The middleweight naked sport bike class offers a broad range of approaches to personality, performance, and practicality. The new 2025 BMW F 900 R is a rethinking of the gentleman sport bike—a genre virtually invented by the German juggernaut. This year, there are upgrades intended to make the parallel-twin-powered motorcycle more aggressive and less gentlemanly. It has always been an alternative to the higher-revving multis, such as the Kawasaki Z900 and Yamaha MT-09, with plenty of torque and an easy riding experience as the F…
