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BMW's New Entry-Level Off-Road Motorcycle Is Affordable As Hell

BMW's new F 450 GS adventure motorcycle is already making waves in the space with its approachability. But its price will seal the deal, as it's super affordable.

RideApart · Oct 2

Check Out BMW's New R20 Motorcycle Before It Launches

BMW CEO Markus Flasch rides the uncamouflaged R20 prototype, giving us our clearest look yet before its launch.

RideApart · Sep 9

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.

RideApart · May 14

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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.

RideApart · Sep 11, 2025

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.

Motorsport · Aug 8, 2025

BMW still needs time before final call on 2027 MotoGP entry

Autosport · Aug 8, 2025

BMW's CEO Says Electric Motorcycles Aren't Ready to Compete With Gas Ones

BMW's new CEO Markus Flasch states that while the technology of an EV motorcycle is cool, it just can't compete with gas at present. So you won't be seeing a M 1000 RR EV soon.

RideApart · May 31, 2024

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BMW's New CEO Says They're Looking at a MotoGP Entry

BMW Motorrad's new CEO Markus Flasch states that he'd like to see BMW race around the globe and that MotoGP is a global race series.

RideApart · May 29, 2024

BMW's Probably Building That 2.0-Liter Boxer Engined Cafe Racer

RideApart got a chance to sit down with BMW Motorrad's Markus Flasch and talk about the R20 concept's status and found out it's pretty close to production-ready.

RideApart · May 28, 2024

Markus Flasch Will Be The New Head Of BMW Motorrad

BMW Motorrad has announced a top-level personnel change. Markus Schramm will be succeeded by Markus Flasch as the head of the German brand’s two-wheeled business unit.

RideApart · Oct 8, 2023

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