2015 Bmw S1000rr or 2015 Yamaha R1M??

If I'd been able to find an R1M for sale, I would have thought twice about picking up my 2014 HP4. It's a very, very cool bike.

If choosing between a s1K and a Panigale, it all depends on how much street riding you plan on doing.

The main reason why I didn't buy a 1299 was because despite the much improved suspension, electronics and power, the inherent heat from the rear header that it forces you to live with is still there.

I test rode one on a 95deg August day and knew within 10 minutes that it wasn't the bike for me. If I was looking for an expensive track bike maybe, but riding it around town or the 1hr it takes me to get to the twisties would be a nightmare. It was a tough call, but caveat emptor.

R1M all the way. If you can't find one, look into a leftover HP4.

onelove2212 said:

If I'd been able to find an R1M for sale, I would have thought twice about picking up my 2014 HP4. It's a very, very cool bike.

If choosing between a s1K and a Panigale, it all depends on how much street riding you plan on doing.

The main reason why I didn't buy a 1299 was because despite the much improved suspension, electronics and power, the inherent heat from the rear header that it forces you to live with is still there.

I test rode one on a 95deg August day and knew within 10 minutes that it wasn't the bike for me. If I was looking for an expensive track bike maybe, but riding it around town or the 1hr it takes me to get to the twisties would be a nightmare. It was a tough call, but caveat emptor.

R1M all the way. If you can't find one, look into a leftover HP4.

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2015 RR is better than the HP4 IMO

Stw said:

2015 RR is better than the HP4 IMO

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Yep, more power, up and down quick shifter, cruise control, different chassis geometry. It's a better bike, especially if you are a fast rider. I'm still on level 2 CSS and can't begin to extract max performance from either bike so I went with what moved me. That's why I like and respect Panigales, they are just so darned unique. And fast enough for a lesser being like myself.

I actually had a fully loaded 2015 RR on order, but when I saw the HP4 sitting on the floor of the dealership, I changed my mind.

All the carbon fiber sexiness and the chance to own an exclusive, game changing machine was too much to pass up.