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Retro is back at BMW with today’s reveal of the R nineT, or nineT for short. Created to mark the 90th anniversary of BMW...

2014 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure – First Look Review

A year after BMW Motorrad unveiled the heavily revised, partially liquid-cooled R 1200 GS at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany, the company has...

2014 BMW F 800 GS Adventure | Road Test Review

When the BMW F 800 GS was introduced for 2009, it offered the touring enduro versatility of the popular R 1200 GS but in...

BMW Announces R 1200 R "DarkWhite" Special Edition

In his test of the updated-for-2011 BMW R 1200 R, Editor-in-Chief Mark Tuttle concluded, "Whatever you want the R 1200 R to be, it's...

BMW Motorrad Announces Initial 2014 Model Updates

BMW Motorrad is offering product changes on the following models for 2014. New Special Six-Cylinder Model: BMW K 1600 GT “Sport” A new “Sport” version of...

2013 BMW R 1200 GS | Road Test Review

Given its status as adventure-touring’s most popular, versatile motorcycle and worldwide best-seller, we made sure to cover BMW’s new liquid-cooled R 1200 GS touring...

2013 BMW F 800 GT – Road Test Review

Earlier this century, when BMW Motorrad decided to shed its gray-haired, pipe-and-slippers image for good, rather than abandon the boxer engine that had been...

BMW Concept Ninety Celebrates 40 Years of the R 90 S

Ninety years of BMW Motorrad, 90 years of two-wheeled history—few motorcycle manufacturers can boast such a longstanding and successful heritage as BMW. The BMW...

2013 Sport-Touring Comparison Test: BMW K1600GT, BMW R1200RT, Kawasaki Concours 14, Triumph Trophy, Yamaha FJR1300

Sport touring, a hybrid category that blends the performance of sportbikes with the comfort of touring bikes, takes many forms. Some add a taller...

2013 BMW R 1200 RT – Road Test Review

Now in its 34th year of production, the BMW R 1200 RT has long been sport touring’s standard-bearer. Designed, built and refined in the...

2013 BMW K 1600 GT – Road Test Review

Tremors and aftershocks are still being felt two years after the Big One, when BMW’s dynamic duo—the K 1600 GT and GTL—reconfigured touring’s tectonic...

2014 BMW F 800 GS Adventure | First Look Review

Adventure touring’s rapidly expanding universe can be traced back to a Big Bang moment: BMW’s introduction of the R80G/S in 1980. Gelände/Strasse—Off-road/Road in German,...

Comparison Test: 2013 BMW C 650 GT vs. 2013 Honda NC700X

We aren’t normally a shiftless bunch except for an hour or two after lunch, but we recently spent the last two weeks swapping between...

One World, One R 1200 GS Tour USA

Since returning from South Africa in January, where I was among the first wave of journalists at the world launch of BMW’s all-new, air/liquid-cooled...

2013 BMW F 700 GS | Road Test Review

Height-adjustable or optional low seats can drop seat height by an inch or so, but for many riders that isn’t enough, especially on dual-sport/enduro...

2013 BMW C 600 Sport and C 650 GT Scooters | Video Review

For 2013, BMW has expanded its lineup to include two maxi-scooters. The All new C 600 Sport & C 650 GT provide twist and...

BMW Motorrad USA Announces Pricing for 2013 R 1200 GS

BMW Motorrad USA has announced pricing for the all-new liquid-cooled 2013 R 1200 GS. The next generation flat twin enduro will have a base Manufacturer’s Suggested...

2013 BMW R 1200 GS | First Ride Review

Redesigning a motorcycle that established and continues to define a robust market segment, one that has been a perennial bestseller, inspires fanatical devotion and...

Retrospective: BMW R25/3 250: 1953-1955

Some people think that until the last turn of the century, BMW built pretty stodgy motorcycles that were good for the touring rider, but...

2013 BMW F 800 GT – First Look Review

For 2013, BMW has introduced a replacement for the F 800 ST sport tourer, an more touring-ready model called the F 800 GT. Living...

2013 BMW F 700 GS | First Ride Review

When BMW decided to update the F 650 GS for 2013, it was clearly in a generous mood. The folks in Bavaria gave the...

Pricing Announced for 2013 BMW S 1000 RR HP4

Just in case the standard S 1000 RR isn’t wild enough for you, BMW will offer a HP4 version for 2013 with all 193...

BMW Unveils All-new, Liquid-cooled R 1200 GS

The wait is over. After years of hand-wringing by the Bavarian faithful, months of rampant speculation and numerous leaked spy shots, the all-new BMW...

2012 BMW R 1200 RT – Road Test Review

My, how time flies. Our last full test of a BMW R 1200 RT was back in August 2005, when you could still get...

Rider Magazine’s 2012 Motorcycle of the Year

Our 23rd Annual Award! The chilly “New Economy” seems to be thawing slightly at this writing, but it’s been a challenging 12 months since Rider...

2013 BMW F 700 GS and BMW F 800 GS – First Look Review

BMW’s F-series model family includes four motorcycles powered by the company’s 798cc parallel twin engine: F 800 R, F 800 ST, F 650 GS...

2012 BMW G 650 GS Sertão vs. 2012 Kawasaki KLR650 Comparison Review

What would you do with an extra $2,351? Even at today’s high prices, you could fill your gas tank hundreds of times. You could...

Scooters: BMW C 600 Sport and C 650 GT Review

By Mark Tuttle, photography by Arnold Debus If you live in a large city, it doesn’t take much thought to figure out why BMW is...

2012 BMW K 1600 GTL vs. Honda Gold Wing GL1800 ABS | Comparison Test Review

When BMW unveiled the all-new 2012 K 1600 GTL, a high-tech, high-performance replacement for the long-running K 1200 LT, the company declared that it...

2012 BMW G 650 GS Sertão Road Test Review

Sertão is Portuguese for hinterlands or back country, particularly the arid badlands of northeastern Brazil, the sort of place the new offroad-ready G 650...

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