RIDE INSPIRED!

Three Laps on BMW’s Fastest Bikes

Twenty-odd years after the BMW gang walked out of the first S 1000 RR design meeting, BMW has gone from being the stodgiest of brands to the absolute height of exuberant sport riding. This is easy to do in advertising. It is much harder to do in actuality.

Using the right tool for the job, even if it’s a small bike that isn’t even a BMW

Many people won't believe how amazing a small bike is until they try one. If you want to experience the benefits of off-road riding on a small bike, look no further than François Deroeux. François is a professional motorcycle coach who’s competed in events like the Baja 1000.

Top shelf octane vs. the well drinks

In bars, "top-shelf" refers to premium, higher-priced liquors, while "well drinks" (or "house drinks") are made with the standard, more cost-effective liquors typically stored in the "well." We can apply a similar scheme to which fuel we put into our motorcycles.

Prep your bike for a long trip

Digital Content Editor, Wes Fleming, details how to get your bike ready for a long trip. If you are planning a rooute to the National Rally, this is the prep video you need!

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NEWS & REVIEWS

In their efforts to remind riders around the world of the modularity and adaptability of the R nineT platform – and its new R 12 brothers – BMW Motorrad released...

Instead of just having one pair of gloves, I got two so I’d be able to alternate them and hopefully stave off deterioration due to sweat, hard use and UV...
Klim’s latest (second generation) Baja S4 mesh suit is perfectly at home on pavement, even though it’s designed and marketed as hot weather ADV gear. Klim’s Induction/Induction Pro, Avalon and...
Consistent with my first and only impression of Steve the person, “density” is an apt concept with which to begin a description of My Heart Has Been in It From...

It was a simply matter of time before BMW Motorrad upgraded its existing R 1250 product line. With the addition of the new R 1300 R, R 1300 RS and...

Nelson Rigg USA, Inc. continues to expand their Rigg Gear Adventure line of off-road products with the introduction of a new Hurricane 60 Liter Hurricane Duffle Bag....
BMW Motorrad USA introduced the 2026 R 1300 RT and R 1300 RS, motorcycles designed to elevate touring and sport-touring experiences. Both models feature BMW's 1,300cc liquid-cooled boxer engine and...
BMW Motorrad USA announced the new 2026 R 1300 R, returning for the new model year with more power and torque than previous models. New options will enable any rider...
BMW Motorrad's newest entry in their heritage lineup evokes one of the most famous BMW motorcycles of all time, the R 90 S....

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