Motorcycle news: a new retro BMW roadster in 2013
During his inaugural speech at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Stephan Schaller, president of BMW Motorrad, assured that a new model powered by an air-cooled Boxer would be presented in 2013. Obviously of the "neo-retro" kind, this roadster unpublished commemorates the 90 years of the motorcycle activity of the propeller brand …
During his inaugural speech at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Stephan Schaller, president of BMW Motorrad, assured that a new model powered by an air-cooled Boxer would be presented in 2013. Obviously of the "neo-retro" kind, this roadster unpublished commemorates the .
A zest of R1200R + a hint of Lo Rider = a Kolossal success ?
Following the many "stolen" photos showing prototypes of S1000RR undressed and a new roadster with Boxer engine in an advanced state of development (read our), the editorial staff of Site expected to discover many new BMW products at the show. milan motorcycle.
But once arrived at the EICMA, surprise: apart from the promising F 800 GT (read our), the stand of the German manufacturer did not exhibit any new model. !
From there to reproach BMW for any form of immobility, there is a step that MNC will not take: the brand has indeed already created the event by revealing one of the 2013 novelties most anticipated on the motorcycle planet, the all-new liquid-cooled R1200GS (read our).
In addition, during his opening speech, BMW Motorrad President Stephan Schaller confirmed the reality of the project for a new type of roadster powered by an air-cooled flat-twin: not only does this bike exist, it also exists will hit the market in 2013, assured the German leader.
Herr Schaller, however, did not want to say more about the identity and launch date of this model designed to celebrate. But a visual on which appears a sketch of this new roadster has been distributed: we discover a retro-looking motorcycle, with almost Cafe racer lines, built around an air-oil-cooled Boxer….
As on the very first BMW motorcycle (the R 32 in 1923) to which it pays homage, this 2013 novelty adopts a final drive shaft and cardan shaft as well as spoke rims. On the other hand, the front axle of this roadster inspired by is of conventional type: no Telelever or Duolever, but a "classic" inverted fork. To be continued on MNC: stay connected !
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