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BMW Layoffs Are Coming. Though Unclear If It Will Affect Motorrad

After a modest year-over-year drop in motorcycle sales, BMW reported its automotive business was harder hit. As such, the company is taking measures to right its finances with layoffs already being worked out with its union.

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BMW Unveils A Special Edition R 12 G/S Motorcycle Just For The 2026 GS Trophy Race

Some say nostalgia sells, and BMW's new special edition R 12 G/S is exactly the sort of motorcycle we need in that category, as the one-off motorcycle is designed to celebrate this year's GS Trophy motorcycle race.

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BMW's New Limited Edition Superbike Celebrates the World’s Greatest Motorcycle Race

BMW revealed an M 1000 RR Isle of Man TT Limited Edition model to celebrate the 115th running of the IOM TT. Here's what makes it special.

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BMW’s Newly Appointed Development Head Paints A Clear Picture Of The Company’s Future

BMW just put a powertrain specialist in charge, and that may tell us exactly where motorcycles are headed next.

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Did BMW Motorrad’s Boss Just “Accidentally” Reveal The R20 Cafe Racer?

BMW may have just leaked the biggest, most unhinged cafe racer of the modern era through an Instagram post by none other than Markus Flasch.

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India’s Only Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini Has Finally Arrived

For superbike enthusiasts in India, this is the kind of machine that feels almost unreal. The Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini, one of the world’s rarest and most expensive production motorcycles, has officially arrived in India, and only a single unit has been allocated for the entire country. That alone makes…

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BMW Just Built Matching M Cars And Superbikes That We’ll Never Get

South Africa gets exclusive BMW M2, M 1000 RR, and S 1000 RR special editions, and we’re super jealous.

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BMW ADV-X Off-Road Motorcycle Event Turns The Canadian Rockies Into A GS-Only Playground

BMW ADV-X is a multi-day off-road experience curated by BMW Motorrad exclusively open to GS riders.

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BMW Introduces the 2027 F 450 GS, a Lightweight GS With Big-Bike Intent

BMW scales the GS formula down with the new F 450 GS with a 420cc twin and a more approachable chassis.

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This Is What Happens When Deus And BMW Team Up On An EV Motorcycle Build

Deus Lodge and BMW Motorrad have teamed up to create a custom CE 02 that’s all about the laid back beach life.

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The Pope Just Blessed This BMW Motorcycle for a Children’s Charity Auction

The Pope blessed and signed a modified BMW R 18 Transcontinental, which is going up for auction. All proceeds will go to children's aid projects in Madagascar.

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BMW’s New Accessories Turn the R 12 nineT Into a Flat Track Pretender (and That’s OK)

The R 12 nineT has to be the most customizable bike in BMW’s lineup. And it just got even better with the new Tracker Kit.

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Do You Want a Fancy $9,000 BMW Engine Espresso Machine? Of Course You Do

Ahead of BMW Motorrad Days 2025, the Motorrad teamed up with ECM Manufacture on a high-end, super-limited-edition R 18 espresso machine.

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BMW admits 2027 MotoGP entry “not viable” as it weighs up options

With three major European manufacturers already on the MotoGP grid – Ducati, KTM and Aprilia (from the Piaggio Group) – the absence of German giant BMW has always felt like an anomaly. More so given its current presence and success in the WorldSBK production bike series with Toprak Razgatlioglu.

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BMW still needs time before final call on 2027 MotoGP entry

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You Have To Watch and Hear BMW’s Concept Superbike Howl

BMW decided to take its new concept superbike out to Goodwood and take it on a parade run up the hill. Needless to say, it sounds incredible.

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BMW Motorrad Doubles Down On Styling, Personalization With Its 2026 Bikes

BMW Motorrad has announced the returning models for the 2026 model-year, most of which consist of new colors and additional optional extras.

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BMW’s R 1300 R “Titan” Is A Nitrous-Powered Hooligan Machine

BMW Motorrad unveiled the R 1300 R “Titan,” an insane custom build based on the BMW’s biggest naked sportbike.

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Hot Damn, Look At BMW's New Insane Superbike

BMW has unveiled its Concept RR, a wild superbike based around the S1000RR that showcases exactly what the brand is capable of, and likely gives us hints at what the future entails.

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BMW Drops the New R 1300 RS and RT Touring Bikes, Again With Some AI-Enhanced Photos

If there’s one thing BMW Motorrad knows better than most, it’s how to evolve without forgetting where it came from. And nowhere is that clearer than in its boxer engine platform—a design that’s been powering Bavarian bikes for decades. From the classic air-cooled twins of old to the liquid-cooled marvels of…

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Did You Know BMW Has a Customer Race Program? Neither Did We, But We're Stoked

BMW Motorrad USA recently announced its motorcycle customer race support program for the 2025 racing season. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as "Buy a BMW superbike and we'll support your racing efforts". But, hey, something is better than nothing, and there are a helluva lot of manufacturers doing nothing in…

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Is The BMW G 310 R Getting Discontinued Completely?

I've ridden a few BMWs in my time, and for the most part, they're nicely built bikes with a lot to offer. Heck, even the C 400 GT scooter I rode a few years ago had some of the bitiest front brakes I've ever felt on a scooter. They were…

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BMW Drops New F 900 and F 800 GS Variants…Which Are Not Coming To the US

The middleweight motorcycle segment is on fire right now. With more riders looking for that perfect blend of power, agility, and everyday usability, manufacturers are throwing everything they’ve got at this category. And BMW Motorrad isn’t sitting this one out.

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Mark Your Calendars, BMW Motorrad Days Returns To the US

BMW Motorrad has been one of the biggest names in the motorcycle industry for more than a century now. From highly desirable classics like the R69S to modern-day marvels of engineering like the M 1000 RR, BMW surely knows a thing or two about making awesome bikes.

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