MCN  |  8th March 2017
FIRST RIDE: BMW R NINET RACER
The Racer is one of three new R nineTs this year (the others are the cut-price
Pure and the retro Urban G/S) and compared to the full-fat £12,220 original R nineT, it has a slightly different frame, conventional fork and brakes, clip-ons, different footrests and that sensual, curvaceous fairing. Stretched-out, tucked in, feet back, the Racer’s riding position is very different to a normal upright naked R nineT, and in fact different to most sportsbikes. The Racer feels long and low like a proper 1970s café racer and the reach to the clip-ons puts you in a continuous racing tuck. At the same time your feet are further back than usual, at times you feel almost horizontal.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in MCN 8th March 2017.