Fast Filings: BMW Submits Further Details on Next-Gen “R 12” and “R 12 NineT”

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Our good Bavarians are readying to reveal the “R 12 NineT,” BMW’s refresh of their R NineT platform – and thanks to further type-approval documents sourced by Ben Purvis at CycleWorld, we now have the in on the bike’s weight, performance and general dimensions… as well as a bike the paperwork is simply calling “R 12.”

According to Purvis, the R 12 nineT will be a neo-retro roadster featuring new suspension and brakes, with all componentry married to the brand’s iconic, 1,170cc, air-cooled boxer twin heart. Power for the biggest R 12 nineT in the files is apparently rated to 107hp @ 7,000rpm – slightly lower than the original R nineT – while torque is more available in the higher end of the rep curve, sitting at 85lb.-ft.@ 6,500rpm.

Europe should also expect a detuned, A2-friendly R 12 nineTvariant carrying 47hp, as the documents show a machine neutered in anticipation of the rollout to eligible markets.



A view of BMW’s upcoming “R 12 nineT. Media provided by BMW.

On to the R 12.

in November of last year, we covered BMW’s filing for both an “R 12” and “R 12 S;” based on those findings, BMW has now registered rights for this two-piece R 12 family in the United States, Germany, Japan and Australia, with the legalities lasting until 2031.

Here’s an idea as to the specs of the R 12 nineT and R 12 – and accompanying variants – based on Purvis’s sourcing:

“BMW R 12 nineT”​

A view of BMW’s upcoming “R 12 nineT. Media provided by BMW.

• 83.8” long
• 34.2” wide
• 42.1” high
• 59.8” wheelbase
• 120/70-17 front tyre, 180/55-17 rear tyre
• 489lbs.
• “A second variant coming in at 43.9 inches tall suggests a cowl will be optional” (CycleWorld)

Main R 12 nineT Model:​

107hp @ 7,000rpm, torque being 85lb.-ft. @ 6,500rpm – 134mph top speed

A2-friendly R 12 nineT Variant​

94hp – 130mph top speed

Further detuned R 12 nineT Variant​

47hp – ~100mph top speed

“BMW R 12”​

A view of BMW’s upcoming “R 12 nineT. Media provided by BMW.

• 43.3” high (optional screen raises bike to 49.3”)
• 100/90-19 wire-spoked front tyre, 150/80-16 rear
• 505lbs.
• *Full power for this model would typically be 107hp, but there is no mention of such a machine in the type-approved documents so we’ve omitted the model from this list*

A2-friendly R 12 Variant​

94hp @ 6,000rpm, torque being 81lb.-ft. @ 6,000 rpm – 126mph

Further-detuned R 12 Variant​

47hp @ 5,250rpm, torque being 72lb.-ft. @ 3,000 rpm – ~100mph



A view of BMW’s upcoming “R 12 nineT. Media provided by BMW.

Styling for both these bikes will be particularly exciting, as we now know BMW brings this machine forward in commemoration of a century of two-wheeled riding. The brand’s 1970-esque R 90 will purportedly bring the inspo for this updated boxer bike – for the R 12 nineT, at least – with the whole shebang headed for an autumn 2023 debut (BMW).

What do you think of BMW’s upcoming boxer machines?

*Media sourced from CycleWorld*​

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