BMW’s water-cooled R 1200 GS Adventure and RT will come with a steering damper as standard. In recent tests, I...
It didn’t take accessories company Touratech long to outfit the new water-cooled BMW R 1200 GS. Their Touratech R 1200...
There could soon be some bright sparks coming to your police force. BMW has developed a C evolution elevctric scooter for police, armed forces and emergency services. It will be part of a display of “authority” bikes at next week’s 18th Milipol in Paris, a show all about technology suitable...
BMW has stripped off and gone naked with the S 1000 R roadster. It’s basically an S 1000 RR sportsbike without the fairings...
The second partially water-cooled boxer BMW has been launched. BMW took the wraps off the new BMW R 1200 RT at the Milan...
Before the BMW R 1200 GS went to partial water cooling, I drew up a wish list for the new bike. As an owner of an R 1150 GS, then an R 1200 GS Adventure and now an air-cooled R 1200 GS, I had 10 improvements on my wish list...
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BMW has widened the gap between the R 1200 GS and GS Adventure. The GS is now a slightly more...
The sexy new BMW R nineT has an innovative convertible seat, so if you think your bum looks big in this, you can just lob the entire back seat off. It will be on show at the Brisbane Moto Expo from March 21-23 before it hits the showroom floors in...
The biggest and most powerful scooter – Aprilia SRV 850 – blurs the lines between bike and scooter. For a...
BMW looks set to go ahead with production of a bike based on the luscious “Concept Ninety”. The bike was...
2014 BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE PREVIEW BMW has finally broken cover with images and details of the new partially-water-cooled R 1200 GS Adventure. Like the GS it comes with the new 92kW engine, shaft on the left and muffler on the right. The main differences are 20mm more suspension travel, 10mm greater clearance,...
It seems “dark white” is the new black, according to BMW Motorrad. The company is about to release a limited...
Aprilia is doubling down to get customers. We’ve heard of attractive offers before featuring free luggage and other accessories and...
Lighter, faster and more powerful are words you expect to hear at the launch of a new Japanese sportsbike, not the plodding Royal Enfield. However, the former British and now Indian motorcycle company has added a Continental GT to its range. See it in action here. It will be officially...
Australia will not get the BMW electric scooter unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show over night. BMW Motorrad Australia production...
Long-time Bandit tragic and RACQ executive manager technical and safety policy officer Steve Spalding reviews his first-release 1996 Bandit and provides...
The BMW G 650 GS Sertao is just the right size if you ask me. It doesn’t make a lot of sense that adventure bikes are becoming bigger and heavier. Do we really need a 1200cc battleship to run across the outback?
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How did you get to work today? Was it a drag, or was it fun? If you’d like more fun...
BMW is going electric with the unveiling of their first all-electric car, the i3, and plans to launch their first...
The fast-growing adventure motorcycle segment is becoming crowded with models. Aprilia wades in with the Caponord (Italian for north cape), a road-oriented adventurer featuring a 17-inch front tyre, ABS, three-stage traction control, engine maps, cruise control and electronically adjustable active suspension. You get all this, plus Italian design flair, for...
You can road test any BMW GS model, but it will cost you. The second annual GS Experience is on...
BMW has been busy with the paintpot for next year’s models and is introducing a new Sport variant of the...
Riding the Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 on the morning commute is a bit like taking a bazooka to a knife fight. Yet, Aprilia says it has repositioned its Dorsoduro supermoto range from “weekend warrior” to “fun commuter”. It’s really a bit of both. It’s certainly no tourer as I found out....
Learners really are spoilt for choice with Yamaha now dropping the price and raising the power on the Yamaha FZ6R....
Motorbikewriter.com gives readers an opportunity to review your own bike or a bike you may have ridden. In coming months...
Take the new BMW scooters for a test ride and you could end up forgetting you are on a scooter. The BMW C 600 Sport and C 600 GT feel more like motorbikes than scooters. BMW calls its SUVs Sports Activity Vehicles or SAVs, while BMW Motorrad refer to their...
Most people would like an Italian love affair in their life, but not everyone wants, or can afford, some of...
Do we really need almost 600km of range? The coming BMW F 800 GS Adventure features a 24-litre tank and...
Just because you want to take the adventurous route doesn’t mean you have to suffer an ugly bike. The Benelli 1130 Tre-K and Tre-K Amazonas not only tackle the rougher stuff, but also do it with Italian flair and pinache (or the Italian equivalent). It doesn’t have the electronic trickery...
Could this be the start of something retro for BMW?
The big Bavarian has been striving to reach a younger...
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