BMW Teases a New, Better-Looking Generation for the R nineT

The wave of retro-modern bikes may have largely crested, with cafe racers giving way to a surge in popularity for adventure bikes, but retro styling still has a hold on the naked standard market. It’s an aesthetic that works so well on many modern bikes—Ducati Scramblers, Triumph Bonnevilles, Yamaha XSRs—but one that the BMW R nineT never quite nailed. Now, with a few teaser photos, it seems BMW has perfected the look for the bike’s second generation.

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BMW released a few photos of the newly-renamed R 12 nineT this morning, and the bike finally has some truly retro character. Where the old bike was started to look dated — remember that it’s been in production for nearly a decade — the new one looks truly timeless, and it all comes down to one line.

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