially for those who can no longer ride.
Another great review Zack. When you were talking about the s1kXR it got me thinking. It would be great to see you do a whole BMW back to back test on a track. Maybe at like Adams MotorSports so you could use the dual sport section too. M1000r vs s1000rr vs XR vs R9t vs 1300gs vs k1600gt It would just be cool to see a back to back and what excels at what. Not exactly race times but all encompassing. Then do it with the ducati lineup.
Here in Greece, it would be in the top of the board as the locals have another check box, a significant one i might say. It is called "parking in the cafeteria" and this bike would check with BOLD RED color. Thanks again for another Daily Rider Review and thanks for the closing scenes. It became quite clear what kind of daily riding this machine is supposed to do.
I think Zach is probably my bike tuber mainly because as a new rider, he knows what good and bad feels like on a bike of any size. not just, I ride a zx10r so I know bikes.
is there any chance of an uncut, unedited version of daily rider? i often watch these in the form of just audio, so i’m not really watching, but the longer ones like this are my favorites. an uncut raw version would be fantastic
This Beemer amazes me. I’m by no means a BMW fan boy I find them kind of sober and in a way almost too good. It’s incredible how docile and calm it is lumbering along but when you light it up it’s a psychopath.
Took mine for its first break in ride. Kinda crazy to hear people think this bike is uncomfortable etc. Im 5'10" and i can nearly flat foot it. The ride itself is extremly comfortable and even restricted to 8k the power is impressive. Coming from an Aprilia Shiver 750 its pretty ridiculous. The M definitely turns heads and gets a lot of thumbs up and attention when stopped. So far, no complaints at all. Glad I picked the M over the Ducati Streetfighter or Super Duke. Just my 2 cents.
6:30 missed another sound check! I’m telling you man that’s a new segment. Like rev it or floor it while in the tunnel! Like most of us do on our daily rides!
Agree - my 2018 does not have vibration that I really notice, BUT I have destroyed the stabilisation on the camera on an iPhone (before Quadlock had the vibration damper - no issues since) and, strangely, the pins in a Seiko watch band. Guess the resonance through the bars do not affect me but does affect other things
Agree - my 2018 does not have vibration that I really notice, BUT I have destroyed the stabilisation on the camera on an iPhone (before Quadlock had the vibration damper - no issues since) and, strangely, the pins in a Seiko watch band. Guess the resonance through the bars do not affect me but does affect other things
I’ve got one of these in Australia, meaning the full fat midrange like Europe, and yeah the shiftcam and the midrange meat is so much of the character and charm of the engine And yes heavy bar ends help the buzz (I’ve got heavy lever guards in fact) but they don’t rescue those mirrors.
There's an Aussie website called Bike Sales. Look up the article on the "GSX-S1200". Yes, that's not a typo. 205 wheel HP and 104 ft-lb wheel torque, bored/stroked 999 engine now 1173cc.
I think its the leader-board that is the frustrating bit. I love your videos, watch them as soon as I see them drop, and look forward to the next one more than any others on TH-cam (well CTXP adventures equally). So THANK YOU. But you are always too restrained with the leader board. You loved this bike. Made me want one, when I'd not want any of the others. But it didn't come first!? I get your reasoned reasoning. It would be a ridiculous bike for me to buy. Even so, my heart always sinks a tiny bit when I see where you are going with a bike you love, when it gets to the LB. (I won't stop watching though.).
I mean, the show is called ‘daily rider’ rather than ‘ultimate dream machine’. I enjoy Zachs journalistic intent in this as bikes, as all things in life, are compromises for 99,7% of us.
@@903lew You are right of course! I had a similar thought after posting my comment. And no one was in any doubt about the 'dream' nature of this bike. Thanks.
@@gardupgti4609 Reading some comments (and seeing the amount of kitted out R1300 GS’ on TH-cam) it seems quite a lot of people have the dosh to spend. Me? Not so much as of yet ^^ That being said I’m not sure this would be the bike for me regardless. 200+ hp would scare the life out of me and I do like the odd gravel road.
Great looking bike and looks like a blast to ride. I think I would want to rent one for a few days and hit a twisty road or five, but would probably get into too much trouble owning one.
The hill hold is great ! And is not cumbersome as shown. You just let the clutch out and take off normally and it senses the rpm increase and lets the brakes go instantly. Don’t need to think about it all. I’m also referring to manual mode not automatic. BT Moto has the tune side taken care of and there is no limiter in the rpm range. The mirrors are the only thing that I can complain about on the bike.
Around 3:00 - the whole carbon wheels bit. Just to note, illegal in many racing series. The NW200 wouldn't let Hickman run them last year. I think I heard something about potential TT issues too, but could be wrong about that
i have zero interest in motorcycles but i do have an interest in speech ,this presenter has an amazing voice and i listen to it for relaxation ,very therapautic
Did Tim get to play with this at the track ? ..Glad he got out there to see you .... :) .. I was shacking in my boots just seeing the end clip ..Holy moly ! HAppy SPring ..
Great video as always. I can’t imagine how nuts this bike must be to ride.. I had a 2021 S1000R and it was bonkers as a commuter and amazing to ride on track for the 2 track days I managed to do with it (riding to the track and home). Only put 4,000 miles on it before I traded it but damn do I miss it.. I think that for most people a standard s1000r would do the trick and be a bit more livable both in practicality and price.. better yet a gently used one as these seem to lose value rather quickly.. fantastic machine.. but I think a tuono may be a more exciting package for the money.. although I haven’t tried one yet.
What about the adventure or rr version? 😅 I know it would probably be a logistical nightmare but would be one of my favorite set of videos if you did videos of the XR and RR on the track and stuff too ;)
I had one for about 7-8 months. Was amazing minus this weird speed wobble past 120+. Couldn’t figure out how to stop it. Wasn’t a tank slapper but just enough to feel a little shake. Stiffened the damper, changed with ohlins. Ended up selling it for the M1000RR but man they’re both great bikes
Definitely love my MKR. Had a Duc V4, scorched nuts splitting in CA is brutal. Rode a Aprilia, somehow hated the seated and the Beemer, for a daily is so docile on the street and manic when you want it that it ticked all the right boxes. Mirrors are trash, but switched out to Rizoma Stealths and weighted bar ends are much more appropriate. It's a badass bike, may not sound as good for an I-4 compared to a V4, but it's such a great all-arounder.
Since the winglets are only for aerodynamics and don't require tensile strength, making them out of carbon fibre would actually be a detriment. Carbon fibre is usually not a weight saving over plastic - replacing metal parts like the wheels nets you a big weight saving, but the plastic those winglets are made of are probably far lighter than a set of carbon ones would be. Being plastic also means they snap off easier in the event of a crash.
They do require strength, there are aerodynamic forces acting on them. They don't require much, being that they provide very little down force, but they could be hollow and lightweight and a lot more stiff if made from carbon fiber. Yeah, plastic is good enough for such a small amount of down force. It's really silly to put plastic winglets that are mostly for looks on a 27k, 205hp bike, though
I’m not a big BMW nerd but I do like the M branding and how it’s used on this bike. The logo and colors are classic and modern. Perhaps my second favorite blue/red performance livery (Martini is the favorite of course).
Hopefully yall keep doing these with nakeds, I'm currently shopping for an upgrade from my zx6r and I'm ready to switch to the naked bike life (and riding position). I would love to see the ZH2 and the 1390 Super Duke on here soon.
@@anthonysilvestri4946 no just in the weight percentage perspective it’s crazy that a bike that’s as light as a smallish motorcycle that’s actually even lighter then it sounds because the value of of unsprung weight is like 3 to 1 in pounds saved. Carbon fiber wheels on a car change track performance by whole seconds. So I imagine a motorcycle would be pretty comparable
Daily Racer. 🇩🇪🏁 yeah it’s a car payment but lots of guys know you can’t have this much fun in any car. And if you park it at the office or the club you’re gonna be a star. You want the best you’ve gotta pay for it. But - these bikes are practical + keep their value way better than the rest. The valets would find a nice spot for this gorgeous piece too. Enjoy life - enjoy the ride! ✨
Love the review as always although admittedly I’m not a fan of the ride along the tracks through the mud. I just don’t get it but everyone has to have their own thing in their reviews to stand out. Also if I’m not mistaken I think BMW now has an M version of the XR. Keep up the great work.
Based on my experience with a 2014 S1000R, I am not at all surprised that it is comfortable and is an excellent daily rider. It’s just that mine was manic for me let alone this version. But mine was a great bike to ride if you’re not looking to cruise. This would be similar I would think, just with 40 more horsepower.
Hey Zac, great review as ever. On a completely different tack, can you do one on the new Honda NX500 please? (and the RE Himalayan 450 if it ever arrives through the Red Sea blockages!) Cheers, Mike (UK).
I'd save your money with the different maps from BMW and get the ones from BT Moto. Does everything the factory map does and more but doesn't restrict anything.
We always list Zack’s gear in the description of each video, for this one he was wearing the Sedici Marco 2 Mesh Gloves: rvz.la/49KEjvF . Hope that helps!
Thanks for answering the handlebar vibration question at 11:40. I'm not sure I buy that removing the handlebar mounts will give you more feel? If your hands are tingling from the vibration doesn't that hurt the feel too? You did say that it smoothes out at higher rpm so maybe it's not noticeable on track?
Bitty Minnie Weenie 😂 *Kidding! You’ve gotta have some severe confidence to ride this bike! If you haven’t ridden this bike, you have no idea how much power it has! Easy does it. Thanks Zach for another amazing review!! I don’t think I’ve ever seen one “Off Roading!” Haha Yikes!! ❤️👍😊✅
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I'd rather buy four other bikes with the money,if I had the money.
Ridiculous bit of kit for any road work.
You could have a stripped down cheap track bike for a fraction of the cost.
Coz that lump is soooo not useful on public roads.
Just a posing pouch for poseures.😜
@@SuperDaveyoutubeSo basically you’re telling us that you can’t afford one 🤷🏽♂️
The biggest miss on this video was failing to acknowledge who gene Parmesan is…arrested development took place in LA lol😂
@@SuperDaveyoutube Once again, a perfect example of just how dumb the "not necessary or useful" argument is when talking about a vehicle type that is overwhelmingly purchased as a hobby, not as a necessity.
Zack easily has the best reviews. The breakdown on everybike and depth he goes to. Speaks with alot of inspiration. I've been watching his reviews since the 300 cc battles with the RC390, yamaha R3 and ZX400. And I always find myself clicking just for his quality
Couldn’t agree more.
I disagree. Reviewing a bike on boring straight city roads is hardly giving this type of bike a true evaluation of its intended purpose.
@@Chris-vq5vr While that may be true, this series is called "Daily Rider" for the simple reason of using all kinds of bikes to commute to work with Zack's opinion and experience during the same.
I feel like Zack's experience clearly comes through in his comparisons. Anyone can talk about what the bike is, or does. But Zack can editorialize on what it's good at, how it compares, and why you'd choose it.
Not sure exactly why, but I find Zack absolutely the easiest reviewer to listen to. Also Michael Neeves and Chris Northover are up there.
I had a 2017 S1000R, and loved it until I had knee surgery. I never once thought the bike needed more power. This bike has no reason to exist but I'm glad it does.
I still have my 2018 R, with 65000km - mix of track, country twisties and urban commuting. Agree it does not need more power, and it is rare to use even close to its maximum power on the road and, with my limited skills,even on the track. But the extra power of the M1000R and S1000RR would be nice to have, even if very rarely used.
Can't wait to see the M1000XR daily ride
He doesn't do the same platform in the same year. Doubt there will be a daily rider for that.
Are you sure? He reviewed both the GSX8R and vstrom 800 last year.
I suspect it depends on what local dealers/companies have on offer for mid-term loaner bikes as well. A lot of bike reviews happen on 1-day loans, which doesn’t give enough time for the reviewer to offer more than surface level insight. Zack seems to ride these for at least a week before reviewing them, which I think is great, I really appreciate it.
@@ferociousfrankie that's too bad, I think it would be really interesting to see and hear what he has to say with the full set reviewed side by side.
1000 cc racing Beemer...one of the longest rides to work yet. lol. We know why.
why?
Boring
@@freebehindbars8654 gotcha
I'm 55 and I've already done 6000 miles in a year (and it was garaged over the winter), including a track day and a 750 mile round trip to Holland and back from the UK and didn't suffer any more than I did when I was doing the same thing fifteen years ago on my CBR600RR.
It returned an average of 44 mpg with an average speed of 59 mph over the 355 mile journey.
It's slow when you want it and fast when you want it. You can pootle around town with ease and then cruise at 150mph+ (on the Autobahn) and it didn't wobble at all, and I even had 20Kg of luggage tied to the back of it.
I disliked it when I first picked it up when it was released in the UK, but after a year of getting used to it and understanding all the suspension settings and other electronic goodies, it's by far the best bike I've owned. I've even appreciated the Hill Start Control. I never thought I'd need that on a bike, but you'll be surprised how often it comes on and allows you to take your hands off the brake when stopped at even slight road inclinations.
I love its looks, love owning it and love riding it. It makes me feel great and I often find myself swearing at it under my breath for, well, taking my breath away with its performance sometimes.
I agree that its price only lends itself to the mature members of society, but there are also younger affluent members of society who buy sports cars costing tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. I'm sure there are probably wealthy youngsters who would have no issue in purchasing such a machine as this. I re-mortgaged my house to buy mine, such was the desire to own it and downgraded to a shitty car to be able to continue owning it. I'm a biker and I want to own it. I want the best there is. I could never own a Ferrari, but I can own the Ferrari of motorcycles, if you catch my drift. £27000 for a car feels expensive to me. But almost seemed irrelevant when deciding to buy this. You only live once and I'm now nearer death than birth and I want to enjoy motorcycles as long as I physically can.
However, you are correct in that I will probably lose my driving license pretty soon. Again.
Love your passion for going cheap on commuting cars and extravagant on motorcycles ❤🎉
Hell yeah
I am the same age (well, 56th birthday last Saturday) and completely understand the cheap car/great bike decision. I have had an S1000R since Jan 2018 (63000km!), and the M1000R is the very likely successor and very likely very soon. Hard to match the efficient and tractable low end and the manic top end.
I think next one will feature that engine anyway and I’ll get it almost brand new of a person who barely rode it for a good price 😄 Will ride my S1000R 22 until then
"again" XD, I felt that
Sir, with tears in my eyes, you are my inspiration for attempting perfect footless stops.
Daily rider if you're rich! 😊
My uncle is named Rich!
I’d rather spend $ here than at the local watering hole.
All about each person’s set of priorities.
Finance it for 84 months lol
Or live in your car😬
@@BottomLineBassin2 Don't buy it if you can't buy it twice.
Revzilla, thank you for sponsoring Zack to share his insights! His perspectives are both down to earth - and nuanced - and it’s obvious that his opinions are informed by genuine care across his significant breadth of experience. I will never be able to gain the breadth of experience that Zack has so I get a LOT from hearing his thoughts. Thanks, again!
Bouncing over train tracks, mud and loose rocks: "Lets go to race....."
It's what the people want! Lol
I still can't believe how Zach can remember so much information on the back, n say it all so smoothly n naturally, and then ride a motorcycle while doing that. one day Zach, I strived to be rider like you one day!
Thank you for that closing snippet of track footage. Brilliant!
I was sort of expecting a few shots of Zack washing the bike.
@@arjenbootsma6881 That would have been great!
The track footage is nuts, dude. You’re the man.
I adore mine. Almost all motorcycles can bring a smile to my face when I ride, but this one makes me giggle like a fool.
I want it so bad. Let’s swap for a test. I have a ZH2
Nice get!
Both the R and RR feel absolutely broken below 9000 RPM where you spend most of your time. MT10 has a much torquier motor for less cash. Get a 1290 SuperDuke, 1100 Tuono, or base V4 SF if you want a fun street/track naked bike and have the cash.
I appreciate that you try to dress the part depending on what the bike is, like classic outfit for a heritage, sporty stuff for sporty bikes
It's because he's working for Revzilla. Gotta model something.
It's a key journalist requirement.
I switched from a Ducati Monster to this bike, and boy oh boy what a great move that was. I love this bike so much. It puts a giant smile on my face every time I go for a ride. I love it!
Loving the offroad section ❤Such lunacy.
Living in a rural area, any bike I get has to deal with a couple of kilometres of that to get to a surfaced road so that's a much appreciated part of the test ride.
Do the s1000xr next. Dads around the world need to know about the pinnacle of dad bikes.
Im not even a dad but that bike makes me rethink driving a sports bike..
Him and Ari did a review with the 1st gen S1000XR and the 2nd gen Multistrada 1200 in the "On Two Wheels" series. Pretty comprehensive comparison between the two bikes, even though both are the older models now.
Great review Zack. I have a 2020 S1000rr as my daily commuter bike. I have about 30km each way of mostly open road riding. Once you get used to it the bike is surprisingly comfortable and useable as a daily ride. I did change the seat for one from Sargent seats which made a huge difference to comfort. Also luckily in NZ we don't have the dip in power curve. For interest sake I am 57 years old too.
I tested an S1000RR a few years ago in Nelson. Surprisingly friendly and easy to ride with warp speed available if you want it!
Can i just say Zack that i really like YOUR view and personality when reviewing bikes. There are a few others that do the same concept, but you are the one i watch exclusively.
don't do it, Zak, don't DONT do NOT, Zacharie DO NOT take that down that muddy, ooh, no your gonna, your doin it... oh my g...
It wouldnt be the first time he takes a high performance beamer down the muddiest dirt road in Cali 😅
😂😂😂
pretty sure this will be the only review of this bike to feature dirt/gravel & riding it on railroad ties .. lol , love it
Zack, you give us the best idea of what it would be like to own this beast - well done once again.
I've put 3,000 miles on mine since getting it in August and have loved ever single minute of it, even did my first trackday ever on it!
Always watch this with a big smile on my face. Love your enthusiasm!
Best bike reviewer on TH-cam. My only wish is that your commute had more twists
These are some of my favorite videos on TH-cam.
I don’t have an interest in sport bikes now that I am middle aged and yet I am still watching.
I may not always watch the whole daily rider episode, but I will always watch the offroad section!
One of the most exciting motorcycles come to life on your excellent platform. Thank you so much for what you do. It is such a pleasure to watch.
Especially for those who can no longer ride.
Zack Courts, always awesome!!!!
It's pretty interesting how we're able to hear your smile during this entire ride to work, except maybe for the 'off-road' section. Great review!
Hey, if you're lucky enough to ride a motorcycle to work, you should be smiling. Right?
Teeth chattering ride there even with ride management.
Picking mine up in April!!
Another great review Zack. When you were talking about the s1kXR it got me thinking. It would be great to see you do a whole BMW back to back test on a track. Maybe at like Adams MotorSports so you could use the dual sport section too.
M1000r vs s1000rr vs XR vs R9t vs 1300gs vs k1600gt
It would just be cool to see a back to back and what excels at what. Not exactly race times but all encompassing.
Then do it with the ducati lineup.
Here in Greece, it would be in the top of the board as the locals have another check box, a significant one i might say. It is called "parking in the cafeteria" and this bike would check with BOLD RED color. Thanks again for another Daily Rider Review and thanks for the closing scenes. It became quite clear what kind of daily riding this machine is supposed to do.
great review zack. the genie illustration at the end of the vid was the nutshell moment.
I think Zach is probably my bike tuber mainly because as a new rider, he knows what good and bad feels like on a bike of any size. not just, I ride a zx10r so I know bikes.
Hey just wanted to thank you zac for these videos i literally just started following you two days ago!
You have hours of fun ahead of you man. Welcome.
I'm jealous.
is there any chance of an uncut, unedited version of daily rider? i often watch these in the form of just audio, so i’m not really watching, but the longer ones like this are my favorites. an uncut raw version would be fantastic
This Beemer amazes me. I’m by no means a BMW fan boy I find them kind of sober and in a way almost too good. It’s incredible how docile and calm it is lumbering along but when you light it up it’s a psychopath.
As an owner of the M1000R I think this sums it up pretty well! Great bike.
Took mine for its first break in ride. Kinda crazy to hear people think this bike is uncomfortable etc. Im 5'10" and i can nearly flat foot it. The ride itself is extremly comfortable and even restricted to 8k the power is impressive. Coming from an Aprilia Shiver 750 its pretty ridiculous. The M definitely turns heads and gets a lot of thumbs up and attention when stopped. So far, no complaints at all. Glad I picked the M over the Ducati Streetfighter or Super Duke. Just my 2 cents.
6:30 missed another sound check! I’m telling you man that’s a new segment. Like rev it or floor it while in the tunnel! Like most of us do on our daily rides!
Taking literal insurance nightmares on dirt and mud is why I come back to you Zack
For what it’s worth, my 2018 S1000R does have a rubber mounted handlebar. I think it makes a big difference. They’re incredible bikes.
Agree - my 2018 does not have vibration that I really notice, BUT I have destroyed the stabilisation on the camera on an iPhone (before Quadlock had the vibration damper - no issues since) and, strangely, the pins in a Seiko watch band. Guess the resonance through the bars do not affect me but does affect other things
Agree - my 2018 does not have vibration that I really notice, BUT I have destroyed the stabilisation on the camera on an iPhone (before Quadlock had the vibration damper - no issues since) and, strangely, the pins in a Seiko watch band. Guess the resonance through the bars do not affect me but does affect other things
I’ve got one of these in Australia, meaning the full fat midrange like Europe, and yeah the shiftcam and the midrange meat is so much of the character and charm of the engine
And yes heavy bar ends help the buzz (I’ve got heavy lever guards in fact) but they don’t rescue those mirrors.
Who needs mirrors? 😂
Yeah, who's gonna pass you in that extreme machine?😂😂
@@jeanpequignot80 H2-R 🤪
There's an Aussie website called Bike Sales. Look up the article on the "GSX-S1200". Yes, that's not a typo. 205 wheel HP and 104 ft-lb wheel torque, bored/stroked 999 engine now 1173cc.
The offroad section had me in tears. Poor Zach!
Poor M1 😢
And he didn't show us the back of his jacket... with the tail of the bike looking like that, surely his jacket was also covered.
Lol at all the mud when you get to the office. You're a legend Zack..
I think its the leader-board that is the frustrating bit.
I love your videos, watch them as soon as I see them drop, and look forward to the next one more than any others on TH-cam (well CTXP adventures equally). So THANK YOU.
But you are always too restrained with the leader board.
You loved this bike. Made me want one, when I'd not want any of the others.
But it didn't come first!?
I get your reasoned reasoning. It would be a ridiculous bike for me to buy.
Even so, my heart always sinks a tiny bit when I see where you are going with a bike you love, when it gets to the LB.
(I won't stop watching though.).
I mean, the show is called ‘daily rider’ rather than ‘ultimate dream machine’. I enjoy Zachs journalistic intent in this as bikes, as all things in life, are compromises for 99,7% of us.
@@903lew You are right of course! I had a similar thought after posting my comment. And no one was in any doubt about the 'dream' nature of this bike. Thanks.
@@gardupgti4609 Reading some comments (and seeing the amount of kitted out R1300 GS’ on TH-cam) it seems quite a lot of people have the dosh to spend. Me? Not so much as of yet ^^
That being said I’m not sure this would be the bike for me regardless. 200+ hp would scare the life out of me and I do like the odd gravel road.
Great looking bike and looks like a blast to ride. I think I would want to rent one for a few days and hit a twisty road or five, but would probably get into too much trouble owning one.
Excellent review from a humble yet very accomplished rider
Insanely fast, insanely expensive, and amazing looking bike. Thanks for another terrific Daily Rider review!
The hill hold is great ! And is not cumbersome as shown. You just let the clutch out and take off normally and it senses the rpm increase and lets the brakes go instantly. Don’t need to think about it all. I’m also referring to manual mode not automatic. BT Moto has the tune side taken care of and there is no limiter in the rpm range. The mirrors are the only thing that I can complain about on the bike.
That track footage was great.
Around 3:00 - the whole carbon wheels bit. Just to note, illegal in many racing series. The NW200 wouldn't let Hickman run them last year. I think I heard something about potential TT issues too, but could be wrong about that
M1000 XR: Hey! This is my gig man!
Idk why I’m even watching this. The bike literally called me poor 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
i have zero interest in motorcycles but i do have an interest in speech ,this presenter has an amazing voice and i listen to it for relaxation ,very therapautic
Did Tim get to play with this at the track ? ..Glad he got out there to see you .... :) .. I was shacking in my boots just seeing the end clip ..Holy moly ! HAppy SPring ..
Can't wait for you to do a Daily Rider KTM1390 Duke R vid!!
LOL, Rub the lamp!! so good!!
Try fitting heavier bar ends and a set of bar risers, Both fitted to my S1000r and helped reduce the vibration in the hands and mirrors
I’ve ridden one of these at a few demos and wow, it was a ton of fun! I highly remember you go try one out
Great video as always. I can’t imagine how nuts this bike must be to ride.. I had a 2021 S1000R and it was bonkers as a commuter and amazing to ride on track for the 2 track days I managed to do with it (riding to the track and home). Only put 4,000 miles on it before I traded it but damn do I miss it.. I think that for most people a standard s1000r would do the trick and be a bit more livable both in practicality and price.. better yet a gently used one as these seem to lose value rather quickly.. fantastic machine.. but I think a tuono may be a more exciting package for the money.. although I haven’t tried one yet.
What about the adventure or rr version? 😅
I know it would probably be a logistical nightmare but would be one of my favorite set of videos if you did videos of the XR and RR on the track and stuff too ;)
XR and RR 👌
I had one for about 7-8 months. Was amazing minus this weird speed wobble past 120+. Couldn’t figure out how to stop it. Wasn’t a tank slapper but just enough to feel a little shake. Stiffened the damper, changed with ohlins. Ended up selling it for the M1000RR but man they’re both great bikes
Definitely love my MKR. Had a Duc V4, scorched nuts splitting in CA is brutal. Rode a Aprilia, somehow hated the seated and the Beemer, for a daily is so docile on the street and manic when you want it that it ticked all the right boxes. Mirrors are trash, but switched out to Rizoma Stealths and weighted bar ends are much more appropriate. It's a badass bike, may not sound as good for an I-4 compared to a V4, but it's such a great all-arounder.
Since the winglets are only for aerodynamics and don't require tensile strength, making them out of carbon fibre would actually be a detriment. Carbon fibre is usually not a weight saving over plastic - replacing metal parts like the wheels nets you a big weight saving, but the plastic those winglets are made of are probably far lighter than a set of carbon ones would be. Being plastic also means they snap off easier in the event of a crash.
They do require strength, there are aerodynamic forces acting on them.
They don't require much, being that they provide very little down force, but they could be hollow and lightweight and a lot more stiff if made from carbon fiber.
Yeah, plastic is good enough for such a small amount of down force. It's really silly to put plastic winglets that are mostly for looks on a 27k, 205hp bike, though
Thanks Zack for this quality review. It is quite honest and genuine.
RevZilla, which one do you think is more comfortable to ride; this bike or the s1000RR ?
I’m not a big BMW nerd but I do like the M branding and how it’s used on this bike. The logo and colors are classic and modern. Perhaps my second favorite blue/red performance livery (Martini is the favorite of course).
Hopefully yall keep doing these with nakeds, I'm currently shopping for an upgrade from my zx6r and I'm ready to switch to the naked bike life (and riding position).
I would love to see the ZH2 and the 1390 Super Duke on here soon.
Carbon wheels on a motorcycle are insane freeing up unsprung weight on something that light already is just incredible
So basically you're saying without the CF rims this is a completely sane 210bhp method of transportation? Gotcha 😂
@@anthonysilvestri4946 no just in the weight percentage perspective it’s crazy that a bike that’s as light as a smallish motorcycle that’s actually even lighter then it sounds because the value of of unsprung weight is like 3 to 1 in pounds saved. Carbon fiber wheels on a car change track performance by whole seconds. So I imagine a motorcycle would be pretty comparable
@@matthewcmeagher Agreed - but its already too fast 😫
@@anthonysilvestri4946 I’m not riding it lol
Can we get some more of that track footage ? Thank you.
Daily Racer. 🇩🇪🏁 yeah it’s a car payment but lots of guys know you can’t have this much fun in any car. And if you park it at the office or the club you’re gonna be a star. You want the best you’ve gotta pay for it. But - these bikes are practical + keep their value way better than the rest. The valets would find a nice spot for this gorgeous piece too. Enjoy life - enjoy the ride! ✨
In India this bike cost around 48000 Dollars On road Mumbai 😊😊
I just rode one this weekend at a Demo day in Jacksonville, and it was very comfortable, I thought.
Aspirational bike! Just needs a nice ECU flash to get rid of the flat spot.
Any plans on the M1000XR, or even a newer S1000XR?
Love the review as always although admittedly I’m not a fan of the ride along the tracks through the mud. I just don’t get it but everyone has to have their own thing in their reviews to stand out. Also if I’m not mistaken I think BMW now has an M version of the XR. Keep up the great work.
Would love to see you review the F900R. Great daily rider IMO.
Agree 💯 Half the power and half the price - plus it won't land you in jail...
This is the first video iv watched from you. Are you using a bone mic? Narration is so clean.
I love how you really don’t have to watch the video to get the conclusion of the review, you just have to look at Zach’s expression in the thumbnail.
Lang lebe Motorrad!
Thank you Zack for another great review!
Thinking of M1000R but damm my v4 tuono is soooo addictive 🇬🇧👍🏻
Your Tuono V4 much better than anything BMW
Based on my experience with a 2014 S1000R, I am not at all surprised that it is comfortable and is an excellent daily rider. It’s just that mine was manic for me let alone this version. But mine was a great bike to ride if you’re not looking to cruise. This would be similar I would think, just with 40 more horsepower.
Appreciate BMW for pushing back against practicality in favor of excess. Glad this bike exists.
I'm digging the s 1000 r but the prices are just dumb for these bikes so I'm sticking to 765
Right on brother - love my 1050! ❤
Great video!! Great bike, great motor!
Love and respect from England,off road on that bike is not easy,fair play
Hey Zac, great review as ever. On a completely different tack, can you do one on the new Honda NX500 please? (and the RE Himalayan 450 if it ever arrives through the Red Sea blockages!) Cheers, Mike (UK).
should def do a review on the new Ducati 698 Hypermotard
I'd save your money with the different maps from BMW and get the ones from BT Moto. Does everything the factory map does and more but doesn't restrict anything.
The engine maps from BMW are free. There may be a cost for the labor. Im not sure about that, though.
So charming! Thanks for the great review.
Hey Zack great review! What gloves do you have on in this video?
We always list Zack’s gear in the description of each video, for this one he was wearing the Sedici Marco 2 Mesh Gloves: rvz.la/49KEjvF . Hope that helps!
Thanks for answering the handlebar vibration question at 11:40.
I'm not sure I buy that removing the handlebar mounts will give you more feel? If your hands are tingling from the vibration doesn't that hurt the feel too? You did say that it smoothes out at higher rpm so maybe it's not noticeable on track?
This is more my style,I retired from crotch rockets & do the hooligan thing now
Bitty Minnie Weenie 😂 *Kidding! You’ve gotta have some severe confidence to ride this bike! If you haven’t ridden this bike, you have no idea how much power it has!
Easy does it. Thanks Zach for another amazing review!! I don’t think I’ve ever seen one “Off Roading!” Haha Yikes!! ❤️👍😊✅
No, all you really need is self restraint. It's extremely easy to ride with no drama unless you want it to be dramatic.
@ Agreed! 👍
6:02 Sadly the F900R and F900XR do not get the dynamic redline, though they use the same 6.5" TFT.
Absolutely excellent review and video. Thank you!