Time flies by, especially in the cockpit of a sportbike. Still, it’s hard to believe that BMW’s S 1000 RR literbike has been in the wild for over 12 years. Over this time it’s created a sizable troupe of active-duty superbike riders who like strafing apexs at racetracks worldwide.

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BMW Motorrad USA and Kern Track Days teamed up to host a two-day trackday at the 3.4-mile Circuit of The Americas racecourse in Austin, Texas. Open to all sportbike riders, on any type of motorcycle, Double R fest celebrates all things speed. We participated aboard an up-spec M-badged S 1000 RR ($24,715 as tested) equipped with Pirell’s do-it-all Diablo Supercorsa SP V3 tires.

The S 1000 has been fully overhauled for the 2020 model year (read the 2020 BMW S 1000 RR First Ride Review) to be everything to anyone who wants to ride a sportbike and who can also afford its lofty MSRP, which although high, is admittedly reasonable in the segment. With its wide array of electronics, this BMW is a motorcycle that can be tuned to go from mild to wild with a few presses of a button.

Over the years we’ve spent considerable time behind the windscreens of all versions of the S 1000 RR, including the 2021 BMW S 1000 RR MC Commute Review and 2020 BMW S 1000 RR MC Commute Review articles and videos. This German superbike balances on the fine line between everyday street bike and track bike...

Find out more: https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/story/reviews/2022-bmw-s-1000-rr-track-review/

Photography/video/edit: @AdamWaheed

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Suit: Alpinestars Race Replica V3 with Tech-Air Race Vest
Glove: Alpinestars GP Plus R V2
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