2025 BMW R 12 S Launched, Beautiful Homage to the R90S
The 2025 BMW R 12 S has been launched, and it is a beautiful homage to the 1973 BMW R90S.
Why was the R90S such an icon? BMW says that the R90S “set an exclamation mark for BMW Motorrad with 67 hp, a top speed of 124 mph (considered the ‘sound barrier’ for motorcycles at the time), double disk front brakes and sporting riding dynamics.” Putting that PR agency spiel aside, the R90S was the bike which moved BMW away from the “old man’s motorcycle” stereotype and into the performance bracket. Indeed, Reg Pridmore won the 1976 AMA Superbike Championship on it. Cycle World called it the motorcycle which started the sport-touring revolution. It was also designed by Hans Muth, the guy who designed the original Suzuki Katana.
The R nineT range is been the brand’s modern classic range and has seen several beautiful iterations of the bikes of yesteryears, especially the R nineT Racer. But this one takes the cake in our books.
Based on the R 12 nineT, the BMW R 12 S uses the same 1170cc, air/oil-cooled Boxer which produces 109hp and 115Nm. However, the R 12 S is blinged out with Option 719 Wheel Classic II wire-spoked rims, black handlebar, and fork tubes. The engine also features several black accents.
The paint scheme is called N42 Lava (the original was called Daytona Orange) and includes red pinstriping and brushed aluminium accents on the fuel tank and rear seat cover. And don’t forget that old-school headlight fairing, as the R90S was the first production motorcycle to sport one.
Other features include Hill Start Control, Gear Shift Assist Pro, Cruise Control, heated grips, Headlight Pro.
Price is USD21,590 in the US before tax. Oh, now I regret for not being a stock broker…
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