When BMW released the CE 04 Scooter back in November of 2020, they made quite the splash – after all,...
BMW Motorrad has made sweeping changes to its model line-up for 2022, bringing new colours, streamlined range line-ups, new variants,...
If you think there has been a lot of motorcycle safety recalls in the past month, you are right. In the first quarter of 2021, there were 13 recalls, but the rate has accelerated with 10 recalls in the month of May, alone. Perhaps as riders are coming out of...
It’s hard enough getting a road test from your local motorcycle dealer, but a test where you take an adventure...
BMW’s return to the cruiser market with the R 18 looks like being a success story as the brand announces...
Two NSW dealerships have been honoured as the top BMW Motorrad retailers in Australia. Procycles Sydney near the airport has won the BMW Metro Dealer of the Year while Macarthur BMW, 50km away, is Rural Dealer of the Year. It is the fifth time Procycles Sydney has achieved the award...
If It Doesn’t Look Weird, It’s Probably Not Futuristic The House of Monaco is taking more steps towards completion, with...
The Urban G/S Edition is Simply Amazing Something I always respected about Ducati’s Scrambler lineup was the sheer amount of...
The adventure motorcycle market is booming with many models featuring hi-tech ABS and traction control for various types of surface. But BMW Motorrad wants to up the ante on this technology with an automatic system that scans the road surface and automatically adjusts the ABS and traction control to suit...
Bike fan, Hollywood actor and “Long Way” collaborator Ewan McGregor gets to keep most of his impressive collection of motorcycles...
A new BMW Motorrad patent for a carbon fibre swingarm brings the hi-tech, lightweight technology closer to mass production through...
BMW Motorrad returns to the cruiser category with the R 18, but will they soon add a Dragster version like this produced by renowned LA designer Roland Sands? His custom job was made easier by the fact that the R 18 has an easily removable rear frame and a simple-to-dismantle...
A rare 1928 BMW R57 (pictured front right) is a highlight of a collection of classic BMW motorcycles being offered...
BMW has announced the updates for its line-up of 2021 road motorcycles. BMW Motorrad Australia says prices will be announced...
To celebrate BMW Motorrad’s fourth decade of adventure models, 40 Years Editions of their F series will arrive in Australia at the end of 2020 and early next year. BMW Group Australia Product Communications Manager Nick Raman says prices and final specifications of the F 750 GS, F 850 GS...
Two letters that have become the very meaning of adventure motorcycling are GS and they are celebrating their 40th birthday...
A decade ago, BMW’s S 1000 RR pulled off the old tablecoth trick, ripping it right from under the crockery,...
BMW Motorrad may be set to become the first motorcycle company to offer adaptive cruise control on a production motorcycle. The technology has been available for several years in many luxury cars. It basically keeps the vehicle at a predetermined distance from the vehicle in front, including other motorcycles. For...
Spanish design student Iago Valino imagines an electric future with a BMW outfit with a batteries house in the sidecar...
BMW Motorrad has extended its helmet warranty from two years to five years which is basically the suggested life of...
If you are still restricted from riding due to the pandemic lockdown, you could spend a few hours putting together this BMW Boxer engine scale model with realistic working parts. BMW’s famous Boxer engine is now available as a working 1:2 scale model of the engine from the 1973 BMW R...
Yamaha is the latest to develop an automatic emergency call system in the event of a crash, but their system...
BMW Motorrad returns to the cruiser category with the classic R 18 cruiser styled after the 1936 R 5, including...
The biennial Intermot and annual EICMA motorcycle shows in October and November appear to be in jeopardy with BMW Motorrad, KTM and Husqvarna the first to declare they will not attend. The shows in Cologne and Milan are the biggest in the world and are the showcase for manufacturers around the...
The list of motorcycle factory closures due to the coronavirus pandemic is growing daily with MV Agusta and Indian Motorcycles...
The coronavirus pandemic has halted motorcycle manufacturing in the USA and Europe with BMW Motorrad the latest to temporarily stop assembly...
BMW Motorrad will unveil their much-anticipated R 18 on 3 April 2020, but exactly what it will look like is still anyone’s guess. So far they have shown two concepts – a retro classic and a modern cruiser – and there have been spy shots of touring models. Perhaps they...
The BMW R 18 cruiser is yet to be fully unveiled, but these spy photos from Ride Apart show there will...
BMW has secured a patent that turns the front wheel into a crumple zone similar to the safety feature built...
An electric commuter/off-road motorcycle, a concept electric BMW and the new Yamaha Ténéré 700 adventure bike have been honoured with international iF Design Awards. They are among hundreds of awards announced this year for products and concepts from baby prams to an automated toilet cleaner. The iF Design Award is...
BMW Motorrad has posted its ninth consecutive record year with global sales of 175,162 motorcycles and maxi-scooters, a 5.8% increase...
BMW Motorrad has filed a patent for a sidestand charger that looks like it belongs to an electric motorcycle, lending more...
BMW Motorrad has been toying with the idea of an electric motorcycle for some time and has now revealed the working E-Power Roadster prototype at a small media event. For now it’s called the E-Power Roadster and it is the first time an electric BMW motorcycle has been ridden by journalists....
Details of the Big Boxer engine in the new BMW R 18 cruiser have finally been revealed in Munich overnight....
BMW Motorrad seems to be getting serious about an electric motorcycle, judging by their latest patent application for a frameless...
Riders who have ordered a new BMW S 1000 RR will have a bit of a wait as the company finds a fix for a recall over an oil leak before delivery. We published the recall notice last month, but riders tell us they are still waiting on the delivery...
As Ducati offers a four-year warranty on 2020 Multistrada models in Europe only, most motorcycles in Australia come with just...
BMW Motorrad has revealed a surprise with the launch of the new “Dynamic Roadster” F 900 R and F 900 XR...
BMW Motorrad Australia has recalled its big K 1600 touring fleet over a transmission issue which could result in a locking rear wheel. The 290 affected motorcycles are the 2016-19 K1600 GT (0F01/0F11); K1600 GTL (0F02/0F12); K1600 Bagger (0F51/0F53); and K1600 Grand America (0F51/0F53) Vehicle identification numbers of all affected bikes are listed...
BMW Motorrad could soon be adding a limited-edition F 850 GS Rallye and an F 850 R production bike to its...
Oil leaks from cracks in the rubber hose of the BMW S 1000 RR’s oil cooler have prompted an Australian...
Spy photos of the production version of the BMW R 18 cruiser prototype that dropped jaws earlier this year now comes with an oil cooler, longer pipes, bags and a fatter front tyre. We expected there would be some differences between the beautiful and simplistic prototype and it seems engine...
BMW Motorrad Australia is recalling Indian-made G 310 motorcycles and new C 400 scooters over a problem with rusty brakes....
BMW Motorrad has launched a 2020 heritage collection of rider gear to appeal to riders of their R nineT models...
BMW Motorrad has applied for trademarks for the model names M 1000 RR, M 1000 XR and M 1300 GS which hints at performance versions, possibly with superchargers. Their car division has been using the M model code for performance models for years. They have more power, better suspension and...
Even before a production model R 18 cruiser has rolled out of the Spandau factory gates, BMW Motorrad is taking...
Motorcycles should be fitted with automatic crash call technology to reduce emergency response times which are more lethal in Australia’s...
BMW Group has announced an electromobility milestone of one million electrified vehicles on the roads by the end of 2021. However, electric BMW motorcycles are still some way off, according to BMW Motorrad spokesman Tim Diehl-Thiele. The electromobility milestone was announced by board chairman Oliver Zipse at this week’s Frankfurt...
BMW Motorrad has filed a patent for a supercharger with a drawing of an S 1000 RR (above) which could...
(Contributed post by Steve Charli) With artificial intelligence and self-driving cars dominating the automotive industry, one can’t help but wonder...
This BMW G 310 GS knockoff is the latest in a long line of Chinese products that rip off the design and logos of existing motorcycles. In the past we have seen Chinese electric versions of the Honda Goldwing, China’s CFMoto 650TK which is very similar to Honda’s ST1300 and...
BMW Motorrad has now teamed up with Sena Bluetooth communication to provide special a “Fit-for-All” motorcycle helmet two-way intercom system...
Kawasaki has applied for a patent for a hybrid motorcycle which is like a two-wheeled version of the hybrid Toyota...
Supplies of the new BMW S 1000 RR have been substantially delayed thanks to a high demand for the company’s first high-performance M package. The third generation gets a revamped engine and suspension for 2019, with more power, more technology, but less flab. Power has been increased by 6kW (8...
BMW Motorrad has suggested it could produce an electric motorcycle that looks like a traditional Boxer-powered bike. The Bavarian company has...
Australian riders will have to wait for possibly life-saving motorcycle SOS functions as Telstra does not yet have the right...
BMW Motorrad seems pretty serious about building a two-wheeled version of the hybrid Toyota Prius with yet another patent filing for hybrid drive. Their latest patent filing shows the hybrid-drive battery for the electric motor located in the fuel tank. While that would sacrifice fuel range, the hybrid drive system would...
Facebook has applied for a patent for what they call a robotic self-balancing electric motorcycle, although it looks more like...
BMW’s infamous C1 scooter with a roof looks like it might be back on the drawing board, according to these...
A combination of stiffly sprung modern motorcycles and old war wounds have many mature-aged riders searching for motorcycles with the most comfortable ride. I’ve ridden a lot of different bikes over the years and what stands out is how soft old bikes were and how stiff modern bikes are. This...