In 2008, BMW launched a bike called the HP2 Sport. It cost $25,500 and was arguably the most exotic, unique motorcycle on sale for a few years there. Based on the R1200S, it was essentially a completely different motorcycle, with … Continued
This is the BMW C evolution, a “near-production prototype” for an upcoming electric scooter. Why should you care about yet another concept electric bike? Well, when a company with BMW’s engineering expertise, production numbers and budget decides to do this, … Continued
To create these new Husqvarna TR 650s, BMW tuned its budget G650GS motor for a little more power and housed it in a bespoke frame. The result should be a fun, affordable dual sport and supermoto.
For this mid-cycle facelift, BMW is fitting its entry and mid-range ADV bikes with more standard and optional equipment, all aimed at increasing both safety and convenience. The biggest news is probably the change in name from F650 to BMW … Continued
Over Memorial Day Weekend a few weeks back a group of friends and I rode from Southern California up to Mariposa, just west of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, to attend the 40th Anniversary 49er Rally hosted by the … Continued
Featuring a ride-by-wire throttle, traction control, cruise control, electronically-adjustable suspension, electrically adjustable screen, a Bluetooth-equipped stereo, ABS and a tire pressure monitoring system, Triumph says its new Trophy is its most advanced bike yet. Using the same 1,215cc, 132bhp triple … Continued
It seems there is no tract of jungle so dense it hasn’t been mapped, no tribe so remote they haven’t been the subject of three dissertations and two documentaries. Reclusive Yanomami in the Amazon have Pepsi t-shirts. Nomadic herdsmen in … Continued