BMW Motorrad’s INTERMOT unveilings centered around two machines for its heritage lineup, the BMW R nineT Pure and the BMW R nineT Racer. Both bikes are based off the iconic air-cooled boxer-twin engine, and both bikes are exactly what their name implies.
The R nineT Pure is a basic street standard, styled for a forgotten era. The R nineT Racer adds a half-fairing to the mix, adding yet another café racer model to the list of choices the post-authentic crowd can pick from.
Admittedly, BMW’s design team did a good job with the 2017 BMW R nineT Racer, making a tasteful café model from the very flexible R nineT platform. We especially like the subtly done throwback white, blue, and red paint scheme.
The BMW R nineT has done well for itself with urban riders, and the BMW R nineT Scrambler is eagerly awaited, finally launching in the coming weeks around the world.
We expect similarly strong showings for the Racer and Pure models, though if we had to pick from the two, this would be the one.
The café racer design has enough character to invoke an older time, yet the bike comes with all the refinements of a modern-day motorcycle, including BMW’s Automatic Stability Control (ASC) and anti-locking brakes.
Wire-spoked wheels are optional, and pricing in Europe will be around €13,300. We’ll let you know when we have US availability and pricing information.
Source: BMW
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