Could I Possibly Allow an R NineT

Pretty nice in the flesh.

Drop the rear subframe, get a solo exhaust bracket, CF mudguard ... mmmhhhh


(nice zero-miles Z8 in the background)


(nice zero-miles M1 in the background)

I would not mind having one in the stable either. Love the looks.

So many other bikes ahead of this on my wish list.....

Yeah, its almost there for me.... but then we have a fly in the ointment.....



No bad angles here

I have to admit, I'd love to own one of those R9T's, just for plodding around on, to compliment the 1199

Test rode a couple.

It's quite a nice bike.
But I like my HD VRSCR more

But after having a DUCATI it's hard to spend money on another bike only to go backwards with the BMW.

Xbox said:

No bad angles here

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Quite right

I have one and love it - the handling is incredible

perfect bike to complement the panigale

i seriuosly think that i will never sell it

If I was going to buy a pretend classic bike it would be this .

wilkson said:

If I was going to buy a pretend classic bike it would be this .

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I'm with you on that. Best of the retro bikes I've seen. My problem is I'm not convinced Norton is a real company yet. Could be buying an orphan.

You can only have it if you take all the stock crap off and make it look like this...

Steve B said:

You can only have it if you take all the stock crap off and make it look like this...

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Gosh

narwhal said:

I have one and love it - the handling is incredible

perfect bike to complement the panigale

i seriuosly think that i will never sell it

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Could you try and compare them a little, for example how much power does it have - enough power to raise a fraction of the smile a Pani can?

Also, what are you thinking when you grab the BMW key, rather than the Duc?

Thanks

You can only have it if you take all the stock crap off and make it look like.....

Now that's a BMW I wouldn't mind having

Xbox said:

Yeah, its almost there for me.... but then we have a fly in the ointment.....

No bad angles here

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Just so we can see it again

Xbox said:

Could you try and compare them a little, for example how much power does it have - enough power to raise a fraction of the smile a Pani can?

Also, what are you thinking when you grab the BMW key, rather than the Duc?

Thanks

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I think when having multiple bikes, they should be very different - certainly the case here. Power? It has enough for what it is - its is not a sport bike. It has great tourqe. The handling is what makes it so fun to ride. I am glad to get back on the duke after a while, but the RNine T is pure fun.

The NineT is simple - purposeful. The panigale is state of the art and complecated. I like haveing both.

Oh, in the hot weather, its hard to choose the Duc

This is my initial impression on I-BMW. It references an excellent reviw on ADVRider as well:

I am not that an experienced of a rider, so for a good review from a guy with 100K miles on a R12R, you could read this:

2014 BMW NineT. - Page 58 - ADVrider post 870

My impressions. As most say, it looks better in person. Fit and finish are indeed excellent for this special anniversary model.

The bike is an absolute joy to ride. The fueling is great - good power everywhere. Brakes are excellent. The transmission is smooth. Great ergos - very comfortable (5'10").

Most importantly it steers as if by telepathy - it's that good.

Only very minor issues. The clutch seems to engage pretty far at the end of travel for smooth launching from a stop for me - not sure if it is adjustable. The foot pegs are directly in the way of where you plant your feet at a stop and you can get tangled up if you are not used to it.

I would change a few things aesthetically. I've got café hump thing on it and it may have been better in black. I don't hate the gold forks as much as I used to - not sure I would go to the trouble to change this. The single pipe and bracket are on order, so I have the stock exhaust for now.

I hope you all get a chance to ride one if you want.

I know that theses bike are totally different, but the Panigale is supposedly "refined" compared to most Ducati superbikes. When I got back on the Duc after riding the Nine T, I felt like i was wrestling with it.

Hope this helps!

narwhal said:

I think when having multiple bikes, they should be very different ...

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Totally agree.

When I was looking for something along the Cafe racer style, the BMW was not out... I would have probably ended with one.

It is great to have choices. I keep telling my wife...

Charliem90 said:

I'm with you on that. Best of the retro bikes I've seen. My problem is I'm not convinced Norton is a real company yet. Could be buying an orphan.

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I hear there's problems with the transmission

Thanks of the feedback narwhal - much appreciated

I noticed the foot peg thing straight away..... but i guess the ergos were hardly designed with a racing tuck in mind.

Will try grab a ride on one soon!