BMW Motorcycles News

Speed, comfort and freedom are the essence of Gran Turismo. And the essence of the new BMW K 1300 GT.

November 21, 2009: The new BMW S 1000 RR is a highly innovative straight-four supersports from BMW Motorrad now making its world debut.

BMW G 450 X gets tweaked up for 2010 Making its premier Australian appearance at the Sydney Motorcycle Show, commencing Friday 20th November, the MY2010 BMW G 450 X not only arrives with an all-new look and finely tuned technical updates, it also includes the supply of a competition muffler as standard.

For some people it's a universal tool which practically never fails them - whether on a local run, the daily journey to work or weekend trips with or without gravel tracks.

In addition, he has toured all over the world with his shows, performing to thousands of 'extreme' sports fans, who have witnessed his awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping stunt displays at WSBK, MotoGP rounds, motorcycle shows and various Red Bull street shows at exotic locations throughout Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Image Gallery When BMW released their original C1 scooter in 2000 nobody had seen anything like it on the road.

The mileages are very short, the days are informative... Grand tour of Tunisia and Sahara Desert, Late April - early May TBC: 16 days With 800 miles of sandy Mediterranean beaches, four and five star luxury hotels and delicious food you will be spoilt for choice.

Introducing the new BMW R 1200 GS and the new R 1200 GS Adventure, BMW Motorrad is opening up yet another chapter in the story of highly successful GS models which, for almost three decades, have been the epitome of the large-capacity grand touring enduro.

As the name suggests, the BMW Concept 6 makes use of a six-cylinder engine based around BMW's K architecture.

GlobeBusters is the first UK motorcycle adventure company to venture into Colombia with a group of riders, a move which reflects GlobeBusters' pioneering spirit and desire to take the lead in opening up exciting new routes in unusual countries.

Not many have tried, even less have succeeded in dropping a six-cylinder engine in a series production motorcycle but the boffins at BMW's Motorrad division are determined to make it work.

As expected, BMW Motorrad offered visitors to its 1,200 square metres stand a mix of style, innovation and technology - as well as 35 of its latest machines.

At the 2008 Intermot Expo in Cologne, Germany, BMW General Manager Hendrik von Kuenheim told us the company's touring bike platform would be overhauled next, once the S1000RR sportbike rollout was complete.

Power, performance, style, innovation and an in-line six-cylinder engine are basic requirements in a BMW.

BMW introduced an inline six-cylinder caf racer concept at the 2009 EICMA show in Milan, Italy.

This year's Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show is sure to provide entertainment for any motorcycle enthusiast.

BMW has unveiled the Motorrad Concept 6, a motorcycle powered by a straight six-cylinder engine that BMW sees joining the K-series lineup in the "foreseeable future." Racing or production use of motorcycles with straight-six engines has been very limited, but BMW hopes that its new "dynamic and compact" engine will be able to score a breakthrough.

All these 2010 models will be powered by a version of the highly-acclaimed 4-valve, DOHC boxer engine only seen until now only featured on the HP2 Sport.

BMW has announced updates to its R-Series motorcycles including a new engine inherited from the HP2 Sport.

Having ridden up to Prudhoe Bay they have journeyed south through Canada, the USA, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.