The BMW K 1600 GTL has been updated with optional electronic reverse, auto emergency call function, new styling and new... Read More
For the first time, BMW R 1200 GS riders can add some new styles with special Rallye and Exclusive packages... Read More
BMW Motorrad riders may soon be able to use their smartphone with their instruments and helmet, automatically call for help in a crash, while plotting and sharing their routes. The Bavarian company has used the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan to launch their Concept ConnectedRide as “the next advancement in motorcycle... 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
BMW has updated the R nineT and extended the popular range with the Urban G/S which is a more refined roadster... Read More
BMW Motorrad is likely to unveil an R nineT Bobber at the EICMA show in Milan in November. The evidence is almost undeniable. For a start, Roland Sands Designs in LA has just unveiled their R nine T bobber custom which they call “Classic”. Remember how RSD was conscripted by BMW... Read More
BMW is directly targeting the American market with the launch of the K 1600 B for bagger, but given Australia’s... Read More
Harley-Davidson has extended its lead at the top of the road bikes sales sector at the three-quarter mark in the... Read More
Several new motorcycle models have been launched this week at the INTERMOT show in Cologne and we want to you to vote for which one you think is the best. We’re limited the voting to “new” models or massively updated models such as the Honda Fireblade, a model that has been... 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
Yamaha has replaced Harley-Davidson as the top brand rated by Australian riders, while Shoei is the top helmet, Aplinestars best for gear and Pirelli the best tyre. The results come from the second annual survey of 1079 riders by customer satisfaction research and ratings business Canstar Blue. Top motorcycle brands Only... Read More
A new BMW R nineT Scrambler valued at $21,480 is up for grabs in the fourth annual motorcycle raffle to... Read More
BMW Motorrad will add two new motorcycle models and has confirmed its commitment to an electric future with the launch... 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
It’s pretty rare to find a 30-odd-year-old bike in perfect condition, but even rare for it to have just 2... Read More
BMW Motorrad applications for two patents and emissions certification suggest the Bavarian manufacturer is developing carbon motorcycle frames and two... Read More
BMW Motorrad has a long tradition of appearing in films and has returned to the dark side in the last of the Resident Evil series. Ukrainian-born American actress Milla Jovovich rides a BMW S 1000 XR in the final battle against evil in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter scheduled for... Read More
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
Before you get too excited, this BMW Titan Concept streamliner is just the imagining of freelance industrial designer Mehmet Doruk... Read More
Once considered an ugly duckling, the BMW twin-opposed “Boxer” engine is now perhaps the most attractive engine for custom motorcycle builders. The bulbous block draws the eye as the heads stick awkwardly out of both sides of the bike. Truly ugly, yet somehow strangely alluring! The first motorcycle with a boxer engine... Read More
BMW Motorrad is making technical upgrades to its liquid-cooled boxers to meet stringent Euro 4 emissions tests and has released... Read More
Smart cornering headlights are coming to more motorcycles now that Kawasaki is thinking of introducing them on their Ninja ZX-14R. BMW... Read More
The ninth annual Far Cairn Rally to Tottenham in central NSW returns in spring 2016 to raise money to help crash victims through the Motorcycle Accident Rehabilitation Initiative (MARI). So far, the BMW Touring Club of NSW has raised about $30,000 for MARI Australia through the rally, including $3550 raised... 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
The BMW G 310 R arrives in Australia in October/November at a highly competitive price to ignite the 300cc learner range. It will cost... 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 has joined Harley-Davidson in marketing their motorcycles through comic books. Harley has had a long association with Marvel... Read More
The Oxley Highway is a road you have to ride at least once in your life, according to veteran motorcycle... Read More
A South African ad agency has created a funny ad to display the speed of the BMW S 1000 RR, but don’t expect to see it on Australian TV. The ad doesn’t actually show the motorcycle riding past the Cape Town bus stop as no motorcycle passes. Instead, ad agency... Read More
BMW continues to toy with customers’ hearts and minds with their latest concept, the Paris-Dakar rallye “Lac Rose” (pink lake)... 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
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
BMW has updated their C 650 Sport and C 650 GT maxi scooters with a retuned engine, upgraded transmission, revised... Read More
A British BMW Motorrad executive has hinted that the company is planning to make a GS adventure version of its... Read More
The bold, feet-first, belt-driven Ducati XDiavel S cruiser has received a Best of the Best award at the annual German Red Dot awards for design. While Ducati scored the top motorcycle honour, other Red Dot awards were won in the prestigious contest by the Yamaha R1, BMW R nineT Scrambler... Read More
BMW Motorrad in Australia is offering free on-road costs and accessories on selected 2015 models to clear stock, even though... Read More
BMW Motorrad in the UK is celebrating 100 years of operation of the Bayerische Motoren Werke AG company with the... Read More
Touratech Australia has added an exciting Adventure Challenge motorcycle gymkhana to the annual Touratech Travel Event in Victoria in March 2016. There are still plenty of places left for competitors in the Touratech Adventure Challenge on Saturday, March 19, which is open to all riders, with classes for single and multi-cylinder motorcycles. Touratech Australia’s... Read More
Riders can take their bike to the track and also test ride the BMW S 1000 RR and other BMW... 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
Honda, BMW and Suzuki have recalled several motorcycles and scooters over issues including shaft lock-up, brake failure, engine stalling and electrical failure. In al instances, owners should contact an authorised dealer to arrange to have their bike inspected and repaired for free, if necessary. The Honda VFR1200F and VFR1200X have... 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
What was your favourite motorcycle of the more than 50 new machines that debuted at the world’s biggest motorcycle show in Milan this... Read More
BMW Motorrad has unveiled its Indian-made G310 learner motorcycle one month after revealing a stunt version in Sao Paolo and a week before its official debut at the EICMA Motorcycle show in Milan. The official BMW Motorrad video above doesn’t have any sound and it’s just a collection of still... 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 Motorrad is the first manufacturer to introduced blind spot monitoring systems from cars to two wheels. While it will... Read More
Motorcycle brand loyalty is not as important as value, quality, reliability, features and price, according to our recent global survey of readers. The survey of 739 riders found the top manufacturers represented were Honda (125), BMW (101), Suzuki (90), Triumph (85), Kawasaki (70), Harley-Davidson (68) and Yamaha (66). Price was... Read More
Now you can get engine faults sent to your smartphone via wifi, reports Wayne Carruthers. It works the same way... Read More
Bike fan Tom Cruise says he does most of his own stunts and the stunts are all real, “not a... Read More
Indian motorcycles may be assembled in India for the local market within the next three to five years, following in the footsteps of other manufacturers. The announcement came from Polaris India MD Pankaj Dubey at the recent opening of the Chennai Indian Motorcycle dealership, its third in the sub-continent. The... Read More
Video of the 2015 BMW GS Safari Enduro has been released showing some incredible skills in very tough conditions, proving... 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
Will BMW follow Honda with naked versions of its flagship K 1600 tourer like the Gold Wing F6B and F6C? These radical customs seen here from Japan could be very well the start of the next versions of the BMW K 1600. They were produced by BMW Motorrad Japan as... Read More
Exotic motorcycle and mountain bike suspension and exhaust manufacturer Marzocchi is reported to be about to close down operations. The... Read More
The retro/modern BMW R nineT continues to show its chameleon abilities with new tank accessories to further personalise the bike.... Read More
As motorcycle manufacturers continue to strive for weight savings, could the future generation of bikes be made with plastic engine parts? Europe’s largest application-oriented research organisation, the Fraunhofer project group, believes they can reduce the weight of an engine by 20% using fibre-reinforced plastic parts, such as the cylinder casing... Read More
The year has started off slowly with few voluntary motorcycle safety recalls. So far, there have been recalls for Indian... Read More
Patented designs have surfaced for a BMW W-3 engine that looks like a V-twin with an extra head and would... Read More
It’s no surprise that BMW scored a host of awards in the 17th annual Motorrad magazine awards. The German magazine whose title means motorcycle in German attracted 48,118 votes of the people’s choice awards and unsurprisingly the German manufacturer scored 11 places in the top three of each category and won... Read More