BMW has liked to use some of their limited editions as technology showcases, and the HP4 Competition is no exception. The 2014 special S1000RR had traction control, dynamic damping control, racing ABS, launch control, and the list goes on. Forgot to mention the nearly 200 hp and dry weight well under 400 lbs. With numbers…
BMW offered its radical K1 in eye-catching ketchup and mustard or a Michigan fan’s navy and gold livery, but is occasionally seen in a grown-up grey or black. This one is fan-owned and looks excellent. 1991 BMW K1 for sale on eBay BMW was looking to inject some pizazz into its inline engine menu, and…
Lots of young men had Farrah Fawcett posters on their walls in the mid 1970’s, while those with the two-wheeled affliction might’ve had one of a sexy R90S. The bike was BMW’s return to /S machines and was made only for a few years, but won Daytona and the inaugural AMA SuperBikes championship in 1976…
In 2008 BMW launched the ultimate boxer sport bike, the HP2 Sport. An offshoot of the stillborn GP racer project (which management wisely decided could not be competitive in a straight up fight), BMW instead released a no-compromise sporting twin of uber-exclusive status. Limited in numbers and impossibly expensive, the HP2 Sport was a brief,…
Odd enough to see a single K1 up for sale, but a St. Louis specialty motoring shop has two in the house. The Bahnstorming liter-bike was BMW’s comprehensive solution to the sport/touring question. 1990/1991 BMW K1’s for sale on eBay As ever, BMW was anxious to make their own way with their new inline four,…
BMW’s niche of performance, clientele, and MSRP has given even their dabbles a certain credibility. A marque that has always had a standard in the line-up ventured into musclebike territory in the mid-2000’s swapping some fuel economy for showroom excitement. The owner of this mildly customized K1200R Sport gives a nod to the days when…
With the exception of the swingarm, engine, chain and paint, basically everything about the 2018 BMW HP4 Race is made of carbon fiber. Bodywork? Check. Wheels? Yep. Frame? You bet. 2018 BMW HP4 Race for sale on eBay That’s right, the frame is made of the black stuff, molded using a special technique to increase…
Giving K-bike riders an S of their own, BMW introduced the K1200S in 2004 and never looked back. The K1200S was BMW’s first transverse inline-4, a development project on the road to the S1000RR, but a great supersport and rival to the Hayabusa and ZX-12. In late 2005, a stock K1200S famously set records at…