Bmw motorrad rsd 201511/14/2022 ![]() The frame?s basic construction consists of a front frame section with an integral steering head and a rear section with the swingarm mounting. The tubular steel spaceframe that was specially developed for the nineT incorporates the boxer engine as a load-bearing element. The R nineT’s customizability is largely due to its special frame concept. Slowing or bringing the R nineT to a halt are radial, four piston monobloc Brembo calipers paired to dual floating 320mm discs for the front wheel with a single 265mm disc with a twin-piston floating caliper for the rear wheel. The nineT also has enough room between the mufflers and swingarm that the standard 5.5-inch-wide 17-inch wheel may be replaced with a 6-inch-wide version. Tires are Continental RoadAttack 2C -120/70 ZR17 up front / 180-/55 ZR17 aft. The bike was designed as an all-out roadster, and follows in the tracks of past role models featuring stainless steel wire-spoke wheels with black anodized alloy, non-flanged rims. There?s a steering damper rod to aid in stabilization. Suspension componentry consists of Premium Gold anodized inverted forks with 4.7-inches of wheel travel up front and a Paralever, single-sided swingarm with a central spring strut and 4.7-inches of wheel travel in the rear. Energy is geared to the rear wheel through a six-speed sequential manual gearbox via a cardan shaft drive unit as the final drive. It produces 110 horsepower at 7,550 rpm along with 88 pound feet of torque at 6,000 rpm. The R nineT?s engine is an 1170cc DOHC, 8-valve, flat twin, oil/air-cooled Boxer (horizontally opposed) with Akrapovic twin-pipe left-side exhaust featuring an acoustic, electric servomotor operated valve and opening and closing cables. The BMW R nineT is free of plastic covers. Embossed nineT lettering appears over the air intake on the right-hand side. Incorporating elements from the custom bike, the end result showcases several forged, bead- blasted and clear anodized aluminum pieces including: front fender mounts, seat stays, triple trees, right-side air intake scoop and the 4.8 gallon fuel tank, which displays brushed aluminum, clear-coated knee panels ? the balance of the tank painted black. The bike was envisioned as a blank canvas for personalization rather that as a nostalgic caf? racer, chopper or naked bike. ![]() ![]() The resulting examples were shown globally at a series of custom bike shows. With the production R nineT approaching completion, a group of four designers ? three European custom builders and Sands were given the freedom to customize a bike as they saw fit. The Concept 90 show bike blended BMW?s expertise with that of noted SoCal designer Roland Sands and was unveiled at the 2013 Concours d?Eleganza Villa d?Este in Italy. The R nineT draws upon influence from the Concept 90, a partially-faired tribute to the RS90S that was victorious in the first AMA Superbike Championship in 1976. It may well represent the most significant departure from anything that BMW Motorad has brought to market yet. The BMW R nineT exhibits a purity of design and power, while combining the iconic character of the boxer engine and classic styling traits of motorcycles from a bygone era with state-of-the-art technology in a modular form that invites a host of personalization and customization opportunities.Īs with BMW?s first-ever motorcycle, the legendary 1923 BMW R 32, the BMW R nineT draws its motive force from a classic flat, opposed twin boxer engine that serves up rapid acceleration off the line. The 2015 BMW R nineT was specially developed to commemorate BMW?s 90 years (hence nineT) of building motorcycles – motorcycles that were generally considered to be large sport touring machines for older gentlemen. In conventional terms, it defies traditional categorization. A comfortable Sport Roadster for Two (or not)īMW has come up with a unique bike that is in a class of its own. ![]()
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