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Written by Jon Chris Current
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Monday, 16 November 2009 17:44 |
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By J.C. Current
Have you ever thought about trading your Harley-Davidson for a BMW R1200R? There is a good chance that if you love riding your Harley-Davidson iron you are someone who can imagine riding into the distance for as long as your cash or credit cards will take you. Forever and ever you would just ride and leave the work-sleep-work world behind. Of course, this is not a dream which many of us get to fulfill that often, if at all. Long distance riding, though, can also simply include a three-day excursion to the local beach or mountains or a real vacation that you can share with your significant other. It all depends on where you are in life and where you want to go – and how comfortable you are as well… |
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Written by Jon Chris Current
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Wednesday, 11 November 2009 13:57 |
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2010 BMW R1200RT, R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure – Newfound PowerThe new models from our friends in Bavaria are your standard incremental changes to a motorcycle which is already near perfect for its purpose. Each of the updated models – R1200RT, R1200GS, and R1200GS Adventure – has received the double-overhead cam (DOHC), eight-valve boxer-twin engine from BMW’s HP2 Sport. However, the engine has been further modified with two sparkplugs per cylinder for improved power and combustion; the latter to meet strict Euro 4 emissions standards. Power output from the engine is rated at 110 hp and 88 lb-ft of torque – a 5% bump in power. All of the models have also seen further improvement to their individual roles in the model line-up. |
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Written by Web Master
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Wednesday, 04 November 2009 17:51 |
BMW R 1200 GS Motorcycle - A New World Traveler
By Dan Evon AllAboutBikes contributor
The world is a place to be explored, so don't let the road, or lack thereof, determine your path. The BMW R 1200 GS is a bike without boundaries. Cross the country along the interstates, or through muddy back roads, the BMW GS is a bike that doesn't care where you go, as long as you go.
A few years ago the GS model was popularized by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman as they took their GS Adventurers across the globe. Since the making of Long Way Round, the adventurous duo have completed another epic Journey through Africa, and plan on a South American journey in the coming year. The bike of choice through all of their adventures has been the BMW R 1150 GS Adventurer. |
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Written by Editorial Team
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Friday, 02 October 2009 14:33 |
BMW: Bol d’Or 24-hour raceBMW Press Release 
September saw the annual staging of the famous Bol d’Or 24-hour race, which took place at the Magny-Cours circuit in France. Held as part of the Endurance World Championship, this historic race attracts in excess of 50,000 spectators who come to join the party that lasts for the whole weekend and watch lots of private teams – many of them French – compete against the world championship regulars on their factory machinery. In the past, the BMW Motorrad Motorsport team has participated and enjoyed success in the Open class on the HP2 Sport, but with its attentions now firmly focused on the Superbike World Championship, there would be no factory representation at this prestigious event. However, a private team from Poland riding a series production BMW S1000RR, took on more than 50 other teams and finished in a remarkable fourth place in the Superstock Class, and a commendable 12th place in the overall standings, after 24 hours and 766 laps of the 4.2-km Magny-Cours circuit. |
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