Naked ambitions

The fairing-free nutters that turn heads on the used market

JON SAYS… If you want a sporty naked BMW, I’d also try out the generally overlooked R1200R or R1250R. Both are great bikes. £5000-£13,999 BMW S1000R (2014-2024) ● 157.8bhp ● 999cc ● 814mm ● 207kg BMW’s super-naked has never quite fulfilled the ‘super’ part of its brief and despite boasting an S1000RR-derived motor with close to 160bhp, it has always felt like the more refined choice in its class. Is this a bad thing? Not at all, if you are after a classy, and still very fast, naked the R is well worth considering. Not only does it come with some very practical features, it is also less demanding than some more spirited rivals. At the heart of the R is a retuned RR motor (not ShiftCam) that has been…

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MCN (Digital) - 1 Issue, 26 March 2025

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