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…
You’ve been planning this motorcycle trip for over a year. The route’s all settled, the bike’s been serviced, and you think you’re ready to go. Are you sure you have everything you need? Are you and your bike prepared? To…
I’m a sportbike guy, which is why I would normally consider a full-dress tourer such as Honda’s 238kg Pan-European to be at least 50kg too heavy and 500mm too wide even for touring. But I have to admit that after…
The 1150GS has been replaced by a very different machine that is 30 kg lighter and with 15 more horsepower from a bigger motor.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…
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…
What’s the most important motorcycle you’re likely to see? Could be that one in your rear-view mirror, painted black and white. BMW has had amazing success with its R1100RT model: the faired boxer twin has sold thousands to the public,…
BMW motorcycles never really interested me. Why do they make fast cars, but their bikes were always a bit staid and rather boring? The new 1200 heralded a change in thinking in the motorcycle division and the R11S seems to…
Life is so much easier when we can put things into easily identifiable categories. In such a simplified perspective, everything is secure within its well defined place . Then something comes along that defies being put in a category. When…
