Motorcycle specifications BMW Concept Lac rose 2016 Arrival idea

inspired by the latest Paris-Dakar heroes and their victorious BMW machines, the Bavarian manufacturer presents a new interpretation of the BMW R Nine-T, perfectly in line with the spirit of the Wheels & Waves Festival. Its name: BMW Motorrad Concept Lac Rose.

"Since it was introduced to the market, the BMW R Nine-T has become a popular bike for tuners as seen at Wheels & Waves. This makes us very proud and prompted us to create something special for this festival, something no one has seen from us yet," says Edgard Heinrich, Head of Design at BMW Motorrad explaining the background to this concept bike."The BMW Motorrad Concept Lac Rose is our laid-back and highly personal interpretation of the motorcycle that won the Paris-Dakar rally in 1985 - fully in keeping with the spirit of Wheels & Waves and its visitors. It puts the BMW R Nine-T in an exciting new context and shows what passion for our brand heritage, imagination and a few modifications can achieve."

lac Rose - the last stage of the Paris-Dakar Rally.

Lac Rose is located 35 km northeast of Dakar and less than a kilometer from the Atlantic coast. It was here that the legendary Paris-Dakar rally came to an end after many grueling stages through the desert. The podium is located right on the edge of the lake, and the winners received their prizes in the midst of a crowd of enthusiastic fans. BMW factory machines, modified by HPN, won three times in a row in the mid-80s. Gaston Rahier took the third victory in 1985 with the starting number 101.

where G / S meets R Nine-T.

The Lac Rose Concept has all the typical features of the former winning bike on the basis of a modern, street-oriented version. Its outstanding off-road qualities are consciously omitted."Essentially, this bike is a cool, laid-back roadster with some typical off-road features that let you get off the street and follow a dirt road into the unknown," explains Edgar Heinrich."It's the combination of personalization, coolness and non-conformism that make it such a special motorcycle."

The windscreen with typical rally equipment, the characteristic headlight design with the large fender, a large tank and a short seat are all reminiscent of the legendary G / S. All these elements are evocative of the characteristic horizontal styling line of BMW G / S motorcycles of the time, giving the Lac Rose Concept its essential proportions. Long-travel suspension and spoked wheels with knobby tires are just as obligatory as the striking orange-on-alpine-white color scheme and the famous number 101.

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