New S 1000 RR Sport specification available

BMW Motorrad has announced that the UK price for the S 1000 RR will be £10,950 OTR for the standard model. The S 1000 RR will also be available in a ‘Sport’ specification costing £12,235 OTR.
The S 1000 RR Sport version will be factory fitted with Sports ABS, Dynamic Traction Control and Gearshift Assist. This [...]

R1200RT Limited Edition now available

Back in Black – R1200RT LE gives punters a £450 saving.
BMW Motorrad has announced the launch of a limited edition version of it’s R1200RT. Just 200 models, all in sapphire black metallic colour with matching black top box, ASC (Automatic Stability Control) and Tyre Pressure Control comes as part of the Limited Edition package as [...]

BMW launches a range of lowered suspension models

BMW Motorrad have launched a range of models that can be ordered with lowered suspension – to provide customers with lower seat height options.
Feedback from female, novice and shorter riders confirmed that controlling a machine can be difficult at slow speeds, especially when riding motorcycles with a higher seat height. BMW Motorrad already offers [...]

BMW Motorrad Tourance 2 suit

BMW’s new Tourance 2 suit. Click for larger image
BMWs two-piece Tourance 2 suit is out now and it looks every bit as good as the kit it’s replaced. Made from Dynatec, which is waterproof, windproof and breathable the suit is aimed at being usable all year round.
Equipped with stretch inserts at the back, elbows, knees [...]

Xaus signs for BMW Superbike team

Ruben Xaus tries the new S 1000 RR out for size.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport are delighted to announce that they have agreed terms with Ruben Xaus and that he will ride their all-new BMW S 1000 RR in the Superbike World Championship in 2009.
The contract between BMW Motorrad Motorsport and Ruben is for two years [...]

Test ride the new BMW GS machines at the National BikeSafe Show – 29 and 30 March

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Scheduled for Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March, the 2008 National BikeSafe Show will be held at the Metropolitan Police Training School in Colindale, London, and admission is free.
Enthusiastically supported by BMW Motorrad, other major manufacturers and the motorcycle retail trade, the show is designed to promote skilled [...]

Pfeiffer successfully defends world championship in Zurich

Chris Pfeiffer performing his winning combinations

BMW Motorrad’s Chris Pfeiffer has successfully defended the Streetbike Freestyle World Championship in Zurich at the recent SWISS-MOTO Motorcycle, Scooter and Tuning Exhibition in Zurich, Switzerland.
The 37-year-old German once again dominated proceedings aboard his BMW F 800, winning each of the four rounds, to retain the crown he won at [...]

Brand new F 800 GS available for 2008 on BMW Off Road Skills courses

F 800 GS available on BMW Off Road Skills courses for 2008
World of BMW’s Off Road Skills school has confirmed an exciting new line up of motorcycles available on all of its courses in 2008. The increased range of BMW Off Road Skills courses provide the perfect environment to put the brand new R 1200 [...]

Brit Richard Cooper steps up to the BMW Motorrad first team for Bol d’Or 24hr

After BMW Motorrad’s success at the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race earlier in the year they’re now having a pop at the Bol d’Or. I suspect they’ll do very well too so I’ll be keeping a close eye on Eurosport next weekend to see if my hunch is right. Pity they didn’t send out better [...]

Christian Pfeiffer to wow UK crowds in June

Street Freestyle king to show off his riding skills with BMW at Day of Champions and Goodwood Festival of Speed
Chris Pfeiffer will be making his first appearances in the UK this summer, wowing crowds on his BMW F 800 S machine.
The 37-year-old German stunt-rider is the current Indoor Freestyle World Champion and was the [...]