The fact that the S1000RR is one of the most exhilarating sport bikes in stock trim is no news. Some might argue that the German machine is surpassed by other bikes, and we’re totally fine with this. However, it looks like many of the really cool footage involve the S1000R, hence the publicity the model gets.
And if you want some more proof supporting the claim that the S1000RR is a very cool bike, especially in the hands of skilled riders, here’s a neat still shot from an onboard camera. The photo was posted on Reddit by a Danish rider who was having quite a lot of fun on the German Hockenheimring circuit in southern Germany. The speedo reads 186 mph (299 km/h) which is about the highest speed an “unlocked” motorcycle will reach.
Leaning angle sensors tell the cool story
Some more inquisitive, maybe a tad skeptical fellows asked about the leaning angle. The S1000RR is a full-fledged sport bike which is designed to ride hard and fast while being able to gather riding data for further analysis.
A feature initially reserved for racing bikes, the lean angle sensors are becoming a more popular presence in today’s motorcycles. The leaning sensors are also helping the bike’s ECU and ABS computers to determine the exact position and ask traction control systems to regulate the power and torque delivery in certain scenarios.
Even without a leaning angle sensor, the photo captured by the onboard camera is self-explanatory enough. Few degrees more or less can make a huge difference when Valentino Rossi is chasing Marc Marquez or when Jorge Lorenzo is trying to fend off attacks on the race track, but in the world of enthusiast riders things are different.
Seeing a guy pushing the S1000RR to the factory AND leaning while at it is enough proof to say that he has… erm, nerves of steel. The video below is not from the run the photo comes from, but you can watch it for some hardcore Hockenheim action, with a crash at 3:50.
The video is great for demonstrating how much a slipper clutch can help the rider when being forced downshift strongly, either pushing very hard or trying to avoid crashing hard, as is the case here.
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