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Cycle News Issue 23 June 13, 2017

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first that sometimes it's hard to notice the shift has occurred at all, and is a testament to how good a job BMW engineers did on this gearbox all those years ago. The engine itself has plenty of torque down low but it does run out rather quickly. The motor doesn't like to be revved hard. Simply roll on the gas in a high- er-than-normal gear and let the motor do the work. It's mounted low and lazy in the chassis and that's just how it likes to behave in the power delivery—just relax and enjoy the ride—until you get off with a sore back. The R nineT Racer does come with ABS and there is Au- tomatic Stability Control (ASC) as an option, but essentially the R nineT Racer is about as stripped back a BMW as you're ever likely to see. The engineers, designers and marketers at BMW Motorrad have done a stupendous job of tapping into the custom market without decimating it. Once a sub-culture is taken over by the mainstream, it isn't cool any- more, right? Not necessarily in this case. The R nineT Racer is a bike that even if you don't want to ride, you'll at least want to look at. That's not enough to buy one but I have a feeling BMW will sell plenty of these things so you'll still be able to get an eyeful every Sunday down at your local café. CN VOL. 54 ISSUE 23 JUNE 13, 2017 P99 2017 BMW R NINET RACER ENGINE: ...................................Boxer twin POWER: .... 110 hp @ 7750 rpm (claimed) TORQUE: ...86 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm (claimed) DISPLACEMENT: ............................. 1170cc BORE X STROKE: ................. 101 x 73mm COMPRESSION RATIO: ....................12.0:1 EXHAUST: ...........................................2-2-1 TRANSMISSION: .......................Six-speed CHASSIS: ...........Tubular space frame in steel, engine self-supporting FRONT SUSPENSION: .................... 43mm conventional fork WHEEL TRAVEL: ...............................4.9 in REAR SUSPENSION: ........... Single shock absorber operated by BMW Paralever WHEEL TRAVEL: ............................... 4.7 in FRONT BRAKE: ......... Brembo four-piston caliper, 320mm disc, ABS REAR BRAKE: .......Brembo single-piston, fixed caliper, 265mm disc, ABS FRONT TIRE: ....................... 120/70 ZR17 REAR TIRE: ......................... 180/55 ZR17 Steering head angle: 63.6° TRAIL: ................................................4.1 in WHEELBASE: .................................... 58.7° SEAT HEIGHT: ................................ 31.7 in FUEL CAPACITY: ............................4.5 gal WEIGHT: ..............485 lb (curb, claimed) COLOR: ........................ BMW Motorsport MSRP: ........................................... $13,295 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

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