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Feb 28, 14 •
Custom BMW Motorcycles, Motorrad, Official News •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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From 23rd to 25th May 2014, enthusiasts and collectors of historic vehicles will gather once again on the banks of Lake Como for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The beauty contest co-hosted by BMW Group Classic and the Villa d’Este luxury hotel is...
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Feb 26, 14 •
FIM Superbike, Motorrad, Motorsport •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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The stage is set for a thrilling 2014 season. The focus in recent seasons was on the works engagement in the Superbike World Championship, now BMW Motorrad Motorsport is prominently represented in many racing series around the world through its beefed up...
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Feb 10, 14 •
Motorrad •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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After its third record year in succession in 2013, BMW Motorrad has started the new year with a significant increase in sales. With 5,438 (previous year: 4,818) units, 12.9% more motorcycles and maxi scooters were supplied to customers worldwide in January...
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Jan 22, 14 •
Motorrad •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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As we reported yesterday, BMW had a stellar 2013 in terms of sales. Yet 2014 doesn’t find BMW sitting on its heals. Motorrad will release five new models in the first quarter of 2014 and today BMW USA released pricing information on those new models...
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Jan 21, 14 •
Motorrad •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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In it’s 90th Anniversary year, BMW’s motorcycle division saw record worldwide sales in 2013. USA Motorrad sales were also up significantly in 2013 as well — 17% to be exact. It’s little surprise that the R 1200 GS led the charge, but major...
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Jan 13, 14 •
Motorrad, Official News •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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BMW Motorrad has achieved an all-time annual sales high for the third time in succession. Worldwide the company supplied 115,215 (prev. yr.: 106,358 units) motorcycles and maxi scooters – an increase of 8.3 % as compared to the previous record year...
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Dec 19, 13 •
Custom BMW Motorcycles, Motorrad, Video •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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Custom motorcycle showcase site BikeEXIF has named its five favorite BMW R-Series motorcycles. While all “airhead” bikes, the selections included are a great collection of one-of-a-kind BMW motorcycles. The older R-Series bikes are steadily...
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Dec 9, 13 •
Motorrad •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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Having already topped the 100,000 annual units sold mark for the first time in October of this year, BMW’s Motorrad devision is finishing 2013 with more sales records. In fact, by the end of November BMW had sold more two-wheelers than in all of 2012....
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Dec 3, 13 •
Motorrad •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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Official Release: The BMW Berlin plant today witnessed the last of a total of seven exciting vehicle production launches this year – a very special series production launch during the BMW Motorrad anniversary year. The new BMW R nineT rolled off the...
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Dec 2, 13 •
Motorrad, Official News •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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Product placement in movies and television is becoming more and more common and more and more overt. BMW is no stranger to the silver screen, with appearances in everything from James Bond movies to television shows like Dexter. The latest appearance is with...
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Nov 20, 13 •
Motorrad •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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At the LA Auto Show today, BMW Motorrad is showing of its latest special edition: the BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive. Already a machine of extremes, this Exclusive edition of BMW’s 6-cylinder touring ship features a slew of new standard features and an...
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Nov 20, 13 •
Motorrad •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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BMW motorcycles have become a mainstay of law enforcement around the world. White and hi-viz R 1200 RTs are a common site on many of the world’s freeways and city streets. BMW hopes to expand its presence as the official ride of official business at...
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Nov 12, 13 •
Motorrad, Recalls/Bulletins, Rumor, Safety •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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Our sister publication, ScooterFile, has had several readers refer them to a story on webBikeWorld regarding some owners encountering a stalling issue on their BMW C 600 Sport and C 650 GT maxi-scooters. The issue appears to pertain to low-throttle or idle...
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Nov 8, 13 •
Motorrad, Official News, Sales/Marketing •
Nathaniel Salzman •
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In October of 2013 BMW’s Motorrad division reached a milestone worthy of the company’s 90th year: more than 100,000 motorcycles and maxi-scooters sold in a single year, and 2013 isn’t even over yet. It was 101,530 to be exact, up nearly...
