In the event you’ve been eagerly awaiting BMW’s launch of the brand new 2024 R 12 and R 12 nineT, your day has lastly arrived. Each the cruiser and the roadster have the identical model new 1,170cc air and oil cooled boxer engine as their hearts. Like most households are inclined to do, they’ve each similarities and variations between them, so let’s take a more in-depth look.
Engine
Each the 2024 BMW R 12 and R 12 nineT share the identical twin overhead cam, air and oil cooled 1,170cc boxer engine. Bore and stroke are 101.0mm by 73.0mm, and the compression ratio is 12.0 to at least one.
The engine is tuned barely in another way to swimsuit every bike’s wants. On the R 12, it makes a claimed 95 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 81 pound-feet of torque at 6,000 rpm. For the R 12 nineT’s functions, it makes a claimed 109 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 85 pound-feet of torque at 6,500 rpm. On each the R 12 and the R 12 nineT, it is mated to a six-speed gearbox and makes use of a shaft ultimate drive.
On each the R 12 and the R 12 nineT, the airbox has now been relocated to take a seat below the seat.
Chassis
The body on the brand new R 12 household is a metal trellis bridge design, with a bolt-on rear subframe. Suspension consists of an upside-down 45mm telescopic entrance fork that provides rebound and compression adjustability on the R 12 nineT. Within the rear, you may discover an aluminum Paralever swingarm with a central shock and rebound damping adjustability.
Within the braking division, you may discover a pair of radially mounted four-piston mounted calipers up entrance that seize a pair of 310mm floating brake discs. The rear brake setup includes a two-piston floating caliper and a single 265mm brake disc.
Each the R 12 and the R 12 nineT get a pair of solid aluminum alloy wheels, however they’re sized in another way to swimsuit every utility. On the R 12, you may discover a 19-inch entrance and a 16-inch rear wheel. On the R 12 nineT, you may discover a pair of 17-inch wheels at each ends.
Dimensions
As you may count on, the scale differ barely between the R 12 and R 12 nineT. Listed here are these variations, aspect by aspect.
Electronics and Rider Aids
Each the 2024 BMW R 12 and R 12 nineT characteristic a spherical analog gauge form, as befits every of their personalities. The R 12 will get a single spherical gauge (speedometer solely; no tachometer), whereas the R 12 nineT will get a double spherical gauge setup (as a result of a roadster calls for a tach). BMW notes that an adjunct second gauge is out there for the R 12 as an possibility.
A digital show possibility can be out there to exchange the spherical gauges on both the R 12 or R 12 nineT with a 3.5-inch micro TFT show, which features a characteristic that BMW calls “Pure journey mode.” In the event you’re the kind of one who would not like having an entire bunch of additional data that you do not want cluttering up your sprint, then you definately’ll respect the simplicity of solely displaying the pace, journey mode, and which gear you are in.
Each the R 12 and R 12 nineT characteristic journey modes, however as soon as once more, they differ from each other. The R 12 nineT will get Rain, Highway, and Dynamic modes, whereas the R 12 will get Rock and Roll modes as an alternative. Dynamic Traction Management and Engine Drag Torque Management each come normal throughout the R 12 vary.
Further Options
Keyless journey is now a normal characteristic on the 2024 R 12 and R 12 nineT. Additionally they each include USB-C and 12V sockets, LED lighting throughout, and BMW’s Clever Emergency Name characteristic.
BMW Linked Experience management is an out there possibility, which helps you to join your smartphone to your R 12 or R 12 nineT by way of Bluetooth. Further optionally available gear consists of Headlight Professional, Hill Begin Help Professional, and Shift Assistant Professional.
Colours, Pricing, and Availability
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Each the R 12 and the R 12 nineT will are available your alternative of three colour choices within the North American market.
The 2024 BMW R 12 can be out there in Blackstorm Metallic (normal), Aventurine Crimson Metallic (optionally available), or Choice 719 “Thorium” in Avus Silver Metallic (optionally available).
If the 2024 BMW R 12 nineT is extra your pace, the colour choices are Blackstorm Metallic (normal), San Remo Inexperienced Metallic (optionally available), or Choice 719 “Aluminum” in brushed aluminum and Evening Black (optionally available).
As with all BMW Motorrad choices, an unlimited array of OEM components, equipment, and choices can be found straight from the manufacturing facility to equipment your R 12 or R 12 nineT out the best way you need.
Pricing has not but been introduced for the 2024 BMW R 12 and R 12 nineT, and can be introduced nearer to their launch dates in accordance with BMW North America. Each bikes are anticipated to launch within the US someday in Q1 of 2024.
What do you consider the brand new 2024 BMW R 12 and R 12 nineT? Are they every little thing you’d hoped? What do you want? What would you modify? Tell us within the feedback.
