The largest multi-sport event of the year starts today and BMW bikes will be right in the middle of the action. Approximately 6,000 athletes from more than 40 nations will make their way to Mexico for the 16th Pan American Games, which take place in Guadalajara from October 14-30. This major international event returns to…
The world renowned auction house, Bonhams, returns to the BMW Museum in Munich, Germany on October 1, for an exclusive single marque auction featuring BMW motorcycles, cars and BMW automobilia. In this auction, 23 BMW motorcycles will go under the hammer — from an 1925 R32 to a 1992 K1, the motorcycles presented cover a…
Many endurance riders choose BMW motorcycles including British GS rider Kevin Sanders who received a Guinness World Record for the ‘Fastest Circumnavigation of the World by Motorcycle’ and ‘The Trans-Americas by Motorcycle’; and Canadian brothers Ryan and Colin Pyle who picked up the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous journey by motorcycle within a…
Music journalist Greg Parmley has set a new Guinness World Record for visiting 26 live music festivals across Europe in 30 days by riding a BMW R1200R. Starting at the famous Glastonbury festival in the UK on June 24, Greg traveled 5,500 miles (8,800 km) through 13 European countries and saw over 150 bands playing…
After spending eight-and-a-half months on the road, crossing five continents and covering 40,000 miles, the adventure is finally over for a group of ambitious travelers. Welsh motorbike expedition company GlobeBusters set off from Austria in November and guided a team of BMW motorcycle riders across Europe, Africa, South and Central America, Australia and Asia. They…
BMW Motorrad France recently organized its first ever national GS Trophy event and the 60 competitors who signed up enjoyed three days of friendly competition amid the fantastic surroundings of the Orange region. Run in partnership with Touratech France and open to all GS machines — from the original R80G/S of the 1980s right up…
Join us at next weekend’s BMW Rally in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania! The BMW Motorcycle Owners of America (MOA) is hosting their annual event at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds from July 21-24. Attendance is expected to top 10,000 BMW motorcycle enthusiasts at this largest BMW-specific event in the USA. BMW Motorcycle Magazine will be there with lots of…
In sunny central Spain, a new event for BMW GS riders was held on an exclusive country estate, in Segurilla, near the town of Toledo. More than 85 GS owners from both Spain and Portugal traveled from the entire Iberian Peninsula to participate in this special event where they could enjoy their BMW bikes in…
Created in 1983, Elite Model Look has become the most prestigious international modeling contest, which has propelled many aspiring and up-and-coming models to international stardom. Supermodels such as Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Gisele Bundchen were all discovered thanks to the Elite Model Look contest, which offers the opportunity to young girls of all nationalities,…
As part of its BMW Motorrad Innovation Day 2011, BMW showed off several interesting concepts that may make their way into future production motorcycles. For generations of motorcyclists, BMW Motorrad has been regarded as a leader in terms of motorcycling safety. Established as a trendsetter through innovation, today it offers its safety benefits as a…