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BMW Motorrad is the motorcycle brand and division of German automotive manufacturer, BMW. [1] It has produced motorcycles since 1923, and achieved record sales for the fifth year in succession in 2015. With a total of 136,963 vehicles sold in 2015, BMW registered a growth of 10.9% in sales in comparison with 2014. [2]
BMW R 32 (1923–1926). BMW's motorcycle history began in 1921 when the company commenced manufacturing engines for other companies.BMW's own motorcycles—sold under the BMW Motorrad brand—began in 1923 with the BMW R 32, which was powered by a flat-twin engine (also called a "boxer-twin" engine).
BMW Motorrad is the motorcycle business unit of the German company BMW ... History of BMW motorcycles; BMW HP2 Sport; BMW HP2 Enduro; BMW HP4 Race; K. BMW K1; BMW K100;
The companies automobiles are marketed under the BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce brands, and motorcycles are marketed under the BMW Motorrad brand. Also in 2023, BMW was the world's ninth-largest producer of motor vehicles, with 2,555,341 vehicles produced [3] and in 2023 the 6th largest by revenue. [4] In 2023, the company was ranked 46th in the ...
BMW M models of X Series and Z Series models typically just have the model name "M" (e.g. X6 M, Z4 M). "M Performance" models have the letter "M" inserted after the series, followed by the rest of the naming convention for the non-M models (e.g. X6 M50d).
BMW R80G/S BMW R80GS BMW R100GS. The first shaft driven GS model was the R80G/S with a 797.5 cc air-cooled, flat-twin boxer engine. [3] The BMW 247 engine, which was also fitted to many other bikes in the BMW range, is known as an airhead, because it relies on airflow across the cylinder heads and cylinder 'barrels' to provide most of the cooling for the engine.
Biker Biker 18:51, 25 June 2012 (UTC) - current and former owner of several motorcycles including a handful of BMW models ; User:Jeffrey M Dean (User talk:Jeffrey M Dean) — current owner of 10 vintage BMW motorcycles from 1954 R68, R51/3, and R25/3 to a 1973½ R75/5 and a non-vintage 2007 R1200RT and 1988 R100GS.
The BMW R32 was the first motorcycle produced by BMW under the BMW name. An aircraft engine manufacturer during World War I, BMW was forced to diversify after the Treaty of Versailles banned the German air force and German aircraft manufacture. BMW initially turned to industrial engine design and manufacturing. [2]