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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...

2019 BMW R 1250 GS/GSA/RT | First Ride Review

The time for big changes to your best-selling motorcycle models is generally not when their sales are on the upswing, and BMW knows this...

The Best Bikes for Smaller Riders (and Budgets): 2019 Edition!

Bigger doesn’t always mean better, and fortunately for those of us looking for a fun, affordable motorcycle there are more choices than ever. Nearly...

2019 BMW F 850 GS and F 750 GS | Road Test Review

A decade ago BMW had the bright idea to introduce a middleweight, twin-cylinder adventure tourer that was equally adept at on-road touring and off-road...

2020 BMW S 1000 RR | First Look Review

First released for 2010, the S 1000 RR is now entering its third generation, with significant engine and suspension changes, improved ergonomics and a...

BMW Announces 2019 R 1250 GS Adventure and F 850 GS Adventure

Fans of the more touring- and adventure-ready GS models will be pleased, as BMW isn't making us wait for the Adventure versions of the...

2019 BMW R 1250 RS and R 1250 R | First Look Review

With the announcement of the 2019 R 1250 RS and R 1250 R, BMW has finalized its update to the entire boxer range, including...

Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2019

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2019 model year. Organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer, it includes...

2018 BMW K 1600 Grand America | Tour Test Review

BMW entered the popular bagger segment for 2018 with the K 1600 B, a long and lowered cruiser based on the K 1600 GT...

2019 BMW R 1250 GS and R 1250 RT | First Look Review

BMW has announced changes to its flat-twin boxer-powered GS and RT models with the unveiling of the new R 1250 GS and R 1250...

2018 BMW G 310 GS vs. Kawasaki Versys-X 300 vs. Royal Enfield Himalayan | Comparison Review

We Americans are sometimes (accurately) accused of erring on the side of "bigger is better". But the rest of the world has long understood that...

Quick Read: 2018 BMW G 310 GS

Editor's note: This Quick Read is part of our Mini-ADV Comparison Test Review of the Kawasaki Versys-X 300, BMW G 310 GS and Royal...

2018 BMW K 1600 GTL vs. Honda Gold Wing Tour | Comparison Review

My, how the luxury touring landscape has changed. Since our last comparison test of these two high-performance, 6-cylinder luxos in 2012 (the year the BMW was introduced and the...

2018 BMW G 310 GS | First Ride Review

We’ve been waiting for more than a year to get our gloved hands on the 2018 BMW G 310 GS, so a little rain...

1985-1992 BMW K100RS | Retro Review

A burger and fries is a great meal once in a while, but you wouldn’t want to make a steady diet of it. BMW...

2018 BMW K 1600 Grand America | First Look Review

In late 2017, BWM unveiled a new model that embraced the popularity of baggers. Called the K 1600 B, it was based on the...

2018 BMW F 750 GS and F 850 GS | First Look Review

When it debuted nearly a decade ago, BMW’s F 800 GS seemed like the answers to adventure riders’ prayers. It had the durability and...

2017 BMW R nineT Racer vs. Triumph Thruxton | Comparison Review

Motorcycles allow us to indulge our appetite for nostalgia like few other vehicles. Riding a motorcycle can transport us back to younger, more carefree...

2018 BMW R nineT Urban G/S | Road Test Review

It seems there are two general approaches to new motorcycle design: modern/futuristic and retro/old school. The head-turning R nineT, which BMW launched in 2014...

Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2018

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2018 model year (we snuck in a few early-release 2019 models...

2018 BMW K 1600 B Bagger | Road Test Review

You really get to know a motorcycle when you ride it all day, every day, for an entire week. Long hours in the saddle...

2017 BMW R nineT Pure | Road Test Review

You don’t need a touring bike to travel. Robert M. Pirsig did his legendary 17-day, Minnesota-to-California journey, carrying his son and an inordinate amount...

BMW Introduces R 1200 GS xDrive Hybrid Two-Wheel Drive Motorcycle

Editor's Note: As much as we wanted this announcement to be real when we posted it on March 31, BMW Motorrad has admitted that...

BMW Announces Pricing on New K 1600 B Bagger

We've been watching updates on the new 2018 BMW K 1600 B bagger with greedy anticipation. A 1,649cc in-line six-cylinder making 160 horsepower and...

Pricing and Updates for Select 2017 BMW Models

BMW Motorrad USA is on the throttle. Last fall it announced 16 new or updated models (plus the HP4 RACE prototype), and earlier this...

Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2017

Talk about an embarrassment of riches! More than 100 street motorcycles are all-new or significantly updated for the 2017 model year. This bumper crop...

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