BMW R NINE T PURE (2017 - 2023) Review

choppy ride, but the cruise control is well thought out.

it's good (but too heavy) motor is crippled by lack of sufficient flywheel effect. this defect affects (poorly) every aspect of the machine's function. even though I cured the vibrating handlebars using an accelerometer and some mass balance, I will eventually sell this machine because of the poor decisions allowed at it's design level. did I mention yet the lack of flywheel is what's causing the buck and snorting when idling thru a parking lot. an old airhead Beemer (a bit too much flywheel on those bikes) can idle along just fine, like a civilize machine should.

painfully awkward to work on in so many areas, and I was formerly a BMW dealer !

it costs, but.. what doesn't.

719's come with all the trinkets, as well as the previously mentioned super duper paint work. the gear staging is , in my opinion, lame. consider it's six gears spanning only a 2.8 reduction spread (so it's a close ratio box), on a 1200cc twin with no upper rev range. this is a mismatch of design traits. when it all gets together, it operates as if there is just an extraneous cog amongst 3'd 4th and 5th. this creates a useless need to shift more often. add to that that 6th could have been higher for a more comfortable cruise. downshifting is never fun as the lack of proper flywheel requires an unattainable level of timing to reliably back gear smoothly.

I find the brakes are excellent, and better than on my previous bike, which had radial monobloc Brembos. Ride quality is not really any better or worse than any other bike I have owned, despite the budget suspension components and lack of adjustability.

Plenty of grunt, and the Akrapovic can allows it to make a nice fruity noise

Had it just over 18 months. No reliability issues. Build quality is very good, my only slight gripe is that the standard exhaust headers, being polished stainless steel, are prone to tarnishing, and need polishing occasionally if you want to keep them looking good.

Not the cheapest bike to service, but I am assured that the oft-quoted annual servicing cost of £450 only kicks in when it is time for the valve clearances to be checked.

I ordered the twin clock conversion when I bought the bike, so as well as a rev counter, it now displays a fair bit more information than on the single clock setup. A lot of people bemoan the lack of a fuel gauge, but for me it is not a problem. I simply zero the trip meter when I fill up, and start thinking about refuelling after 150 miles or so.

I find the bike to be comfortable and can ride it for a couple of hours without any aches and pains. It can get a bit uncomfortable on motorways being a naked bike but no more than other nakeds and is fine for shorter high speed journeys and is great on scenic B roads and around town. The brakes are good and more than adequate for the size of bike.

The engine doesn’t feel smooth and sophisticated but instead you get a satisfying kick when you start it up and a bit of rock and roll when it’s idling. It feels solid and reassuring with enough power to sprint away from traffic lights with a nice ‘blat’ from the exhaust.

I’m the second owner and the bike has just over 10,000 miles on the clock. It is proving to be reliable and robust with no mechanical or electrical problems to report. The finish of the bike is excellent and there is very little tarnishing or rust marks, despite using the bike all year round.

The bike is reasonably economical given its engine size. I use a small independent garage for servicing, rather than a main dealer, in order to keep the costs down.

You don’t get much equipment as such but it makes the most of what it has. The integrated heated grips are effective, the dial on the speedo is clear and although there is no fuel gauge, there is a clear warning light with mileage counter to tell you how far you are travelling on reserve. There’s no gear indicator either but you soon find the engine tells you when to change up and down.

Definitely on A and B roads. It'll cruise on motorways, but does get a bit tiresome.Gave it four stars. I don't think the pillion seat is up to much. I can and have done 100 mile before a break.

There's a reason why BMW still make this engine. Loads of low down torque. Don't matter what gear your in.

So far so good. It's only done 1500 miles

Obviously it's BMW. Slightly surprised at first service cost(£200). I'm guessing at around £400 to £500 mark for the 6000 mile service.

The bike came with extras on it.Dyna mode, cruise control, heated grips (think these are standard fit, grips).Also Akrapovic cans. Cornering headlight's. Certainly that engine is my favourite bit. It's the base model so i suppose you can do has much or little your wallet dictates. Tyres are round and black. They seem fine to me.

Great fun. Continental touring needed stops coinciding with fuel refills (150 miles approx).

Very flexible. Lack of rev counter no issue because bike pulls well in almost any gear.

Some slight rusting after 2 years and 8500

2nd year (12000 mile) cost

The brakes and handling are good and the bike is very manoeuvrable. The ride quality could be better.

I love the engine characteristics, which make the bike easy to live with and torquey with plenty of real world low down power.

The bike is very well built and finished to a high standard. It has never let me down.

Great value because it is the best, most rewarding bike I've owned.

The heated grips are good but there's no fuel gauge, nor a tyre pressure monitor.