BMW reported its best ever sales results for the month of June (+ 12 % over June 2019 - the only one of the major OEMs so far able to post real monthly growth since the pandemic struck ) with a total of 20,021 BMW motorcycles sold worldwide in June . Despite understandably weak sales March to May , BMW Motorrad sold 76,707 motorcycles worldwide in the first half of 2020 - a decrease of ' only ' -17.7 %. This year the company has been celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first GS model , and the big news out of Munich in the past couple of months is of the new BMW M 1000 RR - the next in its sequence of ' M ' marque migration from BMW ' s automotive operation to its motorcycle division . Always associated with BMW ' s topend sports styling and performance , the M RR is the first M model from BMW Motorrad based on the S 1000 RR , and with an engine output of 156 kW ( 212 HP ), a DIN vehicle kerb weight of only 192 kg and a suspension and aerodynamics " designed for maximum race track performance , the new M RR meets the main expectations in the top segment of Superbikes ". The water-cooled in-line four with BMW ShiftCam technology for varying valve timing and valve lift that has been modified comprehensively

achieves its peak output of 156 kW ( 212 HP ) at 14,500 rpm , the maximum torque of 113 Nm at 11,000 rpm and top speed at 15,100 rpm . The M RR engine has extensive technical optimisations such as new 2-ring forged pistons from Mahle , adapted combustion chambers , compression increased to 13.5 , longer and lighter titanium connecting rods from Pankl ( formerly owned by KTM ), slimmer and lighter rocker arms , fully machined intake ports with new duct geometry

Performance carbon fibre wheel sets for the BMW S 1000 RR

BMW M 1000 RR

as well as optimisations on camshafts and the intake area and a lightweight titanium exhaust system . The aerodynamics package includes carbon M winglets and a high windscreen with increased downforce making for later braking and earlier acceleration reduction in maximum speed . The chassis design is based on the aluminium RR bridge frame trimmed for racetrack use with modified geometry , optimised wheel load distribution and extended

Maintenance-free M Endurance chain - in 525 pitch initially available for the S 1000 RR / XR and S 1000 XR .

adjustability of the swinging arm pivot point . It has an optimised upside-down fork as well as a revised central spring strut with blue spring and Full Floater Pro kinematics , as well as M brakes for the first time at BMW Motorrad and M carbon wheels as standard . For those who want more than the new M RR in standard trim , the M competition package includes M GPS lap trigger software and activation code , an M milled parts package , M carbon package and 220 g lighter swinging arm ( in silver ), frictionoptimised and maintenance-free and DLC-coated M Endurance chain and a passenger package that includes tailhump cover . In additional news , after a total of 18 successful BMW Motorrad Days events in succession at Garmisch- Partenkirchen near Munich ( after the first event at Seefeld in Austria in 2001 ), BMW is relocating its ( 20th ) flagship clan gathering to Berlin in 2021 . Dates and details to be confirmed .