Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

Anything that'll stop hipsters hacking up all the decent old beemers.

Thoughts on the NineT?

Only seen the black ones irl and they look awesome.

It's the sort of bike I like and dare I say it, I wouldn't class it as a faux retro like Triumph's offerings. The only thing is (from what I've read) it sounds like a pretty basic bike, which isn't what I'd want if I was buying a beemer.

EDIT: just seen they're "only" £10,450 which is cheaper than a Thruxton - so in comparison, being low tech seems fair enough.

They look pretty good. There's so many worthwhile bikes in the BMW range alone which undermines it, when you take into account all the manufacturers it just stands out a lot less. I don't do enough mileage to change from my '78 R80 to one of them and I'd assume it would be a magnet for thieves in London, like any decent looking new bike seems to be. It's on my list of second hand bikes to look out for.

Only other problem is the lack of windshield. You will be hanging on at a ton, an hour on the motorway and you'll have a neck like Arnie.