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BMW R1150GS prepared for war
By Robin Goodwin on 18/08/2010 17:28:52
Hidden away in the urban jungle is this camo BMW
This BMW R1150GS has made a few covert appearances near the office and is somewhat out of place in the middle of London, even if the Iceland car park does resemble a warzone.
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World of BMW 2011 activity dates
By Visordown News on 03/12/2010 11:03:01
Take to the track, visit Peru, or learn to ride a bike with BMW in 2011
, or blasting across the Algarve on the Portuguese Paradise trip. And for 2011, BMW has added the new G 650 GS single-cylinder adventure-sports bike to the fleet. Day in the Dirt and Adventure Maintenance courses are also back on the calendar for 2011.BMW Rider
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Turn your BMW into a fire engine
By Ross Sharp on 16/03/2011 11:57:14
German pump manufacturer creates mobile water pump from 1200 flat twin engine
German fire engine and pump manufacturer Rosenbauer have utilised the ubiquitous BMW 1200 boxer engine to produce a powerful and lightweight water pump. The engine runs as normal, using it's torqey qualities to power the high pressure waterpump
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Around the world on a Multistrada
By Nathan Clark on 07/06/2011 17:14:08
Ducati's Multistrada has made an around the world trip
Ever since Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman rode their BMW’s around the world it seems anyone with a ‘GS’ has an open ticket to ride around the world and then write about it. And fair enough, if I could afford the bike and the trip then I’d be gone
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Biker rescues a trapped calf
By Robin Goodwin on 25/10/2011 15:45:27
Good Samaritan proof
Whilst adventuring across the off-road of South Africa a BMW F800GS rider came across a calf that had stumbled into a ditch. Using his GS as a suitable tow anchor he jumped into the ditch to rescue the fallen calf. A hero.
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Vines motorcycle scrappage
By on 17/07/2009 13:46:50
Government-style scheme designed to help you cash in on your old bike when buying a new one from Vines BMW. Genius.
this benefit on the purchase price of a new BMW bike, riders can also look forward to complimentary panniers with all new R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure models, and complimentary Zumo sat nav system with the new R1200RT until 30 Sept, plus access to BMW’s Select
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Long Way Round camerman tests ebike in London rush hour
By Visordown News on 26/03/2010 09:32:12
Claudio Von Planta gives his thoughts on zero-emission travel
WE'RE MORE USED to seeing him busting a gut on a fully-kitted BMW R1150GS, so testing a silent, non-emission electric motorcycle must have been a weird experience for 'Long Way Round' cameraman Claudio Von Planta.The clip gives a great impression
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The solution to a pricey GPS mount
By Ben Cope on 26/08/2009 12:20:30
So you've forked out on your motorbike, then got yourself a GPS device and you're left with no money for a mount...
So you've gone out and bought your BMW R1200GS, you're ready to circumnavigate the globe's toughest roads - or ride over some potholes on your way to work - but you've got a dilemma: no way to mount your GPS device!So what you should do is exactly
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The future. But we can't have it
By Ben Cope on 10/11/2011 14:21:37
Less kids are getting into motorcycling. Why are there so few decent small capacity bikes?
to new bikes to help inject a bit of youth into motorcycling. If you want a 200bhp superbike, a V4 adventure-style softroader, a £15k brutal naked, a £9k scooter or myriad 'Gimme a slice of that BMW GS action' copycats then you're spoilt for choice
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