ELEGANT ROADSTER

The bike that continues to celebrate 100 years of motorcycle production

STORY BY EMILY ROBERTS

Recently, in the south of Spain, I rode the newest generation of the R nineT, the R12 nineT, through the Andalusian mountains. It’s always been easy for me to admire the BMW R nineT. Since its launch in 2013, I’ve found myself drawn to the classic roadster that took styling cues from the R32, the very first BMW motorcycle, released in 1923. The BMW R nineT was originally released as a celebration project for the 90th anniversary of BMW. In the past, the R nineT might be perceived as “chunky,” with abruptness in the lines leading from head to tail. BMW took cues when styling the new R12 nineT from the plethora of customized R nineTs already out there and focused on creating fluid lines from front to back in its…

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Motorcycle Mojo (Digital) - 1 Issue, September/October 2024

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