Says so here:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010...n-from-planes/
Says so here:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010...n-from-planes/
Kent Christensen
21482
'12 R1200RT, '02 R1100S, '84 R80G/S
It's been well known for a number of years now that the roundel represents an oilhead transmission shaft as viewed from the end after it has been stripped of its splines.
I've heard some suggest that the blau und weiss color scheme were taken from the Bavarian flag, but as it turns out, the same colors appear on a high denomination deutchmark.
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction.
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Steve
Y2K R1100RT
Ride on ~ Far out
And the debate rages on.
keep it light enough to travel.....
'04 R1150RT
'81 Honda CB650 Custom
I was told the blue juxtaposed with the white represents the Yin and Yang of BMW ownership, in so far as it costs out the yinyang to own one.
Not my opinion, just adding to the sum of knowledge on the planet.
'04 Silver R1150RT "Big Oel"
'05 Yellow KLR 650
'00 Red Suzuki Bandit 600
"I just want somewhere to ride and food when I get there."
Hopefully this explains it.. http://bmwmotorcycletech.info/roundel.htm
The thing about traveling is, you never want it to end and you can't wait to get home.
I answer to Roy, Chief, or Sarg.
04 R-1150-RT current bike. 94 R-1100-RS74,383, Sold, 78 R-80/7, K.I.A by a D.U.I
www.OceanStateBMWriders.com
The history of the roundel is clouded enough that one can choose an origin.
My favourite is this:
A BMW aircraft Engineer, disgruntled because he was tasked with the design of a motorcycle engine, marked it with a spinning propeller.
The roundel became too well known for upper management to change when they discovered the truth.
Great story. That's what I tell everybody!
Where did the "screamin' eagle" come from?
Mike Marr
1978 Yamaha XS750 (Needs rings), 1996 BMW R1100RS, 2004 Honda CRF230F
Best d@mn explanation I've heard yetOriginally Posted by Jeff488
I was told the blue juxtaposed with the white represents the Yin and Yang of BMW ownership, in so far as it costs out the yinyang to own one.
Not my opinion, just adding to the sum of knowledge on the planet.
There is an animated version of this that I saw about 20 years ago. Haven't been able to find it on the net though.
Salty Fog Rally 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012
-Tom (KA1TOX)
That's Blau mit Weiss. You're welcome.
I love this club. It's like a BIG dysfunctional family.
We argue about everything!
Back in the days of 3.5 inch floppy disks, I had a driver interactive program/game from BMW I got through BMWCCA somehow. At any rate, in the intro, the program featured an airplane propeller spinning, eventually becoming the BMW Roundel on the title page.
Go Figure
2006 R1200RT 1982 CB900F (Honda)
"Mr. Treehorn treats objects like woman, man."
Actually, the Bavarians always call it weiss mit blau or just weiss-blau. For whatever reason, the white always comes first. The colors and the lozenge flag are supposed to represent the fluffy white clouds in the blue Bavarian sky...That's Blau mit Weiss. You're welcome.
This is a discussion, not an argument. We got rid of the DGT and the Tavern so we wouldn't argue.I love this club. It's like a BIG dysfunctional family.
We argue about everything!
I love this club. It's like a BIG dysfunctional family.
We argue about everything!
Speaking of oil.....
Doug, 2011 R1200RT Polar Metallic
MSF #127350 NAUI #36288
No we don't!We argue about everything!
Bob Smith
'98 R1200C
'80 XS850 Special
A timely article on the subject from today... just got this from another discussionestwatch the video clip
http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1...f-the-bmw-logo
Steve Henson
EX-Prez SABMWRA MOA Club#62/ current forum moderator
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