Versatility without compromise, that’s the spirit of a big cc scrambler. Beyond the off-roady cosmetics, bikes in this class should have more power than your average commuter, and a few functional improvements for dirt riding. These aren’t dirt bikes, and won’t be suitable for aggressive single-track or enduro riding, but a good scrambler should be…
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The BMW R nineT Urban G/S is a tough pill to swallow. From a styling standpoint, we totally get it; the original BMW R80G/S was iconic, and one of the few motorcycles to ever truly pull off a red seat. Many riders give it credit for kickstarting the entire adventure riding genre—and while there’s some…
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Mid-life career swerves don’t come much bigger than Matias Corea’s. The Barcelona native co-founded Behance, the world’s largest online creative network. But he then left the company to ride from New York to Patagonia on board a BMW R80G/S Paris-Dakar. A book about the journey followed—Two Wheels South—and Matias now uses his multi-faceted skills to…
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Everyone knows the story of the BMW R80 G/S. It’s the bike that ignited the dual sport market, and created ripples that are still felt in showrooms today. Conventional wisdom says that the launch of the G/S in 1980 saved BMW Motorrad from extinction. But the story goes further back than that, because the idea…
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Back in the 90s, if you wanted a big touring motorcycle, the BMW K1100LT was probably on your shortlist. It was the…
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Classic BMW boxers are so prolific as custom donors, that most builds these days are very formulaic. But there are dozens of…
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BMW’s bestselling GS range owes its popularity to the R1150GS. Sure, the R80G/S is the granddaddy of all adventure bikes and the…
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BMW Motorrad has a few quirky gems in the back catalog—like the early-90s R80R Mystic. As one of the last two-valve boxers…
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Nothing grows knowledge like experience. So the best way to figure out how to design a continent-crossing motorcycle, is to actually cross…
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If you ask us, the BMW G650 Xcountry was ahead of its time. First released in 2007, it encapsulated the tracker vibe…
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Every style of custom motorcycle has a clear-cut formula, but we like it best when builders tear up the blueprint and blur…
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At the risk of stating the obvious, some bikes are easier to customize than others. Pick a Triumph Bonneville or Harley Sportster,…
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