The smallest of BMW’s line up and most definitely a motorcycle targeting novice riders, the G 310 R is a really beautiful looking naked roadster without the scary power that can get a beginner into trouble. In this article I will cover all you need to know about the BMW G 310 R. Let’s get … Read more
Deriving from obscurity the 1973 BMW R90s moved the German Motorrad company from the producer of boring, plain, workhorses, to race-winning, edgy, cool motorcycles in the eyes of the press and public worldwide. The BMW R90s wasn’t produced as a motorcycle for everyone and the price certainly made that clear, but it was a motorcycle … Read more
It is 1989 in Germany, the Berlin Wall has crashed down to the ground and BMW decided to produce the craziest motorcycle they had designed to date, the K1. It was a bold, futuristic design that reminded everyone why BMW was such a giant in the motorcycle industry. Without further ado, let’s take a look … Read more
The BMW K100, aka as the Flying Brick, is making a comeback as the go to bike for Cafe Racer custom builders. There’s more to this great Sports Tourer though and it deserves to be remembered for the ground breaking 1980s motorcycle it was. The K100 was the German marquees first shot at creating a … Read more
Before the 1980s, an “adventure” bike was simply a lightweight, low-powered enduro bike or one of the heavier desert racers altered for long distance travelling. Neither of these were ideal, but the only thing available on the market during this time for those looking to take on the world. It would be the BMW R80G/S … Read more
Let’s face it, motorcycles of a bygone era are undeniably cool, from early Indian Scouts and Harleys to the Bonneville and CB750, they laid the foundations for everything that was to come later. They are classics for a reason and that’s because they got it right! However, for todays riders there is technology and modern … Read more
I write quite regularly about some of the older bikes that I now fancy – Katana 1100, RD500, FZR1000 … all eighties motorcycles, all ‘old school’ that brings back memories of my youth, although for the main part, I was too young to ride them; in 1988, I would have been 17. So why wouldn’t … Read more
In the 1920’s motorcycles came of age and the decade was a boom time for the industry. In truth, it was a boom time for most industries. The war to end all wars was finally over in 1918 and advancements in engineering driven by the war movement were now being transferred into the automotive and … Read more