Motorcycle fans flocked to Milan, Italy, in November for the 67th EICMA show, and despite the absence of several key manufacturers due to the current economic crisis, BMW Motorrad was determined to show that it continues to innovate and thrill.

Last week BMW introduced an inline six-cylinder café racer concept at the 2009 EICMA show in Milan, Italy.

CamCruiser has an illustrious history in building specially-designed 'tracking' vehicles for both still and video photography. For the high-speed demands of the Planet Power shoot, the team developed the CamCruiser Pacer - a heavily modified Mini Cooper.

In its configuration and basic structure, the new flat-twin engine is the same as the Double Overhead Camshaft (DOHC) engine featured in the BMW HP2 Sport.

Voni and I have spent the summer traveling on motorcycles. The bikes, her K75S now at 90,000 miles and my R1150R now at 123,000 miles have accumulated together just over 46,000 bike miles since we left home. While they performed well, they were not flawless. Some maintenance needs were expected.