BMW Motorcycles

  • VIDEO: BMW’s SECOND teaser for its next generation XR.

    VIDEO: BMW’s SECOND teaser for its next generation XR.

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    A second teaser video has appeared on BMW’s social media channel, which all but confirms there’s a new XR sport tourer on the way for 2020. With EICMA less than two weeks away, BMW’s been ramping things up to get punters excited about its next generation motorcycles – and with the recent release of a…

  • LOOK AGAIN: SPY SHOTS of BMW’s new R18 motorcycle for 2020. TWO models caught out ROAD TESTING.

    LOOK AGAIN: SPY SHOTS of BMW’s new R18 motorcycle for 2020. TWO models caught out ROAD TESTING.

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    BMW’s new R18 cruiser motorbike has been caught on camera as it undergoes final testing on the road. And there are TWO of them.   Following on from the spy shots of BMW’s new R18 being shifted around under a tarpaulin last week, two versions of the 1800cc cruiser have been caught on camera out…

  • BMW teams up with Hedon to create new range of retro lids.

    BMW teams up with Hedon to create new range of retro lids.

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    BMW and Hedon have joined forces to create a new range of premium open-face helmets. And from the one we’ve seen so far, they’re going to look awesome. If you’ve not heard of Hedon before, the London-based helmet manufacturer has made a name for itself over the last few years with its eclectic mix of…

  • BMW unveils NEW R nineT /5 to celebrate 50 YEARS of the R50/5, R60/5 and R75/5.

    BMW unveils NEW R nineT /5 to celebrate 50 YEARS of the R50/5, R60/5 and R75/5.

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    BMW has just unveiled an exclusive version of its R nineT to mark the 50th anniversary of its iconic /5 series motorcycles – in addition to celebrating 50 years of BMW Motorrad production in Berlin Spandau. BMW automobile production increased enormously in the 1960s, so the decision was taken to build BMW motorcycles in Berlin.…

  • VIDEO: WATCH (and listen) to BMW’s Concept R18 in ACTION.

    VIDEO: WATCH (and listen) to BMW’s Concept R18 in ACTION.

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    BMW has finally offered us a proper look at its Concept R18, releasing a short film which shows the new 1800cc cruiser in action. Widely tipped to unveil a new cruiser at the big bike shows towards the end of the year, BMW has whet our appetites for what might be coming with the release…

  • FOCUS: BMW’s new CRUISER coming for 2020. HOW and WHY.

    FOCUS: BMW’s new CRUISER coming for 2020. HOW and WHY.

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    Fresh from its eighth consecutive record year of sales in 2018, BMW Motorrad is now getting ready to go head to head with Harley-Davidson and Indian on the American giants’ home turf, by developing a range of Cruiser models as a means to help achieve the coveted status of World’s No. 1 in the premium…

  • VIDEO: RIDING BMW’s new R1250GS on (and off) road. FIRST impressions.

    VIDEO: RIDING BMW’s new R1250GS on (and off) road. FIRST impressions.

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    Here’s our first impressions of the NEW BMW R1250 GS – a revised version of the popular adventure machine which comes with more power, more gizmos and more torque for 2019. The main event for the new GS is its 1254cc ShiftCam motor – which we showed you a first video of last week. In…

  • BMW introduces ‘Rent a Ride’ Program

    BMW introduces ‘Rent a Ride’ Program

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    BMW is always looking for new ways to get motorcyclists on to two-wheels – and that’s why the Bavarian brand has created a “Rent a Ride” program, offering short-term rentals direct from BMW dealerships. The concept is currently in its pilot phase, and at the minute is only running in Germany, Austria, and France. BMW…

  • FIRST RIDE: BMW’s all-new 2019 R1250GS. Here’s what we thought from the WORLD LAUNCH.

    FIRST RIDE: BMW’s all-new 2019 R1250GS. Here’s what we thought from the WORLD LAUNCH.

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    WORDS BY: Matt Hull (in Sunny Portugal). The new BMW R 1250 GS was never going to look dramatically different – why change the best-selling large motorcycle? But the competition has been introducing more and more powerful engines, so BMW allowed their engineers some free space in the engine department for this updated model. The…

  • CONFIRMED: NEW BMW S1000RR for 2019. PATENT filed in China.

    CONFIRMED: NEW BMW S1000RR for 2019. PATENT filed in China.

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    We’ve been telling you that there’s a BMW S1000RR on the way for a few months now. And a patent filed in China CONFIMS that the hugely successful S1000RR is set to receive a range of updates for 2019.   China’s intellectual property office has published patents revealing the new BMW S1000RR for 2019 (well,…

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