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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...

2020 BMW S 1000 XR | Video Review

You've read the story, now watch the video! Check out our video review of the 2020 BMW S 1000 XR! BMW's popular sport-adventure-touring crossover...

2020 BMW F 900 XR vs. Yamaha Tracer 900 GT Comparison Test

Motorcycles that start out as naked or standard models often inspire their manufacturers to build a complementary touring, sport-touring or sport-adventure version before very...

2020 BMW F 900 XR vs Yamaha Tracer 900 GT | Video Review

Get a side-by-side comparison of the 2020 BMW F 900XR and 2020 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT adventure-sport touring bikes. Both of these middleweight sport-touring...

2021 BMW R 18 | First Look Review

It's here, and for the most part it looks exactly how we hoped it would: like a classic BMW. The 2021 BMW R 18...

2020 BMW F 900 R and F 900 XR | Road Test Review

Since the launch of the BMW F 800 model family with the F 800 S and F 800 ST in 2006, these middleweight, parallel...

2020 BMW S 1000 XR | First Look Review

After BMW announced several changes to the potent in-line four powerplant in its S 1000 RR superbike earlier this year, we figured it was...

2020 BMW F 900 R and F 900 XR | First Look Review

BMW surprised us with two new mid-range models, the 2020 F 900 R and the F 900 XR, both based around a slightly enlarged...

BMW Teases Another R18 Big Boxer Concept, Includes Most Detailed Engine Shots Yet

BMW is marching steadily toward its promised cruiser, anticipated sometime in 2020, with the news of its latest concept bike based around the new...

2020 Guide to New Street Motorcycles

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2020 model year (plus sneak peeks at a few 2021 models)....

2019 BMW R nineT /5 | First Look Review

Fifty years ago, in 1969, the first BMW motorcycle rolled off the assembly line at BMW's factory in Berlin Spandau. The new /5 series...

BMW Unveils “Boxer” Electric Motorcycle Concept

As most of the major motorcycle manufacturers in the U.S., Europe and Japan continue to pursue battery-powered electric propulsion, BMW found itself asking, "What...

BMW Confirms: New Cruiser Coming in 2020

Custom builder Revival Cycles unveiled "The Revival Birdcage," a custom motorcycle based around a new prototype engine BMW calls the "Big Boxer," at the...

2019 BMW F 850 GS vs. 2009 F 800 GS: Time to Upgrade?

Dang! Just when I thought my first-year F 800 GS was perfectly set up I spent a week on a 2019 F 850 GS...

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