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The BMW Motorcycle Owners of America (BMW MOA) is a motorcycle club for owners and admirers of BMW motorcycles. As of 2008, it had 39,700 members. [1] BMW MOA was founded in 1972 in Chicago by five enthusiasts. The club is now based in Greer, South Carolina, and was formerly based in a suburb of St. Louis. It publishes a monthly magazine, BMW ...
BMW 's motorcycle history began in 1921 when the company commenced manufacturing engines for other companies. BMW's own motorcycles—sold under the BMW Motorrad brand—began in 1923 with the BMW R 32, which was powered by a flat-twin engine (also called a "boxer-twin" engine). Production of motorcycles with flat-twin engines continues to this ...
Georg "Schorsch" Meier (German pronunciation: [ʃɔʁʃ ˈmaɪ̯ɐ] ⓘ; 9 November 1910 – 19 February 1999) was a German motorcycle racer famous for being the first foreign winner of the prestigious Senior TT, the Blue Riband race of the Isle of Man TT Races, in 1939 riding for the factory BMW team and the first motorcycle racer to lap a Grand Prix course at over 100 mph.
BMW Motorrad is the motorcycle brand and division of German automotive manufacturer, BMW. [1] It has produced motorcycles since 1923, and achieved record sales for the fifth year in succession in 2015. With a total of 136,963 vehicles sold in 2015, BMW registered a growth of 10.9% in sales in comparison with 2014. [2]
The BMW R75 is a World War II-era motorcycle and sidecar combination produced by the German company BMW. The BMW R75 stands out by its integral two-wheel drive design, with drive shafts to both its rear wheel and the third side-car wheel, from a locking differential , as well as a transfer case offering both road and off-road gear ratios ...
The Royal British Legion Riders Branch. 2004. Satyrs Motorcycle Club. 1957. Los Angeles, California, United States. Shrewsbury Motocross Club. 1976. Shrewsbury area, West Midlands region of England. Triumph Owners Motor Cycle Club.
Fuel consumption. 3.5–4 litres per 100 kilometres (81–71 mpg ‑imp; 67–59 mpg ‑US) [1] The BMW R12 and R17 are flat-twin engine motorcycles made by BMW Motorrad from 1935 through 1942. They were developed in 1935 based on the R7 concept of 1934. [3] [4] A few hundred R17s were made, ending in 1937, while the R12 continued through 1942 ...
The history of the motorcycle begins in the second half of the 19th century. Motorcycles are descended from the " safety bicycle ," a bicycle with front and rear wheels of the same size and a pedal crank mechanism to drive the rear wheel. [ 1] Despite some early landmarks in its development, the motorcycle lacks a rigid pedigree that can be ...