03 April 2008

‘Teaching’ the public new tricks…

Pro stunt riding is a sport on the up. In recent years it has had a tremendous increase in popularity, and riding the crest of the wave is BMW Motorrad, thanks to the skills and achievements of stars like Chris Pfeiffer, whose worldwide antics on the F 800 have helped put the brand in front of a whole new audience.

03 April 2008

The going gets tough at the GP of Portugal

The BMW Motorrad Motorsport team’s second stop on the 2008 World Enduro Championship tour saw team riders Anders Eriksson, Simo Kirssi, Jeff Goblet and Bert Meyer compete in the GP of Portugal – an event that proved to be anything but easy, due to an extremely challenging course, three demanding special tests and heavy rain on day two.

31 March 2008

Enjoy a ride through Europe and join the BMW Motorrad Days party

The annual BMW Motorrad Days party brings together over 30,000 riders from around the world in the beautiful alpine location of Garmisch-Partenkirchen to take advantage of the vast programme of activities offered courtesy of BMW Motorrad to celebrate biking.

31 March 2008

A Hech of a place to ride!

It wasn’t that long ago that BMW riders looking for dual-purpose machines had to choose between the single-cylinder 650cc F Series and the legendary GS Boxer twin. How times have changed!

31 March 2008

An Unstoppable BMW GS Safari

With thousands of square miles of excellent riding terrain literally on the doorstep, BMW GS owners in the USA are spoilt for choice when it comes to off-road riding. And with an ever-expanding Enduro segment, it is a smart move by BMW Motorrad USA to become the official AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) Adventure Riding Series Sponsor.

31 March 2008

An Unstoppable BMW GS Safari

More than 160 BMW GS customers took to the back roads of the New South Wales and Victorian High Country regions for the annual Australian BMW Safari. Despite this being the first week of autumn ‘Down Under’, participants were treated with weather conditions more akin to mid-summer.

19 March 2008

North Way Up

When it comes to long-distance riding, there are as many reasons for making a journey, as there are choices of destination. Some riders want to explore and discover new countries and cultures; others may want to escape a boring day-to-day routine.

19 March 2008

Ladies only!

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is famed around the world and has a unique place in the history of policing. Founded by Sir Robert Peel in 1829, it is by far the largest of the police services that operates in greater London, covering an area of 620 square miles (1,000 square kilometres) with a population of 7.2million.

19 March 2008

Resident Evil on the streets

Resident Evil: Extinction – the third instalment in the multi-million dollar grossing trilogy from Constantin Film that has been a box-office success on big screens around the world – is now the latest must-have DVD for fantasy horror fans.

19 March 2008

Being Chris Pfeiffer

With yet another world championship title secured, Chris Pfeiffer is riding high in 2008. But what about the man behind the amazing stunts? BMW Motorrad brings you an exclusive interview with ‘CP’

12 March 2008

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 work with the GlobeRiders touring company, Helge has visited over 100 countries on six continents.

06 March 2008

Important reminder for all Allan Jefferies customers

Ladies and gentlemen, the eagerly awaited launch of the BMW F800GS and F650GS is upon us. After many months of discussion about the prospect of a middleweight adventure sport bike based on the fantastic F800S and ST engine and chassis, it is finally going to be available to ride as of this Saturday 8th of March.

25 February 2008

The unstoppable aventure continues

Hot on the wheels of the new R 1200 GS and GS Adventure come two all-new enduros from BMW. Come and be the first to book a test ride, enter our ‘Roads to Morocco’ tour competition and pick up your free World of BMW activity brochure.

20 February 2008

Uneasy Rider

In 2006, travel writer Mike Carter exchanged his day-to-day work routine for a BMW R 1200 GS and a 20,000 mile trans-European journey in the hope of finding some meaning in his life. His regular columns in the UK’s Observer newspaper received critical acclaim and it wasn’t long before there was a book deal on the table. One year and 352 pages later, Uneasy Rider has just been published.

19 February 2008

TV’s Hairy Biker samples Australian appetiser served up by BMW

One half of TV’s famous motorcycling chefs, the Hairy Bikers, made a lightning fact-finding visit to New South Wales in Australia – and the first course on Simon King’s menu was a visit to BMW Motorrad dealer Procycles in St Peters, to collect a ‘freshly prepared’ BMW R 1200 GS.

19 February 2008

The End of the Rains – on DVD

In May 2007, in close co-operation with BMW Motorrad, a husband and wife team from Touratech undertook the world's first adventure motorcycling journey on the new BMW F 800 GS. Together with the BMW G 650 Xchallenge – which had already been tested earlier on a journey from Canada to Mexico – the two riders set off on their journey around Lake Victoria, Africa's biggest lake.

19 February 2008

Unstoppable GS!

People buy a GS motorcycle for lots of different reasons, but riders of BMW Motorrad’s legendary enduro all share a common desire to travel further ‘off the beaten track’ and to experience more unusual and interesting places than ‘ordinary’ riders. And when it comes to long-distance, rough terrain and serious adventure travel, then no other motorcycle comes close to matching the ability of the all-conquering boxer twin.

19 February 2008

Top photographer Adam Hinton in touch with BMW’s GS range

2008 will surely be remembered as the ‘year of the GS’ for BMW Motorrad. With the launch of the all-new BMW F 800 GS and F 650 GS models – as well as the revised versions of the best-selling R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure variant – fans of the travel enduro genre are now spoilt for choice when it comes to picking their perfect motorcycle.