M1000RS! Oh, wait - not a sport tourer.....

[Ray]

Not sure what the geniuses in marketing in Munich are thinking, but here is their use of the RS designation on the S1000 platform.... Just a glorified and very gray S1000R. They even note that RS no longer means reisesport or travel sports but is now the acronym for rennsport or racing sport.

I guess it is asking too much to get a shaft drive tied to that engine - though I realize shafts might be out of fashion now that BMW is now marketing "forever" chains and replacing shaft drives every 30,000 miles (or less). 
So....

Take a look. I can see why they are only sending a few hundred, at most, to the US. 

I'll take it for a ride, because I'm curious, but not sure I relish maintenance of chain lubrication and tension while on the road. 

(Also, the higher exhaust - similar to the S1000RR -precludes most luggage options. I mean, other than the raised handlebars, why wouldn't I save a bunch of money and buy one of the discounted 2026 RRs?)

https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/new-mod...y-44673451

[Grumpy Goat]

Yes, they co-opted our "RS" from the R-bike line and used it in the M-bike line to mean something else. To my eyes the M1000RS is still a beauty of a bike that costs almost $16k more than the M1000R. Ergonomics-wise it is racier than the M1000R and I guess that it is more closely related to the M1000RR.

Here is a nice side by side comparison of the M1000R vs the M1000RS. Better to get the European version for max horsepower.

Too many drivetrain losses with a shaft drive I suppose so chain it is. This is a track bike for the street and definitely has no sport tourer pretensions. Looks like they only intend to make 1000 of these.

[Motorhead1977]

(sarcasm mode on) WOW only an extra 16,000 USD for 8 HP AND 0.4 lb-ft of torque! Where do I sign up. Gives new clarity to the Bring More Wallet moniker. (sarcasm mode off) IMHO No Thanks..