The BMW R nineT is a motorcycle model from the German manufacturer BMW. It was first introduced in 2014 and is powered by a four-stroke, boxer engine with a capacity of 1170 cc. The engine is air/oil cooled and features two camshafts and four radially aligned valves per cylinder, along with a central counterbalancer shaft. The motorcycle has a six-speed constant mesh transmission and a shaft final drive. The frame consists of a front section and three rear sections, with a load-bearing engine-gearbox unit and a removable pillion frame for single ride use. The front suspension is an upside-down telescopic fork with a 46 mm diameter, while the rear suspension is a cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever. The motorcycle also features BMW Motorrad ABS, with front brakes consisting of two 320mm floating brake discs and 4 piston radial calipers, and rear brakes consisting of a single 265mm disc with 2 piston floating caliper. The BMW R nineT has a fuel capacity of 18 liters and a dry weight of 208 kg.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: BMW R NineT
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, two camshafts and four radially aligned valves per cylinder, central counterbalancer shaft. |
| Capacity | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in. |
| Bore x Stroke | 101 x 73 mm |
| Cooling System | Air/Oil cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 12.0:1 |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Induction | Electronic intake pipe injection |
| Emission Control | Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-3 |
| Alternator | Three-phase alternator 600 W |
| Battery | 12 V / 14 Ah, maintenance-free |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 81 kW / 110 hp @ 7550 rpm |
| Max Torque | 119 Nm / 12.1 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm |
| Clutch | Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically operated |
| Transmission | Constant mesh 6-speed |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| Gear Ratios | Ist 2.375 / 2nd 1.696 / 3rd 1.296 / 4th 1.065 / 5th 0.939 / 6th 0.848:1 |
| Frame | Four-section frame consisting of one front and three rear sections, load-bearing engine-gearbox unit, removable pillion frame for single ride use |
| Front Suspension | Upside-Down telescopic fork with 46 mm diameter |
| Front Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Rear Suspension | Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut, spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320mm floating brake discs, 4 piston radial calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 265mm disc, 2 piston floating caliper |
| ABS | BMW Motorrad ABS |
| Rim Front | 3.50 x 17 |
| Rim Rear | 5.50 x 17 |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 – ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 – ZR17 |
| Castor | 102.5 mm / 4.04 in |
| Steering Head Angle | 64.5 degrees |
| Wheelbase | 1470 mm / 58.1 in |
| Dimensions | Length 2220 mm / 87.4 in Width 890 mm / 35.0 in (incl. mirrors) Height 1265 mm / 59.8 in (excl. mirrors) |
| Seat Height | 784.8 mm / 30.9 in Standard |
| Inner Leg Curve | 1760.2 mm / 69.3 in Standard |
| GVWR | 430 kg / 948 lbs |
| Dry Weight | 208 kg / 459 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 222 kg / 489 lb |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal |
| Reserve | 3 Litres / 0.8 gal |
