Retro perfection! 2024 BMW R12 NineT review
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- The BMW R12 NineT is a thorough revamp of the R NineT formula, complete with an updated frame, new electronics and a rejigged airbox. Join me somewhere warm (not really Basingstoke) to find out whether it's entertaining, comfortable and more refined than its predecessor. It ain't perfect, but it sure is characterful…
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Yay! Keyless ride. A solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
I'm with you on the golf.
Thank you for that review, honestly the first one to really talk about suspension. I have a 21 year R NineT and swapped the rear suspension for Wilbers, and the bike is transformed, handling is sublime and it’s altogether more comfortable. I do think the new one looks to be improved in many areas so I do see that as progress, and I love that new digital dash. The roads around Cardiff and Basingstoke seem to have improved somewhat
For a bike using an engine that was, essentially, eclipsed by the LC in 2013 (ie it’s paid for itself), decent suspension is a reasonable expectation at this price.
I missed whether you still felt it was too small for a 6ft plus type geezer.
Am I also gone daft, or does the 719 edition have updated suspension/forks?
You hate golf. I used to golf a lot, then started riding BMW ‘s. Just purchased one of these, so good to get post purchase confirmation …. Delivered this week as ship to Australia had to go the long way. Something about trouble in the Middle East. Us older blokes need something more than golf alone.
Dang! that bike is fast - went from the outskirts of Basingstoke to the very similar looking outskirts of Cardiff in like, 3 seconds. I reckon it must be the editing right?
It's the magic of TV!
We can handle retired golfers, what we struggle with is retired push bike riders in Lycra riding 5 abreast… 🤣🤣🤣
What would you have the R12nineT or the Speed Twin 1,200… ?? 😊
With you on the groups of lycra cyclists. I went all the way to the only twisty road in the Paris region to enjoy the 17 bends and it was hogged by those abreast people🤣 I'd go for the R12nineT over the Triumph as it has more character, heats up a little less if you're a city rider and has a bit more grunt. I'd ultimately get a little bored if the Triumph was my only bike.
Overly hard suspension is poor on any bike, let alone one this costly. I'm only 10 stone and had to have my own bike resprung by Maxton in Cheshire. They did a great job for just £90 on a standard shock that had only done a few hundred miles and cost me about £30 odd quid on eBay. Previously, being launched off the seat over bumps at anything under 50 MPH played hell with my cervical myelopathy. I'd not want to pay over 14 grand for the same torture.
did you adjust the rear preload to your weight?
Nein
@@timrodierides might be the reason that you felt it's too harsh? i just got mine and it doesn't feel too hard compared to my prior r1250r
Unfortunately they went less sporty with this one vs the outgoing R9T. Much slacker head angle, lower rear, heavier, smaller brakes, and longer wheelbase. Should have gone completely the other way.
Would you pick this over the new R12?
I'd have the NineT personally, I fit it better and it suits my riding better (ie it can lean over further!)
Looks similar to the XSR 900.
What is your height??
Hi, I'm 6'3" - about 190cm
Wouldn’t the r1250r be a better option.
Depends on your priorities I reckon. When something this pretty start tugging at the heart strings facts and figures matter a lot less.
Thruxton rs, the sportiest retro
Certainly one of the least comfy. Speed Twin for me!
Wouldn’t be a BMW review video without the Triumph owner announcing their bike’s superiority 🙄🥱
@@johnlaw5762 it’s weird because on my car channel it’s the BMW owners announcing their superiority 😂
@@timrodierides Guess everyone is insecure 🙃
@johnlaw5762 do not own a Triumph. Rode both of them and that's just my opinion. Two different bikes, looks, riding position, etc.
Definitely not as good looking as the outgoing model
The R12 looks much better than the previous NineT models ... those things were ugly as.
You are too big for this tiny bike
Says who
how the hell can BMW after 8 years make a design so bad for their most anticipiated follow up motorcycle. i cant belive it
wow now thats a step down from the previous design. looks incredibly generic now