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Review: 2024 BMW F 900 GS Adventure

The adventure motorcycle space has seen significant change in product diversity in recent years. While displacement one-upmanship continues at the far end of the displacement spectrum, roughly 16 years ago, a “middleweight” twin-cylinder category began gaining traction among adventure traveling enthusiasts.  In the early 2000s, most big adventure bikes had

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2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure Sweepstakes Build-Out

In case you haven’t heard, we are giving away a brand-new motorcycle to celebrate our 25th year in publication. But, the winner won’t just get a stock bike. We’re handing out a fully accessorized adventure machine with lots of gear and extras! Here’s how we have

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BMW Unveils 2026 BMW R 12 G/S

Wild speculation has been circulating in the motorcycle world ever since pictures of a boxer bike with long suspension travel and an oil/air-cooled four-valve engine started doing the rounds. Was BMW working on a worthy successor to the legendary HP 2 Enduro? Or was it “only” to be a

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Review: 2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure

The Independent Adventurer Big, wide, and fat—the 2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure shows its extreme robustness and versatility straight away. The bike’s design reflects its sheer indestructibility, turning it almost into additional armor for the rider. When the GSA first appeared in 1999, it already made a

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Comparison: BMW K 1600 GT vs. K 1600 B

Six-cylinder engines are as much a part of BMW as veal sausage is of a Bavarian Sunday breakfast or the Oktoberfest is of Munich. The in-line engine became an icon in 1973 at the latest, when it appeared on racetracks in the BMW 3.0 CSL Coupé, also known as

A Year in Review

RoadRUNNER's Favorite Motorcycles of 2024

How many different types of motorcycles did you ride in 2024? Did your stable grow or shrink? What was your favorite bike of the year?  Motorcycles are more than just vehicles for getting from point A to point B. They take us to places in style while also serving as

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BMW R 1300 GS Adventure: A Total Overhaul

Last year, BMW released the new R 1300 GS, an updated and more powerful take on the marque’s flagship model. It’s a great motorcycle that, despite its somewhat opinion-splitting looks, is still GS to the core (as John Flores discovered in our Apr ‘24 issue). Now, the company

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Comparison: BMW R 1250 GS vs. R 1300 GS

Having ridden BMW GS models for more than 20 years, it’s difficult to overstate the massive number of changes in the 2024 R 1300 GS. More than redesigned, the legendary GS platform has been reimagined in the 1300. Rather than an attempt to improve on the engineering of previous

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Review: 2024 BMW F 900 GS

I’ve been riding the BMW F 800's since they were introduced in 2008. In addition, I owned the F 650 GS Dakar for several years, and have put many miles not only on the early F 800s, but every iteration of these models since then. Although I

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BMW R 20 Concept Motorcycle at Villa d’Este

After a long absence, BMW Motorrad has presented a concept motorcycle at the stage of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d’Este. In addition to the big boxer engine, the brightly-colored tank was the focus of the R 20 roadster Every summer, the park of Villa d'Este

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The Battle of the Twin

I returned home from the October 2023 press launch of the BMW R 1300 GS in Málaga with mixed feelings. On one hand, I was totally enthusiastic about the bike's brilliant handling on the road. On the other, I was disappointed by the event’s too-short off-road part.

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Review: 2024 BMW R 1300 GS

In 2004, the Yamaha FJR still had that new car smell, the Honda VFR was still a contender, and the Ducati Multistrada 1000S DS had bodywork from the future. Then, like a meteor, Ewan-Wan Kenobi and his pal Charley took the long way around on a pair of BMW R

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First Look: BMW R nineT and R 12

In 2013, the BMW R nineT married the look of classic Bavarian machines with then-modern electronics. Over the next 10 years, it would spawn BMW’s entire Heritage motorcycle series. The company is introducing new members to the Heritage line this year with the 2024 R 12 and R 12

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BMW Unveils New F Series Motorcycles

BMW is serving up a real treat for riders with a penchant for mid-range ADV bikes. The German moto company has announced not one but three new additions to its F series—the 2024 F 800 GS, F 900 GS, and F 900 GS Adventure. Each motorcycle is powered by

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BMW Reveals Paul Yaffe’s Custom R 18 One Eight ‘C’

Paul Yaffe is something of a legend in the motorcycle customization world. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, he has designed and built dozens of incredible custom bikes. His latest creation was revealed at the 2024 MBE Motor Bike Expo in Verona, Italy. Yaffe’s latest customized masterpiece

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BMW R Nine T 100 Years: An Inspiring Take on a Modern Classic

I only ride motorcycles. Some people don’t believe me when I tell them that I don’t know how to drive a car. “Isn’t that the first step to becoming familiar with the road?” they wonder. “Well, not for me!” I proudly respond. Motorcycles have always been my

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BMW to Launch New 2024 BMW M 1000 XR

The two bikes in the BMW M Series—the M 1000 R/RR—have upheld the company’s automotive M brand’s dedication to supreme design and performance. Soon, the M motorcycles will receive a new sibling: the 2024 BMW M 1000 XR. Touted by the manufacturer as the most

A Year in Review

Our Favorite Motorcycles of 2023

With each new generation, motorcycles become quicker, more powerful, and more technologically savvy. But, we aren't on the hunt for what bikes look great on paper. We look for character, usability, accessibility, and which motorcycles are just plain fun to ride. It's not just about the

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Review: 2023 BMW R 18 Roctane

The BMW R 18 was quite an audacious move from the Munich-based company, bringing it to a new market segment. BMW has explored the cruiser category before, but without substantial success—although the R 1200 C from 1997 has a large fan base today and the prices for used machines

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Review: 2023 BMW R 1250 RT

Are you curious about what the “RT” stands for in the name of the 2023 BMW R 1250 RT? Well, the “R”  is for “Reise,” translating from German as “journey, trip, or voyage,” while the “T” means “Touring.” For the past 20 years, the RT has routinely been one of

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The Future of Motorcycling: Interview with Head of BMW Motorrad, Dr. Markus Schramm

RoadRUNNER recently had a rare opportunity to sit down for a chat with Dr. Markus Schramm, the head of BMW Motorrad. During the interview, he shared his views on the current motorcycle market and what the future might hold, both for BMW and motorcycling in general. Grab a nice cup

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BMW Introduces Emergency Call Feature for 2024 Models

BMW has parted the curtain on what it has in store for the 2024 model year. So far, we haven’t seen any groundbreaking additions to the lineup, but one introduction might help save riders’ lives. Of course, next year’s highlight will likely be the new R 18 Roctane.

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BMW's 2024 M1000 XR

The BMW M series is a household name in sports bikes. Now, as part of its 100th-anniversary celebrations, BMW is giving us a taste of what the future looks like with the M 1000 XR. Although we don’t yet know much, BMW has spilled the beans on the basics.

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Review: 2022 BMW F 900 R

It was late April when I sidestanded the 2022 BMW F 900 R in front of Crystal Lake Cafe in Azusa, CA. Large piles of snow were abundant but melting rapidly, remnants of the atmospheric river that defined the winter of 2022 in California. A fellow motorcyclist noticed the dealer

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BMW Teases a New R 12 nineT

In 2013, BMW Motorrad introduced the R nineT. Now, to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary, BMW has given us a teaser of a new machine in the retro-style roadster lineup—the R 12 nineT. The newcomer continues the nineT line’s tradition of offering a purist, classic roadster design