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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

13 years back BMW has entered the Indian superbike scene with the F650 through a joint venture with the Hero Group, but things did not go as planned. BMW is planning another foray into the country’s minuscule high-end motorcycle market and is planning to introduce its Motorrad range of super bikes in India which will [...]