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Friday, April 29, 2005
4 Motorcycles For Summer 2004
Spring has sprung; the grass has riz; wondering where you sense of adventure is? Well, if your big SUV or sedan is making you feel confined and restricted during these beautiful summer days, perhaps it's time you consider adding a motorcycle to your fleet. On a bike, you can motor down the highway in style and at the same time, enjoy the rush that these two-wheeled beauts generate.
The four motorcycles that follow offer a unique way to ride and impress on the road. Take a long look at each one and then visit a dealership near you for a test drive, at the very least.
1- 2005 BMW R1200GS
3- 2005 BMW R1100S BoxerCup Replika
AskMen.com
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
BMW HP2 ENDURO
BMW are making 2005 a memorable one with the launch of several stunning new models. Here's the latest in the line, a high performance, lightweight, big twin adventure machine for dedicated off-road riders;
Twenty-five years after it created the 'big enduro' off-road genre, BMW Motorrad will launch the HP2 enduro ('High Performance 2-cylinder') – an uncompromising, sporting and exceptionally light road-legal off-road motorcycle.
(Inside Bike News)
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
SDPD To Get $1.1M Worth Of BMW Motorcycles
(Note: These motorcycles were sold by A&S)
Motorcycles To Replace Department's Aging Fleet
SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego City Council agreed Monday to purchase BMW motorcycles to replace the San Diego Police Department's aging fleet.
The issue passed unanimously, with no comment from council members.
The department will initially buy 55 motorcycles at a cost of about $1.1 million -- funded by an unlicensed-driver vehicle impound fee. Each BMW motorcycle has a $19,531 price tag.
The average life of a police motorcycle is six years or 60,000 miles, according to a city manager's report. The department's fleet of 72 Kawasaki motorcycles now averages 56,346 miles, with 38 motorcycles topping 60,000 miles.
Police motorcycles from Germany's BMW were selected over models by Honda, a Japanese company, and Harley Davidson, a U.S. company, according to the report. Kawasaki, another Japanese company, is eliminating its production of police motorcycles.
Monday, April 18, 2005
BMWs new superbike testing at Rockingham
Thursday 5 May and Monday 20 June are two dates that should be in any sports bike rider’s diary because BMW Motorrad UK is offering a free test ride of its incredible K1200 S at Rockingham circuit in Northamptonshire and is inviting motorcyclists who are thinking of buying a new sports bike this year to ‘let the ride decide’.
The K1200 S is the most powerful motorcycle BMW has ever produced. With 167 bhp on tap and a zero to 62 mph acceleration time of just 2.8 seconds, it offers riders performance, handling and road-holding qualities not previously associated with the brand.
BMW R1200 RT IS A TV STAR
The BMW association with quality, innovation and prestige have again been recognised by a major British bank. The benchmark setting R1200 RT – the company’s new generation, long distance touring machine – is to appear in a national Lloyds TSB television commercial.
A few days before the RT made its first public appearance at BMW Motorrad dealerships, the agile tourer was quickly booked to appear alongside the famous black horse in a new mortgage advertisement for Lloyds TSB.
Friday, April 15, 2005
The New BMW Motorcycle HP2
A dream of many Boxer fans is coming true: BMW Motorrad is proudly pre-senting a truly uncompromising, sporting and exceptionally light enduro - the new BMW HP2, a Boxer built for the offroad enthusiast and the most demanding tracks in the world.
Purist, but nevertheless stylish and perfectly equipped with the finest, carefully considered features, the BMW HP2 has everything it takes for unres-tricted riding pleasure off the beaten track and is perfect as the "basic" machine for amateur enduro motorsport. More than any other motorcycle, the HP2 capitalises in full on rough terrain on the benefits of the Boxer con-cept with its low centre of gravity. But at the same time the HP2, with its almost playful handling, low weight, and high-performance power unit, offers supreme riding pleasure also on the road. So considering the many options it offers the rider, the HP2 is the most powerful and by far the best offroad Boxer of all times.
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Announces BMW: The Mastery of Speed
The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum will celebrate eight decades of BMW sport bikes with an all-new exhibit, "BMW: The Mastery of Speed." Opening July 20, 2005, this showcase of the German manufacturer's sporting heritage features seldom seen and historically significant machines on loan from the renowned Peter Nettesheim collection. The exhibit will also include rare images and artifacts from Mr. Nettesheim as well as from Mobile Tradition, BMW's division devoted to preserving the company's heritage. Together, these elements tell the memorable stories behind BMW's many technical innovations.
The official dedication of "BMW: The Mastery of Speed" includes a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 pm, July 20, visits by special guests from BMW Motorrad USA, and a sampling of Munich's best-loved culinary traditions. The event and exhibit are open to the public (regular admission prices apply). The opening also coincides with the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America 33rd Annual International Rally, held July 21 - 24 in Lima, Ohio, which is expected to bring up to 9,000 BMW enthusiasts to the area.
AMA News: Lighter. Faster. BMW?
Less weight, more power.
It's the predictable claim every year in the sportbike arena, where manufacturers have to squeeze a few more horsepower out of already-screaming engines and shave grams off already-light parts. It's a game BMW has not played much in recent years.
BMW PowerCup to debut at French GP
The French Motorcycle Grand Prix on May 13-15 will mark the opening round of the new BMW Motorrad PowerCup series - the replacement for the popular BoxerCup - which features race bikes based on the German marque's new K1200 R.
The machine (pictured) delivers a power output of 175bhp, accelerates from 0-62 mph in 3-seconds and is expected to provide close, exciting racing in the process.
The race spec K1200 R features altered engine settings, specially adapted racing suspension and carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) body components: The engine spoiler, lamp mask, hand protectors, intake panels and rear trim (including pillion seat cover) are all made from the extremely light and high-grade material.
A throaty-sounding LASER racing exhaust system boosts performance and provides an appropriate racing tone, while the bike also features a semi-automatic gearbox and an adjustable footrest layout. The race bike is equipped with Metzeler Racetec tyres and comes with a lap-timer and a gearshift indicator.
Riders such as the Swiss Andy Hofmann and other participants of last year's BoxerCup - like Stéphane Mertens from Belgium, Thomas Hinterreiter from Austria and Roberto Panichi from Italy - will compete in the new PowerCup championship.
The winner can look forward to being presented with a BMW 630i Coupé and the runner-up will drive away with an X3 2.0d. Third prize will be a new generation BMW motorcycle.
The PowerCup will take place at the following seven European racetracks in support of the 2005 MotoGP World Championship:
15 May Le Mans French Grand Prix
4 June Mugello Italian Grand Prix
25 June Assen Dutch TT
24 July Donington Park British Grand Prix
30 July Sachsenring German Grand Prix
28 August Brno Czech Republic Grand Prix
6 November Valencia Valencia Grand Prix
Officer credits motorcycle with life
FONTANA: A man in a Honda rams a police officer but both he and his bike are unscathed.
12:15 AM PST on Wednesday, March 16, 2005
By ELENA ARNOLD / The Press-Enterprise
Riding to work along Interstate 10 on Tuesday morning, Fontana Police Officer Tony Cafaro found himself living every motorcycle officer's nightmare.
As he pulled alongside a speeding black Honda Accord, which he later would learn had been reported stolen, the driver turned the car towards Cafaro's department-issued BMW motorcycle.
"We're doing about 80 or so and he rams into the side of my bike," said Cafaro, 27. "He keeps ramming me, ramming me and we're getting closer and closer to the guardrail."
"The bike slid down the whole length of the car at a 45-degree angle," he said, describing the way the bike was leaning over. "I don't know how I didn't go down."
And while nothing in 20 years of motorcycle riding, including two years as a Fontana motor officer, could have prepared Cafaro for the ordeal, at least he was well equipped.
Cafaro credited his motorcycle with saving his life.
"Had I been on the Kawasaki I used to have, I know that I wouldn't be here," he said.
The department used a $450,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety last year to replace Cafaro's Kawasaki and other bikes in its aging fleet with four new BMW motorcycles, said Fontana police Sgt. William Megenney.
The grant also was used to fund other safety-oriented programs, he said.
Cafaro said he was most impressed with his new bike's braking capabilities -- especially when the Honda's driver tried to ram him a second time.
Cafaro pursued the car as it left the freeway at Sierra Avenue. The driver slowed and swerved toward Cafaro as the motorcycle pulled even with the car.
Cafaro hit the brakes.
"That thing stopped on a dime," he said.
He continued to follow the car through a mobile home complex, until the man abandoned the car and ran away.
Joseph Jesse James Frias, 20, of Bloomington was arrested a short time later on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, possession of stolen property and grand theft auto, said Megenney.
Cafaro said he had lower back and knee pain but was otherwise unhurt.
And the bike?
"There are only a couple of scratches and scrapes. BMW puts together a good machine."
Police Department May Replace Aging Motorcycle Fleet
SAN DIEGO -- The City Council's Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Wednesday advanced a plan to purchase up to 65 new BMW motorcycles to replace the San Diego Police Department's obsolete fleet.
Assistant Police Chief Bill Maheu told the committee the motorcycles could be on the street by July 1 if the full City Council approves the purchase.
The department will initially buy 55 motorcycles at a cost of about $1.1 million -- paid for by an unlicensed driver vehicle impound fee, Maheu said. Each BMW motorcycle will cost $19,531.
BMW Engines used in Formula BMW USA
The ultra-modern Formula BMW racecar, which allows 15-year-olds to enter the world of motor racing, has been lining up on the grid all around the world since the 2002 season. It sets standards above all on the safety technology front. The single-seater, powered by a 140 bhp BMW motorcycle engine producing speeds up to 140 mph, features a carbon-fiber chassis and fulfils the safety requirements of the much higher-performance Formula 3 cars.
Aprilia, BMW Motorcycle Join Forces
The positive year of 2005 continues for Aprilia: after the affirmative launch of the new Atlantic 500 Sprint, another important event is registered. Today in Munich (Baveria), an agreement of cooperation was signed between Aprilia and BMW Motorrad which will unite the two production houses in the motorcycle design and production fields.
The news, a rumor for quite some time, was finally officially confirmed. The significance of the agreement between Aprilia and the German brand centers around a future offering of products in sectors beyond those that BMW currently operates in which will be carried out in Aprilia factories in both Noale and Scorzè.
BMW Motorcycle Couple now Weeks from Breaking the Toughest and most Demanding Guinness World Record of All
BMW World Record Challenge: Simon and Monika Mewbound, participating in one of the most demanding and exciting adventures in the history of motorcycling. After 2 years, nine months, 132000 kilometers and 51 countries challenging both the endurance world record of 161000 kilometers and the countries world record of 102 countries they finaly have the endurance world record firmly in their sites and now they are just weeks from breaking their first world record. “The greatest distance on two bikes in one journey
Incredibly Simon and Monika commenced this double record challenge without any knowledge of motorcycle maintenance and Monika riding her sponsored bmw f650gs only passed her motorcycle test and obtained a license weeks before their journey start amazingly this is monika first ride on a motorcycle.
In the next few days they will depart Tehran Iran and continue south east en-route their forth continent australasia via UAE, Bahrain, Pakistan, Tibet, Nepal and Burma. they expect to amass another 30,000 kilometers and break the guinness world record in February 2005. They will complete their second circumnavigation of the earth when they arrive in Sydney Australia August 2005.
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Museum To Open BMW Sportbike Exhibit This Summer
PICKERINGTON, OHIO – The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum will celebrate eight decades of BMW sport bikes with an all-new exhibit, “BMW: The Mastery of Speed.” Opening July 20, 2005, this showcase of the German manufacturer’s sporting heritage features seldom seen and historically significant machines on loan from the renowned Peter Nettesheim collection. The exhibit will also include rare images and artifacts from Mr. Nettesheim as well as from Mobile Tradition, BMW's division devoted to preserving the company’s heritage. Together, these elements tell the memorable stories behind BMW’s many technical innovations.
