BMW Motorcycle Books - History and Models (4/4)

Motos BMW - Tous les modèles

After German manufacturers were banned from building aircraft and engines after 1919, the Bayerische Motoren Werke (Bavarian Motor Works) converted to motorcycle production and launched the R32 in 1923. Thus was born a line of innovative machines that has endured for over 90 years.

Creator of models such as the Isle of Man-winning RS255 Kompressor, the R69, R90 S, R100 RS, R80 G/S, K1, R100 GS Paris-Dakar, R1100 S, S1000 RR, K1600 GT, F800 GS and many other memorable machines, BMW motorcycles represent not only performance, but also versatility, sport touring, luxury touring, utility motorcycles and cross.

This book covers all of these prestigious motorcycles in an encyclopedic form. Comprehensive, it captures the iconic flat-twins, singles, triples, fours and six-cylinders.
From the historic racing machines of the 1950s to the current S1000 RR Superbike, via the brilliant GS family, every BMW from the original R32 to the liquid-cooled flat-twins and Superbikes is described.

Whether it's the "air" engines, the air-oil hybrids, the powerful "fours" or any other surprising machine offered by BMW on the diverse motorcycle market, this book will be a useful addition to any enthusiast's library.

Ian Falloon is one of the world's leading motorcycle historians. A contributor to numerous specialist publications for over 25 years, he has authored over 35 books covering a wide range of motorcycle brands including Ducati, Moto Guzzi, MV Agusta, Laverda, Kawasaki, Honda and, most recently, Triumph.

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Motos BMW 100 ans

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BMW started out in aviation before devoting itself to automobiles and motorcycles. It was on two wheels that its land adventure began with the first flat-twin models launched in 1923, a type of engine so representative of BMWs that it continued to be perfected until the early 1980s.
In a century of history, the firm has produced legendary models that have become classics, such as its pre-war supercharger racers, the R69, the 5 series, the R100S and RS, or the R80 G/S. The K series with its three and four injection cylinders, launched in the early 1980s, marked a decisive turning point for the brand.

Since then, BMW has continued to revolutionise motorcycle technology with machines as fascinating as the K1, K1200S and K1600, through to the latest models such as the HP, F, R1250GS, R18 maxi-cruiser and S1000RR superbike.
In 100 Years of BMW Motorcycles, Alan Dowds looks back over a century of technological excellence and details the history of each model.

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BMW - Un siècle d'excellence (2ème édition)

Founded in 1916, BMW is one of the oldest and most respected manufacturers in the world. For over a century, the brand has always favored technical innovation, thus consolidating its global reputation for luxury, performance and design.
Originally, as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, BMW sought out sophisticated materials and innovative production techniques to develop engines combining minimal weight, maximum power and total reliability. .

This search for excellence would be BMW's trademark throughout its history and ensure the success of the Bavarian brand. It would give rise to legendary models such as the R32 flat twin, the brand's first motorcycle released in 1923, the 328 roadster designed by Kurt Joachimson or the Neue Klasse 1961, the prestigious M grand touring series or the all-new i4, BMW's first 100% electric sedan. High-tech creations that all contributed to placing BMW at the top of the high-end automobile market.

Author specializing in the Bavarian brand, Tony Levin traces the entire history of the manufacturer here, chronologically, from the first productions to the hybrid and electric models of today and tomorrow. This new, fully updated edition brings together an impressive iconography including very beautiful studio photographs and numerous technical diagrams or rare documents from the BMW archives.

A publishing quality that lives up to the excellence of the German brand.

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BMW, le génie motocycliste allemand

BMW was born in the German sky at the beginning of the 20th century when two aeronautical companies merged to found on March 7 1916 what would become one of the largest automobile and motorcycle groups in the world.
On two occasions, BMW had to face the tumult of world conflicts that, despite itself, oriented its activity. Each time, the passion of men for their brand and for motorcycles saved the company.

When financial difficulties arose at the end of the 1960s, BMW, having become an automobile giant, retained a special attachment to motorcycles and gave them a new impetus, based on technological innovation and the search for new concepts.
Throughout the pages, the history of BMW intertwines with that of its motorcycles to guide you in the discovery of a unique, essential brand that is resolutely turned towards the future.

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Motos BMW 1938-1969

The 1960s are rightly considered the golden age of the classic motorcycle and BMW is no exception to this rule. If this book presents the history and the different models of the famous 2 Series, it is logical to go back to the genesis of these machines of which the BMW R69S is the crowning glory.
It is indeed thanks to the incredible technological advances acquired by BMW from 1938 and the technical solutions proven in those years that in the aftermath of the war, in the 1950s, BMW was able to regain a foothold in the motorcycling world with a deserved reputation for quality and reliability, before rising to the most prestigious places in international competitions.

This French book, completed with technical data sheets for all models produced from 1938 to 1968, not forgetting military models, is abundantly enriched with numerous original documents.
The collaboration on this volume of the services of "BMW Classic" in Munich and the expert Jacky Terrillon, BMW motorcycle agent for over 30 years, recognized restorer and preparer of collector's BMWs, and consultant to BMW France, for historic machines, make it an essential reference work.

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