BMW Motorcycles Buyer's Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/buyer-guide/bmw/ Motorcycle Reviews, News on Motorcycles, Specs, Test & Race Results Tue, 02 May 2023 02:20:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-UltimateMoto_Circle-512x512-1-32x32.png BMW Motorcycles Buyer's Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/buyer-guide/bmw/ 32 32 2023 BMW R 18 Buyer’s Guide [Prices, Colors, Specs, Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/05/01/2023-bmw-r-18-buyers-guide-prices-colors-specs-photos/ Tue, 02 May 2023 02:20:16 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=265793 The Big Boxer returns in its most basic form—the 2023 BMW R 18. Powered by a torque-biased 1800cc air-cooled opposed twin with pushrod valve actuation that puts our 116 ft-lbs of force at just 3000 rpm, the prodigious engine dominates your attention. Fortunately, there is more to the 2023 BMW R 18, as it is […]

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]]> 2023 BMW G 310 R Buyer’s Guide [Specs, Price, Colors, Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/04/03/2023-bmw-g-310-r-buyers-guide-specs-price-colors-photos/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 01:44:15 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=265127 As hard as it might be to believe, you can still buy a BMW sportbike for just a bit more than $5k—the 2023 BMW G 310 R has a list price of $4995. Powered by 313cc double overhead cam powerplant, the BMW G 310 R is an urban motorcycle that doubles as a weekend canyon […]

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]]> 2023 BMW R nineT Pure Buyer’s Guide [Prices, Colors + Specs] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/03/13/2023-bmw-r-ninet-pure-buyers-guide-prices-colors-specs/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 03:11:40 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=264644 Designed to appeal to customizers, the 2023 BMW R nineT Pure is the base model in the R nineT range. However, it is hardly a stripped-down motorcycle. The 110-horsepower boxer twin is ready to go with standard features that include ride modes, traction control, cornering-aware ABS, electronic engine braking, a steering damper, and LED lighting […]

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]]> 2023 BMW R 1250 GS Buyer’s Guide [Prices, Specs, Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/03/06/2023-bmw-r-1250-gs-buyers-guide-prices-specs-photos/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 06:59:14 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=264437 The granddaddy of adventure motorcycles, the 2023 BMW R 1250 GS continues to be an outstanding sport-touring motorcycle that can be ridden successfully off the pavement. While not as capable as its Adventure model sibling, the standard BMW R 1250 GS remains a formidable motorcycle. However, the standard $17,995 model will not be available from […]

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]]> New Rider’s Buyer’s Guide to Motorcycles: Best Sportbikes of 2021 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2021/06/11/new-riders-buyers-guide-to-motorcycles-best-sportbikes-of-2021/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:37:53 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=231151 Sportbikes are an outstanding way for new riders to get involved in motorcycle riding. Sport motorcycles have good handling and brakes, along with motors that are docile at low rpm and offer good power as the revs climb. Add in their light weight, and they are great motorcycles for learning solid riding skills We recommend […]

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]]> New Rider’s Buyer’s Guide to Motorcycles: Best ADVs of 2021 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2021/04/23/new-riders-buyers-guide-to-motorcycles-best-advs-of-2021/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 23:16:29 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=230123 Adventure motorcycles are a popular genre, though few ADV bikes cater to new riders. We have a self-imposed 400cc limit in our New Rider’s Buyer’s Guides, though we’re going to stretch it by 11cc in this installment. Lower displacement motorcycles are smaller and safer, making them ideal for new riders who will inevitable make errors. […]

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]]> 2020 BMW F 850 GS Buyers Guide: Specs & Prices https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/05/20/2020-bmw-f-850-gs-buyers-guide-specs-prices/ Wed, 20 May 2020 06:47:45 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=222262 The ADV waypoint between BMW’s diminutive G 310 GS and the behemoth R 1250 GS, the 2020 BMW F 850 GS is ready for both dirt and the street. Signaling the F 850 GS’s intentions is the 21-/17-inch wheel combination shod with Continental Twinduro TKC 80 tire; the 850 is focused on off-road performance—and it’s […]

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]]> 2020 BMW G 310 R Buyer’s Guide: Specs & Prices https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/05/10/2020-bmw-g-310-r-buyers-guide-specs-prices/ Sun, 10 May 2020 07:44:25 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=222127 The smallest of the German company’s naked upright sporting Roadster line, the affordable 2020 BMW G 310 R is an outstanding entry-level sportbike. That fact that it comes from a premium brand such as BMW reminds us of the power of collaboration with other countries—TVS Motor Company in India (recent purchaser of the Norton brand) […]

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]]> 2020 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure Buyer’s Guide: Specs & Prices https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/05/03/2020-bmw-r-1250-gs-adventure-buyers-guide-specs-prices/ Sun, 03 May 2020 06:36:28 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=222041 Without any doubt, the 2020 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure is the big daddy of ADV motorcycles. Thanks to its reliability, capabilities, and BMW’s global network, it is the choice of continent-crossing adventurists around the world. The latest 1254cc ShiftCam boxer is the most powerful yet in the flagship GS, putting out over 105 ft-lbs […]

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]]> 2020 BMW R nineT Pure Buyer’s Guide: Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/03/30/2020-bmw-r-ninet-pure-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:15:20 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=221209 It’s back to basics with the 2020 BMW R nineT Pure. That minimalist attitude has allowed BMW to bring the R nineT Pure to the showroom for less than $10k.

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]]> 2018 BMW K 1600 B Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/08/29/2018-bmw-k-1600-b-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:47:23 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=202664 The newest bagger on the motorcycle market, the 2018 BMW K 1600 B certainly approaches the genre from a different perspective.

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]]> 2018 BMW F 800 GS Adventure Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/08/28/2018-bmw-f-800-gs-adventure-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 14:29:27 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=202647 For rider who seriously want to and off-road capable ADV motorcycle, the 2018 BMW F 800 GS Adventure is a highly capable machine.

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]]> 2018 BMW F 800 GS Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/08/23/2018-bmw-f-800-gs-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:53:19 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=202562 With 17” and 21” wire-spoke wheels, the 2018 BMW F 800 GS identifies itself as an off-road ready motorcycle.

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]]> 2018 BMW F 700 GS Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/08/22/2018-bmw-f-700-gs-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Tue, 22 Aug 2017 13:02:22 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=202469 Don’t let the 700 designation fool you. The 2018 BMW F 700 GS actually has a 798cc parallel twin motor—it’s just detuned to “700” status.

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]]> 2018 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/08/21/2018-bmw-r-1200-gs-adventure-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:27:08 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=202403 Ready to go anywhere on the planet, along with having the ground support to make that possible, the 2018 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure is a motorcycle around which dreams are constructed and executed.

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]]> 2018 BMW R 1200 R Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/08/19/2018-bmw-r-1200-r-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Sat, 19 Aug 2017 12:15:36 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=202390 If you were designing a pictogram to represent a motorcycle, you could do much worse than the 2018 BMW R 1200 R as a model.

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]]> 2018 BMW R 1200 RS Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/08/17/2018-bmw-r-1200-rs-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:17:02 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=202363 When you look at the 2018 BMW R 1200 RS, it’s hard to resist calling it a gentleman’s sport bike. The RS has sensible ergonomics and a torquey motor.

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]]> 2018 BMW R 1200 RT Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/08/15/2018-bmw-r-1200-rt-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:09:53 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=202290 An iconic long-distance tourer, the 2018 BMW R 1200 RT has a classic boxer twin as its centerpiece, albeit updated to feature both liquid- and air-cooling.

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]]> 2018 BMW S 1000 XR Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/08/14/2018-bmw-s-1000-xr-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:21:14 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=202277 Unchanged for 2018, save the new HP Motorsport colors and a Pro seat with the XR logo stitched in, the 2018 BMW S 1000 XR remains a premier sport-tourer.

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]]> 2018 BMW G 310 R Buyer’s Guide | Specs & Price https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2017/08/11/2018-bmw-g-310-r-buyers-guide-specs-price/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:29:09 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=202229 Originally slated to be a 2017 model—we tested a pre-production example in late 2016—the new BMW G 310 R is finally being released as an 2018 model.

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]]> 2016 BMW R 1200 RT | Buyer’s Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/05/02/2016-bmw-r-1200-rt-buyers-guide/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/05/02/2016-bmw-r-1200-rt-buyers-guide/#respond Mon, 02 May 2016 12:00:56 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=189549 The latest version of BMW’s classic boxer tourer--the R 1200 RT--gets Automatic Stability Control and two riding modes. The seating position has a lower the center of gravity that the last air-cooled RT, making it easier to reach the ground at stops. Plus, the instrument cluster uses a 5.7-inch TFT color display.

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/04/26/2016-bmw-r-1200-rs-motorcycle-buyers-guide/feed/ 0 2016 BMW R 1200 R | Buyer’s Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/04/21/2016-bmw-r-1200-r-motorcycle-buyers-guide/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/04/21/2016-bmw-r-1200-r-motorcycle-buyers-guide/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:54:58 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=189258 It was an all-new BMW R 1200 R last year, which featured the liquid-/oil-cooled boxer motor previously used in the GS and RT models. The R 1200 R has a new chassis, that includes traditional inverted forks and a EVO Paralever rear suspension system.

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]]> https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/04/13/2016-bmw-s-1000-r-buyers-guide/feed/ 0 2016 BMW R 1200 GS | Buyer’s Guide https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/04/07/2016-bmw-r-1200-gs-buyers-guide/ https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/04/07/2016-bmw-r-1200-gs-buyers-guide/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:24:56 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=188788 The latest version of the big BMW R 1200 GS boxer still utilizes air cooling, and has authentic cylinder fins to show for it, but water is used to strategically cool the hottest portions of the motor—the cylinder heads and parts of the cylinders.

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