# BMW R NineT Café Racer by Rizoma

- Link: https://custommotorcycles.info/bmw-r-ninet-cafe-racer-by-rizoma/
- Published: 2015-05-14T10:00:28-04:00
- Author: Manny Costa

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Rizoma’s BMW R nineT Café Racer gives the modern boxer a tighter, more purposeful
silhouette without hiding the mechanical details that define it. The most immediate
changes are at the front: a compact nose fairing frames the round headlamp, while
low clip-on handlebars pull the riding position toward the tank. From there, the
eye follows the exposed cylinders, black frame and cleanly shortened rear section.

## A lower, sharper riding position

The 1970s-style clip-ons do more than add café-racer period flavor. They visually
lower the front of the motorcycle and create a stronger line from the tank to the
fairing. Rizoma pairs them with adjustable rearsets, moving the control layout toward
the compact, forward-leaning stance suggested by the bodywork.

The single-seat arrangement reinforces that intent. Its broad, raised rear cowl 
gives the tail a defined endpoint, while the slim side profile leaves the trellis-
style structure and rear suspension clearly visible. A sidearm license-plate mount
and revised taillamp keep the back of the bike from becoming visually heavy.

## Detail work around the boxer twin

Much of the appeal comes from the contrast between the restrained bodywork and the
bright metal accents. The engine is still the visual anchor, but anodized aluminium
engine covers and shaped cylinder-head covers give the familiar boxer layout a more
finished, deliberately coordinated appearance. The dark exhaust plumbing and muffler
bodies add mass low in the frame, balancing the pale tank and front fender.

Rizoma’s accessory approach is consistent across the motorcycle. Restyled turn indicators,
mirrors and lighting reduce visual clutter, while the small front fender and compact
fairing make the front wheel and braking hardware more prominent. Spoked wheels 
preserve a classic café-racer cue, but the wide, modern tyres and large dual front
discs keep the overall impression contemporary rather than period-correct.

## One coherent R nineT interpretation

This BMW is not defined by a single dramatic fabrication change. Instead, the package
works through proportion: lower bars, rear-set controls, a shorter-looking tail 
and a concentrated mix of black and machined finishes. The result is a R nineT that
reads as a focused café racer from across the room, while the exposed boxer, shaft-
drive housing and tubular chassis remain central to its identity.

## Photo Gallery

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it features a host of Rizoma accessories, including a set of 1970s-style clip-on
handlebars, adjustable rearsets, sidearm license plate mounting kit, restyled taillamp
and turn indicators, anodized aluminium engine covers, restyled front fender, aluminium
cylinder head covers, exhaust end cans and mirrors.
