Roland Sands R90S

[marcmax]

Collaboration between BMW Motorrad and Roland Sands Design of an updated R90S. I Like it!

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2013/5/25/bmw-concept-ninety-roland-sands.html

[montmil]

Looks like something that's really rideable. Rather stunning, actually. [smiley=thumbup.gif]

[MR.E]

not too sure if i like it or not, the rear seat pod i cant decide on

Would like a ride on it though

[Bengt_Phorqs]

I'm not a fan of bikes with the seat just hanging in the air.  Makes it look too much like some kind of insect.  What's the purpose of this bike?  Obviously not for the track.  Get a 1000RR if that's what you want.  Not a sport touring bike either.  I guess it's for just riding to Starbucks or the Two Wheeled Tuesdays at Hooters.

[Luca]

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Detroit has really irked me in the last few years for doing stuff like this.  The new Challenger, Charger, Dart, now the Stingray is back.  I guess the Camaro just went on vacation...  it's like Hollywood remaking old movies, making movies with fairy tale titles, or that whole Avengers thing.  Just selling us on that old look and feeling... but without the feeling.  I'll just barely let the Ford GT escape my criticism.  That thing had all the lines and the cajones under the hood.

Oh yeah, anyone else think the bikini fairing looks squashed?

[steve hawkins]

Not for me.

Trying too hard.  Too much bling.

Going to be out of my reach anyway.

No point in thinking about it.

What they trying to prove by smoking the rear - clever.  Yawn. :-?

This is more to my taste:

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2013/2/25/la-coronas-81-bmw-r100rs-004.html

Not that I like everything about it - but its certainly going in the right direction.

Rev. Light - I am too retro

[tvrla]

That was my first thought as well - it would look much better with a rear fender - not much into the style where the seat hangs out there in mid air with nothing but the rear wheel below it.

Guess it's the "artistic license" that grabs the designer and has to keep going. I wouldn't call it a retro 90S! Not at all! It's more like a retro of a current airhead cafe racer. They even had to get creative on the paint... why not make it look like an upgraded 90S with current equipment? Use the Xlace wheels, modern brakes, engine, trans, suspension, but keep it looking like a 90S. Make it so we could attach bags and tour on the thing?

What's so difficult about that???

[jakebass12]

i like the speedo/tach cluster thats about it