In a move very unlike the traditional and boring boxer twins of the day, BMW came out of left field with the K1 and garishly redefined the meaning of the “gentlemen’s express.” Utilizing wind tunnel-defined aerodynamic bodywork, the K1 sought to build the ultimate high speed cruiser despite adhering to German laws limiting motorcycles to…
It’s pretty amazing to consider how far motorcycles have come in terms of performance over the past 30 years. Today’s superbikes weigh in at around the 450lb mark while making in excess of 200hp, with a comprehensive suite of electronics to make sure all that performance doesn’t murder us. But while modern superbikes are amazing…
Update: Sold for $12,500 The ultimate Bavarian Café 1983 BMW R100 LSB Designed and built by Brandon Mungai now offered for sale by Moto Borgotaro On the auction block at Bring a TrailerDetails from the build Complete overhaul of engine top & bottom end, including valve job, nikasil cylinder honing, new exhaust valve, new clutch friction…
Here’s a nicely preserved BoxerCup Replika with a mere 4k miles showing! I saw one of these recently at a bike show and it struck me how much smaller it appears today compared to my initial impressions when I was a younger rider. This looks downright civilized now and you see them with retrofitted OEM…
Update 7.10.2023: Jim has dropped the price on his HP4 Competition to $17k and noted the mileage is now 4,008. Contact him by email. Good luck to buyers and seller! -dc BMW knew the writing was on the wall. The iconic boxer motor – more powerful and efficient than ever – had evolved from air…
Update 9.6.2023: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc If you are talking about sport bikes, the boxer twin format is likely the last thing that comes to mind. Parallel and V twins have dominated the two cylinder format for years by way of Ducati, SVs, KTMs, etc. The HP2 Sport is…
Just 8k miles on this Boxer Cup and a very reasonable $7k buy-it-now. Seller description is a little light but taking a look at close values over at BaT, this looks like good value if it checks out! Paging Tirefriar for analysis! Act quickly, this one closes on Sunday evening. -dc 2005 BMW R1100S Boxer…
BMW has long experience up in the GT stratosphere, where superbike power is managed with a longer wheelbase and tuned for more torque. Today’s K1300S celebrated the 30th anniversary of the K-bike and rolled of the assembly line with all the Motorsports goodies. 2014 BMW K1300S for sale on eBay Boring and stroking the successful…