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PublisherQuarto Publishing Group USA

ISBN-100760367159

ISBN-139780760367155

eBay Product ID (ePID)28038686213

Product Key Features

Book TitleComplete Book of Bmw Motorcycles : Every Model since 1923

Number of Pages312 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicMotorcycles / History, Motorcycles / Pictorial, Automotive / Antique & Classic

IllustratorYes

GenreTransportation

AuthorIan Falloon

Book SeriesComplete Book Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight73.3 Oz

Item Length12.3 in

Item Width10.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2023-278754

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal629.2275

Table Of ContentACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION BEGINNINGS: 8 FROM AIRCRAFT TO MOTORCYCLES 1. THE 1920S ESTABLISHING THE DNA: 12 EARLY BOXERS AND SINGLES 2. 1930-1945 FOLLOW THE LEADER: 30 INNOVATION AND SPEED RECORDS 3. 1946-1959 AFTER THE WAR: 68 NEW SINGLES AND EARLES FORK TWINS 4. THE 1960S MORE OF THE SAME: 98 INCREASED RELIABILITY 5. 1970-1980 NEW GENERATION: 116 SUPERBIKES AND SUPER TOURERS 6. 1981-1992 GELÄNDE STRASSE AND THE K SERIES: 154 OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW 7. 1993-2000 RENAISSANCE: 192 BOXER REVOLUTION AND NEW SINGLES 8. 2001-2009 PERFORMANCE FIRST: 218 NEW SINGLES, TWINS, AND FOURS 9. 2010-2020 HYPER PERFORMANCE, HYPER TOURING: 256 WORLD-BEATING FOURS AND SIXES INDEX 310

SynopsisFrom its first bike, the 1923 R32, to todays retro-inspired R nine T, The Complete Book of BMW Motorcycles profiles every production motorcycle ever built by BMW., 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. This comprehensive review covers all of BMW's bike families The side-valve machines from the early years The early overhead-valve performance bikes The modern Airheads and Oilheads The four-cylinder and six-cylinder touring bikes The early pushrod singles The modern overhead-cam singles The latest parallel twins, and inline-four cylinder sport bikes Among them, you'll find all the classic bikes --pre-World War II BMWs like the R5 that defined performance in that era; the military R12 that carried the Wehrmacht as it blitzkrieged its way across Europe; the Earles-forked R69S that offered the perfect platform for mounting a Steib sidecar; the R90S caf racer; the K1 "flying brick"; and the GS ( Gel nde Sport ) series that launched a dual-sport revolution right up to today's world-class S100RR and retro-inspired R nine T. Like the other titles in Motorbooks' Complete Book series , this guide to BMW's motorcycle output offers the most complete reference to the subject available., 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. This comprehensive review covers all of BMW's bike families : The side-valve machines from the early years The early overhead-valve performance bikes The modern Airheads and Oilheads The four-cylinder and six-cylinder touring bikes The early pushrod singles The modern overhead-cam singles The latest parallel twins, and inline-four cylinder sport bikes Among them, you'll find all the classic bikes --pre-World War II BMWs like the R5 that defined performance in that era; the military R12 that carried the Wehrmacht as it blitzkrieged its way across Europe; the Earles-forked R69S that offered the perfect platform for mounting a Steib sidecar; the R90S café racer; the K1 "flying brick"; and the GS ( Gelände Sport ) series that launched a dual-sport revolution right up to today's world-class S100RR and retro-inspired R nine T. Like the other titles in Motorbooks' Complete Book series , this guide to BMW's motorcycle output offers the most complete reference to the subject available., From its first bike, the 1923 R32, to today's retro-inspired R nine T, The Complete Book of BMW Motorcycles profiles every production motorcycle ever built by BMW., " From its first bike, the 1923 R32, to todays retro-inspired R nine T, The Complete Book of BMW Motorcycles profiles every production motorcycle ever built by BMW. 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 BMWs 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. This comprehensive review covers all of BMWs bike families: * The side-valve machines from the early years * The early overhead-valve performance bikes * The modern Airheads and Oilheads * The four-cylinder and six-cylinder touring bikes * The early pushrod singles * The modern overhead-cam singles * The latest parallel twins, and inline-four cylinder sport bikes Among them, youll find all the classic bikes-pre-World War II BMWs like the R5 that defined performance in that era; the military R12 that carried the Wehrmacht as it blitzkrieged its way across Europe; the Earles-forked R69S that offered the perfect platform for mounting a Steib sidecar; the R90S cafe racer; the K1 ""flying brick""; and the GS (Gelande Sport) series that launched a dual-sport revolution right up to today's world-class S100RR and retro-inspired R nine T. Like the other titles in Motorbooks Complete Book series, this guide to BMWs motorcycle output offers the most complete reference to the subject available."

LC Classification NumberTL448.B18F35224 2020