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MAMMOTH BMW R1250GS launch report in Motorcycle Sport and Leisure magazine. OUT FRIDAY.
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Motorcycle Sport and Leisure has been out to Portugal for the launch of BMW’s all-new R1250GS – putting its new 1250cc ShiftCam powerplant through its paces across a range of road and off-road riding. And in the November issue of the mag, there’s a mammoth feature talking through the big changes for 2019. Our man…
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FIRST RIDE: BMW’s all-new 2019 R1250GS. Here’s what we thought from the WORLD LAUNCH.
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WORDS BY: Matt Hull (in Sunny Portugal). The new BMW R 1250 GS was never going to look dramatically different – why change the best-selling large motorcycle? But the competition has been introducing more and more powerful engines, so BMW allowed their engineers some free space in the engine department for this updated model. The…
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VIDEO: 2019 BMW R 1250 GS revealed. First impressions and ShiftCam walkaround. Will cost from £13,415.
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Here’s our first impressions and walkaround video of the 2019 BMW R1250 GS – a revised version of the popular adventure machine with more power, more gizmos and more torque than the current model in the German firm’s range. The main event for the new GS is its 1254cc ShiftCam motor – which we…
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VIDEO: BMW’s SELF RIDING motorcycle.
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BMW has just unveiled its latest concept – an autonomous SELF RIDING motorcycle. Admittedly, many motorcyclists will probably be wondering why on earth BMW would ever waste its time developing an autonomous motorcycle. But there’s a surprisingly simple answer. BMW claims it’s all about safety. Essentially, BMW reckon that if it can understand a bike’s dynamics,…
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AMAZING BMW-badged G310RR mini-superbike appears in Japan at BMW event. STUNNING little superbike for 2019. Check this out!
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Wow! We’re loving these latest photos of a genuinely sexy BMW G310R that’s been kitted-up to look like the soon-to-be-released G310RR (or mini-superbike, tiny version of the S 1000 RR from the German brand). But let’s not get too carried away with this just yet – yes, it is the bike that’s coming for next…
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CONFIRMED: NEW BMW S1000RR for 2019. PATENT filed in China.
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We’ve been telling you that there’s a BMW S1000RR on the way for a few months now. And a patent filed in China CONFIMS that the hugely successful S1000RR is set to receive a range of updates for 2019. China’s intellectual property office has published patents revealing the new BMW S1000RR for 2019 (well,…
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CARB documents CONFIRM new BMW R1250 coming for 2019. FIVE models on the way.
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The California Air Resources Board has just certified a new 1254cc BMW engine – FINALLY confirming that there’s an entire range of 1254cc R models on the way for 2019. According to the new CARB documents, the engine will be used across five models – the R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, R1250R, R1250RS and R1250RT. Admittedly, it’s…
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COMING FOR 2019: BMW’s 2019 F850GS ADVENTURE. Caught out in action during SECRET endurance tests.
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Ahead of the big motorcycle shows kicking off in a month or so – we’re going to be reminding you of all the NEW bikes we’re expecting to be unveiled ready for 2019. Next month the action kicks off with INTERMOT in Cologne, followed a few weeks later by EICMA in Milan – and we…
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VIDEO: Alex Barros is in top form. 47-years old and still WINNING races.
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Alex Barros has still got it – as this video which shows him pipping 22-year-old ex-Moto 2 rider Eric Granado to the finish line, after a dramatic final lap of the Brazilian Superbike Championship round at Interlagos proves. Barros has had a long illustrious career in motorcycle racing – and has been involved in competition…
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ULSTER GRAND PRIX: Peter Hickman triumphs. Crowned ‘Man of the Meeting’.
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Peter Hickman was crowned ‘Man of the Meeting’ for the second year running at the Ulster Grand Prix after sealing a double – despite rain cutting the action short at Dundrod. Hickman was declared the winner in a reduced distance MMB Surfacing Superbike race, which combined with his win in the Centra Whitemountain Supersport race and…
