BMW Released the Prettiest “Scrambler” on the Market

As the motorcycle industry, like the auto industry, continues to be flooded with every single niche type vehicle, the street Scrambler is definitely having a moment. The idea of the Scrambler has been around for decades, but there’s a bit of a resurgence happening right now with a slightly different twist. And so far, the results have been beautiful. If the Ducati or the Triumph don’t strike your fancy, BMW hit the EICMA stages with a new Scrambler version of the R nineT.

The R nineT was already one of BMW’s coolest motorcycles. The sporty progressive retro look on top of a 110 hp, 85 lb-ft 1,1700c, air-cooled boxer engine made for a torquey, if not fast, machine. The Scrambler is using that same engine.

The changes aren’t exceptionally dramatic. It has right-side-up telescope forks, the front wheel is 19-inch while the rear is 17, the tank was changed from aluminum to steel, the exhaust is higher, the bars are higher, it adds a skid plate, and the tires are knobbier.

Sean McDonald also made a pretty solid point about these new scramblers, and it’s worth bringing up:

“I feel the need to call out that, at this point, that the term ‘Scrambler’ refers to an aesthetic and not a type of performance. What was once called a ‘scrambler’ would now be called a dual sport,’ so lets stop worrying about how these bikes do in the dirt. This motor is possibly the worst of the current ‘scramblers’ for anything dirty, which matters zero percent since it’s entire purpose is to look pretty and be fun to ride on the street.”

Take that how you please. At the least, the eyes certainly don’t hate ’em.

Via [BMW]