R NineT Green

R NineT Green, a green for a converted roadster

A green shade named after the BMW R nineT motorcycle. On this machine green belongs to the world of individual conversions rather than to the list of factory paints, and conversions are exactly why the roadster holds its place among modelers.

The platform behind the name of the shade

Over the years a whole family grew up around the basic roadster: there is a version without the rear bodywork, an off-road flavored form and a machine with a half fairing in the spirit of the 1970s. All of them share a boxer twin and shaft drive to the rear wheel with a torque arm that stops the tail rising under acceleration. It was precisely the modular approach, in which the rear part of the frame can be taken off and replaced, that made this platform the most converted modern machine from the brand, and a conversion practically always starts with new paint on the tank.

Where green stands out on a model

• the tank and side covers of a converted roadster
• the rear bodywork and the seat unit in a scheme of your own
• trim set against the black frame and polished aluminum
• fictional schemes where the machine is to look civilian rather than racing

Who the green is for

For those who build not just a faithful copy of the production machine but a conversion of their own, and who are looking for a color that does not look loud on a motorcycle. It also comes into its own where a model is to be kept in quieter tones and green takes over as the main color instead of the usual black. On conversions of this platform the paint tends to be the one part that cannot be bought ready-made, so the green on the tank carries the character of the whole build and the rest of the machine is only then tuned to it with metal and dark parts.