BMW hits record

In the first seven months of 2013 the company BMW Motorrad sold a record number of motorcycles in its entire 90-year history.

Not so long ago http://bikes-news.blogspot.ru/ its readers are already familiar with the positive financial results of the first half of the year, provided by the companies Ducati and Yamaha. But it seems that the best things add up in the Bavarian motorcycle manufacturer BMW Motorrad. According to the latest report of the company for seven months in 2013 (January through July) BMW Motorrad dealers worldwide were sold 76,182 units against 69,329 vehicles motorcycles and scooters sold in the same period of 2012. Thus, it appears that, compared to last year, sales growth in 2013 was 9.9%.

In July, BMW implemented a 11,241 unit motorcycles and maxiscooters, which is 10.9% more compared to 10,140 motorcycles sold in July 2012. The undisputed leader of sales (17,296 motorcycles sold) is a new travel enduro R 1200GS with water cooling, which is equally well sold around the world. Also popular are the other members of the family GS: F700GS and F800 GS / GS Adventure (12,290 motorcycles sold). Next, give the statistics on sales of other models of the Bavarian manufacturer: tourist models K1600GT/GTL - 5141 pcs., Sportbike S1000RR/HP4 - 6254 pcs., Maxi scooters S600Sport/C650GT - 6531 pcs., Model R1200RT, R1200GS Adventure, and R1200R - 11,574 units. The key to the BMW Motorrad still remains the German market, followed by the United States, Italy, France, Brazil and the United Kingdom.

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The infirmary has raged

Frenchman Ludovic Infirmary has once again created a masterpiece of customizing. This time, on the basis of the Bavarian Naked BMW R1200R.

Projects Louis Infirmary - customizers from around the world - are rarely without public attention, sometimes settling in the garages of very rich people or celebrities. For example, a passionate admirer of Monsieur Infirmary is our compatriot actor Gerard Depardieu has a whole collection of motorcycles. By request of another wealthy client from France, who wished to remain anonymous, create a new custom-bike BMW R1200R. Definitely not possible to classify a new project: a motorcycle stuck somewhere on the border between the scrambler and a cafe racer.

In the course of global modernization Louis Infirmary and his colleagues from the donor BMW R1200R left only boxer engine of 1170 cc. cm and rear suspension Paralever, which is a single-cast aluminum alloy swingarm and shock absorber with progressive damping character. Other details of the project - it's the ideas embodied members of the famous French studio. So on a BMW R1200R «settled» new frame, suspension BMW Motorrad Telelever gave way to the front fork of the classic sportbike Yamaha YZF-R6, and a large seat was replaced with a single, made in the style of cafe racers.

Bulky standard BMW exhaust system was replaced by a Spanish company products IXIL, topped with a short aluminum silencer. Stock dashboard also went to the back shelves, and in its place hoisted a small digital speedometer. In addition, a motorcycle appeared a direct drive, small mirrors and lots of subtle accessories. At the end of the image of the neo-retro scrambler on the order transfigured BMW R1200R set toothy rubber Continental Twinduro.

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Large goose waiting for upgrade

The following year, the flagship tourer BMW Motorrad R1200GS company will receive a planned update, which will affect both the base modifications and additional list of options.

Basically upgrade undergo handling characteristics R1200GS, namely, existing at the time of the optional five modes of operation of the engine will no longer be available. Modes "Rain" and "The Road" will be included in the standard configuration model of the sample in 2014, along with a system of active safety ASC and the steering damper. In the "options" will now be called mode «Pro», including the additional sub-modes «Dynamic», «Enduro» and «Enduro Pro», all three with the updated configuration ASC and ABS. In addition, the semi-active suspension system - an electronic system dynamically adjusting the suspension BMW Motorrad Dynamic ESA - can now be ordered separately.

In BMWgovoryat that in optional packages Dynamic Performance, Comfort and Touring for R1200GS also will be changes, though, what exactly is not specified. As innovations will affect the retail price of the BMW R1200GS 2014 model year, is not yet clear.

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BMW S1000RR – fast as cheetah

Motorcycle BMW S1000RR – fast as a cheetah. Such is the basic message of last advertising photosession of the Bavarian manufacturer.

BMW S1000RR – fast as a cheetah
In a series of a photo and videoclips appear girl-model Bonnie Steinhauser, a motorcycle of the specified mark, and also two cheetahs, to Caen and Bongo.

It is remarkable that neither in a roller, nor the motorcycle does not go by photos, and cheetahs do not run, i.e. nobody shows obviously the leading qualities. But also without that all it is clear, which basic line of the unrestrained motorcycles wished to show and underline in BMW.






BMW S1000RR - absolutely new motorcycle with 999-cubes cursor which threatens to become rather attractive offer in the segment. It should be promoted by the excellent appearance, inspiring impellent characteristics and the perfected controllability. The weight of a new motorcycle will be only 183 kg. On this superbike pilots of command BMW in series World Superbike the Australian Troy Corser and Spaniard Ruben Xaos. To buyers S1000RR it will be offered in four variants of a colouring: a silvery metallic (Mineralsilver metallic), a green metallic (Acidgreen metallic), a grey metallic (Thundergrey metallic) and firm white-blue-red paint commands BMW Motorrad Motorsport. Orders for a motorcycle already are accepted, and the first deliveries are expected in the beginning of summer of this year. The base price of model in Germany will make 15 150 euros (including taxes).

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BMW F800R: Urban Tour is released 2009 to try it on road

Good news for all the lovers or curious simple ones of BMW: the House has organised an itinerant tour for all they have wish of trying the long-awaited BMW F800R, the bicylindrical one of Monaco already made famous also thanks to the stuntman Chris Pfeiffer, man BMW and for which a version has reached in fact suddenly also to him dedicated of the naked bavaerse.

Motion news F800R, which will be disposable in the concessions BMW Motorrad from the May but which above all will be provable by all the lovers thanks to Urban Tour 2009. What is in fund the best way that is going to discover a motion to us, and that we are sure godrà of a wide consent.


To join in fact it is not necessary to do other that to go on the dedicated Internet site, and so much for ingolosire a little the future tester of the news R, between all that that parteciperannoBMW he has decided to extract also lucky someone that will be able to win one of 3 weekends for two persons to Berlin. Obviously also there with the possibility of trying the F800R directly on the roads of the German capital.

Therefore you hold of eye the calendar and there mark quite well several stopping places of the BMW Urban Tour 2009 - occasion in which it will be also possible to touch with hand all the models of the gamma BMW, which will be:
- 1-3 May 2009 - Rimini
- 8-10 May 2009 - Rome
- 15-17 May 2009 - Cefalù (in the days of the BMW DAYS 2009)
- 23-24 May 2009 - Turin
- 30-02 June 2009 - Versilia
- 6-7 June 2009 - Milan
- 13-14 June 2009 - Verona
- 20-21 June 2009 - Naples

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BMW in search of innovative ideas

The Bavarian manufacturer of motorcycles BMW Motorrad continues efforts on search and gathering of new innovative ideas in area motobuilding.

Company declared start of competition of ideas under name BMW Innovation Contest 2009. Its participants are offered to share the ideas concerning the future of motorcycles – in absolutely concrete plan – to offer the technological ideas and workings out in the field of a design and design.


"What ideal motorcycle of the future will be – it should possess what lines, will cost how many who will buy it? What new impressing trend in development of motorcycles which will inspire and amaze imagination of youth of tomorrow will be? We search for unique ideas, products and services which can be named by break in the area, we mean sphere of motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and vehicles similar to them. Your decisions should contain innovative technologies, underline passion and a modern style of life. What trends will prevail in respect of use of motor-technics of the future – for entertainment, for pleasure, for travel, for business, underlining of own style, ecological compatibility, profitability, something else? Abstract from habitual concepts and allow to work to the imagination. Take part in working out of the future of motorcycle branch and take a hand in creation of absolutely new technological decisions, materials, services, design, etc. Describe the private judgement, the two-wheeled motorised dream!" – With such appeal organizers of competition BMW to its potential participants address.

Within the limits of competition in Germany are organised offline "seminars of ideas" – two of them have already passed (on March, 28th in Hamburg and on April, 4th in Berlin), two still are coming (on April, 21st in Munich and on May, 23rd in Berlin).

For participants various incentive prizes and awards, including the main prize for the best working out or idea at a rate of 2 000 euros are provided. Demands for competition are accepted till July, 17th 2009.

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BMW K 1300 R by Wunderlich

Wunderlich, famous German coach has put the hands on a BMW K 1300 R and the result is what you see in the photo.

The could one naked Bavarian has been organised by an expensive component production hi-tech what he understands: I unload racing in titanium, slow disks down wave, it looks in league ultralight, modified suspensions, for sporting handle, as well as different aerodynamic appendages. Questionable the choice of the previous optic group perhaps too "courageous" for a naked of this type.

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BMW starts the new limited version of tourist R1200RT Limited Edition.

Only 200 models will be let out, all of them will be in colour "sapphire black metallic". In addition to complete set SE the limited version includes the top wardrobe trunk, automatic system of stabilisation and the pressure monitoring system in tyres. In Europe the motorcycle will be on sale for the price of 13500 euros that for 485 euros is more expensive than version SE without three useful additions which were accessible earlier only as доп the equipment.

BMW R1200RT it is glorified by the dynamics, excellent suspension brackets, the powerful engine on a number with the economic expense of fuel, and improbable comfort at the wheel.


Specifications for the European market:
* Electronic adjustment of a suspension bracket (ESA)
* Cruise control
* Automatic system of stabilisation (ASC)
* pressure Control in tyres
* Top wardrobe trunk in colour
* Onboard computer
* Heating of a seat
* Heating of handles
* Additional socket of a food
* Chromeplated exhaust system

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