BMW Updates the R 12 nineT Roadster and R 12 Cruiser for 2024

[Hugh Janus]

The 2024 BMW R 12 nineT. (BMW/)

BMW officially announced the 2024 R 12 nineT roadster and R 12 cruiser. Both are a classic take on modern motorcycling utilizing a 1,170cc air-cooled twin-cylinder boxer engine connected to a six-speed transmission with shaft drive. BMW claims the R 12 nineT roadster produces 109 hp at 7,000 rpm and 85 lb.-ft. of torque at 6,500 rpm. The R 12 cruiser produces less peak power and torque at a lower rpm through software programming. BMW claims the R 12 makes 95 hp at 6,500 rpm and 81 lb.-ft. of torque at 6,000 rpm.

The 2024 BMW R 12. (BMW/)

The BMW R 12 nineT and R 12 also share an all-new one-piece trellis bridge steel frame with a bolt-on subframe. Where the models differ is in their suspension geometry. BMW aimed to make the R 12 nineT’s handling precise for winding roads by giving it a 4.4-inch trail and a 27.7-degree rake with a pair of 17-inch alloy wheels. To achieve more relaxed steering for the cruiser, the R 12 receives a 5.2-inch trail and 29.3-degree rake with a 19-inch front wheel and 16-inch rear. Their wheelbase is close but the R 12′s is slightly longer at 59.8 inches whereas the sportier R 12 nineT has a 59.5-inch wheelbase.

BMW’s R 12 is designed to cruise. (BMW/)

Both models use a 45mm upside-down telescopic fork but the nineT roadster offers more travel (4.7 inches) than the R 12 cruiser (3.5 inches) as well as full adjustability. At the rear, the R 12 nineT features a paralever swingarm with a direct mount shock with preload and rebound adjustment offering 4.7 inches of travel; the R 12 cruiser provides 3.5 inches of travel.

Both models utilize the same braking equipment. At the front is a pair of 310mm discs with radially mounted four-piston Monoblock calipers. The rear uses a 265mm disc with a two-piston floating caliper. Both models receive lean-sensitive BMW Motorrad ABS Pro standard.

Both models’ standard safety equipment includes Dynamic Traction Control, Drag Torque Control, and ABS Pro. (BMW/)

The R 12 nineT has three standard ride modes: Rain, Road, and Dynamic, while the R 12 offers two ride modes: Rock and Roll. Just as on the BMW’s R 18 big-bore cruiser, Rock mode is more aggressive than Roll. Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) is standard equipment on both models, and ride modes can be selected via newly designed analog displays. BMW also offers a Digital Display option that replaces the round instrumentation with a 3.5-inch micro TFT display on both the R 12 and R 12 nineT.

The Digital Display option replaces the round instrumentation with a 3.5-inch micro TFT display. (BMW/)

Pricing and availability are expected to be announced in 2024.

BMW offers a large range of accessories for the R 12 nineT roadster and R 12 cruiser. (BMW/)

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[Pedro]

Wasted opportunity, not having a traillie with this engine.