BMW R90S Homage Concept Bike

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It seems the folks over at BMW Motorad are getting their retro on. With the fortieth anniversary of the lovely sports bike that was the BMW R90S approaching – they teamed up with Roland Sands Design in California to produce a beautiful one-off.

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For our money, the bike produced reminds us of Suzuki’s Katana with it’s long, low profile and rakish lines – and doesn’t seem to evoke particularly closely the far more chunky profile of the original bike. the visual reference may or may not be a nod to Hans Muth – who, we believe, oversaw both the original R90S and the blade-like Suzuki. Still – no matter: no point in recreating the same bike – rather, we suppose, infuse a contemporary machine with the spirit of adventure that BMW breathed into the classic back in the day.

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Below is a very, very nice video. It’s easy to over egg the pudding when you talk about motorbikes and design – but we reckon there’s a loving mix of tech and passion that has gone into the making of this special bike. We’d love to see something like it go into production.

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