RnineT thoughts

[harry020]

Any owners of the RnineT here? I was at BMW Mottorad the other day and randomly sat on the RnineT and it felt amazing. Will organise a test ride but want to get your thoughts.

I currently ride a Gixxer 600, use it for weekend riding mostly doing short tours, just wondering if moving over to RnineT will be as exciting. But saying that I found the RnineT to be a lot more comfortable

[Ho Lee Kau]

I rode that bike for a test. Of course it is comfortable, it is a roadster.

Personally I am still undecided (since last summer) about part-exing Daytona 675 for Speed Triple RS. Like them both, but they offer different thrills (obviously).

[dibblecorse]

Almost any bike of that style will be more comfortable ...... but will never be a Gixxer ..... plus you'll need new kit as your camo trousers and Monster Energy hoodies won't cut it on an RnineT .....

[OFORBES]

dibblecorse said:

Almost any bike of that style will be more comfortable ...... but will never be a Gixxer ..... plus you'll need new kit as your camo trousers and Monster Energy hoodies won't cut it on an RnineT .....

You'll need a battered brown leather jacket, some biking "jeans" and an open face helmet with goggles on your head.

When I got rid of my 1200 GS I considered one. I think they look good, and although I get regular calls asking me to pop in and ride some bikes, I have not got round to riding one.

Quite fancy one though....

[Bikesalot]

I had one for a day and really enjoyed it, engine is a peach (I would say that, EX GS owner)

It's really comfortable too.

I then was in Cartagena for a trackday and someone had theirs on slicks and was holding their own in fast group on one....that was fun to watch.

[Prof Prolapse]

I was just looking at these in the classifieds. They look good but owner's seem to enjoy making some deeply questionable styling choices.

"I'll put dual purpose tyres on it with a very expensive horrendous aftermarket exhaust on it, then I'll be cool". Yeah... Good one.

Also I appreciate it's a factory option, but the "cafe racer" front, what the hell is that about? Looks st.

[Ho Lee Kau]

Personally I think a normal naked is a better bike than R9T.
You buy R9T only because of looks.

[lazybike]

I considered one before I got my R1200r, they can be had for roughly the same price, great as the 9t was the 1200r just seemed a better deal.

[Dakkon]

If you like the RnineT, then also look at the Thruxton R, bike reviewers seem to prefer the Thruxton, but with these sorts of bike, I imagine looks mean more that outright ability.

[Ho Lee Kau]

Dakkon said:

If you like the RnineT, then also look at the Thruxton R, bike reviewers seem to prefer the Thruxton, but with these sorts of bike, I imagine looks mean more that outright ability.

They are a bit different.
BMW is faster.
Thruxton R is too thin.

[gregs656]

I rode the Urban GT a while back. Loads of fun I thought, not the flavor I would pick - unlike the poster above I do like the Cafe Racer style one they do!

[gareth h]

I've had one for 6 months, love it, engine feels old school, chassis isn't bad but an upgraded rear shock and fork revalve are recommended.
And I love just sitting there looking at it, some great detail and proper retro design.
Wire wheels mean tubed tyres which isn't to everybody's liking.
I guess it depends how you ride, had Tuono, superduke and RC8 before, the beemer wouldn't live with them on a circuit, but I'm slowing down and it's plenty quick enough for me on the road

[podman]

Had one for a day as a demo when the S1000R went in for some service work.

If you like the look, then thats the main thing I guess, I didnt much care for it to ride but I didnt ride it leisurely, so id say we wasnt really a match, I was glad to have the S1000R back afterwards, that was even more comfortable and didnt bounce about like the R9.

If its your flavour, id be sure to test the Triumph as well anyway, that looks even better IMHO.

[Fire99]

Invest in a set of straight bars for the Gixxer and see what you think then..

A mate of mine has put straight bars on his K7 Gixxer 1000 and he says it's a revelation. Still has all the fairing etc. on.

[Stone Cold]

I’ve had one 2 years and love it
I have the battered brown jacket, jeans, o/f helmet and aviator goggles, cost a fortune

I will confess to having (albeit a 2001 model) R1 as well as haven’t been able to quite ween myself off sportsbikes

I find it fast enough, loads of character, no obvious issues for my standard of riding i.e I think the brakes and suspension are fine, it’s not a high performance bike.

Mods I have done
Tail tidy
Removed rear subframe and have the rear cowl instead
Replaced the std exhaust with an SC Project
Replaced the std mirrors with round bar end mirrors (which work surprisingly well)
Just need to add a fly screen

I am 6’ 2” and it’s comfy enough for a smallish bike
It is heavy but fine once on the move, in fact even I seem to be able to throw it about with ease and I’m no riding god
Not a lot of fun at motorway speeds
It gets admired wherever parked up and personally I still don’t see that many about

Looked at the Thruxton but too small for me, same for the Duke Scrambler, I’m not sure there’s anything else like it really, but prob a bit biased

[Pothole]

Stone Cold said:

I am 6’ 2” and it’s comfy enough for a smallish bike
It is heavy but fine once on the move, in fact even I seem to be able to throw it about with ease and I’m no riding god
Not a lot of fun at motorway speeds
It gets admired wherever parked up and personally I still don’t see that many about

Looked at the Thruxton but too small for me, same for the Duke Scrambler, I’m not sure there’s anything else like it really, but prob a bit biased

Sounds like you should look at the 1200 scrambler rather than the Thruxton

[200Plus Club]

Ho Lee Kau said:

Dakkon said:

If you like the RnineT, then also look at the Thruxton R, bike reviewers seem to prefer the Thruxton, but with these sorts of bike, I imagine looks mean more that outright ability.

They are a bit different.
BMW is faster.
Thruxton R is too thin.

definitely not the case that the Thruxton R is more looks than ability. It's a fantastic handling bike, as numerous reviews will tell. Worth a test ride anyday. I had one for the afternoon and immediately placed an order afterwards

[olliete]

I've got the racer, it's not the least bit practical or good around town (or particularly good on the motorway), but it looks great and on the right road - so much fun to carve through turns and thrash about.

Engine is good, pretty torquey (not as much low down grunt as triumph Thruxton R) pretty smooth through the revs.

I like it but it's a heart over head bike

[Griffalow]

The idea I believe with the R Ninet is to enter in to the retro bike seen (cafe) scene. The bike is beautifully crafted with the ability to customise to your requirements, using minimal technical background. Power is plentiful, on a B roads, ample grunt to keep up with the sports bike brigade (talent permitting). It loves twisty roads, bar risers make it for me even more comfortable. A full titanium exhaust is a work of art, the noise is soulful, delete the flapper and on over run the pops and bangs are great. An hour test ride will not show the true potential of the bikes capabilities, it is really quick if you want it to be, it has great brakes and nicely weighted, much more fun than my previous sports bikes but then I am getting older.

[Ho Lee Kau]

200Plus Club said:

Ho Lee Kau said:

Dakkon said:

If you like the RnineT, then also look at the Thruxton R, bike reviewers seem to prefer the Thruxton, but with these sorts of bike, I imagine looks mean more that outright ability.

They are a bit different.
BMW is faster.
Thruxton R is too thin.

definitely not the case that the Thruxton R is more looks than ability. It's a fantastic handling bike, as numerous reviews will tell. Worth a test ride anyday. I had one for the afternoon and immediately placed an order afterwards

I did not say Thruxton R was more looks than ability. R9T has more power, it's a fact.
I test rode both TR and R9T.
I liked TR more (I guess I am Triumph fan-boy), it's a beautiful piece of machinery (imho it looks much nicer than R9T) and a great leisurely weekend ride, one ca wind out the engine in several gears (it peaks at 7000 if I remember correctly) but it is very thin, not much to grab on with the knees.