When BMW launched the S 1000 XR in 2016, the Bavarian manufacturer invented a new category of motorcycling coined “adventure sport.”

The XR was designed to fill a void for the rider who didn’t want an all-out adventure tourer like the GS, or the sportbike positioning of the S 1000 RR or roadster models.

The XR remained relatively unchanged since launching, but all that changes for 2020.
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