2023 is the year when German motorcycle maker BMW Motorrad is celebrating its 100th anniversary. It was only natural then for us to be subjected to a wealth of new models being launched, but I have to ...

The 2026 BMW R 12 G/S goes back to a simpler time in motorcycling while hiding plenty of tech under the skin. BMW has been on a retro roll for several years now, paying homage to classic and popular ...

The BMW R nineT Urban G/S was a neat-looking bike, but beneath those R 80-inspired looks lay a very traditional street bike: Cast wheels, five and a half inches of suspension travel, all ingredients ...

Although there are presently other bike makers that rule the enduro segment (think KTM or Honda), at least as far as competitions are concerned, the Germans from BMW, they too heavyweights of the ...

Our good Bavarian bike builders have finally gifted us their next-gen 2024 R 12 / R 12 nineT for a new season of scoot-happy shenanigans. Let’s dive in and see what BMW’s gifted us as we smash ...

Back in Q4 of 2023, our good Bayerische Motoren Werke chucked a revamped R12 cruiser, and the beautifully versatile R 12 nineT roadster. These bikes were perfectly positioned to cater to Beemers ...

In 1981, Hubert Auriol brought home BMW’s first Paris-Dakar rally win — in the event’s second year — aboard an R 80 G/S. It was a stunning and unexpected victory, as the Bavarian bike was considered ...

For as much of a fuss as we motorheads can make about different kinds of bikes (and the people who ride them), sometimes the biggest distinctions are aesthetic. How else would it be possible for, say, ...

BMW’s retro sports naked bike is getting a new generation this year. And to mark the occasion, its name gets another number, one in numerals this time. The BMW R 12 NineT will take over from the R ...