Similar to Porsche’s flat-six engine, there will likely always be a horizontal twin BMW. Before and well, during the development of the S1000RR sportbike, the company continued to enhance the big twin’s sporty prospects, and the R1200S is the penultimate boxer ( bowing only to the HP2 ). This example has over 31,000 miles but…
A flawed motorcycle that nevertheless succeeded in its intended mission, BMW’s radical K1 was tasked with changing public perception of the slightly stodgy brand and, although it didn’t actually sell particularly well, it certainly managed to send the brand off in a new direction. A bit too futuristically-styled, and possibly a bit too ambitious in…
When we first saw this bike for sale in 2012 it was being sold with it’s stable mate. Many of the same images are being used in the current auction but talking with Mr. Pegram would probably be best to determine which one is remaining. The listing ends in six days and shows a $27,000…
Living as we do somewhere between the bike and the post, your editors at RSBFS always appreciate the effort to photograph a bike well. Though they can try to hide mishaps, a good photograph is better at highlighting the lack of history, illustrating careful ownership. So much the better if a special bike is shown…
Made in relatively low quantities and just in 2006-07, BMW’s R1200S was their lightest, most powerful sport-oriented bike to date. Hidden in the standard silver or black ( yellow and silver/red stripes were available ) the able performer disappeared into the background of the track days and canyon runs, but held their own and were…
After the R1100S and the BoxerCup marque series faded into the German sunset ( and just before the introduction of the game-changing S1000RR ), BMW breathed some new life into the big opposed twin models with an additional 50-ish cc’s, four valves per cylinder, and a lot of advanced design work. Leading off with the…
This is a quick post as it covers multiple listings of a fairly rare bike, the BMW HP2 Sport which was one of BMW’s sport efforts before the S1000. These aren’t very common in the USA; from what I have been able to find over its 2008-2010 production lifespan, approximately 2141 were built but only…
Produced in 1988-93 at a rate of just over 1000 per year, BMW’s 90’s flagship was sporty though quirky. They have a cult following of BMW die-hards and engineers, enchanted by the aerodynamics and 100 hp. Also offered in red with yellow graphics ( ketchup and mustard ) and basic black, the blue metallic with…