This is the best motorcycle trip you can do in South Africa, says veteran motorcycle journalist Mick Matheson after his tour with SAMATours. Matho went to... Read More
The Oxley Highway is a road you have to ride at least once in your life, according to veteran motorcycle... Read More
Before you get too excited, this BMW Titan Concept streamliner is just the imagining of freelance industrial designer Mehmet Doruk Edem of Turkey. Mehmet seems fixated on BMWs and streamliners and has designed several other amazing concept motorcycles. His previous concept designs seem to be powered by the Boxer engine.... Read More
Looking like a smaller version of the top-selling BMW R 1200 GS, the new G 310 GS is promised to... Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has halted motorcycle manufacturing in the USA and Europe with BMW Motorrad the latest to temporarily stop assembly... Read More
BMW Motorrad has turned out half a million GS motorcycles at its factory at Spandau in Berlin. The landmark bike was appropriately the R 1200 S which is the company’s top-seller. The Spandau factory began building aircraft engines in 1939, then motorcycle parts for the Munich factory before all production... Read More
Imagine a bike that converts from a solo sports bike to a two-up tourer with luggage in a matter of... Read More
Yamaha has replaced Harley-Davidson as the top brand rated by Australian riders, while Shoei is the top helmet, Aplinestars best... Read More
BMW Motorrad Australia has launched a test-ride and track-day program across the East Coast of Australia with riding tips from professional coaches. Customers will be able to test-ride one of the new range of BMWs on a race track and bring their own motorcycle for comparison. Select riders who register... Read More
Exotic motorcycle and mountain bike suspension and exhaust manufacturer Marzocchi has been saved from closure after being bought by a fellow... Read More
Some claim BMW boxers have a look only a mother could love, but for Owen Hobbs the classic airhead epitomises... Read More
It’s motorcycle show season with a host of new 2020 models soon to be revealed at the biggest motorcycle show on the planet, EICMA, in Milan in November and the Tokyo Motor Show starting Thursday (20 October 2019). We expect the usual new models, updates, concepts and, of course, a... Read More
BMW was the first bike manufacturer to have LED headlights and now it looks like being the first to have... Read More
Veteran Aussie motorcycle adventurers Shirley Hardy-Rix and Brian Rix packed their big Beemer in 2015 for a trip from Greece... Read More
What is the best transmission for a motorcycle: chain, belt or shaft drive? Some say motorcycle riders only wear black t-shirts and jackets because old chains used to cover them in oil. That could also be why BMW riders with shaft drive tend to wear lighter and brighter colours like scooter... Read More
BMW Motorrad in the UK is celebrating 100 years of operation of the Bayerische Motoren Werke AG company with the... Read More
This BMW Concept Stunt G310 is believed to be a stunt bike version of the much-anticipated Indian-made BMW 300cc single-cylinder... Read More
BMW’s small-displacement G 310 R has been a real winner for the last couple of years, but now the company is working on some new versions of the bike. The company’s India website recently teased the new G 310 R. You can book a motorcycle now. This is the first... Read More
Some bright spark at Yamaha has filed patent designs that seem to indicate they are planning an electric sports bike... Read More
BMW Motorrad Australia has joined the winter discount boom throwing in a free Navigator V GPS worth $1200 with their tourers... Read More
BMW revises the F 800 R roadster and sports touring F800 GT with ride-by-wire throttle, riding modes, new dials and more options. The updated models were unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan alongside the new G 310 GS and nineT Urban G/S, updated R 1200 GS and K... Read More
A vintage BMW R series headlight is a simple yet elegant piece of styling and now motorcycle tragics can have... Read More
Motorcycle brand loyalty is not as important as value, quality, reliability, features and price, according to our recent global survey... Read More
Have motorcycles become too hi-tech in their quest to become safer? While I applaud the addition of ABS and traction control, I’m also wary that these devices allow us to ride faster so that when we do crash, we do so at much higher speeds than before. The latest advance... Read More
Riders and surrounding car passengers will be warned of an impending crash in future vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications, according to BMW,... Read More
Just days after Ducati announced it would introduce adaptive cruise control to its Multistrada V4, BMW has expectedly followed suit... Read More
Would BMW Motorrad please stop teasing us with beautiful and adventurous concepts such as this R 5 Hommage and just build the damned things! The BMW R 5 Hommage has been unveiled at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este to mark the 80th anniversary of the BMW R 5. However, there... Read More
Electric motorcycles and scooters do not make financial sense yet, but electric power convert Oliver van Bilsen says after living... Read More
As motorcycle manufacturers continue to strive for weight savings, could the future generation of bikes be made with plastic engine... Read More
A Collaborative Effort K. N. Radhakrishnan, President & CEO of TVS Motor Company spilled the beans regarding a BMW collaboration project using the two brands jointly-owned 310cc engine. In an interview with GaadiWaadi, Radhakrishnan said they will be adding “one more variant of that from TVS Motor Company.” This motorcycle... Read More
Riders can take their bike to the track and also test ride the BMW S 1000 RR and other BMW... Read More
More BMW R nineT and G 310 model variants are tipped to be on the drawing boards at the Munich... Read More
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... Read More
A Brisbane rider whose BMW R 1200 R was rear-ended in 2016 is still waiting to find out if the... Read More
Triumph has paid an undisclosed sum to feature in the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die, but a Ducati... Read More
BMW’s learner-approved G 310 R and G 310 GS are set to become the Bavarian brand’s biggest seller here, says BMW Motorrad Australia boss Andreas Lundgren. The G 310 R was launched at Airlie Beach, North Queensland, last week after an eight-month delay. READ OUR REVIEW HERE Andreas says the... Read More
BMW has increased its popular R nineT range unveiling a new bubble-faired Racer roadster with double-pod instruments and naked Pure classic... Read More
Motorcycle manufacturers will unveil a host of new models at the INTERMOT and EICMA motorcycle shows over the next two... Read More
Exotic motorcycle and mountain bike suspension and exhaust manufacturer Marzocchi is reported to be about to close down operations. The Italian company’s products are used by a wide variety of motorcycle manufacturers such as Italian brands Ducati, MV Agusta, Bimota, Benelli and Moto Guzzi, plus BMW and even American electric... Read More
BMW has finally revealed its Scrambler concept based on the R nineT in a direct counter-punch to the trendy new... Read More
BMW and Belstaff have combined to make eight motorcycle jackets costing up to $2600. But what else could you expect... Read More
BMW Australia has recalled their popular R nineT Scrambler (above), F Series bikes (F 700 GS, F 800 GS and F800 GS Adventure) and their scooters over a fault with an engine warning indicator light. The official Australian Competition and Consumer Commission notice says the warning light may not activate properly.... Read More
BMW may have won a case against a rider who claims his 1993 BMW K 100 RS bike gave hm a... Read More
If we were really practical about our motorcycle choice, we would probably all be riding the BMW F 800 GS... Read More
BMW Motorrad Australia has ride-away price offers on all its 2016 stock to clear showrooms for the 2017 models including the new R nineT Scrambler. The 2017 range includes F 800 and R 1200 boxer models with cleaner engines to meet the stringent new Euro emissions laws for current models from next January. To... Read More
BMW Motorrad riders may soon be able to use their smartphone with their instruments and helmet, automatically call for help... Read More
BMW has widened the gap between the R 1200 GS and GS Adventure. The GS is now a slightly more... Read More
BMW Motorrad is making their bikes even safer with a new cornering ABS function. ABS Pro is a refinement of Race ABS introduced in 2009 and will initially only be available on new HP4 models. It will also be available as a retrofit factory accessory on the HP4 and may... Read More
The cheapest GS yet is the new BMW G 310 GS at just $6900 plus on-road costs arriving in mid-October... Read More
The BMW K 1600 GTL has been updated with optional electronic reverse, auto emergency call function, new styling and new... Read More
BMW Motorrad has joined Harley-Davidson in marketing their motorcycles through comic books. Harley has had a long association with Marvel Comics and has debuted several new models in the associated Marvel superheroes movies. Now BMW is doing the same with the new learner-approved G 310 R which will feature in... Read More
Images that have emerged of a small Harley-Davidson are not official but could be similar to what the company plans... Read More
They say there is no replacement for displacement, but a recent ride on a couple of bigger Harley-Davidson models made... Read More
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... Read More
The BMW R 18 cruiser is yet to be fully unveiled, but these spy photos from Ride Apart show there will... Read More
BMW has lost a major marketing tool with the dismissal of a case in which a Californian man complained that... Read More
BMW has cleaned up its parallel twin engines in the 2017 F 700 and F 800 GS range and added new technologies to meet the tough new Euro 4 emissions standards that apply to current models from next year. The bikes now come with an “electromotive throttle controller” that delivers a signal... Read More
BMW Motorrad is likely to unveil an R nineT Bobber at the EICMA show in Milan in November. The evidence is... Read More
BMW Australia has issued a voluntary safety recall of seven models which may experience an engine cut-out. The safety recall... Read More
Bike fan Tom Cruise says he does most of his own stunts and the stunts are all real, “not a lot of CGI”, in the new Mission Impossible 5 movie. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation begins screening in Australian on August 6 and the trailers and previews we have seen... Read More