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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...

2022 BMW K 1600 Lineup | First Look Review

There are four models in BMW’s K 1600 lineup – the K 1600 GT sport-tourer, the K 1600 GTL luxury sport-tourer, the K 1600...

2022 BMW R 18 B and R 18 Transcontinental | Video Review

We test the all-new 2022 BMW R 18 B “Bagger” and R 18 Transcontinental, two heavyweight touring cruisers powered by the 1,802cc Big Boxer...

Rider’s 2021 Motorcycle of the Year

Our first Motorcycle of the Year was awarded to the 1990 BMW K1, and for the past 31 years we’ve limited contenders to current...

2022 BMW R 18 B and R 18 Transcontinental | Top 10 Review

Last year, amid a global pandemic, BMW Motorrad introduced a motorcycle that is a very big deal for the company. With the introduction of...

2022 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2022 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. It includes cruisers, sportbikes, retro-styled bikes, scooters, touring...

2021 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2021 motorcycle buyers guide includes new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. It includes bikes in many categories, including adventure,...

2022 BMW R 18 B and R 18 Transcontinental | First Look Review

When BMW unveiled the R 18 last year, a cruiser powered by a massive 1,802cc OHV air/oil-cooled 4-valve opposed Twin that’s the largest “boxer”...

BMW CE 04 Electric Scooter | First Look Review

The CE 04 scooter marks the beginning of a new chapter in what BMW Motorrad calls their "electromobility strategy." The thoroughly contemporary design includes...

BMW Announces 2022 Motorcycle Updates

BMW Motorrad USA has released details of the latest updates and changes across the entire model lineup for 2022, and the introduction of the...

2022 BMW C 400 GT | First Look Review

BMW Motorrad entered the scooter market — what it calls the Urban Mobility segment — back in 2012 with its C 600 Sport and...

Riding Cross-Country on a BMW K 1600 B

Though California has been my adopted home going on 15 years now, I’m a Southern boy. Born in Nashville. Lived in Charleston, Tampa, Atlanta...

BMW Unveils R 18 “Spirit of Passion” Custom Motorcycle

BMW Motorrad pulled the covers off its new BMW R 18 “Spirit of Passion” custom motorcycle by Kingston Custom, the second R 18 build...

2021 BMW R 18 First Edition | Road Test Review

Some motorcycle manufacturers have a difficult time accepting that Harley-Davidson’s 55-60% share of the cruiser motorcycle market in the U.S. is as much a...

2020 BMW R 1250 R | Road Test Review

With its competition hard on the gas and more stringent Euro 5 emissions, noise and durability regulations looming on the 2020 horizon, for the...

2021 BMW R nineT Range Announced: Engine and Color Updates

The full 2021 BMW R nineT range has been announced by BMW Motorrad, which includes the R nineT, R nineT Pure, R nineT Scrambler,...

BMW Motorrad Announces Maintenance-Free M Endurance Chain

BMW Motorrad has announced the M Endurance chain, which does not need to be lubricated like conventional motorcycle chains. The M Endurance chain uses...

2020 BMW S 1000 XR | Tour Test Review

California is one of those rare states where you can throw a dart at its map, and the needle’s point is very likely to...

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