Divyank Kushagra Bansal 
The 2024 BMW M 1000 XR is touted as the “lightest and most powerful cross-over motorcycle in the world.” It is based on its standard counterpart, the S 1000 XR.
The M 1000 XR is powered by a liquid-cooled in-line four-cylinder engine that develops 204PS at 12,750rpm and 112.5Nm of torque at 11,000rpm. It can do the 0-100km/h run in just 3.2 seconds, with a claimed top speed of over 270km/h.
The Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) works via a six-axis sensor and offers a wheelie control function.
The BMW M XR starts at around $27,000 and is about $7,000 more expensive than the base-spec S 1000 XR.
Performance optimisation comes in the form of redesigned air intake ducts, the use of titanium valves in the engine, a new and lighter exhaust with a compact titanium rear muffler, and the use of the BMW ShiftCam tech.
For better pulling power in all gears, the bike gets a shorter secondary gear ratio – it uses a 47-teeth sprocket instead of the S 1000 XR’s 45-teeth unit – and shorter gear ratios of the 4th, 5th and 6th gear.
The M 1000 XR gets the same instrument cluster as the M 1000 RR, a 6.5-inch TFT display with a bespoke ‘M’ logo start-up animation.
It features four standard ride modes: Rain, Road, Dynamic and Race, and three additional ones: Race Pro 1, Race Pro 2 and Race Pro 3. Four adjustable throttle maps provide further power delivery customisation.
