BMW Motorrad celebrates 90 years with new R nineT roadster [w/video]
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorcycles/" rel="tag">Motorcycle</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-r-ninet/"><img alt="BMW R nineT" data-mep="15438" src="http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/e8c6b1e6aa6d484f4d88854b1 7bf93c4/bmw-r90.jpg" /></a><br />
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90 years is a heck of a long time by any standard, and as good a cause for celebration as we've ever seen. That's how long <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> has been making motorcycles for, and it's celebrating with the retro cafe racer you see here - as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/14/bmw-announces-plans-for-new-retro-motorcycle/">promised</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/24/bmw-concept-90-motorcycle-debuts-at-villa-deste/">previewed</a>.<br />
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Dubbed the R nineT (for 90 years), the latest product from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bmw+motorrad/">BMW Motorrad</a> traces its roots back to the original 1923 BMW R 32. And like the original, it's powered by a boxer twin - in this case, a 1,170cc air- and oil-cooled unit delivering 110 horsepower and 88 pound-feet of torque. All that muscle is packed into a classically-styled roadster that looks ready to line up next to a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/moto+guzzi/">Moto Guzzi Griso</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/triumph/">Triumph Thruxton</a> or <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ducati/">Ducati SportClassic</a>.<br />
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The neo-retro styling drapes a unique tubular steel spaceframe chassis that uses the engine as a stressed member. The inverted telescopic front fork is borrowed from the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/10/officially-official-bmw-unleashes-all-the-details-on-s-1000-rr/">S 1000 RR</a> superbike and a paralever swingarm with spring strut suspends the rear. That's where you'll find a removable rear pillion for an extra passenger and dual tailpipes mounted on the left side, swappable for a titanium Akrapovic exhaust - just one of many customization options BMW Motorrad is offering for the R nineT.<br />
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Like what you see so far? You can scope out further details in the press release along with the brief video <a href="/2013/10/16/bmw-motorrad-r-nine-t-video/#continued">below</a> and delve into the 100+ high-resolution images above for a closer look.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/16/bmw-motorrad-r-nine-t-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW Motorrad celebrates 90 years with new R nineT roadster [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/16/bmw-motorrad-r-nine-t-video/">BMW Motorrad celebrates 90 years with new R nineT roadster [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/16/bmw-motorrad-r-nine-t-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20746675/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/16/bmw-motorrad-r-nine-t-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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