Ninety years ago, the Washington State Patrol was formed with troopers riding Indian motorcycles. The iconic bikes were replaced in recent years with BMW motorcycles for the state’s 43 troopers that ride on two wheels. Now, those troopers are getting new rides: the WSP is switching to Honda. “I think it’s a little bit smoother than the BMW, especially at higher [...]
Brock’s Performance teams up with BMW Motorrad USA and Wyotech to bring you the 21st Annual Brute Horsepower Shootout during Daytona Bikeweek 2011. “This is the premier horsepower shootout in the country,” said Brock Davidson of Brock’s Performance. “It has a rich history and typically attracts the most talented builders in the motorcycle performance [...]
BMW is recalling a certain number (1,835) of F650GS motorcycles model year 2007 through 2010 manufactured from November 2006 through January 2010. A washer may interfere with the front disc brake fasteners’ torque. As a result, over time, a fastener or mutiple fasteners could become loose, allowing the brake disc to become loose. If this [...]
Story by Ron Pfister. Pics Neale Bayly A couple of months ago my buddy Ron bought himself a new BMWS1000RR and as excited as he was about the bike, he wanted an exhaust system that sounded like he had 180 horsepower at his disposal. A quick cyber trip revealed a few options with the Taylormade [...]
The Magnificent Seven…. Letting the big GS drive the rear wheel without any throttle application, one hand covering the clutch, I watched ex Cycle World Chief David Edwards hit the ground in a split second just in front of me. Breathing deeply, fighting the anxiety welling up inside, the rear wheel slid sideways as I [...]
While not really an all-new motorcycle, the 2010 K1300 is based on BMWs previous K1200S, the larger engine capacity and multiple upgrades ensure this isn’t just a make over of last year’s model, even if it appears almost identical to the untrained eye. The upper fairing section is slightly narrower; the cockpit trim is new, [...]
BMW announced this week that it is issuing recalls for approximately 15,0000 motorcycles with problems ranging from front brakes issues, rear wheel lockups and drive chains not manufactured to specifications. Helmet manufacturer Bell is recalling 8000 of it’s Mag 8 helmets because testing revealed they don’t meet the impact standard. More details at http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/25/bmw-recalls-15000-motorcycles/ See larger [...]
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