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BMW scooters confirmed
By Ben Cope on 22/02/2011 11:58:19
Despite BMW's denial of an electric C1, the scooter rumours were true
THE BMW Concept C scooter revealed last November will spawn two production derivatives as part of the firm's 2012 model range.BMW Motorrad vice president Hermann Bohrer has confirmed that the company will launch two maxi-scooters at the Milan show
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Corser sheds light on BMW's BSB battle plan
By Ben Cope on 10/08/2009 10:22:16
BMW's WSB number one talks about BMW's plans for the British series
TROY CORSER let slip BMW’s plans for the British Superbike Championship whilst being interviewed at Brands Hatch BSB. The former double World Champion, who has been riding for BMW in WSB this year alongside Ruben Xaus – the pair developing
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BMW G450X converted into mad snowmobile
By Ben Cope on 29/10/2009 22:55:39
Those boffins in BMW's motorsports department have put down the set-squares and built this animal from their flagship motocrosser
WHAT DO YOU get when you cross a BMW G450X, the lure of snow and slightly-bored BMW motorsport technicians? Answer: this crosser-based snowmobile.It's being ridden by stunt-monkey Chris Pfeiffer and it looks like a total animal - we want a go!
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BMW K1600LT prototype spotted in USA
By Ben Cope on 17/06/2010 09:52:28
BMW haven't exactly been denying a six-cylinder bike is on the cards. And here it is
BMW's NEW K1600 LT has been spotted in prototype testing in California by German motorcycle magazine Tourenfahrer.Looking like the finished article, the six-cylinder machine's 1596cc capacity ought to provide serious grunt and the inline six
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The BMW prototype R1 that never made it into production
By Ben Cope on 19/02/2010 14:51:38
Another sweet-lookin’ BMW, but this one was born in 1992, years before the S1000RR and it had desmodromic valves.
Believe it or not, BMW have built a pretty bike before the S1000RR and it wasn’t that long ago. Back in 1992 the company toyed with this project – ironically code-named R1.The R1 was a liquid cooled flat-twin running double overhead camshafts which
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BMW S1000RR will cost £11,150 in basic trim
By Ben Cope on 17/11/2009 11:34:27
BMW's new Superbike priced to compete with Japanese rivals
BMW have released the prices of their new S1000RR superbike.The basic model will cost £11,150, with ABS costing £800, Race ABS DTC (traction control) is £1225, GSA (gearshift assist, i.e. a quickshifter) is £305 and a BMW alarm is £175 and the BMW
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BMW S1000RR outsells R1200GS in May
By Ben Cope on 15/06/2010 08:31:50
BMW's new superbike knocks their accessory to adventure off the top spot
BMW'S S1000RR was the top-selling BMW in May, knocking the R1200GS from the top spot of the company's sales charts.BMW sold 140 S1000RRs in May, against 137 of their R1200GS model, so the numbers are close but the R1200GS has been hogging the top
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2010 BMW S1000RR vs. 2012 S1000RR
By Ben Cope on 29/02/2012 14:29:25
A look at what's new on the 2012 BMW S1000RR
Price (OTR)£10,950£12,295BMW's 'new' for 2012 S1000RR looks remarkably similar to the original model. Tweaks, not big changes are the order of the day for a bike that shoved a huge spanner in the Superbike works when it first arrived on the scene
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Video: BMW S1000RR's valves at full chat
By Ben Cope on 25/02/2010 12:39:05
Impressive video showing a cut-away of the new BMW S1000RR's engine in action
BMW USA clearly have some spare time on their hands and we like that! They've taken a hacksaw to a BMW S1000RR engine and produced this video.Keep your hands away from the screen: you wouldn't want to get your fingers caught in there...
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Review your BMW week - win SwanHonda BSB tickets
By Ben Cope on 06/04/2010 15:37:27
Owned a BMW? We've got a bundle of prizes to give away to randomly selected reviewers
VISORDOWN'S review section has over 650 bikes listed and we're looking for more user reviews.We've got 38 bikes listed in our BMW section, with over 95 users reviews. But we're always looking for more and that's where you come in.If you own or have
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