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2009 BMW Motorcycle News:  NEW!  Very nice story about the 1939 BMW Isle of Man Tourist Trophy win with the Kompressor engine  |  Dunlop Roadsmart tires now approved for the BMW R 1200 RT-P Police motorcycle  |  Hornig F800GS Mudguard Hugger Review  |  BMW S1000RR SuperSports street bike is here!  Full report, specifications and photos!  |  BMW Motorrad Days 2009 announced  |  Hornig BMW GS-series wheel cover |  Factoid: BMW motorcycle production figures for 2008  |  BMW reports Q1 2009 sales figures with some commentary on sales strategies  |  BMW Motorcycle Innovation Contest!  |  BMW F800GS Accessories, Part II  |  BMW F800GS: Part I, the review!  |  K&N air filter replacement for an R1150GS  |  BMW wins 2009 Motorcycle of the Year awards  |  First batch of 2009 BMW S1000RR Supersports are ready to go!  |  BMW reports 2008 worldwide sales outpaced industry  |  New 600 cc BMW rumored to be on the way to give BMW a Supersport entry to pair with its S1000RR Superbike  |  The F650GS will remain in production (made in China) due to demand from U.S. police forces and the military; it will be sold with the newer G650GS twin offshoot of the F800GS  |  Motorcycle crash bars by SW-Motech; review and installation on a GS  |  Scottoiler installation on a BMW F800GS 

Archived BMW Motorcycle News:  Official BMW video of the S1000RR!  |  BMW F800R  |  BMW Lo Rider Concept!  |  BMW Motorcycles Reports 3Q 2008 Sales Increase  |  Rumors say BMW will release an unfaired S 1000 RR and "baby" 600 cc supersport variant in 2009  |   BMW K1300GT info and specs  |  BMW K1300R info and specs  |  BMW K1300S info and specs  |  Interesting introduction speech by Hendrik von Kuenheim, BMW President  |  2009 BMW F 650 GS First info and photos!  |  More information on the BMW R 1200 GS hand guard problem  |  Ruben Xaus to race BMW S 1000 RR in 2009 World Superbike  |  wBW Book ReviewBMW Racing Motorcycles  |  The return of the BMW cruiser?  Rumors that Hendrick von Kuenheim, the Director of BMW Motorrad, said that BMW will build another cruiser, this time with a Boxer engine of 2,000 cc.  Will this be the BMW motorcycle built in the U.S.A.?  |  More in the wBW BMW Motorcycle News Archive  

BMW Motorcycle Books:  NEW!  BMW GS Adventure Motorcycle: A 30-Year Catalog - wBW Book Review!  |  See the wBW BMW Motorcycle Books Page for a listing, or visit the wBW Motorcycle Books page for a complete listing of motorcycle books and reviews

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The BMW Bouncing Ball Screensaver:  Check this out -- a really cool BMW screen saver!  It's a 3-dimensional bouncing ball with the BMW logo in high resolution graphics.  I never get tired of watching this thing bouncing around on my screen!  Download a .zip file with instructions.  Bonus: you can also set a built-in password protection timer that it locks your keyboard after a selected amount of time!  Get it on the wBW BMW Bouncing Ball Screensaver page  |  The BMW "Bouncing Ball" Screensaver now works in Windows Vista!

Windscreens, Fairings and Windshields:
  Now on the wBW Motorcycle Fairings and Windscreens page

BMW Parts Sources:  See the wBW Products and Accessories page for more sources  |  Good BMW motorcycle parts fiche at RealOEM  |  Huge number of unique BMW motorcycle accessories at Hornig; they claim a new product is added every day!  |  Flugelnus is apparently the new BMW parts division of Eurotech; Eurotech Motorsports now sells and distributes Hepco & Becker only

BMW Performance Parts:  See the wBW Motorcycle Performance Parts page  |  Lite Touch Clutch Cable Lever for R-series BMWs claims to decrease clutch pull to 3 lbs.  |  Lots of parts for just about every modern BMW motorcycle at Hornig (Germany); items are priced in Euros but they deliver worldwide

Silicone Gaskets:  Finally!  A replacement for the cork Bing carburetor gaskets, cylinder head gaskets and more; see the wBW review of Real Gaskets

Motorcycle Photographs:  On the wBW Motorcycle Photographs and Art page

Beemers Your Mother Didn't Want You To Have:  Check out the House of Cool Beemers site!

BMW Motorcycle Road Tests:  Lots of BMW motorcycle road tests and links to road tests of other brands  |  R69 Vintage BMW road test  |  The BMW Club of South Africa has road tests and owner's reviews of BMW motorcycles

BMW Motorcycle Information on Every Model Manufactured:
  Interesting online .pdf formatted book by BMW with the history of BMW motorcycles and cars; some of the photos are very high quality and can be printed to make nice posters!  |  The Norwegian BMW Club website lists all BMW motorcycle models in either alphabetical or chronological order, finally taken over by BMW Motorrad  |  The VIN Decoder - check this out: enter the last 7 digits of a BMW motorcycle VIN and it gives you the manufacture date and other information  |  Nice selection of large photos of almost every BMW motorcycle ever manufactured on the Bimmerin site  |  BMW World (automobiles) history of the BMW motorcycle  |  wBW BMW Motorcycle Specifications page

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BMW Electrical Parts:  Euro Motoelectrics has Valeo starters for BMWs that are claimed to draw 20% less amperage; they also sell the 450W, 32A EnDuraLast brushless alternator for BMW Airheads, claimed to increase amperage 80% over the standard Bosch alternator at 14.2 Volts  |  Omega Electronic Ignitions for 1969 to 1996 BMW one and two cylinder Airheads have 15 pre-programmed advance curves, also available for dual-plug models; the unit does not replace the points, which can still be used in an emergency  |  Motorrad Electrik - electrical parts for old and new BMW's, Dyna Coils for Airheads, remanufactured electrical components; new 400w alternator upgrade for Airheads  |  Thunderchild diode boards; also voltage regulators and electronic ignitions Daro Moto in Germany has nice looking CNC machined billet parts including fork braces and rearsets; also carbon fiber for many different brands of motorcycle  |  Rocky Point Cycle carries Boyer electronic ignitions for BMWs 

BMW Clocks & Speedometer Repair:  Palo Alto Speedometer repairs instruments; they also have some rebuilt items for sale  |  Speedometer Plus rebuilds BMW motorcycle clocks, speedometers and other instruments; they also carry gears, cables and other parts  |  Capital Cycle carries BMW clocks, but the original Motometer clock with the sweep second hand is apparently no longer available  |  VDO clocks and repair at Lauderdale Speedometer 

Long Distance Riding?:  You may need the SneakyLeaker and/or the Stadium Pal for long distance relief

BMW Motorcycle Exhaust Systems:  See the wBW Motorcycle Exhaust Systems page for more information

Track Day Schedules and Riding Schools: Check out the wBW Motorcycle Riding Schools, Training and Track Days page for a list of schedules for track days and riding schools all over the U.S.

Heated Seats:  Seat recushioning, seat covers available for RT, RS, GS, R, S and C BMWs from Cee Bailey

BMW R80ST:  The BMW R80ST owner's group

Repair and Maintenance:  List of quick BMW Airhead repair tips  |  Installing a K75S windscreen adjustment system  |  Installing Progressive Fork Springs  |  A&S Cycles now has an online BMW parts microfiche for almost every BMW motorcycle model  |  Yellow headlight bulbs for motorcycles?  |  Bing carburetor replacement gaskets made from silicone  |  Rebuild procedure for under tank master cylinders on older BMW Airheads  |  Complete listing of articles on the wBW Motorcycle Repair Index page  |  More articles listed on the Motorcycle Maintenance page

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