The official BMW Motorrad Ireland site. The ultimate riding machine. View our range, find a retailer and test ride a BMW today.BMW Motorrad’s INTERMOT unveilings centered around two machines for its heritage lineup, the BMW R nineT Pure and the BMW R nineT Racer. Both bikes are based off the iconic air-cooled boxer-twin engine, and both bikes are exactly what their name implies.The R nineT Pure is a basic street standard, styled for a forgotten era. The R nineT Racer adds a half-fairing to the mix, adding yet another café racer model to the list of choices the post-authentic crowd can pick from.Admittedly, BMW’s design team did a good job with the 2017 BMW R nineT Racer, making a tasteful café model from the very flexible R nineT platform. We especially like the subtly done throwback white, blue, and red paint scheme.The BMW R nineT has done well for itself with urban riders, and the BMW R nineT Scrambler is eagerly awaited, finally launching in the coming weeks around the world.

We expect similarly strong showings for the Racer and Pure models, though if we had to pick from the two, this would be the one.The café racer design has enough character to invoke an older time, yet the bike comes with all the refinements of a modern-day motorcycle, including BMW’s Automatic Stability Control (ASC) and anti-locking brakes.2008 ducati 848 motorcycle for saleWire-spoked wheels are optional, and pricing in Europe will be around €13,300. motorcycle helmet sales adelaideWe’ll let you know when we have US availability and pricing information.motorcycle parts in massillon ohioAs always, Asphalt & Rubber will covering all the new bikes debuting at the INTERMOT and EICMA shows this year. used ducati motorcycles utah

Be sure to follow our coverage for the most recent news and photos.2016 BMW R nineT The 2016 BMW R nineT model runs on a two cylinder, four stroke engine. The speedometer is made to minimize the look leaving it uncluttered. It has electronic fuel injection, an upside-down telescopic fork and Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) comes standard along with the disc brakes. The 2016 BMW R nineT model also comes with several options for customization making it all your own. It is equipped with a shaft drive, can get up to 125 miles per hour but in ideal conditions can let you get up to 52 miles per gallon of fuel. It only comes in one color, the Blackstorm Metallic. Engine TypeFour-stroke flat twin engine with balancer shaft, four valves per cylinder, double overhead camshaft, wet sump lubrication Bore Stroke101 mm x 73 mm Fuel SystemElectronic fuel injection TransmissionConstant-mesh six-speed gearbox with helical cut gears Front SuspensionUpside-down telescopic fork, Ø 46 mm

Rear SuspensionCast aluminum single-sided swing arm with BMW Paralever; central spring strut, spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable Front BrakeDual floating disc brakes, four-piston fixed calipers, diameter 320 mm Rear BrakeSingle disc brake, diameter 265 mm, dual-piston floating caliper Front Tire120/70 ZR 17 Rear Tire180/55 ZR 17 Dry Weight489 lbs. (Wet) 2016 BMW Street Bike Photo Gallery The Germans were certainly not too shy after going naked and retro with the stunning R nineT Racer back at Intermot. Seems they did have something left to showcase for this year’s line up and have now announced the 2017 BMW R nineT Urban G/S at the EICMA 2016. The new model brings back memories of BMW’s first adventure motorcycle, the R80 G/S which was launched back in 1980. The new model basically takes the existing BMW R nineT and slap a G/S tag on it after adding a ton of new tweaks and accessories.

Well you get a R nineT  with a raised stance, mudguards that sit just below the chin of the headlamp and a gloss white finish with a dash of blue. Under the tank and the retro-looking cladding sits a 1,170cc air/oil-cooled boxer engine which makes 110PS. The engine is mated to 6-speed gearbox. As with all BMW motorcycles, you get the shaft driven swing arm at the back with a monoshock sitting before it. At the front you get a a telescopic fork setup and a 19-inch front wheel for those off-road endeavors. As you may have already noticed, those cool-looking off-road tyres and spoke wheels will be offered as an option. ABS is standard, while Automatic Stability Control (ASC) will be offered as an option. Indeed all of BMW’s current motorcycle do not match the BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 which took things to a completely new level which was unveiled at the “Iconic Impulses. The BMW Group Future Experience” exhibition in Los Angeles. 2017 BMW R nineT Urban G/S, BMW R nineT, BMW R nineT Urban G/S design, BMW R nineT Urban G/S engine, BMW R nineT Urban G/S features, BMW R nineT Urban G/S launch, BMW R nineT Urban G/S specifications, EICMA 2016

Words by Sean Morrison | Photography by Greg Smith So in case you’ve literally had your head in the sand, scramblers are red hot right now. Whilst it’s not breaking news, the popularity of the style is continuing to build. We are not only seeing more and more amazing scrambler customs coming out of the woodwork, but now another heritage brand has joined the ranks of Triumph and Ducati with their own answer to quench our all terrain thirsts. BMW Motorrad have joined the party. We spent a few days on the newest extension to the BMW R model range – the BMW Motorrad Scrambler. Is it really a scrambler? Is it more closely related to the R nineT Roadster or the GS bloodline? Let’s get into it… The BMW Motorrad Scrambler’s foundation is absolutely an evolution of the R nineT, but there have been some significant modifications, both aesthetically and functionally. BMW claim that the bike has been created for motorcycle fans “who love things that are purist, reduced to the essentials and non-conformist while combined with the technology and quality of a BMW”.

In comparison to the Roadster, the bike features a larger 19 inch front wheel, significant more travel (125mm front / 140mm rear) and to be more in keeping with the scrambler tradition; a more upright and relaxed riding position thanks to the remixed handlebar, seat and foot peg ergonomics. From spending 2 full days of riding on it, the bike was surprisingly comfortable with the more minimalist seat being surprisingly malleable to my monkey butt through a wide range of riding terrain. Speaking of terrain, we had the opportunity to take it through its paces on some amazingly secluded tight and winding black top, fire trails, gravel roads and the beach. I have to say the bike certainly did not disappoint across any of the disciplines. Did it bottom out on some of the larger ruts and potholes on the dirt tracks? But if you wanted to roost over dirt kickers or rutted out single trails, you may as well get on a GS or a dirt bike. You can still comfortably get up on the pegs and switch the traction control off and have a lot of fun on the dirt roads, and that my friends is what scrambling is all about.

This bike is highly adaptable to a wide range of riding conditions and surfaces, mix that in with the comfortable riding position and you’ve got yourself something pretty close to a Swiss Army knife of a bike. On the road, the Scrambler is equally exciting, the larger front wheel, suspension and upright riding position is obviously different to R Nine T Roadster, but with 1,170 cc generating 81 kW (at 7,750 rpm), she definitely has enough poke to dilate your pupils. The models we rode were fitted with the optional Metzeler Karoo 3 tyres – which provide a suitably aggressive scrambler look and stuck surprisingly well on the road. Complimented by BMW’s advanced switchable traction control and ABS, the bike has achieved a delicate balance of delivering their renowned technology through a heritage lens. Whilst they have maintained a classic scrambler aesthetic, as you start to push this beast you are reminded of the technology BMW put into their bikes. Its capability on hard and soft surfaces is attributed to its mixed heritage, however when things get a little loose, you can certainly feel the influences from the GS lineage.

The raised, close mounted steel Akrapovic exhaust system certainly satisfies the classic scrambler ergonomics, yet as far as a standard exhaust goes, it provides a distinctive and pleasingly aggressive boxer bark. This bike gets interesting with the plug and play nature of its set up. BMW have steered into customisation curve and are also supplying an impressive range of special BMW Motorrad accessories. From the speedo cable to the passenger sub-frame, BMW have taken a far more modular approach, allowing for easy swapping out of parts and customisation. We can’t wait to see where our favourite custom crews take it and what after market parts will become available. BMW have made some modifications from the previously released R nineT Roadster to reduce the starting price down to the early nineteen thousands (AUD). It’s a BMW at the end of the day, so you get what you pay for, but squeezing this bike into the sub $20K bracket gives it significant appeal and opens it up to a much more accessible market.