The 1930s have been some crazy years. The decade marked one of the peaks of the golden age of Hollywood, so great for some, was engulfed by the Great Depression, so horrible for most, and was a time when everyone prepared for war. For cars and motorcycles, it was a time when design ideas had no boundaries.
BMW working on RnineT based cruiser motorcycle? Updated Mar 01, 2021 | 10:57 IST
BMW R 12 will use Rnine T s 1,170 cc, air-cooled, twin-cylinder boxer engine that makes 107 bhp at 7,520 rpm and 116 Nm at 6,000 rpm. It will be more powerful than R 18 which has 90 bhp and 158 Nm on tap. BMW working on RnineT based cruiser motorcycle?
BMW launched R 18 cruiser last year in India while the R 18 Classic model was launched here last month. Globally, the R 18 standard has spawned a few more versions like R 18 Spirit of Passion. But the German motorcycle maker is planning to expand its range of cruiser bikes by adding some smaller motorcycles to the lineup. According to media reports, BMW Motorrad is working on a smaller cruiser bike that is likely to be christened R 12. This bike will be propelled by the same engine that powers R nineT and R nineT Scrambler, both of which were launched in India last week.
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The new BMW R nineT and the new BMW R nineT Scrambler are an expression of a timeless motorcycling culture
The new BMW R nineT is a classic roadster
he new BMW R nineT Scrambler revives the Scrambler era in a very special way.
Gurugram: BMW Motorrad India has launched the new BMW R nineT and BMW R nineT Scrambler in India. Available as completely built-up units (CBU), the motorcycles can be booked at all BMW Motorrad India dealerships from Friday (February 26) onwards.
Mr Vikram Pawah, President BMW Group India, said, The new BMW R nineT and the new BMW R nineT Scrambler are an expression of a timeless motorcycling culture that celebrates pure riding, sportiness and yet absolutely stands apart in its design and appeal. Deriving its charm from the past, it delivers the ultimate riding pleasure of today. We are delighted to add yet another exciting new facet to the BMW Motorrad Heritage world of experience in India, one that inspires nostalgia among enthusi
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The custom undertaking we’ll be admiring today hails from Deep Creek Cycleworks, a revered enterprise based in Diepenbeek, Belgium. As you browse through its outstanding range, you’ll find no shortage of remarkable masterpieces that’ll leave any moto-loving gearhead lost for words. This unique 2017 BMW R nineT Pure (dubbed the ‘Black Bull’) is perhaps the sexiest of them all. Let’s take a second to examine what’s at hand here, shall we?
In stock form, Bavaria’s beast is put in motion by a twin-cooled DOHC flat-twin behemoth that hosts four radially aligned valves per cylinder and a gargantuan displacement of 1,170cc. At around 7,550 rpm, this engine is fully capable of generating up to 110 ponies and much as 86 pound-feet (116 Nm) of brutal twisting force at 6,000 rpm.