Historically, the superbly designed bikes of the world come from Italy. I do not imply to throw shade on another nation constructing bikes, I do not want the smoke, however Italian bikes simply have a sure one thing that make them bite-the-back-of-your-hand fairly.
Living proof, any of the fashionable MV Agusta’s. I imply, even the paint colours and liveries are beautiful.
There are, in fact, exceptions with a handful of lovely designs coming from outdoors the Italian penninsula. However they’re few and much between, and do not come round all that usually. But, once they do, they’ve a behavior of stopping you proper in your tracks, take a deep breath, verify your financial institution stability, and sigh you are not somebody on extra financially steady footing.
That is what I am introducing right here as we speak, BMW’s 2025 R 12 S. My god is it beautiful.
Picture by: BMW AG.
Picture by: BMW AG.
Picture by: BMW AG.
In accordance with BMW, the brand new R 12 S pays hommage to the unique R 90 S of the Seventies, which “set an exclamation mark for BMW Motorrad with 67 hp, a prime velocity of 124 mph (thought of the ‘sound barrier’ for bikes on the time), double disk entrance brakes and sporting driving dynamics.”
Primarily based round an R 12 nineT, the R 12 S is powered by the identical 1,170 cc 2-cylinder air/oil-cooled Boxer engine making 109 horsepower and 85 pound-feet of torque. However in comparison with the usual mannequin, the R 12 S receives Possibility 719 Wheel Traditional II wire wheels, and black handlebars and fork tubes. There are additionally black accents all through the engine parts that make the entire thing pop.
Picture by: BMW AG.
Moreover, you get BMW’s Hill Begin Management, Gear Shift Help Professional, Heated Grips, Cruise Management, and a brief rear tail with swing arm mounted license plate holder. You may also get the model’s adaptive headlights, i.e. Headlight Professional, which nook with the bike. Likewise, it options that bespoke paint scheme that makes it look virtually identicical to the unique R 90 S. It is referred to as N42 Lava for anybody questioning and options purple pinstriping and brushed aluminum accents on gas tank and rear cowl.
An old-school entrance fairing completes the look in only a chef’s kiss method.
Now we gotta speak worth, as a result of as a lot as I like observing this bike, it is meant to be purchased and ridden, although I am undecided anybody advised BMW. It is $21,590 minus vacation spot and tax. That is only a entire heck of some huge cash for what is basically and look bundle. Sure, it is gorgeous. Sure, it is a throw-back to one in all BMW’s most iconic bikes. However woof, in a world the place rates of interest are so excessive, wages are nonexistent, and everybody’s pulling again on their purse strings, that is a tough capsule to swallow. BMW’s financials, nonetheless, may disagree with my assesment although.
Possibly I am simply poor. A minimum of wanting on the bike is free, proper? RIGHT?!
