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Photoset: BMW Concept Ninety R 90 S

Built in partnership with the custom bike company Roland Sands Design, the BMW Concept Ninety brings the R 90 S’ iconic shape into the 21st century. Its basic proportions as well as the fairing, tank, seat and tail are all inspired by the R 90 S.

The bodywork is hand crafted from aluminum with its brushed areas visible in the tinted areas of the front fairing and tank, as well as at the tail. The rich orange shade of the Concept Ninety is also a nod to the legendary Daytona Orange paintwork of the BMW R 90 S.

Fitted with LED elements instead of halogen lamps, the BMW Concept Ninety keeps the round headlamp design. Below the bodywork sits the air-cooled flat-twin boxer engine, the technical specs of which were not revealed.

The original R 90 S was one of the fastest production bikes of its day, with a top speed rated at just over 200 km/h (124 mph). The R 90 S was the first motorcycle ever to feature a front fairing as standard, which gave it an unmistakable identity together with its sporty tail end and Daytona Orange paintwork.

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