The 2012 BMW S1000RR is here, and well we still seem to have that gargoyle face. Nevertheless although the cosmetic changes are minimal, the popular S1000RR has gone through some fairly dramatic mechanical and electronic changes. The power output is the same, thank goodness anymore and it would have to have been registered as a [...]

This international design accolade was bestowed on the BMW 5 Series Sedan, the MINI Countryman, the BMW S 1000 RR and the BMW Concept 6 design study. The annually presented GOOD DESIGN Award for 2010 went to a full quartet of vehicles and concepts: the BMW 5 Series Sedan, the MINI Countryman, the BMW S [...]

The new BMW G 650 GS has been released, here is some information from BMW, look out for the review to follow: With the new BMW G 650 GS, BMW Motorrad has added another member to its BMW GS family.   The new G 650 GS has opted for a technology on a widely used [...]

BMW has introduced a new colour scheme for the R 1200 GS. Personally I think BMW would have to re-evaluate a lot more than just the colour scheme if they wanted to entice buyers from an aesthetic point of view. Anyway here is the press release from BMW: Triple Black – the name of this [...]

In Magny-Cours (FRA), Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport experienced a tough end to what was overall a successful second season in the 2010 FIM Superbike World Championship. Ruben Xaus (ESP) and Troy Corser (AUS) posted a total of eight top-five-finishes, and Troy clinched the team’s first pole position and podium finishes. In the championship standings Troy [...]

BMW Motorrad Motorsport will continue to invest in the experience of a world champion in next year’s FIM Superbike World Championship. Troy Corser will ride the BMW S 1000 RR for the recently formed team once again in 2011, his third season with BMW Motorrad Motorsport.

Here is the BMW report from the Silverstone World Superbike races held on Sunday, 01 August 2010. Weather conditions: Overcast. Temperature: Air: 19 – 24 °C, Track: 22 – 27 °C Number of riders participating: 24 from 14 teams Fastest lap Race 1: Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha Sterilgarda Team) 2:05.259 min Fastest lap Race 2: Cal [...]

BMW has decided to recall 15500 of their motorcycles due to 2 faults. The first fault is a front brake line that can develop stress cracks therefore creating a brake fluid leak, reducing braking ability dramatically. This fault affects these models: 2007-2008 K1200GT. 2007-2009 R1200GS, R1200GS Adventure, R1200R, R1200RT. 2007 R1200ST. The second fault involves [...]

Something interesting just landed in South Africa, its BMW’s new hero bike: the fearsomely fast and controversially styled S1000 RR. RR stands for race replica – this is the production version of the bike that Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus campaign in the World Superbike series and silences once and for all the criticism that Bavarians can’t [...]