After a successful inaugural BMW Motorrad Days Americas last year, the event will return to Alabama for the 2024 Barber Vintage Festival on October 11-13. Related: Inaugural BMW Motorrad Days Americas at Barber Vintage Festival a Success The 2023 event, also held during Barber Vintage Festival, celebrated the 100th anniversary of BMW Motorrad. BMW motorcycle enthusiasts from across the country traveled to Barber Motorsports Park to enjoy the festivities, demo ride BMW motorcycles, and connect with other BMW riders. “Last year’s celebration of the BMW Motorrad Days Americas at the Barber Vint ..read more

The BMW M 1000 XR blends elite levels of sportbike performance with a relatively comfortable riding position suitable for sport-touring duties. BMW’s lineup of streetbikes is amazingly diverse, from single-cylinder roadsters all the way up to the supersized R 18 series, so there’s a Beemer for almost anyone. BMW’s all-conquering GS series attracts most of the headlines, but there’s another gem often hidden in the shadows.   BMW has packed 201 hp into this sub-500-lb package. The S 1000 XR was one of the first sporty adventure-tourers on the market, eschewing off-road capability for s ..read more

The updated 2024 BMW F 900 GS adventure bike seeks to reinvigorate BMW’s middleweight platform. Upgraded from the F 850 now with a larger 895cc parallel-Twin that delivers 105 hp, a ready-to-ride low weight of 483 lb, a lower and more svelte profile, and upgraded suspension, the 2024 BMW F 900 GS just might be the best parallel-Twin adventure bike ever offered from the German company. To see how the 2024 BMW F 900 GS performs, we travel to Málaga, Spain, for a full day of on-road and off-road riding. Watch the video below to see the F 900 GS in action, and read our full review here. 2024 BMW ..read more

The BMW F 900 GS has received major upgrades for 2024, including a significant weight loss and a punchier engine. Photos courtesy BMW. The adventure-bike market is the hottest segment in motorcycling, with new models being introduced every year. The middleweight ADV category has been dominated by Yamaha’s Ténéré 700 and KTM’s various 790/890 Adventure models, but new or updated models from Aprilia (Tuareg 660), Honda (XL750 Transalp), Suzuki (V-Strom 800), and Triumph (Tiger 900) are enticing riders to reevaluate their options.   Meanwhile, BMW has been selling mid-weight ADVs for a ..read more

Paul Yaffe’s BMW R 18 One Eight “C” is built on the BMW R 18 Transcontinental luxury touring cruiser. Paul Yaffe of Bagger Nation has recently revealed his latest creation: the BMW R 18 One Eight “C” built on a BMW R 18 Transcontinental. This custom incorporates hot-rod appeal while remaining as authentically BMW as possible and joins Yaffe’s extensive list of customized bikes.  Yaffe is well-known to the custom motorcycle world. His bikes show up across the globe at various bike shows, rallies, and events, and he’s been awarded recognitions such as three “World’s Most Beautiful Motorcyc ..read more

2024 BMW R 12 nineT BMW has released details on two models that will replace the BMW R nineT: the BMW R 12 nineT and the new cruiser-styled R 12. The “12” in the names of these two models comes from their 1,170cc boxer Twin, and both bikes feature a new frame, new technology, and other updates.  The cruiser-styled 2024 BMW R 12 The R 12 nineT “classic roadster” carries on in the tradition of the R nineT with suitability for urban riding and a dynamic ride, while the R 12 features some different components and ergonomics designed for comfortable cruising.  2024 BMW R 12 nineT in San R ..read more

Our off-road test was brief, but it provided a favorable first impression of how the R 1300 GS handles on rocky, uneven terrain. BMW Motorrad pulled out all the stops in 2023 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its first production motorcycle (the R 32). It launched 100 Years Editions of the R 18 cruiser and R nineT roadster, it hosted its first-ever BMW Motorrad Days Americas at the Barber Vintage Festival, and on Sept. 28, exactly 100 years after the R 32 was unveiled at the Berlin Motor Show, it introduced the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS, the latest version of its bestselling model. Related: 2023 ..read more

We logged nearly 300 miles during our two-day first ride on the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS. (Photos courtesy BMW Motorrad) On Sept. 28, 2023, BMW Motorrad celebrated the 100th anniversary of its first production motorcycle (the R 32) by unveiling the latest version of its best-selling motorcycle, the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS. With a pedigree that goes back 43 years to the original R 80 G/S, which introduced the Gelände/Straße (“off-road/road”) concept and started the adventure bike revolution, the R 1300 GS is new from the ground up. Only the butterfly valves and a few bolts and connectors carry over from t ..read more

2024 BMW M 1000 XR in Blackstorm Metallic BMW Motorrad has announced the release of two long-distance sportbikes for 2024. The updated 2024 BMW S 1000 XR offers increased engine power, improved ergonomics, design refinements, and expanded standard features. The new 2024 BMW M 1000 XR, which was first teased in June 2023 as a prototype, is a bike that BMW says is designed to “meet the highest demands, from dynamic riding on winding roads to long-distance touring and to time spent on track.” See all of Rider‘s BMW coverage here. 2024 BMW S 1000 XR 2024 BMW S 1000 XR in Gravity Blue Metallic The ..read more

To celebrate its centennial, BMW Motorrad created 100 Years editions of its R nineT roadster and R 18 cruiser. Like the first BMW motorcycle built in 1923, both are powered by boxer Twin engines and painted black with white double pinstripes. The BMW R nineT (“ninety”) was introduced in 2013 to celebrate BMW Motorrad’s 90th anniversary. That’s the same year the “water boxer” R 1200 GS debuted, marking a shift from air/oil cooling to air/liquid cooling. The same engine in various states of tune made its way to other R-series models, but as the first model in BMW’s new Heritage line, the R nineT ..read more