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By Steve Mazzucchi

Published March 3, 2026

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Updated March 4, 2026

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What’s French for forbidden fruit? Not only “fruit défendu” but also F 900, apparently.

That’s the only conclusion I can draw upon spotting yet another pair of gorgeous German motos you can only get in the home of Les Bleus.

Matte gray BMW motorcycle with black accents and dual disc brakes parked indoors against a brick wall. — BMW’s highly capable F 900 R gets an aesthetic update that’s as cool as they come, literally.

On the heels of last summer’s France-specific F 900 GS and R 1300 GS Dark Editions come new special editions of the F 900 R and F 900 XR that are also agonizingly out of reach.

While the 900 XR’s elusive Aurelius Green livery is quite eye-catching, the 900 R’s combo of paint, style and price might actually be the more envy-inducing of the two.

Cool customer

In contrast to its sport bike brethren, the roadster 900 picks up a shadowy scheme known as Frozen Grey.

If it looks familiar, perhaps you are a fan of the brand’s four-wheeled offerings, as it is derived from models found in the brand’s M range.

Matte gray and black BMW motorcycle with dual disc brakes and Michelin tires parked indoors on a concrete floor. — The beauty of the hue is how well it plays with various similarly toned components of the bike. (Feel free to insert your own *Fifty Shades of Grey* joke here.)

To really point up this connection, BMW pictures the F 900 R alongside an M5 Touring done up in what the car division calls Frozen Deep Grey.

This hue is special even on the auto side of things; though many colors are standard, adding this one as an option will cost you a cool $3,600 (on top of $125,300).

Matte gray BMW motorcycle and BMW station wagon parked inside an industrial warehouse. — Can’t pick a favorite? Grab a matched set for just under $140K!

Motorcyclists also face an upcharge, but one that is much less steep: While the base price of the F 900 R is €7,900 (~$9,178 USD), the special edition starts at €9,500 (~$11,036 USD).

(Lest any four-wheel devotee accuse you of being a cheapskate, however, feel free to point out this is just over a 20 percent upcharge vs. less than 3 percent for the car.)

Close-up of a silver BMW motorcycle front with illuminated headlight and black handlebars. — Standard features of all F 900 R bikes include LED headlights and turn signals, plus a color TFT display with BMW Motorrad connectivity.

To really max out the darkly dazzling effects, moto customers can also add a tinted windshield plus a seat cover and engine cover color-matched to the paint.

Of course, beyond the hue, the bike retains all the specs that make it so desirable in the first place, highlighted by the same lively 895cc engine that powers all the brand’s 900s, from sport to adventure.

Close-up of a silver and black BMW motorcycle engine and exhaust pipes with Brembo brake caliper. — Underneath the street fighter trappings resides an 895cc engine sure to satisfy from city to country and beyond.

Making 102 horsepower at 8,500rpm and a maximum of 68.6 Ib-ft of torque at 6,750rpm, the twin cylinder ensures whatever color the bike is will soon become a blur.

Availability and pricing

The 2026 BMW F 900 R Frozen Grey is available exclusively in France starting at €9,500, roughly $11,036 USD.

Stateside, the F 900 R starts at $10,495 and comes in three colors: Snapper Rocks Blue Metallic, Triple Black and Sport (a red, white, blue and black combo).

Matte gray BMW motorcycle with black accents and illuminated headlight in a dim industrial setting.

2026 BMW F 900 R Frozen Grey

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About the Author:

Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone’s bike seat is at the proper height.

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