BMW
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BMW’s getting serious about electric. 11 patents filed. Two ranges expected.
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We’re using a bit of lateral thinking here, but with 11 new electric-based trademark registrations – it doesn’t take much to work out BMW’s getting ready to get into the electric bike market in a big way. Nice of the documents filed with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office are tagged DC. That suggests…
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BMW reveals ‘maintenance-free’ M Endurance chain
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That’s right. BMW’s come up with a new chain that needs as little maintenance and lubrication as a shaft drive. BMW’s a big fan of low-maintenance drivetrains. It’s used shaft drive across its range for years – and now it’s developed a new chain using industrial diamond. Traditionally, a motorcycle requires constant maintenance. It must…
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PATENT: BMW’s single-unit CARBON frame and swingarm
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BMW has filed a design patent for a new carbon fibre chassis, which sees the frame and swingarm constructed as a single unit. Carbon fibre frames are nothing new, nor are carbon fibre swingarms – but BMW taking things one step further, filing a patent which integrates the two together. Unlike a conventional setup, there’s…
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PATENTS: BMW’s bringing back the C1. But this time it’ll be electric.
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Designs filed with the European Patent Office show an electric BMW scooter with a removable roof, seat belts and airbags. A scooter with a roof? Haven’t we seen one of them before? Wasn’t that a BMW too? Correct on all counts, the short-lived BMW C1 was pitched as the scooter of the future at its…
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Does TVS’s updated Apache RR 310 hint at the arrival of a baby sportbike from BMW?
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TVS has just updated its Apache RR 310 – and rumours are swirling that a version of it is going to make it Europe; with a BMW badge. The Apache RR 310 was co-developed by BMW and TVS – and there’s been speculation that it’d make an appearance over here ever since it was released…
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SPY SHOTS: BMW’s new G310GS and G310R caught road testing
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It looks like BMW’s been busy updating its small capacity adventure bike and roadster for 2021. Spy shots have emerged of BMW’s G310GS and G310R out testing in India. And by the looks of things, they’re pretty much ready to go – which indicates we’ll likely see them launched at the end of the year.…
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BMW’s R18 Big Boxer is HERE. YOU can order one NOW.
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We knew BMW’s R18 big boxer was coming, but we didn’t know it was going to look this good. BMW has been teasing us with concepts, custom house specials, and even the new engine itself, but the Bavarians have finally pulled the covers off the new R18 – the 1800cc big twin created to secure…
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YOU can explore the Ducati, BMW and Harley Davidson museums from the comfort of your sofa.
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Want to check out some truly special bikes while we’re on lockdown? Now you can. The Ducati, BMW and Harley-Davidson museums are open for business on Google Maps. That’s right. Head over to Google Maps, select Street View and simply drag and drop the little orange man onto your museum of choice. You can check…
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The New BMW R 18
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The new BMW R 18 mega-cruiser is BMW’s first foray into the cruiser market in a good few years, and has a newly developed 2-cylinder boxer engine with a displacement of 1,802 cc, peak power of 91hp, and over 150 Nm of torque. The styling is based on the 1936 R5, and uses telescopic fork…
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BMW patents front wheel 'catcher' to help with motorcycle head-on crashes
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In a head-on collision, a motorcyclist will usually come off far worse than in any other type of crash. That’s largely due to the forces of the impact having nowhere to go and nowhere to dissipate, so the full impact gets transmitted straight back into the bike and rider. BMW thinks it has worked out…
