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Last summer’s record-breaking heat provided plenty of impetus to investigate more ways to stay comfortably cool on our motorcycles. Surely all serious riders have already developed some method(s) for coping with high temperatures, but some approaches are better than others, and some products specifically designed to beat the heat may …
The idea it takes 10,000 hours of practice to achieve expert status was popularized in Malcolm Gladwell’s bestselling book, Outliers: The Story of Success. It’s a misleading oversimplification to reduce his message to this one element, but he highlights the absolute necessity of long-term immersion in an endeavor to become …
What if there was something you could do to make you a safer, more confident, more comfortable rider? Of course, there is—motorcycle training! It’s one of those things most of us agree we need more of, yet most riders don’t do it. Even MotoGP riders train. They have rider coaches …
As a relatively new recruit to the Order of the Roundel, I wanted to familiarize myself with BMW’s history and the evolution of its model lines. I’ve certainly followed coverage of the marque in the enthusiast press for decades and examined many offerings in person—in dealerships, at rider hangouts, and …
This is the follow-up to my previous column, “Light makes right.” If you missed that one, I described packing my bike for the 2022 Rally in a way that minimized the weight I’d be adding to a motorcycle I already found intimidatingly heavy. I weighed the empty luggage (37 pounds) …
Today, on 21 June 2023, the 1,000,000th GS equipped with a boxer engine rolled off the production line at the BMW Motorrad plant in Berlin-Spandau – a Triple Black BMW R 1250 GS. BMW motorcycles have been manufactured in Berlin since 1969 and the BMW Motorrad GS models with boxer …
BMW Motorrad announced a wide swath of changes and updates to their 2023 lineup; nothing earth-shattering but much of interest! Download their PDF for full info.
BMW Motorrad is proud to unveil the M 1000 XR prototype, which offers a glimpse of the newest model in the M lineup. “With the M 1000 XR prototype, we are providing a first preview of the third BMW Motorrad M model, in our anniversary year. We have developed the …
If you are a current BMW Motorcycle Owners of America member you can save big bucks on Original BMW Parts. Purchase in-store from our parts department now through December 31st and receive up to 35% off your purchase of BMW Original Parts. Come in today and stock up for your …
Forty years ago, a gallon of gas was less than a buck, and for 20 cents, you could send a first-class letter across the country. MTV offered a new way to “watch” music, and the average 30-year rate on your home mortgage hovered around 16 percent. Ouch! In the world …
