BMW had showcased its range of superbikes at the 2012 Auto Expo. Present from the BMW Motorrad stable was the S1000RR superbike and the R1200 GS go anywhere motorcycle. The S1000RR needs no introduction. Power comes in through a 999cc, inline-4 motor, which produces 194 hp of power at 13000 RPM and 112 Nm of torque at 10250 RPM. Mated to a 6-speed, chain drive transmission with optional electronic traction control, the S1000RR is widely acclaimed as the fastest liter class bike in the world, nudging close to 300 kmph. It was also widely acclaimed last year as the bike of the year by most jurors. [click to continue…]
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BMW, the famous German auto maker known for its stunning cars and bikes is planning to launch their sub-litre class bikes in the Indian market in January. BMW already entered the domestic market early this year with 6 models in the 2 wheeler segment. The two-wheeler division of BMW, BMW Motorrad was not having a direct presence in the Indian market till date. They were only present through 2 dealers Deutsche Motoren in Delhi and Navnit Motors in Mumbai. These dealers imported the bikes as CBUs from Berlin and sell them in India. BMW Motorrad finally made an official foray into the Indian market this January and are aiming to sell over 50 bikes by the year end. [click to continue…]
BMW Motorrad has not officially entered India but a few BMW dealers are selling superbikes by importing them directly. These dealerships are located in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore and have the complete line up of BMW motocycles on sale, priced between Rs. 20 – 35 lakhs. The most recent ones to reach Indian shores is the K 1300 R with the K1600 GT and K1600 GTL also being promoted through newspaper medium. BMW should seriously consider setting up shop in India officially. A decision of CKD operation for the German superbikes will just be an added bonus. [click to continue…]
BMW Motorrad has just rolled out its 2 millionth motorcycle to be manufactured in Berlin. The plant which is located in Spandau has been rolling out Beemers since 1969 and exporting it to 130 countries across the globe. The 2 millionth bike to roll out of the plant was a BMW R1200GS and thus we would discuss more about this bike later on in the evening along with live pictures. This 2 millionth bike was a special edition to mark the occasion and featured unique graphics. Guess who was present on this milestone day? None other than Chris Pfeiffer.
“I’m really proud to present the two millionth BMW motorcycle here today. I have a really busy schedule but this kind of thing doesn’t happen every day so I really wanted to be here,” Christian Pfeiffer, BMW Stunt rider, said.
Now most of you know that Chris won’t just cut ribbons or socialize? He would just take the keys of the bike and do what he does best, stunts! And he did just that. He however finished his stunt show with a rear tire burnout which read “2000000″ on the tarmac. The BMW factory in Berlin produces up to 510 motorcycles a day from all model series, as well as about 24,000 brake discs for the car division. Now only if we had such a market for BMW bikes, we too could host a milestone production event but untill our economy reaches that level, we will have to be content with Hero Honda rolling out 2 million Splendors.
Hero Motors has bagged a contract from BMW Motarrad to become the sole international supplier of gearboxes for the German automaker. Making gearboxes for bikes is no joke and needs high expertise, specially when the company in question makes very powerful motorcycles. The five to eight year long agreement was signed on Tuesday and has removed the perception that Europe is the best place for sourcing automobile components in the world. [click to continue…]
BMW Motorrad has that it will be the first motorcycle manufacturer to offer ABS as standard equipment on its entire range of 2012 motorcycles. The German automaker introduced ABS on motorcycles 23 years ago in 1988. ABS is said to reduce fatal crashes by 37% and most riders are looking forward to buy an ABS equipped bike as their next machine. [click to continue…]
BMW Motorrad plans to sell atleast 50 units of its superbikes in 2011. The company launched its line of superbikes at astronomical prices three months ago. BMW superbikes are available at only Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi through Navnit Motors and Deutsche Motoren. BMW currently sells the R1200R, S1000RR, R1200GS, K1300, K1600GTL and HP2 superbikes in India. These bikes are priced between Rs. 18-25 lakhs and are imported from Germany by the aforementioned dealers. [click to continue…]
Last year when Red Bull got Chris Pfeiffer for its street tour in India, people went crazy with over 35000 people witnessing the breath taking stunts performed by Chris. The freestyle riding world champion is coming back this March, 2011 for the Red Bull Chris Pfeiffer Street Tour. The 2011 edition will see Pfeiffer perform at 7 new venues out of a total of 10 cities (Kolkata, Jaipur, Chandigarh, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Cochin) on his 15 day tour schedule between 21st March to 6th April 2011. The German open title winner will perform on his custom made BMW F800R and his Beta Evo 300 4T trials motorcycle.
BMW Motorrad starts its sales activities on the Indian motorcycle market with two official importers as of December 2010. The motorcycles will be produced at the BMW Motorrad plant in Berlin and supplied to India as CBU (completely built up) units. BMW Motorrad will initially offer the current models of the R and K series [...]
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