So we took our performance-bike test rider, we gave him a pair of motocross boots and we sent him in search of sunrise. But just like the boots are made for walking, the bikes are made for having fun, not for staring at them. The nineT Scrambler looked so beautiful than we fell in love without even turning on the ignition.
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Just a week after the international media launch (where we also joined the club), we had the new BMW Scrambler in our test-ride garage, so this is the first R nineT original movie you’re gonna see. The spoked wheels are borrowed from the R 1200 GS Adventure and come as an option (€400). It has a different fork (more travel than the one on the original nineT), different handlebar, a high-positioned exhaust and dual sport wheels and tires. With the boxer, you can ride around with your. The new R nineT Scrambler is a R nineT with a Scrambler …attitude. The R nineT Scrambler knows no conventions: rough, unadapted, individual. But those days are gone and the new Scrambler are usually ridden in the city by long-beard guys in gingham shirts. It was the era when Steve McQueen used to ride his Triumphs and Husqvarnas over the hills wearing some chinos and a sweater. Either way, you’ll get some retro-inspired back to basics motorcycle fun from a brand known more for looking forward than to the past for inspiration.The old school Scramblers were street bikes with high mufflers and long-travel suspensions, capable to take you anywhere. Plus, you can always pick up the original Roadster and customize it yourself. The R nineT Scrambler utilizes the same dual four-piston Brembo caliper and 320mm front disc combination up front as all the other R nineT models, providing excellent stopping power (if you’re. And if your experience is like mine, most people that chat you up at the gas station will be surprised this BMW stickers that low.Īnd this 2017 BMW R nineT Scrambler is just the beginning really, as BMW has a whole lot more R nineT variants in the pipeline. Get this, the R nineT Scrambler is actually 2-grand lower in price than the stock R nineT Roadster that it’s based on, starting at $13,000. But I wouldn’t wander too far off into the rough stuff.
Suspension travel has increased, but we’re still talking less than 6-inches front and rear. It’s very comfortable as well, not a bike that makes you want to put your knee down at every apex, rather just relax and enjoy the ride.Ī lengthened wheelbase and narrow forks necessitated some obvious fixes like a standard steering damper to help keep things stable at higher speeds. Now, I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a form over function piece, as the ride is quite fun but there’s an awkward feel to it that comes from the optional Metzler dual-sport tires, as well as a distinct Humming noise that makes it sound like you’re rollin’ on Super Swamper 35s. No electronic suspension here either, just good basic mechanical stuff though there is standard ABS.Īnd of course this being BMW, you can add heated grips and GPS as well, if you must. There’s just a basic speedometer gauge with minimal information and a single headlight out front with no fairing or wind protection. That wealth of power trickles to the rear wheel through a 6-speed gearbox and single-sided Paralever swing-arm shaft drive.Īs high-tech as things can get over at BMW, the R nineT Scrambler is refreshingly low-tech.
Thumb the starter, and it sure sounds like an old thumper when it fires up but there’s no denying this is actually 1,170ccs worth of boxer twin outputting around 110-horsepower, with its air-cooled heads proudly protruding out of the frame as always. And if you’ve watched any of my other reviews, you’ll know as far as I’m concerned, simpler is better. It’s very mechanical looking with a precise and functional appearance. The R nineT Scrambler knows no conventions: rough, muscular, individual. It all works together with a classic aluminum and saddle-brown theme that is retro in flavor, but very modern in execution. But there are also taller handlebars and rubber gaiters on the fork to complete the look.
So, what goes into making a scrambler? Well the high-mounted exhaust pipes, flat seat, and knobby tires are the easy indicators. And for this year, BMW adds something a little special to the R nineT lineup.īRIAN ROBINSON: “The R nineT was developed as sort of a blank canvas for buyers to customize as they saw fit, but never one to pass up on a trend, BMW wisely noted that Scrambler-style motorcycles are having a bit of a resurgence, so they customized this one for you, it’s the R nineT Scrambler.” The R nineT, was BMW’s way of carrying on the R name, while also acknowledging their 90-years of producing world-class motorcycles. The letter “R” is important when it comes to BMW motorcycles, going all the way back to their original model, the R32.
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