"RIDER" Magazine review of 2024 R12 Nine T

[exgman]

I just saw the post of the review of the 2024 R 12 Nine T model in "Rider" magazine.

Here's the link to the article: https://ridermagazine.com/2024/06/1...review-first-ride/?oly_enc_id=0240C8840912J7U

 

[lee]

I like this better than green and gold.

 

[DavidR8]

If I had $25K sitting around I'd have the silver and red one in a heartbeat!

 

[kbasa]

They finally fixed the janky tank/seat/sidepanel joint and this looks way better, IMHO.

I like the green one. I'm really over black/white/gray vehicles. When did we, as a society, become afraid of color?

 

[oldcamper]

USD forks are nice. With 1200cc it should be pretty quick.
No wind protection, though, and no way to carry anything so rides will be necessarily short. And are those tube-type rims? From the exhaust header location, I assume this is the old twin-cam/dry clutch driveline, but the valve covers look different. Are the heads different from earlier models too?

 

[lee]

And are those tube-type rims?

Tubeless

Kineo Truly Tubeless Wire Spoked Wheels BMW R 12 nineT 2024> onwards

Kineo Tubeless Wire Spoked Wheels BMW R 12 nineT 2024> onwards

www.bikehps.com

 

[kbasa]

"When did we, as a society, become afraid of color?"
That there is a laughable comment.

If you're ever in traffic take a look around you. Black, white and gray are what people pick. If you see something else, it really stands out.

I meet with people on line and every single home or office is beige or white. Every auto interior is gray or black with occasional beige/tan outliers. It's really something and once you see it, you can't unsee it.

The whole "farmhouse modern" thing is basically painting everything white and having black accents. I think it's boring AF, but I'm apparently some kind of outlier here FOR SURE.

 

[oldcamper]

Tubeless

Kineo Truly Tubeless Wire Spoked Wheels BMW R 12 nineT 2024> onwards

Kineo Tubeless Wire Spoked Wheels BMW R 12 nineT 2024> onwards

www.bikehps.com

Thanks! I was not aware of these wheels.
Looks like they are aftermarket and can be custom built to fit to many brands of bikes. Too bad they are so expensive ($3k or so a pair) or I might consider going tubeless on the dual sport, but as a $600 option on the 9T they are a good deal.