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The Great Getaway
<p>Whether offering organized motorcycling trips to the most beautiful places in the world, or training on world championship circuits: BMW is your starting point for unique motorcycling experiences. On the other side of the world or right outside your front door. Always passionate, inspiring and outstanding in quality and service – just like you expect from BMW. Get ready to explore endless possibilities.</p>
<p>BMW Motorrad USA is pleased to partner with Elephant Moto USA to bring you the Great Getaway.</p>
RENT A RIDE
Renting A BMW Motorcycle Has Never Been Easier
<p>Cruise wide open landscapes under big skies, climb epic mountain passes to incredible vistas, or carve twisties on beautiful coastal byways. Whether you're planning a destination getaway or just in town for the weekend we offer a full line up of BMW motorcycles from baggers to adventure bikes.</p>
<p>Rent your go-to BMW model or try something totally new – either way your ride is now only a few clicks away! Just pick your date, select your BMW motorcycle and start planning your trip.</p>
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<p>©2021 Elan Financial Services. The creditor and issuer of the BMW Motorrad World Mastercard® is Elan Financial Services, pursuant to a license from Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.</p>
LEGO® Technic™ M 1000 RR
Building like no other.
<p>You are driven by the fascinating original. It’s a passion that dominates you. For you, every detail, every technical feature counts. You love this feeling and bring it to life on the street, on the racetrack and now finally also at home: the first M LEGO® model ever and the largest LEGO® Technic motorcycle model to date has been created in close cooperation with LEGO® Technic designers: The LEGO® Technic M RR at a scale of 1:5. The specifications were clear – maximum precision to make what had previously been impossible possible. Parts were designed from scratch if they did not meet the strict requirements, something that was also done with the original. That’s exactly what “Born on the Racetrack. Build at home.” represents.</p>
Great challenges and new friendships
International GS Trophy 2022
<p>Spectacular journeys across rugged rocks, sand and mud, strenuous trial challenges – riders have given it their all. On 4 September 2022, the ultimate off-road adventure launched in Albania’s pristine dream setting: the 8th Int. GS Trophy. The seven-day challenge is an once-in-a-lifetime experience that demands everything from international participants: courage, skill and perseverance. Tests the 57 participants took required great skill, but above all genuine team spirit – absolutely #SpiritOfGS.</p>
BMW Motorrad Concept CE 02
Vibrantly different
<p>Your life – every day. 24 hours. A job for life and nine to five? Not for you. Time out from a time out? Your life is not a straight line. You don't live in the fast lane. You are everywhere – all the time. Always by your side: the BMW Motorrad Concept CE 02. The city is full of opportunities and you are in control – because this is your life.</p>
<p>Concept CE 02 is not a production series model and not available for sale.</p>
Created with strength and grace
BMW R 18 The Wal by Shinya Kimura
<p>Fuel tanks and jerseys, helmets and tools, calligraphy and photography: the workshop – or rather the wonderful and orderly chaos – of Shinya Kimura, one of the most sought-after customizers in the world (and one of the most interesting ones!), is packed with mementos and astonishing items of all kinds. No more than two or three motorcycles leave his holy halls each year. During his modification projects, he focuses on only one bike at a time to be fully invested in the project. The flow and harmony as well as the Wabi-Sabi of Japanese aesthetics play a crucial role in this. The patina and the genuine character of the – mostly – old motorcycles are just as important to him as the essence of the future rider. After all, it’s the rider who completes the project. So it’s all the more exciting that this time Shinya has a brand-new R 18 in his workshop and the rider concerned is no less than he himself.</p>
<p>Customized motorcycle. Not for sale. </p>
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BMW Motorrad Vision AMBY
Move the way you want
<p>The BMW Motorrad Vision AMBY is an idea. Our idea of future mobility. We call it "adaptive mobility". In the future, you will use precisely the routes you want to use. You will arrive at your destination as quickly or as relaxed as possible. And all this with the same vehicle. Some aspects of this vision are already reality: an electric drive, high individuality, a unique design.</p>
<p>Vision AMBY is not a production series model and not available for sale.</p>
Total passion
R 18 Spirit of Passion by Kingston Custom
<p>"This won’t be just any old, stunning PR bike. It will be one with a soul, a spirit.” In just a few words Dirk Oehlerking makes clear what he – and his modified R 18 – stand for. Kingston Custom bikes are always something very special. They have names such as White Phantom or Good Ghost. And that’s not the only reason they put the fear of God into some and make the hair on enthusiasts’ necks stand on end. Even Dirk himself is gripped by total passion each time he does as much as think about his projects. However, there was something else involved in the R 18 “mega project”: a responsibility like never before.</p>
Training Makes the Rider.
Knowledge and experience on two wheels.
<p>No matter your riding style, there's a rider training course to help enhance your abilities, increase your comfort and maximize your enjoyment of your time on two wheels. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation <em>Basic RiderCourse℠</em> is the perfect jumpstart for those who got their first set of two wheels or are returning to riding after a long time away. BMW's own Performance Center offers a variety of on-road and off-road courses at its Spartanburg, South Carolina facility. If you are looking to upgrade your riding skills for the road or the track, California Superbike School offers coaching on S 1000 RRs on tracks across the country. And for those wanting to experience adventure riding, RawHyde Adventures offers training and trips on the range of GS models.
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R 18 Heritage Road
The Buffalo Soldiers MC
<p>The heritage of the BMW R 18 tracks back to some of BMW’s oldest motorcycles. To celebrate its launch in the US, we followed two BMW riders from the Hartford, CT chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club, who honor the heritage of the Army’s 9th and 10th cavalries – America’s first all-black peacetime regiments.</p>
Elegant muscleman.
BMW Motorrad presents the Concept 101 touring bike.
<p>Inspired by the never-ending highway, the feeling of freedom and sheer independence, the BMW Motorrad design team came up with a completely new approach to touring motorcycles with their Concept 101: elegant, exclusive, extroverted and pure cruising power.</p>
<p>This is a concept bike and not available for sale. </p>
Roaring engines in a picture-book Alpine setting.
This year marks the 15th year of BMW Motorrad Days in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
<p>For the past 15 years, thousands of bikers from around the world have been flocking to Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the foothills of the Wetterstein mountains. BMW Motorrad Days, the motorcycle event of the year, has been taking place here for the past 15 years.</p>
<p>Garmisch Partenkirchen sits like a story-book town at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. Countless trails take hikers up to nearby peaks and beyond to ice-cold Alpine lakes. Once a year, this idyllic setting is a magnet for thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts. A festival atmosphere takes over in Garmisch-Partenkirchen during the event. The locals celebrate together with bikers, who come to BMW Motorrad Days from literally every corner of the earth.</p>
International GS Trophy 2020.
Experience pure offroad adventure.
<p>Explore the world, master every challenge at the GS, and show your team spirit: The International GS Trophy is an incomparable and challenging motorcycle adventure. More than a dozen teams from all over the world are meeting again in 2020. The riders are in for a treat as this year's venue is New Zealand. There the participants will have the opportunity to experience a unique and once-in-a-lifetime event.<br />
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Team USA.
The participants in the Int. GS Trophy 2020.
<p>Following an incredible qualifier in California, three finalist are moving on to compete for the International GS Trophy.</p>
<p>These outstanding finalists are sales engineer Harrison Kendrick (22) from North Carolina and Californians Chris Johns (34) and Kevin Jones (41).</p>
<p>We caught up with finalists following the qualifier. See what they had to say below!</p>
The Great Getaway
<p>Whether offering organized motorcycling trips to the most beautiful places in the world, or training on world championship circuits: BMW is your starting point for unique motorcycling experiences. On the other side of the world or right outside your front door. Always passionate, inspiring and outstanding in quality and service – just like you expect from BMW. Get ready to explore endless possibilities.</p>
<p>BMW Motorrad USA is pleased to partner with Elephant Moto USA to bring you the Great Getaway.</p>
RENT A RIDE
Renting A BMW Motorcycle Has Never Been Easier
<p>Cruise wide open landscapes under big skies, climb epic mountain passes to incredible vistas, or carve twisties on beautiful coastal byways. Whether you're planning a destination getaway or just in town for the weekend we offer a full line up of BMW motorcycles from baggers to adventure bikes.</p>
<p>Rent your go-to BMW model or try something totally new – either way your ride is now only a few clicks away! Just pick your date, select your BMW motorcycle and start planning your trip.</p>
BMW Motorrad Card
<p>The road opens up with the BMW Motorrrad Card. Earn up to 4X points on purchases. </p>
<p>©2021 Elan Financial Services. The creditor and issuer of the BMW Motorrad World Mastercard® is Elan Financial Services, pursuant to a license from Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.</p>
LEGO® Technic™ M 1000 RR
Building like no other.
<p>You are driven by the fascinating original. It’s a passion that dominates you. For you, every detail, every technical feature counts. You love this feeling and bring it to life on the street, on the racetrack and now finally also at home: the first M LEGO® model ever and the largest LEGO® Technic motorcycle model to date has been created in close cooperation with LEGO® Technic designers: The LEGO® Technic M RR at a scale of 1:5. The specifications were clear – maximum precision to make what had previously been impossible possible. Parts were designed from scratch if they did not meet the strict requirements, something that was also done with the original. That’s exactly what “Born on the Racetrack. Build at home.” represents.</p>
Great challenges and new friendships
International GS Trophy 2022
<p>Spectacular journeys across rugged rocks, sand and mud, strenuous trial challenges – riders have given it their all. On 4 September 2022, the ultimate off-road adventure launched in Albania’s pristine dream setting: the 8th Int. GS Trophy. The seven-day challenge is an once-in-a-lifetime experience that demands everything from international participants: courage, skill and perseverance. Tests the 57 participants took required great skill, but above all genuine team spirit – absolutely #SpiritOfGS.</p>
BMW Motorrad Concept CE 02
Vibrantly different
<p>Your life – every day. 24 hours. A job for life and nine to five? Not for you. Time out from a time out? Your life is not a straight line. You don't live in the fast lane. You are everywhere – all the time. Always by your side: the BMW Motorrad Concept CE 02. The city is full of opportunities and you are in control – because this is your life.</p>
<p>Concept CE 02 is not a production series model and not available for sale.</p>
Created with strength and grace
BMW R 18 The Wal by Shinya Kimura
<p>Fuel tanks and jerseys, helmets and tools, calligraphy and photography: the workshop – or rather the wonderful and orderly chaos – of Shinya Kimura, one of the most sought-after customizers in the world (and one of the most interesting ones!), is packed with mementos and astonishing items of all kinds. No more than two or three motorcycles leave his holy halls each year. During his modification projects, he focuses on only one bike at a time to be fully invested in the project. The flow and harmony as well as the Wabi-Sabi of Japanese aesthetics play a crucial role in this. The patina and the genuine character of the – mostly – old motorcycles are just as important to him as the essence of the future rider. After all, it’s the rider who completes the project. So it’s all the more exciting that this time Shinya has a brand-new R 18 in his workshop and the rider concerned is no less than he himself.</p>
<p>Customized motorcycle. Not for sale. </p>
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Defined strength in a straight line
The R 18 Dragster by Roland Sands Design
<p>Roland Sands is known for his daring designs with racing influences. He combines styles and knows no limits. When modifying the R 18, he drew inspiration from his father’s drag racing days: He reduces the mighty cruiser to the essentials and gears it up for maximum speed on drag strips. The result is a straight-line dragster with an iconic boxer engine – the R 18 Dragster.</p>
A masterpiece made of titanium.
Revival Cycles is showcasing big boxer engines with the Birdcage.
<p>Alan Stulberg is a fan of boxer engines. He and his team have created a unique custom bike, living out his creative freedom, for a prototype two-cylinder boxer engine. Inspired by BMW motorcycles from the 1930s and racecars from the early 1960s, this one-of-a-kind bike will be on display for the first time at the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show in Austin, Texas: The Revival Birdcage.
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Departed.
A spectacular motorcycle construction from Custom Works ZON.
<p>The Custom Works ZON team from Japan has received numerous awards for their custom bikes. With "Departed", Yuichi Yoshizawa and Yoshikazu Ueda once again cause a stir. The heart of the machine is the prototype of a completely new type of opposed-twin boxer engine. This custom build is not a production vehicle and is not offered by BMW NA in the US.</p>
Made for the city
The CE 04 definition is seamlessly integrated into urban life
<p>Quickly get from A to B. From work to your friend’s place, from a café to the city. Flexible, spontaneous, always networked: driver, smartphone and the Definition CE 04. Its drive is completely emissions-free, the design completely rethought. With the BMW Motorrad Definition CE 04, we are consistently continuing what we started in our first electric maxi-scooter BMW C evolution and the concept bike Concept Link – maximizing mobility and pleasure. Electric and emissions-free, networked, #PluggedToLife.</p>
<p>Definition CE 04 is not a production series model and not available for sale.</p>
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Concept R 18 roars to life.
BMW Motorrad custom concept unveiled at Villa d’Este.
<p>It’s the world premiere the custom scene has been eagerly awaiting – a BMW Motorrad custom concept featuring a new prototype flat-twin engine – the highest capacity boxer motorcycle ever produced. Simply named ‘Concept R 18’, this pure, stripped-down, raked-out bike gives more than a hint of what’s coming - in the cruiser segment.</p>
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<p><strong>Custom built concept vehicle. Not available for sale.</strong></p>
Concept R 18 /2 makes EICMA debut.
Second BMW Motorrad cruiser concept unveiled.
<p>Just six months ago, BMW Motorrad took the custom scene by storm with the world premiere of the Concept R 18 at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Now, a second design study featuring the awe-inspiring 1800cc flat-twin engine has been successfully presented in Milan at the international EICMA motorcycle exhibition.</p>
<p><strong>Custom built concept vehicle. Not available for sale.</strong></p>
Heritage. Pure passion.
The world of the Big Boxer.
The city at your feet.
The BMW Motorrad Concept Link takes new, connected paths.
<p>Big city. Endless urban canyons, among which there is something new to discover around every bend. But it is also the desire for movement, freedom and the possibility to get from one place to the next quickly. With the Concept Link, which BMW Motorrad will be unveiling at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2017, a concept vehicle has now set about to combine the challenges of urban mobility of tomorrow with the opportunities of a digitalised world.
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R 90 CAFÉ RACER.
A Nordic soul and his special motorcycle from Alaska.
Treasure-hunting in a garage.
Sebastian Gutsch and the fascination of classic motorcycles.
<p>Sebastian Gutsch has been restoring old BMW motorcycles for decades. His bikes are more than just good-looking. The lawyer from Munich also rides his creations at vintage bike races and was one of the first to ride the R 5 Hommage at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the elegance competition for classic cars. After all, the original engine installed in the bike comes from his own collection. Just one of the many rare finds and stories from his garage.</p>
Crafting a feeling.
The BMW Motorrad design process.
<p>Striking characters work in the BMW Motorrad design team. Every designer has their own style and feels at home in their own biker scene. And each and every one of them adds their own inspiration and passion. These different forms are then combined in the design process: they are manifested in each new BMW Motorrad creation. Edgar Heinrich, head designer at BMW Motorrad, introduces the BMW Motorrad design team and the design process. </p>
Hall of Fame
Pioneers, voyagers and heroes of the Int. GS Trophy.
<p>The biggest challenge of a lifetime, new experiences and pure riding pleasure: the International GS Trophy is and will always be a legend of Enduro-adventures. Here are all of them, since the beginning in 2008 – the riders, who strove and conquered the yonder. Find your champion here, at the Int. GS Trophy Hall of Fame.
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40 years of adventure
Four decades of GS
<p>Ready for any challenge: Since 1980, the GS has stood for limitless adventure and curiosity, both on and off the road. 40 years ago, we presented the R 80 G/S for the first time as the conceptual pioneer of touring enduros, which laid the foundation for a decades-long success story. We are celebrating this anniversary with the special editions of our versatile GS models. The 40 Years GS editions are each a homage to the #SpiritofGS. They boast state-of-the-art technology, but their design is inspired by the legendary R 100 GS and reminds us of the origins of the GS.</p>
BMW FINANCIAL SERVICES
Beyond the Ride™
<p>Now BMW Financial Services extends the BMW tradition of performance and quality so you can enjoy what is Beyond the Ride™ as much as the ride itself. From flexible financing options, to BMW Protection Products and award-winning customer service, BMW Financial Services is here to ensure you receive an exceptional financing experience.</p>
RIDE ON & ON & ON
Enjoy up to 3 years/36,000 mile warranty coverage on your new BMW Motorcycle.
<p>BMW Motorrad stands for passion, dynamism, design, technology, innovation and, above all, quality. You can ride your new BMW Motorcycle with peace of mind up to 3 years or 36,000 miles of warranty coverage.</p>
<p>New, authorized BMW Motorcycles come with a 3 year or 36,000 mile limited new vehicle warranty, whichever comes first. For important details, see the BMW Motorrad Service and Warranty Information booklet on the page below or visit an authorized BMW Motorrad Dealer. The 24-hour roadside assistance begins on the original in-service date.</p>
College Graduate Program
College is over. The ride is just beginning.
<p>We’re making it easy with a special program for qualifying college graduates. As a recent college graduate you may be eligible for our best available rate when you finance a BMW Motorcycle.¹ Please take your recent college diploma or official transcript along with a letter from your current or future employer to your local BMW Motorrad Dealer for more information.²</p>
Innovative all along.
Increased security. Improved riding experience.
<p>We do not stand still. Our eyes are always looking to the future. We put our innovations to the test in the development centers, on test tracks and test areas in long series of tests under the most demanding conditions, so that your individual riding experience today and tomorrow is as safe and comfortable as possible. We have the Autodrome de Miramas test site in southern France at our disposal for particularly intensive test rides - an area of around 473 hectares with a wide variety of test tracks over a total length of more than 30 miles – 1,169 acres. Motorways, race tracks, wet driving or tough off-road use: in Miramas we simulate all conceivable driving scenarios, test 140 BMW motorcycles annually, put them through the toughest conditions and cover around 1.5 million miles on them. We are constantly thinking ahead and developing new solutions, innovations and technologies. That's why we present you with interesting facts from the past, progress from the present and visionary ideas for the future on this page.</p>
