BMW officially revealed the 2026 BMW R 1300 R, a stunning new addition to their 1300cc Boxer platform! 🏍️ This naked bike replaces the R 1250 R and offers a sharper, sportier design while delivering higher performance with its 143.5 HP engine.
The R 1300 R lineup includes: ✔️ Standard Base Model ✔️ Exclusive Variant (Racing Blue Metallic) ✔️ Performance Variant (Sport Suspension & Taller Setup) ✔️ Option 719 Kilauea (Special Accessories)
🔹 Powerful 1,300cc Boxer Engine with ShiftCam 🔹 New compact chassis for better handling 🔹 Automated Shift Assistant (ASA) optional 🔹 Dynamic ESA and Dynamic Suspension Adjustment (DSA) 🔹 Active Cruise Control and Collision Warning available 🔹 Full LED lighting and 6.5-inch TFT display 🔹 Price starts at $16,595
Variants colors: Snapper Rocks Metallic, Racing Blue Metallic, Black Storm Metallic, Light White.
In this video, we break down the 2026 BMW R 1300 R's specs, performance, new features, and why it’s a serious contender in BMW’s naked bike lineup!
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00:00Figures are improvements over the R-1250R's claimed 134.1 horsepower at 7,750 rpm and 105.5 lbft at 6,500 rpm.
00:15The 6-speed gearbox is now positioned under the engine instead of behind it, reducing the overall length of the bike and improving weight balance.
00:24BMW's automated shift assistant, ASA, is available, offering automatic shifting without needing to touch a clutch lever.
00:33In standard trim, the R-1300R offers three ride modes, rain, road, and eco.
00:41BMW also offers a riding modes Pro X-Works option, which adds dynamic and dynamic pro modes.
00:47The electronics package also includes engine drag torque control, dynamic traction control, lean-sensitive integral ABS Pro-linked braking as standard equipment.
00:59Optional upgrades include ASA, DDC shift function for finer traction control adjustments, plus radar-backed active cruise control and front collision warning systems.
01:10The chassis uses a steel sheet metal mainframe and a die-cast aluminum rear frame.
01:15Both options were chosen for reduced weight and optimized packaging.
01:20Along with the more compact powertrain, the chassis design allowed BMW to concentrate more mass near the center of gravity, claiming improved handling.
01:31Up front, the R-1300R employs a 47mm inverted fork with 5.5 inches of travel, while a new EVO par lever offers 5.1 inches of rear-wheel travel.
01:43Standard dynamic ESA offers electronic damping and preload at the rear, and a new optional dynamic suspension adjustment upgrade offers electronic adjustment of front and rear damping, plus a corresponding spring rate adjustment.
01:59BMW claims this makes the R-1300R the first series production motorcycle to use an inverted fork with adjustable spring rate.
02:07The performance variant comes standard with DSA and taller suspension for added ground clearance and higher lean angles.
02:15The braking system is comprised of dual radially mounted four-piston front, calipers, and a single two-piston rear caliper.
02:23With the standard integral ABS Pro, pulling the handbrake lever activates both front and rear brakes.
02:31Other features include a 6.5-inch TFT display, new, lighter wheels, full LED lighting.
02:39The adaptive headlight Pro is available, a 12V socket, and a USB-C socket.
02:44The base model R-1300R comes in snapper rocks metallic, above, with a black fork, stainless steel exhaust.
02:53The exclusive variant comes in a dark racing blue metallic paint and adds an engine spoiler, a dark chrome exhaust system, and a painted seat insert.
03:02The option 719 Kilauea comes in a black storm metallic paint with a black fork, painted seat insert, dark chrome exhaust, bar-end mirrors, and select option 719 parts.
03:15The performance variant comes in light white with sport suspension.
03:19With a gold fork and red rear shock, a shorter handlebar, machined levers, adjustable footrests, bar-end mirrors, an engine spoiler, dark chrome exhaust, and sportier tires.
03:31BMW revealed a new R-1300R, introducing a naked bike to its new 1,300 cubic centimeters boxer platform, as well as a sportier replacement to the R-1250R.
03:45The R joins the GS and GS adventure in using BMW's new R-1300 platform, with an R-1300RT and an R-1300RS expected to follow.
03:57The R-1300R fills a very specific position in BMW's lineup, offering a more modern look and higher performance than the R-1290T, but not enough to challenge the S1000R's or M1000R's positions in BMW's large naked bike range.
04:15The R-1300R has a starting price of $16,595, exactly the same as the R-1290T and a $1,250 increase over the R-1250R.
04:29The S1000R might be the better bargain of the bunch, starting at $14,745 and on the other end of the spectra.
04:38You have the M1000R, which starts at $21,695.
04:45Of course, the starting price only covers the base model without any options.
04:50For 2026, BMW is offering four variants, a standard base model, an exclusive variant with more premium styling, a performance variant with sportier suspension, and an Option 7 19 Kilauea variant with various milled accessories.
05:08Visually, the R-1300R looks starkly different from its predecessor.
05:13Typically, when we use the image juxtaposition tool above to compare new and old models, there are enough common touchpoints for both models to help us overlay the images for a fair comparison.
05:25In this case, the only common element we could find to orient ourselves was the 17-inch front wheel, the sharp new headlight design, layered radiator shrouds, and the new.
05:36More compact powertrain give the R-1300R more visual mass at the front compared to the R-1250R.
05:44Despite looking bulkier than its predecessor, BMW says the R-1300R has the exact same curb weight of 527 pounds.
05:54The R-1300R's ergonomics also placed the rider's weight further forward compared to the R-1250R.
06:01The handlebars are lower and further forward, while the footbags were moved back slightly, and the 31.1-inch standard saddle height is 1.1 inches lower.
06:12That said, BMW offers a number of high and low seat options to suit different riders.
06:18The 1,300 cubic centimeters boxer engine with shift cam technology is unchanged from the R-1300GS, claiming the same performance figures of 143.5 horsepower at 7,750 rpm and 109.9 lbft at 6,500 rpm.
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