Amidst the fun of today’s rapidly-adapting motorcycle industry comes a new thought from the shop of the Bavarians: What if...
When BMW released the R18, we in the community knew that something big had happened. Here was the biggest boxer...
First a trademark for a Yamaha XSR-GP, and now this – a new filing from BMW for an ‘R12’… I think that we might be getting a smaller boxer twin to nip the chin of the iconic R18 range… Let’s get into the gritties. As you all know, BMW discontinued the R1200C...
This is definitely a leak that we don’t see often. Apparently, a BMW service website just spilled the beans on...
Touring on a motorcycle is one of the best things you can do. Traveling hundreds of miles each day to...
Contents BMW History What Makes BMW’s Special? 2022 Adventure Lineup Our Recommended BMW’s Just hearing someone say BMW adventure motorcycles conjures up images of twisty mountain highways, steep dusty trails, vast deserts, and dense forest roads. BMW is the company that pioneered the adventure motorcycle segment, and it’s the first...
Our favorite Bavarian bike manufacturers are planning for a fully electric future for 2030 – and with over a million...
One Seat Fits All BMW’s in the process of creating a motorcycle seat that could play a very important role...
BMW Motorrad has asked a Canadian metal sculptor to tackle an R 18 in the name of top-notch custom builds – and we’re expecting a beastie unlike anything the rest of the floor has to offer. Before we elaborate, readers should know that Jay Donovan is more than an artist...
A gent by the name of Peter Nettesheim has what CNET calls “the world’s greatest private BMW motorcycle collection” –...
What do you get when you combine a titanium motorcycle frame with a prototype BMW boxer engine? A minimalist’s wet dream...
When BMW Motorrad dropped their 2022 Riders’ Gear Collection, they included a very nice helmet in the rack with the rest of the apparel. Let’s check it out. The report from RideApart states that The Sao Paulo Jet Helmet (named, we’re guessing, after Brazil’s vibrant financial center of the same...
Two Big-Bore Adventure Bikes Go Head To Head – Who Won? Revzilla has just completed a comparison of the BMW...
The electric motorcycle industry is getting bigger by the day. With Harley-Davidson dropping updates on their new LiveWire ‘Arrow’ electric...
BMW has added a new jet helmet to its 2022 collection. Called Sao Paulo, the sleek, basic design is bound to make you look good. RideApart reports that the shell on the Sao Paulo is made of reinforced fiberglass of two sizes to fit a range of head measurements. Sizing...
So you’re a budget biker. You’ve gotten yourself a decent motorcycle – perhaps a solid Kawi Ninja 650 or a...
All brands have certain challenges to overcome, especially the historical ones. Be it a poor marketing decision, failed product launches,...
8-day rides on heritage motorcycles for Costa Rica, Portugal and the US https://thegreatgetaway.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TGG_LONG.mp4 Previously on wBW, we covered the creation of “The Wal” – a modded-out BMW R18 done up in commemoration of Motorrad’s #SOULFUEL movement. Now, the German motorcycle manufacturer has officially presented the locations that will be...
“It seems I have built a chicken with underarms and headlamps.” Crazy words from a brilliant man. When Bernhard Naumann...
“It all started with a visit to the BMW Motorrad development team in Germany,” admits BMW Motorrad’s latest muse in...
You should always wear gloves when riding—but with cooler temperatures and greater windchill on the way in the coming weeks, covering your hands is an absolute must. Fortunately, Revzilla has you covered with select motorcycle gloves over 30% off—see our favourites below, or click here for the whole list. Men’s Motorcycle Gloves...
Walking Up To A Little Piece Of Germany Let me start off this review by first thanking BMW Motorrad Canada...
It feels like only yesterday since I covered the new HD Radio set to be installed in BMW bikes, starting...
“Would you like to review a newly-released BMW adventure helmet, Jim?” Simon Armstrong, the BMW brand champion at Blackfoot Motosports (my local dealership in Calgary, Alberta) surprised me with an opportunity to get my hands on an alluring new helmet a few months back. A couple of weeks before that...
Way down, south of dear Carolina, comes a motorcycle course to Greer, SC. It’s a bird, it’s a plane –...
Meet Raceward Studios. They’re Italian, they’re curators of state-of-the-art virtual racing games, and they’re about to welcome home their newest...
BMW is looking to bring a more innovative approach to making adjustments on the go. They patented gesture controls that will use sensors located on motorcycle handlebars per the drawings. This new patented technology will get commands from the movements of the rider’s fingers while in the saddle. The drawing...
See ‘Ya In 2022! Although many motorcycle festivals in America such as Daytona’s Bike Week will continue this year despite...
In 2020, BMW rolled out the R18 – the mammoth of cruisers that combined retro styling with a 1800cc engine...
Over 150k Motorcycles Have Been Sold By BMW in 2020 Alone Despite a global pandemic, motorcycle sales have managed to remain pretty steady over the last year. Whether you want to put the blame on lockdown boredom, or good business & sales tactics, at the end of the day motorcycles...
Bump Up Your “Brap”! HP Corse – a notable Italian exhaust manufacturer – has three new Evoxtreme slip-on exhausts for...
Makes Sense BMW’s R 18 cruiser is a big bike perfect for cruising around and enjoying a ton of torque....
Touchdown! Following the recent release of this bike in India, BMW has the official launch for the 2021 BMW G 310 R in Europe locked and loaded with three new color options and some new features (including the obvious, Euro 5 engine compliance). The new G 310 R features a...
An S 1000 RR Naked Dream Come True The 2021 model reveal train is seemingly endless right now, which is...
3D Print Me a Bike, While You’re at It Many companies across all fields of manufacturing are beginning to incorporate...
This R69 is quite a rare sight to behold because BMW only manufactured around 2800 of them in the 5 year period between 1955-1960. With such a low volume of units being produced and sold, it has cemented this motorcycle as a historic hallmark of the BMW brand following its...
Another Great Year for BMW Motorrad BMW really does make some of the best motorcycles on the market today. It’s...
BMW Filling Out the Heritage Range BMW recently revealed five new motorcycles. They all fit into the company’s Heritage line...
It was Spotted Out Testing The BMW R 18 is the German company’s big, beautiful cruiser. You can expect that the bike will spawn plenty of variations in the coming years. The more touring-oriented version has yet to make its official debut, but recently, RideApart posted some images of the...
More Car Safety Tech Makes Its Way To Motorcycles If you’ve driven a newer luxury car in the after the...