Never rode the r12 but I do have to agree with you. It took a little bit of time for me to get to know my r9t. Now I find it more enjoyable to ride than my street fighter v4😂
That is an unusual bike review, and I mean that in a good way. I feel I know more about the r12 9t after watching your review than all the others put together.
Thanks for a good honest review. Its nice to see a review from someone that does not spend his life at the track, or gets tainted by manufactures on trips to Spain or Portugal. BMW pricing is a bit out of control, So I wont be getting an 12R Nine T, but its got me thinking for my second bike to look through the classifieds for a pre-owned R Nine T ? Be good to see a back to back review on them.
Gorgeous bike. Can't really understand the £2.5k price gap to the R12 or having less power than the RNineT. I have my eye on a 719 RNine T that's a few years old, save a packet. BTW watching you at 6:00 I thought you were going to be a ''no life crisis motorcyclist' doing that manoeuvre around that car that had no way of seeing you coming up behind it.
Thanks for flagging, on reflection you're right and it was probably a tad impulsive of me. You do right to call it out so appreciate the spirit of that. My main goal of any ride is to return home and all that... Anyway. Agreed on the rest, though looking at NineT values they seem to hold up pretty well and there's no such thing as a cheap one, seemingly. Am guessing the power thing is a Euro5+ thing in which case losing 1hp is probably least of it. But, yes, like you I think I'd be happy enough saving (some) cash with an OG NineT. Thanks for watching!
I believe it is mainly due to the EURO5 nonsense that kept this new bike tuned down. However, I believe once you turn Dynamic ride mode on, the bike becomes either the same or better than the previous model. I had the previous one and the new one is smoother on Road mode, but a lot crazier in Dynamic!
@@elithegreat6463 You’re right of course, it did. And I think I did use it a couple of times in the vid. But BMW ones aren’t the slickest usually and, generally, I just prefer ‘the process’ of doing it with the clutch. Think it’s because I’m still a relative noob and I want to hardwire the muscle memory for times when I’m on bikes that DON’T have a quickshifter, if that makes any sense! Cheers! /Dan
You know what, I actually think they don't do wonders for the proportions in this case as they make the front end look taller. Or these ones do, at least. Quality items for sure and I appreciate the intent. But just not sure they quite work. Also make filtering tricky, given the bars are already quite wide. Not sure if they'd work in an 'under bar' position but that might be better? Hope you like the bike, by the way. Hats off for money where mouth is!
@@midlifecrisismotorcyclist , thanks for the reply, I was thinking more of how protocol are they. Can you see much in them, I have the original fit high mirrors.
I’m new to biking later in life as well… good review…nice to see someone just give a normal persons view of things..
Never rode the r12 but I do have to agree with you. It took a little bit of time for me to get to know my r9t. Now I find it more enjoyable to ride than my street fighter v4😂
Excellent review and amazing countryside and roads too! What a bike!
That is an unusual bike review, and I mean that in a good way. I feel I know more about the r12 9t after watching your review than all the others put together.
@@flacajak Glad to be of service - thanks!
Thanks for a good honest review. Its nice to see a review from someone that does not spend his life at the track, or gets tainted by manufactures on trips to Spain or Portugal. BMW pricing is a bit out of control, So I wont be getting an 12R Nine T, but its got me thinking for my second bike to look through the classifieds for a pre-owned R Nine T ? Be good to see a back to back review on them.
A nice looking bike yes but maintenance a nightmare. Try changing the battery for starters!! Thank you for uploading.
Typical German engineering made so you can’t really do anything yourself, so forced to put into a shop .
Nice review 👍
Gorgeous bike. Can't really understand the £2.5k price gap to the R12 or having less power than the RNineT. I have my eye on a 719 RNine T that's a few years old, save a packet. BTW watching you at 6:00 I thought you were going to be a ''no life crisis motorcyclist' doing that manoeuvre around that car that had no way of seeing you coming up behind it.
Thanks for flagging, on reflection you're right and it was probably a tad impulsive of me. You do right to call it out so appreciate the spirit of that. My main goal of any ride is to return home and all that...
Anyway. Agreed on the rest, though looking at NineT values they seem to hold up pretty well and there's no such thing as a cheap one, seemingly. Am guessing the power thing is a Euro5+ thing in which case losing 1hp is probably least of it. But, yes, like you I think I'd be happy enough saving (some) cash with an OG NineT. Thanks for watching!
I believe it is mainly due to the EURO5 nonsense that kept this new bike tuned down. However, I believe once you turn Dynamic ride mode on, the bike becomes either the same or better than the previous model. I had the previous one and the new one is smoother on Road mode, but a lot crazier in Dynamic!
This model should have had the quick-shifter...did you even use it ??
@@elithegreat6463 You’re right of course, it did. And I think I did use it a couple of times in the vid. But BMW ones aren’t the slickest usually and, generally, I just prefer ‘the process’ of doing it with the clutch. Think it’s because I’m still a relative noob and I want to hardwire the muscle memory for times when I’m on bikes that DON’T have a quickshifter, if that makes any sense! Cheers! /Dan
How did you get on with the bar end mirrors . I have a R12 Nine T and thinking of changing the mirrors.
You know what, I actually think they don't do wonders for the proportions in this case as they make the front end look taller. Or these ones do, at least. Quality items for sure and I appreciate the intent. But just not sure they quite work. Also make filtering tricky, given the bars are already quite wide. Not sure if they'd work in an 'under bar' position but that might be better? Hope you like the bike, by the way. Hats off for money where mouth is!
@@midlifecrisismotorcyclist , thanks for the reply, I was thinking more of how protocol are they. Can you see much in them, I have the original fit high mirrors.
@@David-i2g2v Functionally absolutely fine, the extra width notwithstanding. Aesthetics are, of course, a personal thing!
R9T has better design than this one… 👍
And how is it that they remove the Akrapovic stock exhausts as a 'new' model? Cheapskates!
You aren't buying one, are you.
Bmw are extracting the urine!
£19K? SERIOUSLY?
GTF!
360 quid for a fly-screen that consists of a pressed aluminum plate and a bracket 😝