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1 March 2026

2026 BMW R 1300 RS Review

The BMW R1300RS Performance is one big bike that has no right being so easy to ride. And yet it is, even if you’re more of a jockey than a lock forward.   Let’s get this out of the way early: the BMW R1300RS is not a small bike. At around 245kg ready to ride, and with a seat height
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1 March 2026
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2026 BMW R 1300 RS Review

The BMW R1300RS Performance is one big bike that has no right being so easy to ride. And yet it is, even if you’re more of a jockey...
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26 November 2025
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BMW R 1300 RT Style Impulse ASA Review

BMW’s 2025 R 1300 RT full-dress tourer has an ASA automatic/manual clutchless transmission. And it’s amongst the best we’ve sampled.  Back a century ago, BMW kicked off its...
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1 October 2025
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2025 BMW R12 G/S Review

The retro-styled G/S this time around drops the Urban tag and reverts to its off-road heritage. BMW Motorrad’s R 12 family expands with the Dakar special that reminds...
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25 September 2025
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Another Harley dealer shares the love

At Road and Sport, the flat twins are joining the V-twins, with BMW motorcycles to sell alongside Harley-Davidsons.  From 1 October, Hamilton Harley-Davidson dealer, Road and Sport, is...
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5 September 2025
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BMW Motorrad reprises old design with Vision CE

At the Munich motorshow, BMW Motorrad is displaying its Vision CE. It is an electric bike for urban centres and can be ridden helmet free! The firm says...
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17 June 2025
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A stylish retro G/S model joins the R 12 line-up

BMW Motorrad’s R 12 line-up expands with the Dakar special that reminds of the original R 80 G/S. It is, of course, the R 12 G/S.  In 1980...
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19 March 2025
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2024 BMW R 12 Review

Part of the reason people buy cruisers is for the look, and if styling matters then BMW’s new R 12 should grab your attention. Critics have been praising...
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26 February 2025
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Autocar Rides Auto Bike – BMW R 1300 GSA ASA

Motorcycles may be late to the trend that started half a century ago in the car world, self-shifting transmissions. But it is really happening now, and is fast...
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5 December 2024
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BMW’s R 90 S Rides Again

BMW Motorrad is expanding its Heritage range with a tribute to the iconic R 90 S of 1973. It can do that because it has been using the...
26 November 2025
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BMW R 1300 RT Style Impulse ASA Review

BMW’s 2025 R 1300 RT full-dress tourer has an ASA automatic/manual clutchless transmission. And it’s amongst the best we’ve sampled.  Back a century ago, BMW kicked off its motorcycle making with a horizontally opposed engine which they’ve retained to this day. Well, the concept at any rate. And if ever there was a prime example of evolution over revolution, it’s
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1 October 2025
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2025 BMW R12 G/S Review

The retro-styled G/S this time around drops the Urban tag and reverts to its off-road heritage. BMW Motorrad’s R 12 family expands with the Dakar special that reminds of the first R 80 G/S. That boxer engined beauty arrived in 1980. Now, 45 years on, it is reborn again, this time as the BMW R 12 G/S. Again? Well, yes,
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25 September 2025
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Another Harley dealer shares the love

At Road and Sport, the flat twins are joining the V-twins, with BMW motorcycles to sell alongside Harley-Davidsons.  From 1 October, Hamilton Harley-Davidson dealer, Road and Sport, is adding the BMW Motorrad range of motorcycles to its business. Road and Sport will become the official Waikato BMW Motorrad dealership. This follows soon after the announcement that Triumph is joining Harley-Davidson
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5 September 2025
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BMW Motorrad reprises old design with Vision CE

At the Munich motorshow, BMW Motorrad is displaying its Vision CE. It is an electric bike for urban centres and can be ridden helmet free! The firm says it offers riders “an increased sense of freedom and a casual, carefree riding experience”. And they add it is a fresh take on commuting. The company already sells the CE 04, a
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