Stories about: BMW Motorrad

BMW Motorcycle ConnectedRide Advanced Safety Concept Detailed [Photos and Videos]

3 Jul 2011, 15:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The German motorcycle brand has just presented its Advanced Safety Concept constructed on the basis of the BMW K 1600 GT to demonstrate the technological possibilities of Daytime Riding Light, appro...

BMW Motorrad Ends HP2 Sport Production, Just 20 Units Left to Buy in the UK

30 Jun 2011, 13:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With the S 1000 RR grabbing all the attention lately, the world seem to have forgotten about the HP2 Sport, the high-performance boxer-twin sport bike in BMW’s stables. In fact, the British di...

2011 BMW Motorrad Days Details Announced

13 May 2011, 09:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The most anticipated event of the year for BMW motorcycle owners and enthusiasts is to take place on July 1-3 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, when over 30,000 guests will be attending the largest BMW Mo...

BMW Motorcycles to Use Indian Made Gearboxes

10 May 2011, 14:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As India’s Hero Honda Motors has no further strings attached to Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Honda, the company is free to build its strength through collaborations with other brands. One ...

BMW First to Offer Standard ABS on All 2012 Motorcycles

19 Apr 2011, 10:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent study conducted by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) revealed that motorcycles equipped with antilock brakes are 37 percent less likely to be involved in a fatal crash than ...

2011 FIM Endurance to Debut Next Weekend

7 Apr 2011, 12:23 UTC · By: Cosmin Voicu / On April 16 to 17, the 2011 Qtel FIM Endurance World Championship will be present in France for the opening round of the championship. The 75th Bol d'Or race announces a direct battle between s...

Barry Veneman to Replace Toseland at Assen

6 Apr 2011, 14:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / BMW rider James Toseland has suffered a fracture to the distal radius of the right wrist in a fall at the Motorland Aragon circuit, where he was riding in a private test. After being operated on at ...

BMW S 1000 RR Owners Get Extended Customer Sports Programme

5 Apr 2011, 14:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The BMW S 1000 RR sportbike enjoyed a great deal of success last year, when BMW Motorrad customer teams brought a total of over 120 bikes onto the starting grid, with no less than 13 BMW riders secu...

BMW Group Announces Record Sales in Malaysia

20 Jan 2011, 13:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German carmaker BMW is well known around the world for its performance vehicles and this fact has lead to a decent feat on the global market. One country where the company is doing well is Malaysia,...

BMW Italy WSB Team Launched

19 Jan 2011, 09:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The latest team to reveal its livery for the upcoming WSB season is BMW Italy, who have signed James Toseland and Ayrton Badovini as riders for the squad’s S 1000 RR machines. Joining the WSB...

BMW Changes Superbike Team Structure for 2011

17 Dec 2010, 14:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / BMW Motorrad Motorsport is is currently making several changes intended for future success in the Superbike World Championship, including some restructuring up top. It all started back in October, w...

Motorcycle Christmas Cards by BMW Motorrad

1 Dec 2010, 10:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Holiday season has officially started and Christmas is just around the corner, which says about everything on BMW Motorrad’s latest marketing initiative. The company is offering all motorcycle...

Corser, Haslam Take BMW S 1000 RR to Wind Tunnel Tests

17 Nov 2010, 10:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport is currently preparing for the 2011 FIM Superbike World Championship using the BMW wind tunnel at Munich. Riders Troy Corser and Leon Haslam have therefore taken the S ...

BMW Launches Security Evo G3 Motorcycle Racing Boots

15 Oct 2010, 13:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The latest addition to the BMW Motorrad Rider Collection is a race-proven Daytona sports boot model, designed to provide safety and comfort to the BMW S 1000 RR and BMW HP2 Sport owners. These bikes...

US: BMW Motorrad Recalls Over 15,000 Motorcycles

29 Jun 2010, 14:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Approximately a week ago, more or less, we were reporting that the motorcycle arm of German manufacturer BMW – namely BMW Motorrad – announced the recall of R-Series boxer-twin and K 120...

2010 BMW Motorrad Days '30 Years of GS' Competition

15 Jun 2010, 08:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This summer, the GS models will be getting all the attention at the upcoming 2010 BMW Motorrad Days. The German manufacturer announced today it will also hold the "30 Years GS" competition...

Goodwood Festival of Speed to Offer Motorsport Frenzy

10 Jun 2010, 07:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This year’s edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, which is scheduled to be held between July 2 and 4, promises to offer a hefty motorsport spectacle that will include multiple stars perfo...

BMW System 6 Helmet Now in Bright Yellow

16 May 2010, 16:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / BMW Motorrad, the motorcycle unit of the German manufacturer, recently announced that starting this month the System 6 Helmet will also be available in the new color fluorescent yellow from sizes 52...

BMW F 800 R and S 1000 RR Get a red dot

22 Mar 2010, 13:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As one of the most important awards in the world for product design, the red dot is an award that most manufacturers would want. BMW Motorrad was one of the winners at this year’s edition, wit...

BMW Motorrad GS Trophy UK Qualifier

17 Mar 2010, 08:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Since BMW is celebrating 30 years of the Gelande-Strasse (GS) motorcycle in 2010, it decided to team up with Simon Pavey and the BMW Off Road Skills School to host the BMW Motorrad GS Trophy UK Qual...