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BMW S1000RR M-SPORT

I was really excited to ride the Beemer on Bridgestone slicks round Parcmotor. I’d already done thousands of road miles on this very bike so I knew I was going to feel instantly at home on the Bavarian bahnstormer. And I did. From the get-go the Double R felt like a bike that really had been designed around a body with the exact same dimensions as my own – the seat/footpeg/ handlebar combination was definitely the most natural of the three USB finalists and aside from a slightly stiff seat, I was more than happy perched on top of the BMW.

Now, when you look down and see switchgears with buttons for cruise control and heated grips, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were not on

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