The Euro 5 nineT is here!

Nico9T · Sep 17, 2020

Error Flynn said:
@Nico9T , yes i totally agree with every word you said about regulation, restrictions etc.
Believe me my friend, for me, a person who was riding for 15 years a K 1200 R with 163 hp before going to an R Nine T never cared for such a significant difference in power
otherwise i would have chosen and stayed with a more close to the K series bike.
e.f.

I totally agree with you. My previous bike was a Yamaha R6. I loved it but the only thing I really miss are its handling and its weight, not its power wich was available only at high rpm. You always had to drive it outside town as you would do on a racetrack to really enjoy it. Crappy at low rpm, uncomfortable inside a city, extremely dangerous when ridden as it was tought to be ridden but outside a racetrack. To enjoy it on streets you had to take too much risks.

The nineT has less power and much more weight but on streets it is much more enjoyable! You always have enough power when you open the gas, no matter the gear. I believe it has the right amount of power you can really enjoy on streets... even if you drive well above the legal limits. Engine is perfect for the bike, the only thing I don't like of it is it is noisy.

Neep! · Sep 17, 2020

Having just bought a new R9T - my thoughts are as follows. Good to see further evolution of the RNineT model and not falling sales and model deletion. Concern that further Euro-smog compliance will result in additional technical complexity, less performance, unproven benefits/reliability and increased costs. So I'm hoping BMW do a thorough R&D programme and focus on reliability - and avoid using customers as unpaid 'test pilots'. It will be interesting to learn how many more years new petrol engine powered bikes are going to be around for?

Ian_H · Sep 17, 2020

I notice the cylinder heads have changed style slightly.
New: Spark plug lead side path

Current cylinder head - spark plug lead bottom up path

Ian_H · Sep 17, 2020

And new side panels ....

SDC · Sep 17, 2020

Looking at the last picture, the rear shock also seems different?

8E2nd Doc · Sep 17, 2020

Need the headlight and side panels...

oguzbay · Sep 17, 2020

Is that a new suspension for the rear? Hand adjustable I think (or I dream).

Error Flynn · Sep 17, 2020

oguzbay said:
Is that a new suspension for the rear? Hand adjustable I think (or I dream).

What do you mean @oguzbay ? I have a 2019 9T and the back suspension is adjustable by hand.

oguzbay · Sep 17, 2020

Error Flynn said:
What do you mean @oguzbay ? I have a 2019 9T and the back suspension is adjustable by hand.

Without a tool I mean.

Error Flynn · Sep 17, 2020

oguzbay said:
Without a tool I mean.

That's what i mean as well.

I can adjust it by hand only by turning the knob.

No tool needed.

oguzbay · Sep 17, 2020

Nice. Not on my scrambler 2018.

jmlmjmjm · Sep 17, 2020

The R9T Classic has an adjustable preload knob. The Pure, Scrambler, Urban and Cafe have the two adjusting rings.

BaldyDave · Sep 18, 2020

This is true, unless of course things are changing with the Euro 5 models....

Nico9T · Sep 18, 2020

Since the Classic OE shock is so crappy I always thought all the nineT models had the preload knob.... Missing it is a pain in the neck if you often use the bike in two. It is the reason I'm saying no to the Ohlins BM 490. I thought it was different from the BM 440 only in color but I found it has no hydraulic preload adjustment. It would be a nice add if they put the preload knob on the scrambler and the pure.

motomensch · Sep 18, 2020

Looks to have cruise control switch gear as well - ride by wire?

Manyakus · Sep 18, 2020

motomensch said:
Looks to have cruise control switch gear as well - ride by wire?

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It's ride by Euro5 spirit and mind...where it will shutter and jerk every 2-3 min but no worries it will be the new BMW signature.

motomensch · Sep 19, 2020

Looks like maybe tubeless spoked wheels too?

DomNineT · Sep 19, 2020

motomensch said:
Looks like maybe tubeless spoked wheels too?

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Yeah i just saw that and came back here to post the same! Definitely not the small spoke nipples on the current wheels. Looks like additional material/bulges on that rim. Damn that's a nice upgrade IMO.

DomKiwi · Sep 19, 2020

SDC said:
Looking at the last picture, the rear shock also seems different?

Think it just has a black knob instead of silver

DomKiwi · Sep 19, 2020

Looks like they have added an usb port and twin exhaust now is standard on PURE model. Im not a fan of that monstrosity and glad mine has gone for good

The Euro 5 nineT is here!

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