- Hardcover: 168 pages
- Publisher: Motorbooks; First edition (July 27 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 076031098X
- ISBN-13: 978-0760310984
- Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 25.4 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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- #76 in Books > Nonfiction > Automotive > Motorcycles > Pictorial
- #95 in Books > Nonfiction > Automotive > Motorcycles > History
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The entire history of the BMW motorcycle production, from the original R32 of 1932, through the war years and into the 21st century, is covered in this in-depth look. Particular attention is given to the groundbreaking motorcycles BMW produced in the 1970s. Those include the R90S and the R100RS -- the first mass-produced motorcycle to come equipped with a full, frame-mounted fairing -- and the innovative and popular motorcycles BMW offers today, including the exotic R1200C cruiser and the K1200LT luxury, touring bike. Both of which proved so popular they sent Honda back to the drawing board with its mighty Gold Wing.
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In 1914, Europe exploded war, ostensibly the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria and Hungary. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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3.0 out of 5 stars
BMW A history,
By Yvon Brisebois (Saint-Laurent, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: BMW Motorcycles (Paperback)
Excellent overview of BMW history. Not musch about current motorcycles, but good coverage of first models and their evolution.Good reading for the person interested in the history of this company and of the earlier models.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Needs another revision,
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This review is from: BMW Motorcycles (Paperback)
This book needs another revision to align the pictures with the text and add some or more specifications.Ian Falloon's "Standard catalog of Ducati Motorcycles" is the way I would like to see it.
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Wow! Blew me away!,
By Darryl Holmgren "Tex" (Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: BMW Motorcycles (Hardcover)
I expected another boring book about BMWs, but instead of the mind-numbing parts lists that pass for books on the subject, this one was actually a blast to read. I even laughed out loud. The history was there, and I learned a lot I didn't know, especially about the bikes that were exported to North America, but what struck me was how entertaining the book was. I bought it because of the great photography and wasn't even expecting to read it, but once I started, I couldn't put it down. This is by far the best BMW book ever published.
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