BMW Concept Ninety
In partnership Roland Sands Design, BMW Motorrad has come up with an exclusive homage to the American superbike title-winning R 90 SIntroducing to the stage the striking BMW Concept Ninety, which is a collaborative effort between Roland Sands Design and BMW Motorrad, paying homage to the popular R 90 S sports bike from the 1970s.
By “translating the emotionality and inspiration of the earlier model into a contemporary guise”, the bike’s basic proportions clearly take their cue from the forebear that inspired this concept: the fairing, tank, seat and tail instantly signal its bond with the R 90 S. The upper bodywork is visually separated from the black engine and chassis. The bodywork is hand crafted from aluminium, and the orange shade of the BMW Concept Ninety is also a nod to the legendary Daytona orange paintwork of the R 90 S. Contemporary LED elements light up the face of the BMW Concept Ninety, which honouring its ancestor with a round headlamp design. Below the bodywork sits the air-cooled flat-twin boxer engine.
Many of the bespoke parts on the BMW Concept Ninety hail from Roland Sands Design in California. Highlights include the front cover of the engine and the valve covers. Likewise designed and made by Roland Sands are the brake and clutch controls, the Paralever arm and the air filter under the seat.
Boasting a top speed of just over 200km/h, the R 90 S was manufactured between 1973 and 1976 and was one of the fastest production bikes of its day. Click here for a look back at the bike.
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