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BMW R nineT Scrambler vs. Indian FTR Rally: Desert Scramble Tour

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BMW R nineT Scrambler and Indian FTR Rally
The Author with the BMW R nineT Scrambler and Indian FTR Rally

The forecast for the day in Flagstaff, as I sit 60 miles south for breakfast in Cottonwood, calls for snow. It is clear that the northerly route we had planned through Sedona wasn’t happening. I wondered what had happened to my dream of sipping cervezas and eating fish tacos on the beach. The original plan was a four-man Mexican Scramble—four buddies on four naked scrambler motorcycles bombing down the Baja peninsula from LA. Instead, we were down to a skeleton crew of two freezing our tails off in

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The 2022 BMW Motorcycle Lineup + Our Take On Each Model

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BMW has been slowly building up its model roster for the past decade and we are now finally in a place where we can confidently say that BMW truly has a motorcycle model suited for everyone. From track-day domination with an S1000RR to an entire range of ADV bikes in their GS series ranging from 1250cc all the way to 310cc; BMW has a little something for every rider.

2022 doesn’t bring any significant updates to a majority of their bikes, but that is because many of these models saw big overhauls for their 2021 models thanks to recent Euro

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BMW Showcases Two Custom BMW R 18s At Verona’s Motor Bike Expo

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The BMW R 18 has strong ties to Verona’s Motor Bike Expo (MBE). In 2020, the Bavarians introduced its R 18/2 Concept to the world at the MBE event. Two years later, the R 18 is still a highlight of the show, with BMW presenting two special custom renditions of the big-bore cruiser from Italian custom shops American Dream and Garage 221.

BMW’s automotive division frequently releases high-performance models under the brand’s M badge. American Dream applies that same mantra to the cruiser platform with the R 18 M. The shop attributes the initial design sketches to motorcycle design guru

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2022 BMW R 18 Transcontinental Motorcycle: A German Harley

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THIS STEINWAY with a license plate is the 2022

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R 18 Transcontinental, the German company’s first American-style full-dresser motorcycle, powered by a 1.8-liter horizontally opposed engine and naked cultural appropriation.

You may wonder why? Or even, what the hell? Is the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide that good BMW felt it had to be copied? What forces have brought this dreadnought to our shores?

I can explain: BMW Group, including Motorrad, is based in Munich, capital of Bavaria, gateway to the Alps and one of the world’s most popular riding destinations. And when Motorrad executives themselves would go out to ride,

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2022 BMW Motorrad K-series tourers – four models, K1600GT, K1600GTL, K1600B and Grand America

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Big news from BMW Motorrad, literally, as it releases four new K-series touring motorcycles – the 2022 BMW Motorrad K1600GT, K1600GTL and the K1600B. As the suffixes denote, the K1600GT is BMW Motorrad’s take on the large displacement touring motorcycle with an emphasis on the sports.

Meanwhile, the K1600GTL is the luxury version, coming as it does with a full set of motorcycle touring luggage. Rounding out the new quartet of tourers is the K1600B, done in the bagger style with side panniers and omitting the top box and the K1600 Grand America.

Now Euro5 compliant, the K1600 bikes get

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New BMW K 1600 mod… | Big tourer motorcycles are back!

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Freshly announced today is the return of the BMW K 1600 range. Initially revealed back in 2010, the K 1600 range was initially put to market with the intentions of combatting the Honda Gold Wing, and with its release brought full premium touring capabilities to the roads. 

It’s a segment that has seen an influx of new metal in recent months, most notably the Suzuki GSX-S1000 GT & upcoming Honda NT1100. Perhaps the surge of ‘staycationing’ has prompted manufacturers to ready their long-distance touring options for riders with full luggage sets and their +1s in tow.

Next in line for

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This Is Why The BMW F 900 XR Is A Great All-Round Sports Tourer

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Motorcycles are a selfless escape into a world of experience, love, and exploration. The sheer amount of freedom at hand which allows you to go anywhere deemed, at the twist of the throttle is something to be mesmerized about. And BMW has aced at triggering these emotions in modern-day riders; Can’t blame them as they make surprisingly beautiful motorcycles! And the BMW F 900 XR is one such example.

At first glance, it might look like a tweaked F 850 GS in a pretty dress, but the F 900 XR is a much more evolved machine. It slots right

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