Cover art for BMW Motorcycles
Published
Motorbooks, October 2022
ISBN
9780760374719
Format
Hardcover, 240 pages
Dimensions
30.5cm × 24.8cm

BMW Motorcycles 100 Years

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BMW Motorcycles: 100 Years celebrates the legendary machines built by Germany's leading motorcycle manufacturer.

BMW's long history of evolving technology comes across in this detailed story beginning with side-valve machines in the 1920s and early overhead-valve performance bikes, then moving to the postwar R-series Airhead and modern Oilhead twins, followed by four-cylinder and six-cylinder K-series touring bikes, the latest parallel twins, and inline-four cylinder sport bikes. From the first R32 that launched BMW's motorcycle dynasty, to the latest S1000RR superbike and R18 mega-cruiser, BMW Motorcycles captures a century of motorcycling excellence in a combination of historic and contemporary photos sourced from BMW's archive.

The stories behind all the classic bikes are here:

  • Pre-World War II BMWs like the R5 that defined performance in the prewar era

  • The military R12 that carried the Wehrmacht as it battled its way across Europe in World War II

  • The 1960s R69S that offered the perfect platform for mounting a Steib sidecar

  • The R90S caf racer and the R100RS, arguably the world's first dedicated sports tourer

  • The K1 "flying brick"

  • The GS (Gelnde Sport) series that launched the adventure-bike revolution

  • Today's R18, R nine T, and the world-class S100RR superbike

This is a once-in-100-years story captured in a beautiful book sure to be enjoyed by any BMW Fan.

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