BMW R nineT Racer: What else can you buy

The BMW R nineT Racer is priced at Rs 17.33 lakhs. Give or take Rs 1 lakh from that price tag and you are spoilt with 11 options to choose from. Here is what else you can buy at the price of a BMW R nineT Racer-

The BMW R nineT Racer is based on the R nineT, priced at Rs 18.20 lakhs. The bike sports a modern-classic café racer design. It is powered by a 1170cc boxer twin engine that produces 110bhp and 119Nm of torque. BMW also offers a streetfighter in the form of the S1000R. It derives its design from the supersport S1000RR with the aggressive stance and asymmetrical headlamps. The bike is powered by a 999cc in-line four cylinder that puts out 162bhp and 112Nm of torque. It retails at Rs 17.2 lakhs. 

Aprilia, on the other hand, has a streetfighter and a supermoto on offer. The streetfighter Aprilia Tuono V4 1100’s design is inspired by its supersport sibling, the RSV4. The Tuono is powered by a 1077cc V4 engine that delivers 173bhp and 121Nm. It is priced at Rs 20.05 lakhs. The Dorsoduro 1200 is the Italian manufacturer’s supermoto offering. It sports a 1197cc V-twin engine that produces 130bhp and 115Nm of torque. The Dorsoduro 1200 retails at Rs 17.38 lakhs.

Another bike that Aprilia offers in this list is the Caponard 1200 ABS. The adventure touring bike borrows its front end design from the RSV4 too. Powering the bike is a 1197cc V-twin engine that puts out 128bhp and 116Nm of torque. It gets a price tag of Rs 16.71 lakhs. Ducati offers the Multistrada 1200 S, also an adventure touring motorcycle. The bike sports the same ‘tall-boy’ design as the standard Multistrada 1200. However, it gets upgraded technology and hardware. It is powered by a 1198 Testastretta L-twin engine that delivers 157bhp and 136Nm of torque. The Multistrada 1200 S is priced at Rs 17.51 lakhs. The Multistrada 1200 will be replaced by the Multistrada 1260 by early next year. hence Hence, we expect Ducati to provide discounts and offers on the bikes soon.

If you want a proper off-road biased adventure motorcycle, you could opt for the Multistrada 1200 Enduro. The bike boasts of spoke wheels and dual-sport tyres along with other off-road capabilities. It is powered by the same engine as the Multistrada 1200 S. The bike costs Rs 18.05 lakhs. You could also consider the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, the Bavarian manufacturer’s highest selling adventure bike. The bike is powered by a a 1170cc engine delivering an output of 125bhp and 125Nm of torque. The BMW R 1200 GS Adventure is priced at Rs 17.80 lakhs.

Also available is the Ducati XDiavel, a radical looking power cruiser with a more laid-back riding position. The bike is powered by a 1262cc L-twin engine that produces 153bhp and 128Nm of torque. It is priced at Rs 16.6 lakhs. If the XDiavel is too aggressive for your taste, you could opt for the Triumph Thunderbird LT. The bike sports a traditional chromed-out cruiser styling complete with panniers and white walled tyres. It is powered by the world’s largest parallel twin engine. This 1699cc mill churns out 94bhp and 151Nm of torque. The bike is priced at Rs 16.99 lakhs. This list would be incomplete without mentioning a Harley-Davidson. You could opt for the Fat Boy, which, with its muscular styling, chrome cycle parts and deep dish alloys, surely demands attention. It uses a 1745cc V-twin that produces 144Nm of torque. The Harley-Davidson Fat Boy is priced at Rs 17.90 lakhs.

All prices ex-showroom, Delhi.