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Triumph Motorcycles is increasing assembly in India to keep pace with the rapidly growing local market, now the largest in the world. While Triumph build several models for export in their Thailand facility, there is no talk that the assembly factory at Manesar will supply any markets outside of the country. They currently make about 20% …
More BMW R nineT and G 310 model variants are tipped to be on the drawing boards at the Munich manufacturer. The above photo shows the official BMW entry in the recent London Bike Shed show. It was commissioned by BMW Motorrad as a promotional bike and produced by Dutch custom bike builders JvB-moto. Their …
Harley-Davidson sales may be down in the USA, but Americans still feel very intimate about the famous Milwaukee brand, according to the 2017 Brand Intimacy Report. The biennial report has rated Harley as the top automotive brand for customer “intimacy” ahead of BMW, Toyota and Honda. The authoritative report is a study of brands based …
BMW Motorrad has entered the elite world of ultra-expensive hand-built super-sportsbikes targeted just for the race track. The Bavrians surprised everyone by unveiling its handbuilt HP4 Race track bike at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan last November. At the time the only details about the handbuilt track bike was that it features a full …
A California BMW dealership has started using virtual reality to help sell motorcycles to people who don’t yet have a motorcycle licence. Long Beach BMW Motorcycles is also offering experienced riders the opportunity to see what it is like to ride different bus, such as their GS models or their S 1000 RR on a …
If we were really practical about our motorcycle choice, we would probably all be riding the BMW F 800 GS Adventure. With its big 24-litre tank and go-anywhere capabilities, it is the ideal bike for Australia’s vast distances and rough roads and tracks. Yet it is also refined enough to be a canyon carver and …
Four new BMW R 1200 GS modes have arrived in Australia as the company announces its new Rallye version will compete in the Finke Desert Race in June. BMW R 1200 GS Australian pricing (plus on-road costs): BMW R 1200 GS $21,850 BMW R 1200 GS Rallye $23,050 BMW R 1200 GS Rallye X $27,250 …
BMW Motorrad Australia is extending its safari program this year by adding shorter two- to four-day GS Tours, including a ride across the Simpson Desert. GS Tours are designed by BMW Safari to target riders who have limited time and can’t do the week-long GS and TS Safaris that the company has run since 1994. They …
BMW has announced a two-wheel-drive version of its R 1200 GS Adventure will be available later this year. While it might seem like a good idea, it’s actually an April Fool’s Day joke, confirmed by BMW Motorrad Australia GM Andreas Lundgren. “There is a very thin border between fact and fiction in their pranks … …
While BMW motorcycle sales rocketed to €2 billion last year, the average age of BMW customers has decreased by four years over the past four years. BMW Motorrad Australia general manager Andreas Lundgren says the average age of their customers is now 46, down from 50 four years ago. That’s pretty significant considering BMW is …