BMW R 12 NineT Review

[@Scout4x]

Your happy enthusiasm is very contagious! Thank you!

[@laceyunderall68]

This chassis and engine combo is brilliant and the thing looks beautiful.

[@RonnieM]

I love the looks of that boxer, the aluminum and red frame combo is great!

[@stubi1103]

Very good presentation and as a German I can follow you well because you don't speak too quickly. The joy you have in riding a motorcycle is honest and contagious. I always look forward to your contributions from the workshop. I wish you many more happy hours with your friends and riding bikes in England. 😎

[@dave8549]

Great review. I'm halfway through a 4,000 km trip around Australia on one of these and you make me feel special. Just loving it. It is a beautiful motorcycle. I cannot fault this bike. 300 km before the reserve light comes on, this is important when the petrol stations are so far apart.

[@imnishar]

ordered myself one, coming in 5 months. one of the best cafe racer in the world, nothing comes close.

[@tomboyabit]

I’ll not hide I am jealous a little!

[@mrsmith4662]

Another great bike from BMW and a lovely ride through the countryside in Spring (so many bikes out and the odd old sports car). Great watch.

[@raymondsmith4401]

Greetings from Thailand. Such a pleasure to watch your presentation in a less than hurried way that afflicts so many other presenters. I love that R12 Nine T, and would surely buy one, with the exception that here in Thailand we have a 100% import tax which puts it out of reach , not by my wallet, but by my brain. We do build BMW motorcycles here in Thailand, but not that model. Cheers and keep up the great content.

[@jonp8582]

Love what you do tomboy, love your enthusiasm, love your reactions, excitement and playful nature. Can you do one thing for me, when you "size" a bike can you include inside leg length, I find for some of us shorter riders its actually more relevant than overall height. I live and ride in Essex, I hope our paths cross some time. Keep on doin what ya doin.

[@barrystone6013]

Great review your enthusiasm shines through for the two wheeled community think I'm in love too😂😂

[@seankruger955]

Good to meet and chat with you on Saturday. Great videos. Cheers, Sean

[@geoffreyhyman4238]

Thank you for the review - loved the scenery - as I ride those roads. Finchingfield is indeed a great destination for a rideout! May be you will also do a review of the R12!

[@grampawatson5539]

It's a stunning bike. Great review, thanks❤

[@Deetroiter]

I have a Moto Guzzi V7 Classic and a Moto Guzzi V7iii Milano that’s ecu tuned, exhaust, suspension, etc…and I’m totally in love with the R NineT. I find my Milano plenty fast enough for the street and commuting, wild to think the R NineT has literally twice the power and twice the torque. That’s an incredible amount of power for the road. Fantastic video and really enjoyed watching it from here in the US. Subscribed!

[@moddude101]

I have an RnineT and would love a V7, Guzzi's are great!

[@nandish4545]

Beautiful video ❤. I own a scrambler Ducati 800 right now. Bought it in my 20’s, now I’m in my 30's i think this bike better suits me now cause I’m getting old. LOL. And can’t deny that horsepower and torque upgrade either. Cool video mate!

[@alejandronavgar8798]

Nice bike and good videos. (I try to improve my English and you who don't speak so fast I understand better than the natives 😁) Greetings from an old man from Spain with a Rebel 500 ✌️

[@tomboyabit]

I’m very happy to read this! 🙏🏻

[@bil19631963]

I am learning and have many years to learn...i agree with you. I ride for 42 years and still learning to ride...❤

[@UncleWally3]

I’m at the fifty years of riding mark; the day I jump on a bike and believe the learning is over, so am I . . .

[@geraldmerkel7145]

Yo Tomboy, Beautiful machine ✌️😘❤️😎🇺🇸

[@suntanglory]

Beautiful! Always a pleasure to see you on a bike.❤😊

[@iantaylor789]

Another great enthusiastic review of a super bike by BMW similar in look but more power to my Moto Guzzi V7 racer, nice one, keep em coming Diamonde

[@robertjames3378]

Great well rounded review,I liked the r ninet but this new one is butch but sexy at the same time,that rides as good as it looks ,I want one !

[@christianburger25]

I would say this is one of the best looking bikes on the market in this brushed aluminum with red frame. Sadly this 719 option with the select package costs $22,000 here in the US. Which is S1000XR money. Certainly temping to be the coolest looking rider on the road though!

[@HalKorff]

Great ride review - well done and very enjoyable!

[@johnalleman1134]

That particular version/colour is absolutely gorgeous! However, sadly, I will never be able to afford one.

[@Win7ermu7e]

They really jacked the price up over the R nine T without putting any new value into it.

[@leswatson8563]

Happy Easter Tomboy 🤘. Once more your two wheel passion comes shining through 👍. See you in the next one girl...

[@tomboyabit]

Happy Easter!! 🐣 The day just got an hour longer here!

[@nwenjoyer]

I agree with rninet being so easy to ride. I bought a 2015 r nine t as my first bike and I am so happy that I didn't go with a smaller bike. Super predictable torque curve and low center of gravity of the engine makes it feel like a small bike but has the power when you need it.

[@lore88101]

Hi, fantastic review!! Just one question: if you connect your phone to the bike can you see the fuel gauge in the app? Thank you!

[@CODIEWRYDROP72]

Love my 2023 RNineT Option 719 ❤

[@Stickybutton]

I didn't like this bike on video, but seeing it in the flesh... woooo made so much of a difference. Ended up taking my credit card out.

[@swcrossii]

Wonderful review; beautiful energy. Very tempting indeed. 💯

[@lylemacdonald6672]

Looks VERY good on you. I think it needs to be parked outside at Mint Customs whenever you are working on your projects.😅 Simon would just have to get over it!

[@saurabhbhardwaj6753]

Well, I had the same fear when they announced it, but I could not take a chance and I picked the 100Y R9T and just love it. Good to see the analogue dials are still an option, I don't think many riders who like a R9T want digital, just my assumption..lucky you..

[@pauliussulcas]

Great review, informative and entertaining! Hope to see more videos like this! Keep up the good work! :)

[@tomboyabit]

Ačiū, Pauliau. Labai gera sulaukti komplimento iš tautiečio. 🙏🏻

[@pauliussulcas]

Aš taip ir pagalvojau... 😉 🎉

[@millinutz]

Look at the view across the handlebars and compare it with the CCM... wow, the difference is night and day. This has been styled, thought about, then restyled, to make a clean and beautiful set-up that you never want to stop admiring. Now look at the terrible way the CCM bars have been thrown together, in the hope that something sticks! I'm no BMW fan and never will be, but if I was told to I can only have one of the two brands, then i'd take a Beemer every time and be thankful I had been saved from having to tell everybody I have a CCM... amen!

[@NojslokinMoto]

Great review. Subscribed.

[@johnwalton6822]

I think it looks good in green and white.... or was that cream? 😊

[@UncleWally3]

My (extensive and expensive) experience with dry clutches left me convinced to avoid seeking similar experiences with more dry clutches. I’ve only ridden the R nine T for a day and quite enjoyed it but, sometimes memory has its own set of brakes. I’d love to hear other opinions . . .

[@Deetroiter]

Try a moto Guzzi!

[@UncleWally3]

@@Deetroiter I’ve ridden the last generation Stelvio which I found interesting and engaging. But, it’s not for me. I understand the new Stelvio has a hydraulically operated assist and slipper clutch that still (magically?) has maintained some of the noise and clunky character of previous versions. I know back in the day the dry clutch on road and track bikes had some mechanical advantages but, with the new synthetic oils and filters that actually filter, aside from nostalgia, character or just the need to be “different” I can’t see why anyone would opt for a dry clutch. Clearly, I’m missing something.

[@MagnusValente]

Brilliant review!! 💯💯💯

[@berrol]

it's the best test I've seen on this bike bravo

[@tomboyabit]

Thank you so much.

[@tonydare7614]

Hi, nice review. Not sure why, but when I took one for a test in Paris, I wasn't as enthusiastic as all the reviewers. On the plus side, the chassis did feel light and nimble, but the clutch was horrible and stiff and bit far too far out (probably an easy adjustment and the bike was brand new). I also didn't find the engine that smooth (also not run in) but I only did urban riding and a tiny bit of faster roads. I had also just jumped off my Livewire One, which is faster and smoother and has no clutch🤣 You didn't have these issues?

[@user-GrahamT]

Great video! 👍

[@per-arnehjorth9785]

You are a genuine enthusiast! 😊👍

[@danielver4484]

I was hoping your next review is the R1300 GS Adventure.

[@stewy62]

How would you compare this bike against the Norton 961 that you also rode recently and price wise sits between the base price of the R12 nineT and the option 719 that you rode ? Personally I do like the looks of the Norton but ………..

[@mt09madness]

Do you feel stock exhaust is loud enough?

[@stanleylawson9015]

loved everything

[@stanleylawson9015]

so let's put you on the spot a V7850 or the R12 version if you where to put your own cash down for one

[@caferacer3539]

I must say (actually I've tried R12 not a R12ninet) our impression after a short ride a matched. I'm empressed of the R12 mechanics, the ease ot its goes, the response and so on Sadly I couldn't try the R12ninet and compare them to say which is better

[@kevinstreet5709]

Great review, thank you

[@Goldieridesbike]

An R1200GSA's cardan with just 13,000 kms and one year and a half gave up on me in Quito. This issue ruined (DESTROYED) my vacation with my wife to Peru from Bogota. Therefore, even if all the reviewers rave about this bike, I wouldn't ever buy it, even for free. Even more, I won't give BMW any cent from my wallet for the rest of my life, I can tell you that! Cool video, by the way!

[@joaosoares3719]

And what was the problem with that cardan in particular?

[@Goldieridesbike]

@@joaosoares3719 It lost oil (the oil that was supposed to be there for life) and chewed itself up. 13.000 kms... I may have had bad luck and I am not here to convince you either way. I'm just saying that, for that specific episode, BMWs are barred from my garage forever.

[@millinutz]

Never liked BMW, but this one goes easy on my eye, I quite like it, but shhh, don't tell anybody..., so do I want one? NO! Do you want one? YES! So let's leave it at that, and go back to finish off eating our Easter eggs. Happy Easter to all in the Diamond Community. S.

[@martinchrast754]

Does the motobike have an exhaust? 😮

[@TheGreatestBeyonder]

I'm glad the upgraded colour scheme is extra $$$ as it looks awful, and thus saves a buyer good money. Not liking a digital display on a heritage bike either, another point lost. The previous .model just needed a clearer clock face with LARGER mph numbers on the face! The 12 is ultimately a superior bike, bar the above stated, Nice review, thanks!

[@miza007iphone]

im 5 6’. will i be able to manage this bike n can ride like the way u do ?

[@cyprusclassicmotorcyclemus4365]

That's a nice one !!!

[@Riderdown1]

The R 12 nine T option 719 is over AUS$31,000 in Australia 😢 🇦🇺

[@梁惟喬-z7x]

that speedometer is oem's?

[@2WheelsGood.01]

Undeniably gorgeous bike, especially in that colorway and the spoked wheels....but that price tag :(

[@TomVestvik]

Sportster for sale? You will be very welcome in our R nineT club. B)

[@E.A.Luetken]

You are looking - with your 1,75m - really nice on on this bike. It's a perfekt match! But BMW RnineTs are unhappily to small for me.

[@juanmaldonado3281]

EVERY TIME. BETTER. WE LOVE. YOUR REVIEWS. HY. FROM PUERTO RICO..ATT ..JOHN..👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@bobcabot]

...how long do you live in the u.k.?

[@gregorjanos1740]

I'm not a native English speaker so it made me wonder if it's an accent or an attitude?

[@charlesemerson6763]

I have the 2023 R1250RS so I know how you feel.

[@johnterry804]

Nice video but 18k? I prefer the Ducati 848 parked next to you and get one for half the price of the BMW! You looked super cool on the BMW though 😂😂

[@peteduch2151]

You make every bike look more interesting

[@tomboyabit]

Haha not true, I just choose what I’m excited about

[@johnharris7353]

Luv the green one! Unfortunately too much $$$$ !!!!

[@ВладимирВладимирович-о1с]

Классический r ninet красивый вид имеет.

[@garryclarke-kray4071]

It looks like it’s been made in the shed ( a good thing ) but the sound seems a bit disappointing

[@tomboyabit]

I found most bikes from manufacturers due to restrictions doesn’t sound right anymore. Needs upgrading 🔧

[@lylemacdonald6672]

R9T owner here and unfortunately 360° crank boxer twins never sound, in my opinion, as good as 270° crank twins.

[@bertsbike]

New Bike Day?

[@garrywright3380]

Excellent review…….

[@chadr9791]

I thought you hated BMW ,,, for me I love the R18 ,..great video as always Dee.

[@tomboyabit]

Not me. Simon does. 😅

[@chadr9791]

ok ,,makes sense@@tomboyabit

[@MINTCUSTOM5]

Bloody horrible things 😂

[@caferacer3539]

Well, the bmw promotion starts

[@gustavogalvez1410]

FEEL LIKE A VERY EXPENSIVE VIBRATOR..!

[@jonmckee7490]

awesome bike ,sad warranty issues....

[@yanickmoore5146]

I want one so bad…

[@tomboyabit]

You and me both

[@rajindernijjer]

Hi can you do the r18

[@tomboyabit]

I did it when it came out, but can do it again.

[@jontaylor5322]

This style bike needs clocks & dials, NOT another boaring screen!!! It doesn't need Bluetooth, Maps, Rider modes etc. None of these bikes are true to the image they try to portray. Such a shame! Honestly, my old GSX250 I had back in the early 90's was better for being simpler!!! It won't be long till this has assisted cruise control.... 🤣😅😂😅🤣 Just give it full power on the throttle, speed & RPM on the clocks, no traction control, no linked brakes or ABS, just remember the joy of riding, not setting up an ipad to ride... 👍👍👍

[@danielcraig9642]

Hello from France , ( Brive la Gaillarde ;-) Such a gorgeous bike !! Think it looks like aesthetically, as a Norton commando And Simon ?! What does he say ?! ( " Go Awayyyyy...! with your V-twin, without cylinder in accurate place !!" ) ;-)) Lol Thanks for this very enthusiastic review Ride Safe Miss John Christopher

[@millinutz]

very good comparison with the new Norton, I see what you mean about it being very aesthetic.

[@pokie6087]

To all those who like this bike but can't stump up the very high price. The old model can be had at less than half the price and whilst it may not have the electronic gadgets this one has, it's just as much of a riders machine..

[@0Turbox]

I would prefer it with an analogue dash.

[@slasha86]

Beautiful bike indeed. But I have to say, from a big bore bike like that, you kinda expect a different sound.

[@deauvilledad07]

A nice looking bike but you need a lot of disposable income to be able to run a bike like that, especially as our nearest dealership is now over 70 miles away after the recent closure of the Norwich branch. So I guess that will put people off sadly. 🤔🤓🏍️

[@forestmotoadventures]

Beautiful bike for a classic….😂 I need the m1000r instead. ❤

[@JJ-SH]

It suits you, or you suit it. Either way, you need to get one of your own!

[@tomboyabit]

A little 18k issue 😅

[@JJ-SH]

@@tomboyabit I suppose you'd also be banned from the Mint workshop if you had one too. ha ha

[@blob2092]

red and silver 🤔

[@Mosrmosr993]

It’d look better with a black frame

[@steamixion]

So many variations around this engine, all a bit wrong in suspension and riding position. None as sensible as the 1200GS.

[@millinutz]

BREAKING NEWS: The upgraded and tuned engine from Sparrow will be swapped with the Sportster custom build engine! haha..., don't believe everything you read in Internet, on 1st April!!

[@DemirMotorrad]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@3blogo]

😍

[@BrianMarcus-nz7cs]

Das engeland gesshossen ist gut , ich das epizode , mein gott loike dad byke ists bioke nein bloked jahwhol , ausgesizert 👍🐫🐦

[@sebou4085]

😊

[@cuanthomson8788]

Why not "Riders and not" 😂

[@GaryUnwin-u2x]

Out of my price range, and lent forward, not one for me 😢

[@joebloggs1317]

Please learn how to use your gears, you always ride around with the motor revving higher than it needs too. The bike may be capable of doing x mph in each gear, but it will pull the same speed in a higher gear and sound so less tiring, makes you look like a complete novice.

[@tonykeast9966]

Man, you need to get over this fixation you have with another rider's gear selection and repeated criticism about it. Consider these points please... She's making a first ride video, so she's exploring everything on yet another unfamiliar bike. Talking and riding and button prodding and thinking. In her 3rd language. For only a brief moment, while she messed about with modes on the alien switchgear and held a gear marginally too long - if your being a hypercritical dick about it. Not worth a remark. On the very short motorway section... she had another few gears left for sure. But when she's trying to produce a video containing a variety of situations while sticking to the speed limit and not get red flagged by KZbin AI safety police, the only way to show the viewers a real world range of engine sounds is to play around with the gears. So she gets a segment of higher rev range footage at 70. Nice one. She also felt any vibrations through the rev range. Felt the engine braking characteristics when rolling off and the throttle response rolling back on at higher revs. Nice work. There's more to a test ride experience review than you seem to think. Deimante spends time away on launches learning from a wide range of journalists, test riders and experienced professionals in the bike world. Do you think they advise her to roll around in a high gear all the time? Do you think the dealers/importers/manufacturers technician's who hand her a precious test bike with near zero miles on the odometer... do they want her to bugger up the engine and gearbox run-in procedure by following YOUR advice? Or did they tell her to keep the engine spinning, play with the revs and not labour it in too high a gear please? As per the manufacturer's guidelines and mechanical common sense. Deimante mate, you are doing a grand job and those of us that understand the bigger picture salute you. Hope these points and the fuller context make sense to tetchy critical wrong gear advice guy. 😉

[@joebloggs1317]

@@tonykeast9966 It's not being critical for the sake of it, riding in a low gear effects more than just your ear drums, how about instant acceleration/deceleration every time you touch the throttle, that will do wonders for her confidence in corners. You state that it's OK for her to continue to ride as she does at present, would you be of the same opinion if her riding gets her seriously injured or worse.

[@tonykeast9966]

@@joebloggs1317 hey I'm always up for a good debate. I'll happily debate each of your points. The main point is though, it READS like criticism for no reason. That's what sucks. Technically breaking down the physics and mechanics and risks/rewards in this subject is a big old effort. That takes pages if not a chapter in a well written book. I'm not bloody doing that, but Keith Code did a fantastic job in his books, all the info is in there. Deimante owns that book and has read it more than once. She's no mug you know. I've seen her ride off camera and I'm confident in her abilities. As I said, when she's making videos, that's all you get to see. The context gets lost. For the purpose of an edited 20 minute video, it really is just about mixing up the engine note for a viewers easily bored eardrums. Within the boundaries of UK speed limits, media guidelines and responsible riding on the road. She accomplished that. Nowt dangerous or even risky. Holding a couple of thousand rpm in an alternative gear is nae bother at all, in this context. In most contexts! If it was icy or wet or at track speeds or dickhead road speeds... that's different. The margins of traction and control and risk are compressed in THAT context. But that's irrelevant here. The bird is only plodding around comfortably at road speeds, easily within her skill level. Easily within practically every qualified rider's skill level. I debate why you are so feart of a bit of revs! It's not at Keith Code advanced track riding analysis. It's a few seconds of a few videos that you are overthinking and haven't communicated your point well about. That's the way she read them, I see why too. In the coming months she's gonna be riding trackday on the Apex build. She's gonna try and be really transparent about the track journey and let viewers learn from her inevitable mistakes and no doubt progress. It'll be amazing. She will get her education from the experienced and qualified team at the track. They know how to be critical constructively and it's their task to teach and support. I think she'll be safe and smart about it. I'll talk to her lots about anything required, I've got about a quarter century of relevant experience to help her with. But I know when to shut the fuck up with her or any rider or racer at a track I've worked with😂. She's gonna have even more experienced people than me me with her to bring her up to speed safely. We've got to know when our opinion and knowledge is required and only deliver it appropriately. That's the key to teaching this stuff effectively and getting results. Think about this. It's tricky to write anything in a KZbin comment debate and get the tone just right. I don't think either of us are cunts here mate. I think your advice was well intended but less well put across! 😁 and definitely not so well received 😂😂.

[@steamixion]

Are you a man?

[@andrewowen7483]

Does it have a fuel gauge ? £18,000 😂

[@MrZhengstanley]

honestly.... the old one looks better.... hehehehehehhe

[@danielclint1033]

Idling to high.

[@ttrguy9952]

Tomboy Great video! You looked more at home on the Triumph 765 Speed triple RS! I'm not a boxer fan. I rode one just recently and the performance was boring and the handling didn't exist. BMW is trying to capitalize on the "Cafe" scene and in my opinion there is nothing "Cafe" about a BMW. I think the red frame makes the bike ugly as hell. It's like they are trying to combine the ugly boxer engine into a melding of Ducati and Triumph color scheme as a pseudo cafe racer. This bike is a no for me! NOPE! Ride SAFE and BE safe Lady!!

[@rajindernijjer]

Say what?