2012 BMW F800R: now less ugly

The BMW F800R’s never been a terribly good motorcycle, but it has been in ugly one. Now, it can’t even claim that distinction. For 2012, the parallel-twin commuter is going all not-so-bad with body-colored radiator cowls and mudguards. Plus a … Continued

Photos: Chris Pfeiffer in Azerbaijain

Like stills from a bad heist movie where the protagonist must flee through the streets of an ancient Eurasian city without putting his front wheel on the ground (maybe the coke is in there?), these photos of Chris Pfeiffer wheelying … Continued

This horse can wheelie too

These photos come from Chris Pfeiffer’s stunt tour through Kazakhstan aboard his BMW F800R. The horse, the eagle and the fetching bathrobe are apparently an attempt to relate stunting to traditional Kazakh culture. Somehow, they feel more appropriate than a … Continued

Chris Pfeiffer’s stoppie advice

As you can see in the attached photo gallery, BMW’s resident stunt monkey, Chris Pfeiffer, knows a thing or two about doing a stoppie. Here, he shares that knowledge with you. Photos: Red Bull Photofiles

Custom: Kekli F800R

Referencing the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk while subverting the overtly masculine, serious image of motorcycling, French graphic designer Alexis “Kekli” Huret painted this BMW F800R to look like a friendly cartoon tiger. Kekli is part of Paris’s unique urban creative scene … Continued

Chris Pfeiffer rides BMW Vierzylinder

Built between 1968 and 1972, the four 331-foot towers of the BMW Vierzylinder building are actually suspended from a single central column. Used as BMW's world headquarters, the building is also protected under a historical status and is considered the…