I’m liking the look of these. Should make a superb, quick road bike with that engine. Only require an effective screen fitted to work for me.
Not sure I understand the marketing strategy. Isn’t this just a tamer M1000XR with a boxer engine ? Andy
It's just the latest version of their popular naked boxer, same as the R1100R, R1150R, R1200R and R1250R, but with the latest engine.
Every day is a school day. Never seen one but in a way, I’m quite pleased I know nothing about the BMW range Andy
Yep. I dont think it is a stunner, but do like the styling overall. Being used to seeing a boxer engine in my motorcycles, I dont notice it as much. But, they no longer have visibly offset cylinders which is a huge plus. Fairly symmetrical too, unlike many v-twins. Short of a sports Ducati, which bikes look really nice these days anyway? As I have found out over the years, I cant see the bloody things when riding them!
I once owned a KTM 790, a looker they are not. However sometimes a well handling bike takes you beyond just how it looks at a bike meet.
I’ve had a lot of BMW models over the years, apart from the R with the boxer engine. I nearly hit the button on a couple of R Nine T’s, but something held me back. BMW make very good bikes, but they’re a bit robotic, with not much ‘character’. I won’t be going back to the brand until I’m old, and favor comfort over looks.
