BMW Motorrad brings out first ever cornering ABS for supersports bike

BMW Motorrad presented the S 1000 RR in 2009 - not just its first supersports bike but also the first motorcycle of this type to be fitted with ABS. That same year saw the first racing victory by a supersports motorcycle with ABS at the 24-hour race in Barcelona.

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BMW Group delivers 177,741 vehicles worldwide, increase of 6.8 per cent

Deliveries of BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles increased 6.8 per cent to total 177,741 in the last month, making it the best May ever (previous year 166,381). A new sales record was also reached in the year-to-date with a total of 826,865 vehicles delivered

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BMW plant Berlin manufactures 500,000th BMW GS motorcycle with boxer engine

Today the 500,000th BMW motorcycle of the flat-twin-engined GS model series came off the production line - a R 1200 GS. Since 1969 motorcycles have been manufactured for the world market in Berlin-Spandau and since 1980 the BMW Motorrad GS models with boxer engine, too.

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BMW Group delivered 141,093 vehicles worldwide in February, increase of 5.6 per cent

With 141,093 BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles delivered worldwide (previous year 133,631/ +5.6 per cent), the BMW Group achieved its best-ever February sales result. A record number of 273,999 (previous year 256,933) automobiles have been delivered

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Karl Viktor Schaller to Head BMW Motorrad Development

From April 1, 2014 Prof. Dr. Karl Viktor Schaller (55) will take over as Head of BMW Motorrad Development from Dr. Christian Landerl.

Landerl (53) headed the motorcycle development from November 2008 and will now lead the development automobile petrol

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BMW Motorrad USA welcomes BMW Motorcycles of New Orleans to dealer network

BMW Motorrad USA has further expanded its brand in the Gulf Coast with the addition of BMW Motorcycles of New Orleans. The new BMW motorcycle dealership, located at 1440 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, LA, (home of Halls Motorsports NOLA) offers a complete

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BMW Motorrad reports best October of all time with sales of 8,376

After ten months, BMW Motorrad sales are 8.5 per cent above the previous year. 101,530 motorcycles and maxi scooters have been supplied as of October (previous year: 93,540 units). Within the month sales increased by 10.3 per cent to reach a new October

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BMW Motorrad celebrates its 90th anniversary, world premiere of the new BMW R nineT

The BMW Museum in Munich provided a worthy setting for a very special anniversary in the company history of BMW AG - 90 years of BMW Motorrad. The climax of the event was the world premiere of the BMW R nineT.

"90 Years of BMW Motorrad, that's 90 years of eventful

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BMW Motorrad announces the price of the new R 1200 GS Adventure

With the new BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, BMW Motorrad perpetuates the success story of the big GS models with boxer engine - a story which stretches back over 30 years. As the most successful supplier of large-volume travel enduros, BMW Motorrad

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BMW Motorrad global sales 8.4 per cent above previous year as of September

After nine months, BMW Motorrad sales are 8.4 per cent above the previous year. A total of 93,154 motorcycles and maxi scooters have been supplied worldwide (previous year: 85,944 units/+ 7,210 units). Sales as of September are at 9,264 vehicles, which corresponds

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