News from two major OEMs this week, as BMW Motorrad update the R nineT, and Honda release a new Grom. Plus we’ve got a sharp BMW R1200R custom from Deus, a Yamaha XS650 from Colt Wrangler, and a look at a new fat-tired utility bike that’s about to hit the market.

BMW update the R nineT The R nineT‘s been a success for BMW, so it?s just been updated with a host of small yet significant changes. The biggest news is that its boxer motor is now Euro5 compliant, thanks to engine changes based around new cylinder heads. It loses one horsepower in the process, but BMW claim improved power and torque curves.
The R nineT also gets a bunch of electronic features that it didn’t have before, like cornering ABS and riding modes, a USB charge port and LED lighting. More riding modes can be specc?d from the factory, including a ‘dirt’ mode for the R nineT Scrambler and Urban G/S.
Other new options include traction control, and a ‘comfort’ package with cruise control and heated grips. A closer look reveals a number of smaller details that have been redesigned too, like the airbox covers.
The upgrades are good news for fans of BMW’s neo-retro boxer, because it means that the R nineT will still be around for a few years. But it loses a model; there’s no more R nineT Racer in the lineup. Your choices are the ‘original’ R nineT, or the Pure, Scrambler or Urban G/S.

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