The BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team had their first victory and then a second as their new for this season factory rider, Chaz Davies (GBR) won both races at the second round of the 2013 FIM Superbike World Championship on the Motorland Aragón track in Spain. His teammate Marco Melandri (ITA), who started from eighth,…
Glenn Allerton, riding the Dynotech Maxima BMW HP4, has completed a clean sweep in Round 1 of the QBE Australian Superbike Championship held at Symmons Plains in Tasmania. The BMW rider was the quickest man in every session over the weekend of April 6-7, taking maximum points from the round and he now leads the championship…
It’s a dream for many adventure travelers to ride on all the continents, but actually achieving this is nearly impossible, especially if you include Antarctica on your list. However, a group of BMW riders has successfully experienced the ‘white continent’ from the saddle of an F650GS, thanks to Ayres Adventures. Anyone with a little knowledge…
After a down January and a leveling off in February, a strong March has BMW Motorrad’s quarterly sales into record territory. For the first three months they have sold more motorcycles worldwide than in any first quarter in their history. Sales rose 1.5% to 24,732 vehicles compared to the 24,373 sold in the first quarter of…
As part of its strategic reorientation, BMW Motorrad will be entering the under 500cc motorcycle segment through a long-term cooperative agreement with the TVS Motor Company — one of India’s largest motorcycle manufacturers. This was announced at a press conference today in Chennai, India. The aim of this agreement is to produce smaller motorcycles, under…
When the 2013 MotoGP World Championship gets underway with the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend, BMW M will be starting its 15th season as the “Official Car of MotoGP.” BMW has been involved in MotoGP since 1999 providing the official Safety Cars. A highlight of this anniversary at the opening round held at the “Losail…
Speed: it’s all about how fast you go. In the case of Valerie Thompson of Team Valerie Thompson Racing and her BMW S1000RR, it appears she can go very, very fast. Her latest speed record was achieved on March 24, 2013, when the young lady from Arizona set a terminal speed figure of 212mph in…
Consumer Reports National Research Center polled more than 4,000 motorcycle owners in their first-ever motorcycle reliability survey and found nearly one in three BMW owners reported a “major problem” in the previous four years. Only about one in 10 Yamaha owners experienced issues during that time, followed closely by Kawasaki and Honda. American manufacturer Harley-Davidson came…
Former national Supersport champion Chris Leeson, riding the all-new BMW Motorrad Motorsport HP4 for the first time, scored a hard-earned third overall in the second round of the South African Superbike championship at Killarney in Cape Town on Saturday, March 16. Teammate Ryan Ottens was fourth overall. Heavy overnight rain resulted in the Killarney circuit…
It’s Spring in the northern hemisphere which means the start of a new riding season for Americans and Europeans. To mark the occasion and market dealership open houses across Italy, BMW Motorrad Italia put together several fun posters in a variety of styles (Futuristic, Art Deco and Pop Art) showing the 90 Years Special Edition models in…
