Description
Book SynopsisBMW Motorcycles: 100 Years celebrates the legendary machines built by Germany’s leading motorcycle manufacturer.
BMW’s long history of evolving technology is highlighted in this detailed story beginning with side-valve machines in the 1920s and early overhead-valve performance bikes, then moving to the postwar R-series Airhead and modern Oilhead twins, followed by four-cylinder and six-cylinder K-series touring bikes, the latest parallel twins, and inline-four cylinder sport bikes. From the first R32 that launched BMW’s motorcycle dynasty, to the latest S1000RR superbike and R18 mega-cruiser, BMW Motorcycles captures a century of motorcycling excellence in a combination of historic and contemporary photos sourced from BMW’s archive.
The stories behind all the classic and modern BMWs are here:
- 1920s and 1930s BMWs like the R5 that defined performance in the prewar era
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Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Origins
2 Roaring Thirties
3 WWII: Armageddon
4 Postwar and the 1950s
5 1960s and 1970s: Winning the Peace, Matching the Brits
6 Trying to Keep Up with Japan
7 1990s—Defining Performance
8 Twenty-First Century: Back in the Fast Lane
9 Racing 175
10 2010s: Globalizing Performance
11 Do Androids Dream of Electric Bikes?
Index
Acknowledgments
