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BMW Motorrad history video

27 March, 2020
BMW Motorrad has produced this fabulous video to celebrate 80 years of BMW motorcycle history. The high quality production video shows the first design, back in 1922, and then follows some of BMW’s iconic models, including examples from 1960, 1973…

Japanese vs European motorcycles 2011 best bikes

27 March, 2020
Is this a real shift in paradigm or merely another passing trend? In naming its top ten best bikes for 2011, Cycle World cites the gaining ground of European bikes against Japanese bikes in the US motorcycle market. Leaving aside…

More from the Mugello GP

26 March, 2020
Andrea Dovizioso grabbed his fourth podium this season at Mugello and the Italian is still one of the contendors for a Yamaha factory ride, but apparently his podium placements aren’t enough to guarantee him a move back up the ladder,…

Tommy Bridewell to replace Anthony West in Supersonic BMW

26 March, 2020
When Anthony Westsuddenly decided to switch back to Moto2 after receiving an offer from QMMF, Supersonic BMW who will be debuting this season in British Superbikes after spending two seasons in World Superbikes, was left one rider short.With just two…

BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK team launches 2013 title bid

26 March, 2020
At BMW’s headquarters in Munich, the BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK team officially launched their 2013 Superbike and Superstock 1000 FIM Cup title bids, after BMW announced last season that they would handing over their SBK racing efforts to BMW Italia.The…

BMW M3 F80 spy shots

26 March, 2020
BMW M3 5th generation will use a tri-turbo in-line 6 engine again. This is one of the few sure things about the development of this mysterious car, which will be launched at first as a saloon car and will be…

BMW 5-Series GT European pricing

26 March, 2020
BMW has released its pricing details for the 5 Series GT for the various European markets, and in Italy the base price will be 58,000 euros. That figure refers to the 530d GT Eletta, equipped with a 3.0 litre diesel…

Toni Elias talks about testing the BMW S1000RR

26 March, 2020
Toni Elias still has no idea what he’ll be doing next year after a very dismal return to MotoGP, after winning the Moto2 championship in 2010. The Spaniard was invited by BMW Italia to take part in the World Superbike…

BMW F800R 2012 Nero Zaffiro Metallizzato

26 March, 2020
While in Monza, World Superbike stars Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad Motorsport Team) and Michel Fabrizio (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet SBK Team) attended the launch of the BMW F800R with the brand new Nero Zaffiro Metallizzato paint-job (which is Metalized Sapphir…

BMW R 1200 RT pics and details

26 March, 2020
The BMW R 1200 RT features a new boxer engine for 2010, giving the touring bike greater dynamism and riding feel. The new motor is the same double overhead camshaft (DOHC) on the BMW HP2 Sport, with some further updates…

WSBK Portimao Race 1 – Max Biaggi flies to Victory

25 March, 2020
It was Max Biaggi on his Aprilia RSV4 Factory who took the win in race 1 at Portimao after an exciting duel with Leon Haslam that lasted until almost the chequered flag, leaving Haslam in second and two tenths behind…

Casey Stoner becomes poster boy for a tractor company

25 March, 2020
When we read that Casey Stoner has recently signed a two year deal with an Italian tractor company to become their testimonial, we couldn’t imagine someone better than the two time World MotoGP Champion as their poster boy.As Stoner is…

Special bikes: BMW R 100RT by Cafe Racer Dreams

25 March, 2020
Since it opened its doors a little over two years ago, Spanish workshop Café Racer Dreams has released 18 bikes, plus another four or five models that are still in the works. A while ago we talked about their classy…

Intermot 2008: BMW K 1300 GT Super Sportourer

25 March, 2020
After the video of the BMW K 1300 R, we take a look at this GT which is perfect halfway between the R and S versions. This is a touring bike for whoever wants to live the tourism style, fast.The…

WSBK Assen: Jonathan Rea Blazes to Superpole

25 March, 2020
With a blistering lap of 1′34.944 Jonathan Rea took his first ever World Superpole position at Assen today. The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team rider was was the only one to dip under the 1.35 lap barrier. On the first…

BMW K 1600 GT hidden function (w/video)

25 March, 2020
I swear I’ve poured over BMWs K 1600 GT technical specs half a dozen times and this function is not listed on their onboard computer, but it sure makes for proactive riding … and solving road rage.Enjoy.

WSBK Brno: Cal Crutchlow Dominates and Takes Superpole

25 March, 2020
The asphalt at the Brno circuit hit 62°c this afternoon during the Superpole session, but it wasn’t as hot as Sterilgarda Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow, who dominated all three stints and knocked out the rest of the field with a…

WSBK: More Footage from the Island

25 March, 2020
If yesterday’s video Superbike testing video made you hungry for more, Italian Superbike TV has added another video with footage from Day 2 that can tide you over until the real thing comes around this upcoming weekend.For the those who…

WSBK Portimao – Spies on Superpole and Haga to start in 10th

25 March, 2020
Today’s Superpole at Portimao saw what could completely change tomorrow’s title race outcome. Points leader Noriyuki Haga qualified only 10th and did not make it into the final qualifying stint, while his rival Ben Spies not only took his 11th…

BMW Motorrad Superbike team wraps up testing at Eastern Creek

25 March, 2020
While all the attention was focused on the official 3-day Superbike tests at Portimao, the BMW Motorrad Motorsport Superbike team was quietly conductiong their own private 3-day test, and in much better, even torridly hot weather conditions at the Eastern…

BMW R 1200 GS Alpine White Version

24 March, 2020
BMW Motorrad has developed this new R 1200 GS Alpine White Version to celebrate 500,000 GS units produced. 300 models of the special version will be made, after the last GS was produced on May 12th.The R 1200 GS has…

WSBK Brno: Michel Fabrizio Returns to the Top in QP2

24 March, 2020
Four Ducati’s in the top five spots with a lonely Aprilia in second spot. Michel Fabrizio headed the top of the timesheets in this morning’s QP2 at Brno with an impressive 1′58″695 lap grabbed in the dying minutes of the…

New Husqvarna road bikes

24 March, 2020
Husqvarna roadgoing models are set to become part of the portfolio of the Husqvarna brand under BMW management. The company hopes to be able to continue its dirt bike tradition while exploring the new area of road bikes, producing five…

BMW S1000RR: Akrapovic exhaust and carbon fibre edition

24 March, 2020
The BMW S1000RR just got sexier with a carbon fibre edition specially made by the Dutch, which includes an Akrapovic exhaust system on the new BMW superbike. It now has full carbon fibre fairings, includes traction control, ABS, alarm and…