BMW R NineT (2017-18)

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The BMW R NineT motorcycle was produced between 2017 and 2018. It has a four-stroke, two-cylinder, horizontally opposed Boxer engine with 1170 cc capacity and a compression ratio of 12.0:1. The bike has a wet sump lubrication system and electronic intake pipe injection for fuel delivery. The maximum power output is 81 kW, with a maximum torque of 116 Nm. The transmission is a constant mesh 6-speed with a shaft final drive. The frame is a four-part concept, with a load-bearing engine-gearbox unit and a rear-seat frame that can be removed for one-up riding. The front suspension consists of upside-down telescopic forks, while the rear suspension is a cast aluminum single swinging arm with a central spring strut that is fully adjustable for spring preload and rebound-stage damping. The brakes are 2 x 320 mm floating brake discs with four-piston radial calipers in the front and a single 265 mm disc with a two-piston floating caliper in the rear. The bike has a BMW Motorrad ABS system. The rims are cast alloy, with a front tire size of 120/70-ZR17 and a rear tire size of 180/55-ZR17. The bike has a wheelbase of 1522 mm and a seat height of 820 mm. The unladen weight of the bike is 220 kg, with a fuel capacity of 18 liters.

Technical specifications:

Make Model: BMW R NineT

Year: 2017 – 18


Engine: Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, two camshafts and four radially aligned valves per cylinder, central counterbalancer shaft.
Capacity: 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in.
Bore x Stroke: 101 x 73 mm
Cooling System: Air/Oil cooled
Compression Ratio: 12.0:1
Lubrication: Wet sump
Induction: Electronic intake pipe injection / digital engine management with overrun cutoff, twin-spark ignition
Emission Control: Controlled 3-way catalytic converter, exhaust emission standards EU-4
Alternator: Three-phase alternator 600 W
Battery: 12 V / 14 Ah, maintenance-free
Starting: Electric
Max Power: 81 kW / 110 hp @ 7550 rpm
Max Torque: 116 Nm / 11.8 kgf-m / 85.6 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm
Clutch: Single dry plate clutch, hydraulically operated
Transmission: Constant mesh 6-speed

Final Drive: Shaft
Gear Ratios: Ist 2.375 / 2nd 1.696 / 3rd 1.296 / 4th 1.065 / 5th 0.939 / 6th 0.848:1
Frame: Four-part frame concept with front frame and three-part rear frame, load-bearing engine-gearbox unit, rear-seat frame removeable for one-up riding
Front Suspension: Upside-down telescopic forks, 46 mm fixed-fork-tube diameter
Front Wheel Travel: 120 mm / 4.7 in
Rear Suspension: Cast aluminium single swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever; central spring strut,spring preload fully adjustable by hook wrench, adjustable rebound-stage damping
Rear Wheel Travel: 120 mm / 4.7 in
Front Brakes: 2 x 320 mm Foating brake discs, 4 piston radial calipers
Rear Brakes: Single 265 mm disc, 2 piston floating caliper
ABS: BMW Motorrad ABS
Rim Front: 3.50 x 17, Cast alloy
Rim Rear: 5.50 x 17, Cast alloy
Front Tyre: 120/70 – ZR17
Rear Tyre: 180/55 – ZR17
Castor: 107.9 mm / 4.2 in
Steering Head Angle: 63.2 degrees
Dimensions: Length 2110 mm / 83.1 in Width 900 mm / 35.4 in (incl. mirrors) Height 1240 mm / 48.8 in (excl. mirrors)
Wheelbase: 1522 mm / 59.9 in
Seat Height: 820 mm / 32.3 in
Inner Leg Curve: 1795 mm / 70.7 in unladen

GVWR: 430 kg / 948 lbs
Dry Weight: 220 kg / 485 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal

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