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BMW Concept Ninety by Roland Sands
Written by Ian Lee.
When a bike manufacturer commissions a special edition bike to be
built outside of their factory, they don’t just put their creation in
the hands of any nuff nuff who can swing an angle grinder and crimp
terminals together. As part of this new trend to work with outside
customisers, Yamaha approached Wrenchmonkees, Triumph went to Icon, and
now BMW has collaborated with Roland Sands to create a homage to the BMW
R90S – the German marque’s bad ass bike of the 1970’s. Forty years
after it’s launch, BMW & Roland Sands have reimagined the R90S in a
modern vein, while still retaining such touches as the blended paint
job, ducktail and bikini fairing the original bike was renowned for. The
spirit of the original is retained, with some awesome new design ideas
thrown into the mix, making it clear that BMW has chosen the right bike
builder for the job.
Visually, the bike is striking. The upper components are painted up in
bright Daytona orange as a nod to the original bike. The lower end is
splashed with black, R90S badging and othe aluminium hand crafted
highlights breaking up the dark visual effect. An LED headlamp, wrapped
in a bikini fairing envelops a two gauge meter cluster, RSD clip-ons and
levers. The custom tail end is a healthy mix of Moto2 & café racer
ducktail, with the paintjob blended from the psychedelic orange of the
Daytona paintjob through to a white stripe running up the centre,
adorned with a BMW badge. Roland Sands has crafted a lot of the
componentry inhouse, but the most standout aspects are RSD wheels
wrapped in Dunlop rubber making up the rolling stock. With a café racer
styled aesthetique, the Beemer features an almost wedge shaped outline
when viewed from the right angle. It features tank cutouts to grip your
knees against when testing the flat twin to it’s full capability, and
according to BMW’s press release, ‘an attack stance like a sprinter
about to explode into action’.
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