BMC has up to date its Teammachine SLR street race motorbike for 2025. New built-in cabling, quite than exterior cables, is the headline replace from the former technology motorbike.
BMC’s naming of the Teammachine race motorbike vary is somewhat complicated as there are 3 choices.
The Teammachine R, introduced in October 2023 and designed with the help of Formulation One engineering consultancy Pink Bull Complicated Applied sciences, is an aero street motorbike. Its upper specifications come provided with the one-piece ICS Carbon Aero cockpit.
Then there’s the Teammachine SLR 01, which is BMC’s top rate climber’s motorbike, additionally a pro-level journey for the Tudor Professional Biking group. It already has an built-in cockpit, on this case the ICS Carbon Evo.
However underneath those two sits the Teammachine SLR, the motorbike we’re fascinated about, which in its ultimate technology had exterior cabling and a two-piece cockpit.
Appropriate with more than one BMC cockpits
The cabling improve supplies compatibility with BMC’s complete vary of one-piece and two-piece built-in cockpits (Symbol credit score: BMC)
The brand new Teammachine SLR’s major declare to stepped forward aerodynamics is entire cable integration around the vary. BMC calls it technology 4.5, hinting on the modest adjustments it is constituted of the former motorbike.
The alternate to interior routing signifies that the brand new motorbike is suitable with BMC’s cable routing resolution and riders can now make a selection aftermarket between BMC’s complete vary of ICS one-piece cockpits, together with the newest ICS Carbon EVO, the ICS Carbon Aero and the ICS Carbon. Break up spacers make it simple to regulate handlebar peak.
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BMC says that the replace improves the Teammachine SLR’s front-end aerodynamics, bringing it nearer to the Teammachine SLR 01, even though it doesn’t supply numbers.
BMC claims that the geometry and carbon lay-up favour a quick, at ease journey (Symbol credit score: BMC)
BMC doesn’t explicitly point out another upgrades, even though it says that the Teammachine SLR’s geometry and 63mm path stay the similar because the 2020 Gen 4 motorbike, which it claims result in spectacular dealing with when cornering and descending. It says that the six to be had sizes and customisable part alternatives permit riders of various heights to make sure an optimal are compatible.
It additionally claims that the carbon layup and body tube profiles lend a hand supply vertical compliance and vibration damping for convenience on longer, sooner rides. The D-shaped seatpost is provided as usual in 15mm set-back, however you’ll be able to additionally make a selection 0 or 25mm choices aftermarket.
BMC Teammachine SLR specifications, weights and costs
The Teammachine SLR Two headlines the variability – for now (Symbol credit score: BMC)
BMC claims that the Teammachine SLR weighs round 8kg, as in opposition to the highest spec Teammachine SLR 01 One’s weight of 6.7kg. That motorbike prices 13,999 Swiss Francs regardless that, whilst the priciest Teammachine SLR prices 4,999 Swiss Francs. That is in reality an important worth lower from the identical Teammachine SLR Two within the earlier technology, which carried a 5,499 Swiss Franc ticket.
The Teammachine SLR’s tyre clearance stays at 30mm, even though the body is alleged to be optimised for 26mm to 28mm tyres.
At release, you’ll be able to choose from 3 fashions. The Teammachine SLR Two has a Shimano Ultegra mid-compact digital groupset and BMC’s AR 27 shallow profile alloy wheelset and is priced at $/€4,999 (UK pricing N/A). Claimed weight is 8.0kg.
The Teammachine SLR 3 has a Shimano 105 Di2 compact groupset and Shimano PRD23 alloy rims on Shimano hubs and is priced at $/€3,999. Claimed weight is 8.3kg.
After all, the Teammachine SLR 4 has a Shimano 105 12-speed mechanical semi-compact groupset and the similar Shimano wheels, with a value of $/€2,999. Claimed weight is 8.5kg.
The place’s the Teammachine SLR One, you ask. It’s due for release later this yr.
