The BMW R NineT motorcycle was produced between 2015-2016 with a four-stroke, two-cylinder horizontally opposed boxer engine that had four radially aligned valves per cylinder, two camshafts, and a central counterbalance shaft. The engine was air/oil cooled with a 1170 cc capacity and a compression ratio of 12.0:1. The bike had electronic intake pipe injection and a three-phase alternator of 600 W. The motorcycle boasted a max power of 81 kW/ 110 HP @ 7550 rpm with a max torque of 119 Nm/ 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm. It had a shaft final drive and a constant mesh 6-speed transmission with a single dry plate clutch hydraulically operated. The BMW R NineT had a four-section frame with one front and three rear sections, a load-bearing engine-gearbox unit, and a removable pillion frame. The front suspension consisted of an upside-down telescopic fork with a 46 mm diameter, while the rear suspension had a cast-aluminum single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever. The BMW Motorrad ABS, two 320mm floating brake discs with 4 piston radial calipers in the front, and a single 265mm disc with 2 piston floating caliper in the rear. The motorcycle weighed 222 kg/ 489 lb with a fuel capacity of 18 Litres/ 4.8 US gal and a reserve of 3 Litres/0.8 gal. The bike measured 2220 mm/ 87.4 in in length, 890 mm/ 35.0 in in width (incl. mirrors), and a height of 1265 mm/ 59.8 in (excl. mirrors). A 784.8 mm/ 30.9 in seat height was included along with a standard GVWR of 430 kg/ 948 lbs.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: BMW R NineT
| Year | 2015 – 16 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
