The complete book of BMW motorcycles : every model since 1923 / Ian Falloon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Falloon, Ian, author.

Series:

Complete Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

BMW motorcycle--History.

BMW motorcycle.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Beverly, MA : Motorbooks, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2020.

Summary:

The Complete Book of BMW Motorcycles offers a thorough year-by-year guide to every production machine ever built by Germany's leading motorcycle manufacturer. From the first model, the 1923 R32 that launched BMW's motorcycle dynasty, to the latest (and fastest) superbike, the S1000RR, this book captures nearly a century of motorcycling excellence in a combination of historic and contemporary photos. Technical specs are provided for each model.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION BEGINNINGS: FROM AIRCRAFT TO MOTORCYCLES

1 THE 1920S ESTABLISHING THE DNA: EARLY BOXERS AND SINGLES

2 1930-1945 FOLLOW THE LEADER: INNOVATION AND SPEED RECORDS

3 1946-1959 AFTER THE WAR: NEW SINGLES AND EARLES FORK TWINS

4 THE 1960S MORE OF THE SAME: INCREASED RELIABILITY

5 1970-1980 NEW GENERATION: SUPERBIKES AND SUPER TOURERS

6 1981-1992 GELÄNDE STRASSE AND THE K SERIES: OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW

7 1993-2000 RENAISSANCE: BOXER REVOLUTION AND NEW SINGLES

8 2001-2009 PERFORMANCE FIRST: NEW SINGLES, TWINS, AND FOURS

9 2010-2020 HYPER PERFORMANCE, HYPER TOURING: WORLD-BEATING FOURS AND SIXES

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-7603-6716-7

OCLC:

1153842305