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Charley Boorman Arrives In Sydney By BMW To Finish His Latest Adventure
Surrounded by a convoy of over 300 keen motorcyclists, actor and adventurer Charley Boorman swept across the majestic Sydney Harbour Bridge on July 22nd, aboard a BMW R 1200 GS Adventure.... more
 
Pikes Peak Mountain - They came, they saw, they conquered...
How far would you go to prove you love riding motorcycles? BMW Motorrad dealers and HP2 Megamoto riders Max and Ben Stratton drove more than 2,000 miles (3,250 kilometres) from the east coast of the... more
 
Ducati Rules The Dirt At Pikes Peak
Privateer effort wins on stock Hypermotard... more
 
The Big BMW Rally
From July 17th - 20th... more
 
 
Craig Vetter's Rickman Rides Again At AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
Craig Vetter's Rickman-framed, Kawasaki-powered vintage race bike... more
 
BMW F800GS - Willkommen To The Jungle
Finally, and F-spec GS worthy of the name.... more
 
Hertz Expands Motorcycle Fleet In Portugal And Spain With BMWs
Read about Hertz as they expand their rental program in Portugal and Spain to include BMW motorcycles.... more
 
Long Way Down - The Big Screen Version!
Read about the BMW R1200GS as it premieres in the movie Long Way Down featuring Ewan McGregor.... more
 
BMW Signs Xaus For World Superbike 2009!
It looks like BMW is going all out for success in '09.... more
Motorcyclist Forums
 
i got a sort of important quetion-
My personal choice would be a BMW f650gs, it is a great all around bike, great for starting out on as well as it is nicely balanced. Both my friend and I have one and we love them, they are also a... more
 
Looking for a fast, low-maintenence commuter bike
As the subject says, I'm in the market for a new commuter bike. I ride about 110 miles around trip from home to work everyday. 45 miles are on I-24 into Nashville, TN and the other 10 miles are on a... more
 
650 cc comparison
Great magazine, no one else even comes close in all- around content. How's about a head to head to head of the Versys, 650 V- Strom, and BMW GS 650 F? Are the latter two worth the extra money? Which... more
 
Motorcyclist Retro
Came across the first issue in a Publix, and was stoked to find it.....until I saw the price. $8 is too high for me to buy every issue for casual reading. Now if there's a couple of articles inside... more
 
History-making MotoGP Official Test in Qatar lights up 2008 preseason
MotoGP history will be made this Thursday in Qatar, as the Losail International Circuit plays host to the World Championship's first ever full night test. Two days of premier class testing from... more
 
GlobeRiders Informational Dispatch
As winter begins to loosen its grip here in the Pacific Northwest, our thoughts (and your's too I'm sure), turn to The Rides Ahead. Our first container of bikes will ship out five weeks from now,... more
 
It's a big world ? get out there and explore it!
That’s the advice from Helge Pedersen, the renowned adventurer who has spent many years travelling the world by motorcycle, ship, plane and train. In the course of his adventures and as part of his... more
 
See the wonder Down Under on a hired BMW
Australia, the land of wonder 'down under', has just become an even a more attractive destination for BMW riders with the country's two largest BMW Motorrad dealerships now offering hire fleets.... more
 
A natter with Nate
Motorcycle racer Nate Kern is well known in the BMW community but not only for his racing exploits. During the past several years the 30-year-old has achieved considerable success on a variety of... more
 
Hayden opens MotoGP Official Test with early Jerezmarker
As the three-day MotoGP Official Test got underway at Spain’s Circuito de Jerez <<motogp_bullet.jpg>> today, Repsol Honda’s Nicky Hayden was the fastest rider with an eye-catching... more
Motorcyclist Blogs
 
BMW F 800 GS delayed due to sibling popularity
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - January 24, 2008... Motorcycle enthusiasts eagerly awaiting the arrival of BMW's new F 800 GS will need to be a bit more patient, as production of the middleweight dual-purpose... more
 
BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part V
So what about the numerous model codes that we have also becomeacquainted with over the years, such as R, RS, S, CS, C, CL, GS, RT,... more
 
BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part IV
The decision of BMW to produce motorcycles with in-line engines saw the bikes in these model series receive a totally separate designation.... more
 
BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part III
BMW took the new instructions as the signal to introduce a new internal naming system.... more
 
BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part II
BMW acted to simplify the system in the mid-1920s. The references to the number of cylinders and model series were abandoned. Now the only entry in front of the project number was to denote an engine... more
 
BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part I
Ever wondered how BMW motorcycles get their names? The history of the nomenclature for aero engines, motorcycles and cars is marked on the one hand by enduring lines, and on the other by surprising... more
 
New BMW Zumo Navigator Is Smaller, Feature-Rich
Woodcliff Lake, NJ -- September, 2007 -- Ever since the introduction of BMW's original Motorrad Navigator several years ago, sales of maps to BMW riders have fallen dramatically.... more
 
South Africa on a BMW
On-road, off-road and everything in-between... more
 
BMW Sets World Record in Trans-Americas Endurance Race
Riding a 2005 BMW F650 Dakar off-road bike for 27 days seven hours, and 52 minutes... more
 
Moto-holic
Hello, my name is Rob and I have a problem.... more