BMW Reviews

In my early days with Rider, the BMW R 18 caught my eye. I had never ridden a BMW, and as a cruiser guy...

Best Motorcycles for Smaller Riders: Seat Height 31-31.9 Inches

Choices for smaller, affordable motorcycles are growing, and that’s good news for riders looking for a fun bike that won’t break the bank. Whether...

2024 BMW R 18 Roctane | First Look Review

BMW Motorrad has announced details on the 2024 BMW R 18 Roctane, the fifth member of the R 18 family and a bike the...

2024 BMW R 12 nineT | First Look Review

BMW Motorrad has announced a successor to the R nineT for 2024: the BMW R 12 nineT. This new model announcement comes exactly ten...

BMW iFace: The World’s First Motorcycle Face and Eye Recognition Security System

BMW Motorrad is taking riders into the future of motorcycle anti-theft devices with the introduction of BMW iFace, the world's first face and eye...

Custom BMW R 18 B ‘Heavy Duty’ Unveiled at Daytona Bike Week

The custom BMW R 18 B ‘Heavy Duty,’ designed by Fred Kodlin and his son Len, was unveiled at this year’s Daytona Bike Week....

Best Motorcycles for Smaller Riders: Seat Heights 30-30.9 Inches

Walking into a dealership as a shorter rider, or as someone who just wants a smaller ride, can feel a little limiting. You stroll...

Custom BMW R 18 ‘Iron Annie’ Built by BMW Partner in Switzerland

BMW partner VTR Motorrad AG & VTR Customs in Switzerland recently built a customized BMW R 18 First Edition commissioned by one of its...

Custom BMW CE 04 Vagabund Moto Concept e-Scooter

A new collaboration between customizing specialist Vagabund Moto GmbH and BMW Motorrad has taken on the mission of turning the BMW CE 04 e-scooter...

A Century of Supercharged and Turbocharged Motorcycles

Contributor Erik Slaven takes us on a ride through a century's worth of history on supercharged and turbocharged motorcycles, the Wonder Twins of forced...

2023 BMW S 1000 RR and M 1000 R | First Ride Review

A quick glance at the speedometer revealed it was displaying 175 mph before I hit the brakes hard for the upcoming right-hand turn –...

Best Motorcycles for Smaller Riders: Seat Heights Under 30 Inches

Choices for smaller, affordable motorcycles are growing, and that’s good news for riders looking for a fun bike that won’t break the bank. Whether...

Retrospective: BMW /5 Series – 1970-1973

The year 1969 was a tumultuous time in the motorcycle industry, marked by the rise of the Japanese and the beginning of the end...

2023 BMW R nineT and R 18 100 Years Heritage Editions

To celebrate 100 years of BMW Motorrad, BMW has announced two Heritage models: the R nineT 100 Years Edition and the R 18 100...

BMW Motorrad Poland Unveils Seven BMW R 18 Customs

Following in the steps of other popular customization projects of the BMW R 18, seven BMW Motorrad sales partners in Poland took their own...

2023 BMW R 1250 RS | First Look Review

In BMW nomenclature, the “RS” in “R 1250 RS” stands for “Boxer-powered sport touring.” For 2023, the BMW R 1250 RS gets several new...

2023 BMW R 1250 R | First Look Review

Building on the success of BMW’s naked boxer roadster history, which started with the 1923 494cc boxer-Twin powered R 32, BMW Motorrad is introducing...

2023 BMW M 1000 RR and M 1000 R | First Look Review

At the end of 2018, BMW Motorrad introduced the M Motorsport automobile range strategy to its motorcycle brand, including offering M special equipment and...

2023 BMW S 1000 RR | First Look Review

Following BMW’s announcement in July of updates to select 2023 models, the company announced today an updated 2023 BMW S 1000 RR with enhancements...

2022 Motorcycle of the Year

For the past 32 years, Rider has selected a Motorcycle of the Year. With the exception of two years when we made a People’s...

2023 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2023 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. We will continually update the guide as new...

2022 BMW K 1600 GTL | Road Test Review

It has been four decades since BMW introduced the K 100, its first motorcycle powered by a liquid-cooled in-line 4-cylinder engine. Known as the...

BMW Announces Updates to Select 2023 Models

BMW Motorrad USA has announced the first round of updates and changes to its 2023 lineup of motorcycles and scooters, which will begin production...

2021 BMW R 18 Classic | Tour Test Review

The hills are green! Time to up the saddlebags on the BMW R 18 Classic and hit the road. California has two seasons - green...

BMW Motorrad Canada Unveils R 18 Customs

BMW Motorrad Canada has revealed the results of its first-ever motorcycle customization project. The company has partnered with three talented builders from across Canada...

BMW Reveals R 18 M and R 18 Aurora Customs

Since introducing its Big Boxer-powered R 18 in 2020, BMW has invited some of the world’s best customizers to put their own spin on...

2021 BMW R 1250 GS | Road Test Review

When I first laid eyes on our 2021 BMW R 1250 GS 40 Years of GS Edition test bike, I thought of my Uncle...

2022 BMW R 18 Transcontinental | Road Test Review

BMW has long been committed to designing and building motorcycles for travel, and the all-new 2022 BMW R 18 Transcontinental continues that tradition in...

BMW Invites R 18 Fans to The Great Getaway

When BMW added the R 18 to its Heritage lineup for 2021, the Bavarian brand finally made headway in the cruiser market. The R...

BMW Unveils the R 18 ‘The Wal’ by Shinya Kimura

BMW’s R 18 platform is the German company’s first foray into the large-displacement, traditionally styled cruiser segment. To showcase the platform’s versatility, BMW has...

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