Mark you calendar! The new generation 2027 BMW S 1000 RR will be revealed on 23 May, 7pm CEST (1am, 24 May in Malaysia). BMW Motorrad has just released a teaser image in their social media platform ahead of the launch.
The teaser image shows a bike profiled against a black and gray background, and we can just make out the silhouette of an S 1000 RR. Apparent are the top of a large windscreen, split fuel tank, seat, and tail unit. You should also be able to pick out the large front winglets, too.
Anyway, will there be a performance enhancement? The current inline-four-cylinder engine produces 209 hp and 112.6 Nm. It is not the most powerful among its peers (on paper anyway), so upping its maximum power may also benefit the bike in World Superbike competition.
Apart from the engine, BMW had used a prototype and unhomologated chassis when they won the WSBK crown in 2024 as part of the championship’s concessions. However, had to revert to the roadgoing S 1000 RR frame (as per WSBK rules), only to see factory rider and champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu complaining almost every weekend. Thus a new frame could well be in the works, too.
The reveal should be for the base S 1000 RR variant, while the racing homologation M 1000 RR ought to follow a year after.
