Latest BMW Motorcycle News And Reviews| MCNews.com.au https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycle-news/bmw-news/ Motorcycle News, Sport and Reviews Tue, 26 Nov 2024 01:08:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Icon-32x32.png Latest BMW Motorcycle News And Reviews| MCNews.com.au https://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycle-news/bmw-news/ 32 32 BMW F 900 R and F 900 XR both up spec level for 2025 https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-f-900-r-and-f-900-xr-both-up-spec-level-for-2025/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-f-900-r-and-f-900-xr-both-up-spec-level-for-2025/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 02:16:18 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=507610 2025 BMW F 900 R and F 900 XR BMW are updating the F 900 R and F 900 XR models for 2025. The new models are expected to arrive in Australia in the opening quarter of next year. The F 900 R will start from a competitive $15,250 ride-away, while the F 900 XR […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-f-900-r-and-f-900-xr-both-up-spec-level-for-2025/feed/ 0 BMW S 1000 RR M Sport at Phillip Island with CSS https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-s-1000-rr-m-sport-at-phillip-island-with-css/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-s-1000-rr-m-sport-at-phillip-island-with-css/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:29:41 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=498412 BMW S 1000 RR M Sport Phillip Island Ride Days I’ve just spent the most amazing couple of day’s putting myself and the M Sport through our respective paces at Phillip Island. I’m sitting here still buzzing a day later as I try to gather my thoughts into something resembling a coherent stream of words. […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-s-1000-rr-m-sport-at-phillip-island-with-css/feed/ 0 BMW F 450 GS on the way from BMW https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-f-450-gs-concept/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-f-450-gs-concept/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2024 23:11:01 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=504992 BMW F 450 GS BMW unveiled the new F 450 GS Concept model overnight at EICMA, and it’s safe to say this ‘Concept’ is close to becoming a reality in the BMW Motorrad line-up. BMW themselves have described it as “near-production-ready.” This will be a well-received learner-legal addition to the adventure category with 48 horsepower. […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-f-450-gs-concept/feed/ 0 BMW releasing Toprak BMW M RR WSBK Champions Edition – 54 only https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-releasing-toprak-bmw-m-rr-wsbk-champions-edition-54-only/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-releasing-toprak-bmw-m-rr-wsbk-champions-edition-54-only/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:14:31 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=505002 BMW M RR WSBK Champions Edition 2024 In honour of Toprak Razgatlioglu’s dominant championship victory in the 2024 FIM World Superbike Championship, BMW is releasing a special Champion Edition M 1000 RR. The basis for the BMW M RR WSBK Champion Edition is the M 1000 RR M Competition of the 2024 model year. The […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-releasing-toprak-bmw-m-rr-wsbk-champions-edition-54-only/feed/ 1 BMW S 1000 R and M 1000 R 2025 updates https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-s-1000-r-and-m-1000-r-nakedbikes-get-more-neddies/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-s-1000-r-and-m-1000-r-nakedbikes-get-more-neddies/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 05:15:13 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=504329 2025 BMW S 1000 R 2025 BMW M 1000 R Last week, we showcased the updates to the S 1000 RR and M 1000 RR faired sportsbikes for 2025, and now we turn our attention to their naked counterparts, the S 1000 R and M 1000 R. All are expected to arrive early next year. […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-s-1000-r-and-m-1000-r-nakedbikes-get-more-neddies/feed/ 0 2025 BMW M 1000 RR / S 1000 RR – More power, more downforce https://www.mcnews.com.au/2025-bmw-m-1000-rr-s-1000-rr-more-power-more-downforce/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2025-bmw-m-1000-rr-s-1000-rr-more-power-more-downforce/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:00:58 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=503851 2025 BMW M 1000 RR Just weeks after their most successful racing season, which culminated in Toprak Razgatlioglu’s victory in the 2024 WorldSBK Championship, BMW has unveiled the bike that will serve as the foundation for his championship defence: the 2025 BMW M 1000 RR and S 1000 RR. Notable highlights include a huge 14.5:1 […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2025-bmw-m-1000-rr-s-1000-rr-more-power-more-downforce/feed/ 0 Toprak Razgatlioglu and BMW celebrate WorldSBK Title win https://www.mcnews.com.au/toprak-razgatlioglu-2024-worldsbk-champion-wsbk-bmw/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/toprak-razgatlioglu-2024-worldsbk-champion-wsbk-bmw/#respond Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:11:44 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=501968 Toprak Razgatlioglu 2024 WorldSBK Champion The 28-year-old BMW Motorrad factory rider is the 2024 Superbike World Champion. With a second-place finish in the first main race, Razgatlioglu secured the title with two races still remaining. Toprak Razgatlioglu – 2024 WorldSBK Champion “It feels incredible to be World Champion again. I’m very proud of the team, […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/toprak-razgatlioglu-2024-worldsbk-champion-wsbk-bmw/feed/ 0 Indian Chieftain | Honda 500 | BMW R 18 | Recalls https://www.mcnews.com.au/indian-chieftain-honda-500-bmw-r-18-recalls/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/indian-chieftain-honda-500-bmw-r-18-recalls/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:51:25 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=496622 Motorcycle Recalls Recall number – REC-006068 Campaign number – I-24-07 Original published date – 10 September 2024 Supplier details – POLARIS SALES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Contact name – Polaris Australia Contact phone – 03 9394 5610 Contact website – https://www.indianmotorcycle.com.au INDIAN MOTORCYCLES MY24 Chieftain, Roadmaster Springfield, Challenger and Pursuit. Year range – 2024 Affected units […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/indian-chieftain-honda-500-bmw-r-18-recalls/feed/ 0 BMW C 400 GT and BMW C 400 X score more standard kit for 2025 https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-c-400-gt-and-bmw-c-400-x-score-more-standard-kit-for-2025/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-c-400-gt-and-bmw-c-400-x-score-more-standard-kit-for-2025/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 02:20:36 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=500431 2025 BMW C 400 GT 2025 BMW C 400 X BMW’s 350 cc scooter offerings come in two flavours. The BMW C 400 X for the urban commuter, while the BMW C 400 GT is tailored for the adventurous rider who wants to explore further afield. For 2025, BMW Motorrad has now sharpened these two […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-c-400-gt-and-bmw-c-400-x-score-more-standard-kit-for-2025/feed/ 0 BMW R12 nineT HL and R12 HL Review – Motorcycle Test https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r12-ninet-hl-and-r12-hl-review-motorcycle-test/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r12-ninet-hl-and-r12-hl-review-motorcycle-test/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2024 23:43:17 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=489031 BMW R12 nineT HL and R12 HL Review A two for one today. Two R12s that share a lot, but differ in important ways. First the R12 nine T. Lets just call it the nineT. Geez they make it hard to follow along with their model naming don’t they… When the original R nineT was […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r12-ninet-hl-and-r12-hl-review-motorcycle-test/feed/ 3 BMW R 1300 GS subject to safety recall https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r-1300-gs-subject-to-safety-recall/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r-1300-gs-subject-to-safety-recall/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:31:20 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=491732 Motorcycle Recalls 2023-2024 BMW R 1300 GS Recall number – REC-006059 Campaign number – 0000612100 Original published date – 15 August 2024 Supplier details – BMW AUSTRALIA LTD. Contact name – BMW Australia’s Recall Hotline Contact phone – 1800 243 675 Contact email – info@bmw.com.au Contact website – https://recall-bmw-motorrad.com.au BMW R 1300 GS Year range […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r-1300-gs-subject-to-safety-recall/feed/ 0 Adventure Rider Training – Can you teach an old dog new tricks? https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-motorrad-gs-off-road-australia-adventure-expert-course/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-motorrad-gs-off-road-australia-adventure-expert-course/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:15:16 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=488729 BMW Motorrad GS Off Road Australia Adventure Expert Course In our everyday professional careers, training plays a key role. It’s critical to enable us to develop in our chosen fields and often plays a large part in helping decide between potential employers. Those with a better training program will often win out. Most companies will […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-motorrad-gs-off-road-australia-adventure-expert-course/feed/ 0 Vario Side Cases for BMW R 1300 GS subject to recall https://www.mcnews.com.au/vario-side-cases-for-bmw-r-1300-gs-subject-to-recall/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/vario-side-cases-for-bmw-r-1300-gs-subject-to-recall/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:05:22 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=488955 Motorcycle Recalls BMW Australia LTD – R 1300 GS – VARIO SIDE CASE PRA number – 2024/20256 Original published date – 24 July 2024 Supplier details – BMW Australia LTD BMW Australia LTD – R 1300 GS – VARIO SIDE CASE What are the defects? The lids of the side cases may not be properly […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/vario-side-cases-for-bmw-r-1300-gs-subject-to-recall/feed/ 0 2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure Aussie pricing structure https://www.mcnews.com.au/2025-bmw-r-1300-gs-adventure-specifications/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2025-bmw-r-1300-gs-adventure-specifications/#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2024 02:15:26 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=485087 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure Late last week, BMW pulled the covers off their all-new BMW R 1300 GS Adventure, the long-distance big daddy of the much-heralded R 1300 GS. The GS Adventure will arrive on our shores sometime early in 2025, priced from $30,490 + ORC. The Trophy model will sell for $37,190 + […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2025-bmw-r-1300-gs-adventure-specifications/feed/ 1 BMW Motorrad Australia Model Year 2025 updates https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-motorrad-australia-model-year-2025-updates/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-motorrad-australia-model-year-2025-updates/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:55:11 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=484495 BMW 2025 Model Updates BMW Motorrad Australia is set to roll out a series of updates across its product portfolio for the new model year. The models can be ordered in the new configurations from all BMW Motorrad partners from August 2024 onwards, with model arrivals scheduled for late Q4 this year. BMW K 1600 […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-motorrad-australia-model-year-2025-updates/feed/ 0 BMW down to two-rider factory strike force for WorldSBK 2025 https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-down-to-two-rider-factory-strike-force-for-worldsbk-2025/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-down-to-two-rider-factory-strike-force-for-worldsbk-2025/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 01:28:27 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=483069 WorldSBK 2025 After several years with two teams, the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team will be the sole team in BMW Motorrad Motorsport’s factory effort in WorldSBK from 2025. Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) and Michael van der Mark (NED) will continue with the team through season 2025. Jürgen Röder, owner of the Bonovo action BMW Racing […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-down-to-two-rider-factory-strike-force-for-worldsbk-2025/feed/ 0 BMW celebrate M 1000 RR domination at Isle of Man TT https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-iomtt-triple-1-2-finishes-in-all-litre-category-races-at-tt-2024-for-the-bmw-m-1000-rr/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-iomtt-triple-1-2-finishes-in-all-litre-category-races-at-tt-2024-for-the-bmw-m-1000-rr/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 04:19:35 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=481939 2024 Isle of Man TT BMW dominate Superbike/STK contests BMW riders won all three 1000cc races held at the 2024 Isle of Man TT.  The man of the week was Davey Todd (GBR), who first won the Superstock race and then claimed victory in the prestigious Senior TT.  Peter Hickman (GBR) was victorious in the […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/2024-iomtt-triple-1-2-finishes-in-all-litre-category-races-at-tt-2024-for-the-bmw-m-1000-rr/feed/ 0 A new Big Boxer concept model unveiled in Italy by BMW https://www.mcnews.com.au/a-new-big-boxer-concept-model-unveiled-in-italy-by-bmw/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/a-new-big-boxer-concept-model-unveiled-in-italy-by-bmw/#comments Sat, 25 May 2024 02:21:33 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=478956 BMW R 20 Concept This week, BMW unveiled its latest creative design, which they have dubbed the BMW R20 concept. The chassis has been completely redeveloped and, with a black double-loop main frame made of chrome-molybdenum steel tubes, forms the backbone. The black rear rim is wrapped with a 200/55-17 hoop, while the spoked rim […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/a-new-big-boxer-concept-model-unveiled-in-italy-by-bmw/feed/ 11 FHO Racing shaping up for TT 2024 https://www.mcnews.com.au/fho-racing-shaping-up-for-tt-2024/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/fho-racing-shaping-up-for-tt-2024/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 23:59:12 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=478904 FHO Racing set for TT 2024 The Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW Motorrad team returns to the Isle of Man TT Races looking to defend its Superstock and Senior TT victories from last year. Faye Ho’s squad arrives at the TT Races with Peter Hickman a firm-favourite after his stellar performance at last year’s […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/fho-racing-shaping-up-for-tt-2024/feed/ 0 BMW offer their take on clutchless automated shifting https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-asa-automated-shift-assistant/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-asa-automated-shift-assistant/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 23:08:41 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=476163 BMW Automated Shift Assistant BMW’s new Automated Shift Assistant features two electromechanical actuators that automate the clutch and gearshift of the six-speed transmission. There is no need for a hand lever to operate the clutch manually. In 2007, Yamaha introduced a similar system to their FJR1300 sports-tourer. Both the Yamaha, and the new BMW solutions, […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-asa-automated-shift-assistant/feed/ 0 The BMW R 100 RS changed expectations… permanently https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r-100-rs-specifications-motorcycle-history/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r-100-rs-specifications-motorcycle-history/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2024 01:39:49 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=433198 BMW R 100 RS Ian Falloon When BMW released its ground-breaking R 90 S fifty years ago, it changed the popular perception that BMW motorcycles were staid, stodgy, and only suitable for wealthy geriatrics. That changed in an instant after Hans A Muth created a styling masterpiece, and the R 90 S was a real […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r-100-rs-specifications-motorcycle-history/feed/ 2 New R 12 and R 12 nineT BMW models unveiled in Sydney https://www.mcnews.com.au/new-r-12-and-r-12-ninet-bmw-models-unveiled-in-sydney/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/new-r-12-and-r-12-ninet-bmw-models-unveiled-in-sydney/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:48:00 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=473788 BMW R 12 nineT and R 12 BMW Motorrad is relentless in its efforts to always be evolving and enhancing its iconic Boxer-twin range. It recently filled the Deus Cafe in Camperdown with a host of gleaming new R 12 and R 12 nineT BMWs, invited the media, and gave it an introduction to just […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/new-r-12-and-r-12-ninet-bmw-models-unveiled-in-sydney/feed/ 0 BMW R 1300 GS Trophy X Review – Motorcycle Test https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r1300gs-trophy-x-review-test/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r1300gs-trophy-x-review-test/#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2024 04:30:26 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=467547 BMW R1300GS Trophy X Review Test by Wayne Vickers – Images RbMotoLens There is no denying that the new ‘GS’ is a big deal. In almost every way. It’s a big deal for BMW, being a near top-down overhaul of their hero model Adventure bike. Perhaps it was needed, because the competition had been circling […]

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]]> https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r1300gs-trophy-x-review-test/feed/ 0 BMW R 1300 GS Pure Review – Motorcycle Test https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r-1300-gs-pure-review/ https://www.mcnews.com.au/bmw-r-1300-gs-pure-review/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:45:57 +0000 https://www.mcnews.com.au/?p=467537 BMW R 1300 GS Pure Review Motorcycle Test by Wayne Vickers – Images RbMotoLens BMW is not the type to rest on its laurels. The ‘GS’, the original large-capacity adventure bike, the bike that arguably all other big adventure bikes are measured against, is still near the top of the mountain it built. Perhaps right […]

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