BMW Motorrad off-road training courses are back this year with more courses in more states and locations. I’ve done the... Read More
Motorcycle engines are helping to power the cars of the future. The Wheels Car of the Year is the electric... Read More
BMW has unveiled it S 1000 XR adventure sport touring bike based on the S 1000 R. The bike, unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, is the fourth version of the inline four model after the S 1000 RR, HP4 and S 1000 R. The S 1000 XR... Read More
Despite record sales, BMW Motorrad Australia is “discounting” some of their 2014 K and GS motorcycles. When we say discounting,... Read More
Ducati will pump up the capacity on their Panigale superbike and BMW will have an “optimised engine for enhanced performance... Read More
The newest market niche seems to be the “super adventure” motorcycle after KTM recently confirmed the 1290 Super Adventure and spy photos of a BMW S 1000 “XR” have emerged. German motorcycle magazine Motorrad is calling it an XR which is, of course, a derivative of the sportsbike which this... Read More
How soon before Australia and other countries start receiving BMWs made in Thailand? The German luxury car and motorcycle manufacturer... Read More
Have motorcycles become too hi-tech in their quest to become safer? While I applaud the addition of ABS and traction... 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
BMW has added one new model for 2015 as well as several updates to current models, including keyless lock and... Read More
BMW is adding GoPro camera control to their car infotainment systems from July and it could be a technology that... Read More
BMW and Belstaff have combined to make eight motorcycle jackets costing up to $2600. But what else could you expect from these two aspirational brands? READ ABOUT THE BRAND UNION HERE Now BMW Motorrad Australia has announced the arrival of the jackets designed and made by British clothing company Belstaff.... Read More
BMW Motorrad has made it easier to work out their comprehensive and confusing price list for bikes equipped with their... Read More
The Free Trade Agreement with Japan and, to a lesser extent Korea, will be a bonanza for Australian motorcycle riders.... Read More
BMW Australia has issued a voluntary safety recall of seven models which may experience an engine cut-out. The safety recall notice, issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, blames the engine cut-out on a “production fault” with the side stand that are not correctly sealed. “In rare cases, water... Read More
Pump up your tyres and ride cautiously. That’s the advice to riders of the new water-cooled BMW R 1200 GS.... Read More
BMW Motorrad is offering free on-road-cost discounts on selected models as sales soar 150%, according to marketing manager Miles Davis.... 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
BMW has lost a major marketing tool with the dismissal of a case in which a Californian man complained that... Read More
Japanese build the most reliable motorcycles, but Harley and BMW owners are the most satisfied with their bikes, according to... Read More
No, it‘s not a 2014 BMW R nineT Roadster. It’s actually a 2003 BMW R 1150 R Rockster custom. It’s the brainchild of Brisbane Motorline BMW dealer principal Craig Rose whose workshop turned his dream into reality. It’s the second motorcycle custom the workshop has produced after turning an R... Read More
BMW was the first bike manufacturer to have LED headlights and now it looks like being the first to have... Read More
Proving that January really is one of the best times to buy a bike, BMW Motorrad and Ducati have offered... Read More
BMW has widened the gap between the R 1200 GS and GS Adventure. The GS is now a slightly more road-oriented bike, while the coming Adventure is going to be more hardcore off-road. Read my story here. BMW has confronted coming stringent emissions laws by water-cooling its famous boxer engine,... Read More
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