Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2018 BMW R nineT Racer. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
By 2017, BMW had fleshed out the R nineT platform to include the original, the Scrambler, the Pure, the Urban GS, and the Racer. The latter was styled as a cafe racer with a solo seat and a lovely white/red/blue BMW Motorsports livery.
The 1,170cc boxer motor generates 110 horsepower and 86 lb-ft of torque. BMW considered it the sportiest of the R nineT lineup, and it showed in the riding position with aggressive clipons and rearsets.
As noted in this Rider magazine comparison, “with its bullet fairing, rear seat cowl, low clip-on handlebars and stretched-out profile, the Racer screams its intent: get on, shut up and go fast.” Lemmy at RevZilla summed it up simply: “I dug the Racer. A lot.” He adds, “the Racer goes where you lean with no fanfare. At 480 pounds…[it] feels friendlier and more playful than the demeanor and price tag would belie.”
This example is VIN: WB10J2300JZ741585. The seller purchased the bike four years ago from a private party in the Bay Area and states, “I’m into cafe racers, in fact I have a Bonneville and a Ducati 900SS SP as part of my stable. When BMW released this model, it was love at first sight. It was the most beautiful motorcycle in the BMW lineup when it came out. Coming out of the factory, it is already beautiful. I did try to keep its neo-retro look by adding tasteful mods. The bike turns heads and sparks great conversations with enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts.”
The odometer shows 8,724 miles.
Maintenance:
Per the seller, “Serviced at BMW of San Francisco all its life.”
Modifications:
“The grey on the M stripes was customized to replicate the Gabura Motorsport’s colors but can easily be removed.”
Option 719 add on (cylinder covers, breast plate, rear sets, etc) – $3,500
Ohlins 43 Retro front suspension with bracket – $2,400
Nitron R3 shock with HPA rear suspension – $1,200
Alpina STS2 wheels – $2,500
Akrapovic titanium headers – $1,100
Unit Garage full titanium high pipe with DB killer Pro – $1,200
Magura brake and clutch complete system master cylinder – $1,600
Ohlins steering damper – $500
Wunderlich headlight guard -$260
Zard titanium air intake and titanium tube covers- $1,800
Daedalus tail tidy – $400
Custom seat – $500
Rizoma Spy mirrors – $350
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Michelin Power 5 2CT tires with date codes of 4819 and 2921.
The sale includes two keys, stock front forks, rear suspension, headlight, taillight, seat, air intake, stock headers and exhaust, extra Wunderlich engine guard.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in South San Francisco, California, this BMW is offered on a clean California title with registration current through October 2024.
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