Think for a moment about just what the letters GT mean to you. Chances are you’re thinking “very quick”, or “better than the standard jobbie”. Well, many will know the designation stands for Gran Turismo – rough translation “Grand Touring”.…
Have you ever cruised through the heavenly garden that is Namaqualand in Springtime on a motorcycle, to the sweet sounds of Mozart’s second violin concerto? Or speeded across the vast plains on a bike at 160 kms per hour? Your…
BMW’s F800 set out to be all things to all riders; it was designed to be an entry-level bike for born-again riders, a competent midweight sports tourer and a workable everyday commuter. But most of all it was supposed to…
Very few riders have more than one motorcycle; most use the same machine for everything we do on two wheels. Let’s check the boxes: It’s gotta have a big, torquey engine, to take Herself and all her stuff away for…
The 1150GS has been replaced by a very different machine that is 30 kg lighter and with 15 more horsepower from a bigger motor. That is one big step for BMW. I would have liked the longer travel of the…
The new BMW K 1200 R is of course also available in other colours, but yellow and black is the perfect combination for this aggressive naked bike. The attack has been launched against all outmoded ideas of what a BMW…
Based on the success of the K1200RS, a new model, the K1200GT has been introduced into the K-Series model range to further enhance the touring qualities of BMW’s four-cylinder motorcycles. The K1200GT complements a model range, which currently boasts the…
BMW is renewing its flat twin series in one fell swoop. After the travel enduro GS and the tourer RT, the R 1200 ST has now come onto the market. “And one thing is certain: nobody will miss it.” The…
When I first saw the RT it was one of the russet red ones. That’s not the official BMW name for the colour – manufacturers always seem to come up with colour names that are odd at best and downright…
As far as BMW Motorrad is concerned, the new R 1200 ST an be regarded as the new standard for sport-oriented touring on flat-twin motorcycles. Even a quick, sober glance at the technical specifications is enough to convince you that…
