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BMW S 1000 RR

Just how much have sportsbikes changed over 13 years?

Like most of our tests, this one came about following a casual conversation. Johnnythe German brand of its ‘pipe and slippers’ affiliation. It was a watershed moment, and as we harked on about our first rides and memories from 13 years earlier, we figured there was no better time to get the bike back in the mag so we could see how this gamechanger had weathered.

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