Summer’s here in all its glory and BMW Motorcycle Magazine is out riding in the sunshine for this issue! Road tests of the new 2013 R1200GS water-cooled boxer, along with the newly updated belt drive 2013 F800GT, give us the real rider’s perspective on these new models. Cool custom BMWs are showing up at rallies,…
The long-awaited water-cooled GS goes on sale this spring and all the tech behind this newest generation boxer engine is analyzed in this issue, along with the inside scoop on why it’s truly revolutionary for BMW. The GS is not BMW’s only new bike, however. There’s another new Gran Tourismo on the scene as the…
The water-cooled GS is finally here! This revolutionary motorcycle was launched at this year’s Intermot show in Germany and features the latest generation boxer engine from BMW. Our Winter issue brings you all the news from specs to tech to design. Through tables, diagrams and timeline, the progress from oilhead to hexhead to camhead to…
The Winter 2012 edition of our BMW Motorcycle Magazine is mailing out to subscribers now and we should have copies to order from our website next week. In the meantime, I thought you might enjoy seeing a few additional, unused photos of the terrific custom motorcycles featured in our Winter issue’s Scrambler Special Section. Sure,…
Bringing the latest in BMW news from around the globe, the Fall 2012 edition of BMW Motorcycle Magazine features new models, tech, events, gear, destinations and the best of custom machine inspirations. First, we introduce you to 2013’s updated F800GS and its sister, the newly named F700GS. These mid-class parallel twins join BMW’s popular enduro class…
The Summer 2012 BMW Motorcycle Magazine is now available and brings you first an on- and off-road test of the new G650GS Sertão. Like the F650GS Dakar before it, BMW has upgraded their single cylinder machine with a more “wilderness”-ready model variant. Read all about the improvements as well as how it got its name…
The BMW Motorcycle Magazine app for iOS devices was updated today to bring improved support for the new iPad. All issues have been reproduced in stunning Retina resolution detail, with the graphics throughout the app updated for Retina displays as well (an improvement for iPhone 4/4S devices, too). BMW motorcycles at 4x zoom level have…
Now you can take your favorite magazine, BMW Motorcycle Magazine, with you wherever you go to read during any downtime, show to friends, or use as a resource. All purchased digital issues can be with you all the time, anywhere. And, thanks to the new “text reader” mode, content is available not only in vivid…
The Spring 2012 BMW Motorcycle Magazine is now available showcasing the new-for-2012 BMW S1000RR Superbike. The first RR hit the road just two years ago and raced to the top of the class. But the competition hasn’t been standing still. We break down the dozens of improvements made to the bike and then put it…
The latest issue of BMW Motorcycle Magazine is now available, featuring the world of BMWs as seen through the riders who prize them, including a special GS section, and the annual Gear Guide. We all may know him best as the Piano Man, but ask Billy Joel about his collection of 60-plus motorcycles and it’s…