The BMW R NineT motorcycle was produced between 2017 and 2018. It has a four-stroke, two-cylinder, horizontally opposed Boxer engine with 1170 cc capacity and a compression ratio of 12.0:1. The bike has a wet sump lubrication system and electronic intake pipe injection for fuel delivery. The maximum power output is 81 kW, with a maximum torque of 116 Nm. The transmission is a constant mesh 6-speed with a shaft final drive. The frame is a four-part concept, with a load-bearing engine-gearbox unit and a rear-seat frame that can be removed for one-up riding. The front suspension consists of upside-down telescopic forks, while the rear suspension is a cast aluminum single swinging arm with a central spring strut that is fully adjustable for spring preload and rebound-stage damping. The brakes are 2 x 320 mm floating brake discs with four-piston radial calipers in the front and a single 265 mm disc with a two-piston floating caliper in the rear. The bike has a BMW Motorrad ABS system. The rims are cast alloy, with a front tire size of 120/70-ZR17 and a rear tire size of 180/55-ZR17. The bike has a wheelbase of 1522 mm and a seat height of 820 mm. The unladen weight of the bike is 220 kg, with a fuel capacity of 18 liters.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: BMW R NineT
| Year | 2017 – 18 |
|---|---|
| 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 / digital engine management with overrun cutoff, twin-spark ignition |
| Emission Control | Controlled 3-way catalytic converter, exhaust emission standards EU-4 |
| 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 | 116 Nm / 11.8 kgf-m / 85.6 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-part frame concept with front frame and three-part rear frame, load-bearing engine-gearbox unit, rear-seat frame removeable for one-up riding |
| Front Suspension | Upside-down telescopic forks, 46 mm fixed-fork-tube diameter |
| Front Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Rear Suspension | Cast aluminium single swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut,spring preload fully adjustable by hook wrench, adjustable rebound-stage damping |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm Foating brake discs, 4 piston radial calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston floating caliper |
| ABS | BMW Motorrad ABS |
| Rim Front | 3.50 x 17, Cast alloy |
| Rim Rear | 5.50 x 17, Cast alloy |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 – ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 – ZR17 |
| Castor | 107.9 mm / 4.2 in |
| Steering Head Angle | 63.2 degrees |
| Dimensions | Length 2110 mm / 83.1 in Width 900 mm / 35.4 in (incl. mirrors) Height 1240 mm / 48.8 in (excl. mirrors) |
| Wheelbase | 1522 mm / 59.9 in |
| Seat Height | 820 mm / 32.3 in |
| Inner Leg Curve | 1795 mm / 70.7 in unladen |
| GVWR | 430 kg / 948 lbs |
| Dry Weight | 220 kg / 485 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal |
