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With the new Power Mapping PRO, we will be differentiating the K6x generation models from the K4x generation of BMW M/S1000 models in future. After hundreds of hours of development, testing and validation work, we have incorporated the following new features and improvements in version 2024.
We recently had the pleasure of fitting a fantastic and radically slimmed-down R1250GS with Dynamic Mapping and sports gauge. As we have not yet had the opportunity to fully measure an R1250 with a racing exhaust system (in this case Akrapovic without catalyst combined with Remus rear silencer), we also spent a few hours on the test bench to be able to offer the R version here too with a clear conscience. As the exhaust system hardly differs from the standard system, the result is also similar. Many thanks Frank for the cooperation and the following feedback!
... now, after almost 1,200KM, I can report accordingly. First of all - there is nothing negative to report! The automatic gearshift engages more smoothly and, in my opinion, also faster under the right pull, combined with a slightly louder "shifting backdrop" - which is not negative. The traction also seems to me to be improved up to 4,000 rpm, I'm not impressed with the GS at the top anyway, it just lacks power in general. The performance tuning generally had something "sobering" for me - please don't misunderstand - compared to other motorcycles, where an Akrapovic race exhaust did have much more effect.
Frank S., Germany, BMW R1250GS 2022
The next version of our Power Mapping for the BMW S1000 models will be released soon. True to the motto that "the better is the enemy of the good", here are two pieces of feedback from the current season that have made us very happy. Many thanks Rob, many thanks Henning!
I'd just like to say how much I am enjoying the S1000R since we put your tune on there. It runs so well now - really smooth throttle control, and the motorsport bangs that it produces are great fun (much better than those fake PAIR valve burbles). The QS is performing really well now that I reduced the clutch cable slack. With the full exhaust and this Power Mapping V2023 R, I am now preferring the bike more than my Tuono - amazing what more sound and better mapping can do!
Rob T. United Kingdom, BMW S1000R 2022
I was already at RS2E in 2017 with my "old" S1000R. My S1000R (K63) arrived in May 2021, and they said at the time that they would surely come up with something clever for the new model. I couldn't really imagine: the BMW developers aren't stupid, what else could the two in Geisenhausen improve? Everything works great ex works... ok, sometimes the blipper doesn't shift reliably... and the K63 sounds a bit dull despite the Akrapovic... Now I have the "Power Mapping V2023 S"... and now I have a new bike! It's crazy how soft, fast and accompanied by a funny "BÄMM-BÄMM-BÄMM" the upshifts are and how "smooth" and reliable the downshifts are, even below 5000 rpm... and the joy increases thanks to the significantly muffled engine noise... it's certainly not disdainfully loud, but it is much more present. Long story short: Robert and Rainer were right: they came up with something very clever! A thousand times "THANK YOU! THANK YOU!"
Henning B., Germany, BMW S1000R 2022
"So, now it worked for me - the registration of the software change to 94 dB(A) stationary noise for my S1000XR is done. Removal, shipping, reprogramming by RS2E and re-installation of the engine control unit were easy thanks to the instructions and it took all together only about a week. The sample report and installation invoice/confirmation were included.
I was the first one who wanted to register this in Austria, so unfortunately the registration was a bit more tedious. The authority has checked everything carefully and ultimately found okay. Now everything is clear for the authorities in Austria, and everyone else can have this registration done quickly and without problems. Many thanks to RS2E for the support in this phase.
My S1000XR drives as always, no restrictions or changes in performance, only the stationary noise is now lower than before. Great thing. So now there are no more problems with the track choice in Tirol, or who knows where else such restrictions will come."
Harald G. Austria, BMW S1000XR BJ 2018
From October 5 to 8, this year's Barber Vintage Festival took place near Birmingham (AL) in the USA. An impressive event with about 80,000 spectators around the Barber Motorsports Park in which the first BMW Motorrad Days USA took place as part of the celebrations for 100 years of BMW Motorrad. The race track is similar to the roller coaster of Portimao with its hill and dale - even if it is a bit smaller - is difficult to learn but certainly one of the most beautiful in the USA. We had the opportunity to be part of the team around Nate Kern to make the electronics of his BMW R nineT even better. After 2 intensive days of testing, we started the race day with a technical defect and correspondingly great disappointment. After only 1 hour already the next of a total of 7 races in 2 days which all could be finished with excellent results. Among them two victories, two 2nd places and a best time of 1:31.3 - mind you with a BMW R nineT. In the end the whole team was proud of the probably fastest R9T in the world and the most likely fastest BMW Boxer rider all over the world.
A personal thanks to Kent, Paul, Tom and Nate for the great cooperation and the hospitality we experienced. We look forward to seeing you again!
Please find a short action vide of the weekend here.
After an impressive season in the European BMW Boxercup, the winner is Carsten Müller on his BMW R1250GS. 7 out of 11 possible victories are a truly impressive record. This underlines for example a best time at the Pannoniaring with 2:09 and a top speed of 229km at the Slovakiaring - mind you with a GS! Carsten trusts among other things on our Dynamic Mapping which we have individually adapted to the race track usage in this case. We accompany Carsten already the 2nd season and use the partnership for the further development of our services.
We congratulate Carsten, as well as all participants of the BMW Boxercup (especially the others with RS2E electronics) to a great season and hope for a continuation next year!
Far too rarely have we reported here this year about the International Roadracing Championship (IRRC). This weekend, the IRRC final event - Frohburger Dreieck (all info here) - is on the schedule. Reason enough to pay tribute to the excellent performances of the many BMW riders in the starting field with RS2E electronics so far.
Last year's vice champion David Datzer is concentrating this year on TT events such as the Isle of Man and, due to scheduling conflicts, will only compete in the IRRC as a guest entrant. Then, however, impressively as for example in the Czech Horice where he could bring in a double victory in the comfortable distance in each case. In addition, he was even able to leave Peter Hickman behind him in Imatra (FIN) in one of the 4 races.
Before the Frohburger Dreieck race the IRRC champion is already fixed, behind him the IRRC champion of 2021 Didier Grams and the more and more strong Patrick Hoff fight for the vice title. Didier, this season again a permanent fixture on the podium, should be hard to beat in his home race. But Patrick Hoff has already shown several times this season that he is now a force to be reckoned with - among other things with the maximum points from the IRRC races in Schleiz. The battle for 4th place in the championship is between Markus Karlsson and Johannes Schwimmbeck, who have also improved significantly this season and can now both be found regularly in the top 5. Luca Gottardi, currently in 8th place in the championship, will also be back on the grid with his Penz13 BMW, as will Marcel Elsner, who is back in the IRRC after a serious injury at the beginning of the season.
We wish all riders good luck and say thanks for the trustful partnership!
With this news article, we would like to thank all interested readers of our homepage and subscribers to our newsletter! We look back with gratitude on a great year. A year with many more highlights than those that made it into a news article. We also neglected our public relations work somewhat so that we could be there for our customers 100%. The overwhelming amount of appreciation we receive in the form of positive feedback via email, Google, telephone, etc. is our motivation to keep going. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
This year, we were once again able to make a donation to the DRF Luftrettung and the Wings for Life Foundation.
The special thing behind the picture for this article: No - not the cookies on the GS! We retrofitted the original BMW seat heating to this BMW R1300GS in cooperation with Motorrad Pielmeier in Tiefenbach.
Merry Christmas, relaxing holidays and a healthy and successful 2026 season to all!
Robert and Rainer
This year we are once again working intensively on further improving our mappings for the M/S1000 models. We are starting with our Power Mapping PRO with the following new features / improvements:
And also a first feedback - thanks again to Marcel, Germany, S1000XR 2021 - update from v24 to v26 + short throttle:
"Package arrived yesterday, installed straight away, short throttle grip also screwed on. Everything worked out great [...] Rough conclusion after 50 km lap: no more jerking. I also rode in every gear and really made sure to ride constantly to feel any jerking, but it's simply no longer there. The torque is similar or the same as the old mapping [...]. Apart from that, the bike is much more agile, much more spontaneous thanks to the short-stroke throttle grip and simply rides better. More detailed conclusion after more riding time and with a direct comparison with my colleague who has the same model and the same year of manufacture (standard condition): So when you drive with the original mapping, you think someone is holding you down at the back. Because in contrast to the update, there is almost nothing at all at the bottom of the original! I've totally forgotten that again, the update has so much more power at the bottom and the short-stroke throttle grip makes the bike so aggressive and comes on immediately! In the original, you have to turn the throttle half a turn and then it moves forward so slowly. The bubbling is mega when you take the throttle off, [...] and the constant jerking is gone in every gear! No matter which gear, the bike runs so smoothly - top top top! [...] Shifting is also much smoother and easier below 4000 rpm, much easier than the original. And the cold start phase - the loud revving up is also history. I'm really happy with the update [...] and my colleague is thrilled too! He also thought he was riding a completely different model of the moped, so thank you very much for the mega great work."
In response to popular demand, we have now also looked at the R12 models. Based on the existing Dynamic Mapping for the R nineT predecessor models, we have worked intensively on the R12. In detailed development and testing work, we have put together the Dynamic Mapping for the BMW R12. Our changes can be summarized as follows:
And also the first feedback - thanks again to ...
... Andreas, Germany, R12 nineT 2024: "The result is simply impressive. Whether response, thrust acoust, optimized shift assistant or the shortened throttle grip. Everything is perfectly coordinated. The machine delivers confident performance at all times and in every situation and is simply great fun. 100% recommendation!
... Hans-Peter, Germany, R12 G/S 2025:"The shift assistant is perfect. The bumps in the middle speed range when shifting up have disappeared. The automatic shifts almost like a dual-clutch gearbox, so it's really very good. Throttle response in dynamic mode: The throttle response and acceleration are extremely dynamic. The motorcycle has a completely different characteristic and has become a sports machine. Emotions come up and the grin is under the helmet. Wheeliecontrol: ... The bike is nice and light at the front and takes off. In my opinion, the power is not reduced, just as we wanted it to be. Preheating the catalytic converter: The miserable revving when cold has thankfully disappeared. ... Conclusion: I handed in my R12 G/S as a tomcat and got it back as a lion. A synthetic driving experience became an emotional one. Perfect, keep it up and all the best.
Outlook for the R nineT models: we are planning to incorporate numerous findings from the R12 work. Requests for the waiting list or development partnership will be gladly accepted.
As usual, and already demanded, here are 2 selected feedbacks from the development / test phase of the Power Mapping for BMW F800 F900 models.
Giacomo, Italy, BMW F900GS 2025 with racing exhaust system
"... even though the asphalt is not the best at this time of year [March], it was great to ride. With the shortened throttle grip in combination with the improved response [eGas], it's fantastic. You often find yourself at the bottom end of the stroke, the engine pushes well with nice torque and power. Already in RAIN you can feel a big difference, before this mode was dead, in dynamics it's brutal, it blasts you away - how I like it! When you pull the gears, the engine revs up, revs up, never stops and the intervention of the limiter is not felt, it's just fantastic. The shift assist and the gearbox are fantastic, fluid and at the same time dry and fast with a shot in the arm both upshifting and downshifting. ... In short, I was already able to leave 600 and 1000cc supersport bikes behind me in the passes before and now it's even easier."
Paul, Germany, BMW F900XR 2020 with standard exhaust system, update from v2023 to v2026
"In short: I'm convinced that there's nothing more that can be done to improve the electronics. Shifting: Always perfect now! Throttle response in DYNAMIC (PRO) is now so nice and crisp, just how I wanted it. The higher torque at the bottom is more than noticeable. It's may be too aggressive for others (e.g. in city traffic), but then you can quickly switch to a softer throttle response by changing the riding mode - as I said, it works perfectly for me. The new fan control is also very pleasant, it no longer boils up so much when you have to wait at traffic lights."
Making good things even better is the reason why we always ask our customers for feedback. Even though the enthusiasm for our power mapping for the F900 models is great, we have not stopped collecting potential for improvement. The new Euro 5+ models have of course also received attention, so now - after meticulous development and testing work - we are officially launching the V2026. The main improvements:
As a partner of the German Endurance Cup (DLC), we were right in the middle of the first race at the 1000 km Hockenheim on Holy Saturday. Impressions of an impressive day in the video (click on picture). It was great to see so many BMWs with our electronics at the start and to collect so much positive feedback on our work. We congratulate all participants on their sporting success and would like to thank Franz and his team for their hospitality and great race organization.
For those who have now tasted blood, there are 3 more DLC races this season - register here. In addition, there is of course still our motorsport sponsorship for all registered BMW starters.