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BMW Motorcycles
wBW
Review
Index - Dozens of reviews of motorcycle accessories, helmets,
clothing, tools and more!
BMW Motorcycle News:
NEW!
Ruben Xaus to race BMW S 1000 RR in 2009 World Superbike
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Book Review:
BMW
Racing Motorcycles | The return of the BMW
cruiser? Rumors that Hendrick von Kuenheim, the Director
of BMW Motorrad, said that BMW will build another cruiser, this
time with a Boxer engine of 2,000 cc. Will this be the BMW
motorcycle built in the U.S.A.? | BMW Motorcycle
Days 2008 in Germany | BMW Motorcycles Director
Elected Head of IMMA | BMW
announces HP2 Sport availability in U.S. market | BMW announced a new discount
program for active and recent military personnel; buy a new BMW
motorcycle and get a $250-$500 discount. See your local
dealer for more info. | Some BMW dealers now taking
deposits on the upcoming S 675 RR |
2009 BMW S 1000 RR is now
official! | BMW
HP2 Megamoto ABS now available as an option |
Next BMW LT rumored to have a 6-cylinder engine and integral top
box and panniers, both with airfoils (horizontal and vertical)
to improve stability | BMW F800R coming soon?
Speculation that the new F 800 GS and F 650 GS chassis will be
used for an 85HP street bike version
Archived BMW Motorcycle News:
BMW announces pricing for
the HP2 Sport |
BMW reports
record sales in 2007 | BMW F 800 GS to be delayed
until 2009 |
2008 BMW: New
Model Overview |
BMW
F 800 GS with chain drive! | BMW has officially
announced that it will race in World Superbike in 2009
with a full factory effort and a 1000cc 4-cylinder bike
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Special Report -
Beutler Future BMW Concept bike, based on a GS! | BMW HP2 Sport information, photos and specifications! | BMW announces motorcycle rider training program |
BMW Zumo
Navigator GPS | Motorcyclist magazine's
September 2007 issue names the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure as "Best
Adventure Bike" for the third year in a row, while the BMW R
1200 RT and the BMW G 650 Xchallenge earned runner-up spots for
Best Touring and Best dirt bike |
R1200GS now the most
successful BMW motorcycle ever, passing the 100,000 milestone
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BMW buys Husqvarna
Motorcycles |
Rumors claim BMW will release a 6-cylinder touring bike for the
U.S. market with a 1900cc, 24-valve engine to compete with the
GoldWing but the K1200LT will still be sold |
More in the wBW
BMW Motorcycle News Archive
BMW Motorcycle Books:
See the
wBW
BMW
Motorcycle Books Page for a listing, or visit the
wBW
Motorcycle Books page for a complete listing of motorcycle
books and reviews
The BMW Bouncing Ball Screensaver: Check this
out -- a really cool BMW screen saver! It's a
3-dimensional bouncing ball with the BMW logo in high
resolution graphics. I never get tired of watching
this thing bouncing around on my screen! Download a
.zip file with instructions. Bonus: you can
also set a built-in password protection timer that it
locks your keyboard after a selected amount of time!
Get it on the
wBW
BMW
Bouncing Ball Screensaver page | The
BMW "Bouncing Ball" Screensaver now works in
Windows Vista!
Windscreens, Fairings and
Windshields: Now on the
wBW
Motorcycle Fairings and Windscreens page
Parts Sources: See the
wBW
Products
and Accessories
page for more sources
| Good BMW motorcycle parts fiche at
RealOEM
| Huge number of unique BMW motorcycle accessories at
Hornig; they claim a new product is added every day!
BMW Performance Parts: See the
wBW
Motorcycle Performance Parts page |
Lite Touch Clutch
Cable Lever for R-series BMWs claims to decrease clutch pull to 3
lbs. | Lots of parts for just about every modern BMW
motorcycle at
Hornig
(Germany); items are priced in Euros but they deliver worldwide
Silicone Gaskets: Finally! A replacement for
the cork Bing carburetor gaskets, cylinder head gaskets and more; see
the
wBW
review of Real Gaskets
Motorcycle Photographs: On the
wBW
Motorcycle Photographs and Art page
Beemers
Your Mother Didn't Want You To Have: Check out
the
House of
Cool Beemers site!
BMW Motorcycle Road Tests:
Lots of
BMW motorcycle road tests and links to road tests of
other brands |
R69 Vintage BMW road test | The BMW Club of South Africa
has
road
tests and owner's reviews of BMW motorcycles
BMW Motorcycle Information on Every Model Manufactured:
The Norwegian BMW Club website lists all
BMW
motorcycle models in either alphabetical or chronological order,
finally taken over by BMW Motorrad |
The
VIN Decoder - check this out: enter the last 7 digits
of a BMW motorcycle VIN and it gives you the manufacture
date and other information | Nice selection
of large
photos of almost every BMW motorcycle ever
manufactured on the Bimmerin site |
BMW World (automobiles) history of the BMW motorcycle
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BMW
Motorcycle Specifications page
BMW Electrical Parts:
Euro Motoelectrics has Valeo starters for BMWs that are
claimed to draw 20% less amperage; they also sell the 450W,
32A EnDuraLast brushless alternator for BMW Airheads,
claimed to increase amperage 80% over the standard Bosch
alternator at 14.2 Volts |
Omega Electronic Ignitions for 1969 to 1996 BMW one and
two cylinder Airheads have 15 pre-programmed advance curves,
also available for dual-plug models; the unit does not
replace the points, which can still be used in an emergency
| Motorrad Electrik -
electrical parts for old and new BMW's, Dyna Coils for Airheads, remanufactured
electrical components; new 400w alternator upgrade for Airheads |
Thunderchild diode boards;
also voltage regulators and electronic ignitions
Daro Moto in Germany has nice looking
CNC machined billet parts including fork braces and rearsets; also carbon
fiber for many different brands of motorcycle |
Rocky Point Cycle carries Boyer electronic ignitions for
BMWs
BMW Clocks & Speedometer Repair: Palo
Alto Speedometer repairs instruments; they also have
some rebuilt items for sale |
Speedometer Plus rebuilds BMW motorcycle clocks,
speedometers and other instruments; they also carry gears,
cables and other parts |
Capital
Cycle carries BMW clocks, but the original Motometer
clock with the sweep second hand is apparently no longer
available | VDO clocks and repair at
Lauderdale
Speedometer
Long Distance Riding?: You may need the
SneakyLeaker
and/or the
Stadium
Pal for long distance relief BMW Motorcycle Exhaust Systems: See the
wBW
Motorcycle
Exhaust Systems page for more information
Track Day Schedules and Riding Schools: Check out the
wBW
Motorcycle
Riding Schools, Training and Track Days page for a
list of schedules for track days and riding schools all
over the U.S.
Heated Seats:
Seat recushioning, seat covers
available for RT, RS, GS, R, S and C BMWs from
Cee Bailey
BMW R80ST: The
BMW R80ST owner's group
 Repair and Maintenance:
Installing
a K75S windscreen adjustment system |
Installing Progressive Fork Springs |
A&S Cycles now has an
online BMW parts microfiche for almost every BMW
motorcycle model |
Yellow
headlight bulbs for motorcycles? | Bing
carburetor replacement gaskets made from silicone
| Complete listing of
articles on the
wBW
Motorcycle Repair Index page | More articles
listed on the
Motorcycle Maintenance page
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