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the other 9T models, but is obviously steered towards that on/off-road sen- sibility. The air/oil-cooled engine remains at 1170 cc and 110 horse- power; the 6-speed transmission and dry clutch similarly remain the same. Another similarity across the 9T line is the four-component frame, made up of the front and rear main frames – both attached to the engine – and the removable passenger and end frame sections. The 9T G/S comes standard with
cast alloy wheels, but spoked wheels are available as an option. The front wheel is controlled by a traditional 43 mm telescopic fork (complete with gaiters) and slowed by dual four-pis- ton brake calipers and ABS. The rear wheel gets a single shock for its time- proven Paralever and a two-piston
caliper tied into the ABS system. Suspen- sion travel is 4.9 inches up front and 5.5 inches in the rear. While these suspension specs are a little higher than the other 9T variants, they’re down quite a bit compared to the original R 80 G/S specs of 7.8 inches (front) and 6.6 inches (rear). Steel-wrapped brake lines complete the
braking system, and Automatic Stability Control (ASC) is an option to allow a higher level of technology in the suspen- sion system. Tire sizes (120/70 R 19 up front and 170/60 R 17 for the rear) match the sizes of the current iteration of the R 1200 GS, ensuring wide availability of tires to match the owner’s preferred riding and/or cosmetic style. BMW made subtle tweaks to the geom-
etry of the Urban G/S to improve its enduro specs, including lengthening the wheelbase by about a third of an inch and reducing
the steering head angle slightly compared to the standard R nineT. The G/S fuel tank is a quarter-gallon smaller than the stan- dard 9T at 4.5 gallons, and BMW estimates that riders should expect about 44 miles per gallon. Assuming riders don’t spend too much time near the bike’s top speed of 125 mph, you should be able to get nearly 200 miles on a tank of premium (95-98 RON) gasoline. Color schemes available for the Urban
G/S obviously look back to the 1980s, and the white non-metallic tank is set off by the two-tone blue accents and red two-piece seat. The retro-G/S look is completed with the two-piece front mudguard and color- matched headlight shroud. Pricing hasn’t been announced and it’s unlikely Ameri- cans will see this motorcycle on showroom floors until at least the second quarter, if not the third.
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BMW OWNERS NEWS January 2017
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