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BMW R nineT City Scrambler Concept by Gannet Design

Ulfert Jannsen of Gannet Design is a particular presence in the motorcycle design scene, with some of his bikes packing intriguing solutions and a heavy visual impact which is hard to forget. For good or for worse, according to the eye of the beholder, we might add, Gannet’s creations do have an undeniable feature: they are surprising and seeing one of them transposed into a real-life motorcycle will definitely come with a lot of jaw-dropping factor.
BMW R nineT City Scrambler 5 photos
Photo: Gannet Design
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Here’s his take on a new motorcycle which has been designed and engineered especially for customization: the BMW R nineT, the naked bike which modders and customizers favor more and more and take special pleasure in changing. There ae two striking things about the gannet City Scrambler: the front end and the side panels which lessen the “naked” factor.

Ulfert decided that the BMW R nineT could really use a radical front end, with a naked bike attire and no windscreen. While his assumption is entirely right, his creative approach brought in a design which not all riders may find attractive: the front relies on a twin-spar-like construction, which protrudes from the tank area and adds a strange sense of balance to this bike.

The round, retro headlight is mounted between the two prongs, with the dash instruments above it and a little to the back, but still very low compared to other builds. The tallest part of the bike is the handlebar, which looks like an off-road one, probably with a Renthal unit in mind. The riding position is a bit too sporty for a bike which dreams of becoming a Scrambler, and tall riders may not like it too much, even though for shorter guys, it works like a charm.

In the rear, the subframe was changed completely, replaced by a custom one which is short and leaves the rear wheel free for a greater visual impact. We totally loved its line and the bespoke tuck and roll suede seat makes things even cooler.

The added fairing with the sculpted granite texture is definitely one of the things we never saw before, and it looks smashing. Again, some riders would definitely say that it adds an unnecessary amount of conceptual weight to the bike, but we’re positive that it will cause a lot of awe when rolling down the street o when looked at in front of the café.

Not sure on the height difference in the belly pan area: a more classic line would have been a better choice, but maybe it’s only us. For a strange reason which still eludes us, the shape of the belly reminds of a fish. Really, we don’t know why. Cool bike, anyway.
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