BMW R nineT (2015-16)

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.

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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