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“Thirty years ago, it might have been hard to imagine that a dirt-capable bike might end up with 110 horsepower, ABS brakes, electronic suspension adjustment and - believe it or not - traction control,” observed Pieter de Waal, Vice President, BMW Motorrad USA. “Yet despite all of these innovative, technological refinements, the adventurous, end-of-the-world spirit of the original G/S lives on in today’s GS models.” Today BMW Motorrad USA offers five enduro models in its product range, each one setting new standards for an unprecedented synthesis of on-road and off-road capabilities. This year, in celebration of this momentous anniversary and industry milestone, BMW is offering Special Edition GS models: the BMW F 800 GS, the BMW R 1200 GS and the R 1200 GS Adventure. All three Special Edition models are slated for a worldwide launch in June 2010 and have the following Special Edition features:
The thousands of passionate BMW fans that gathered at the historic Monza circuit and were watching around the world were in for a treat today. Not only did Troy Corser achieve the team’s first ever World Superbike podium, but Ruben Xaus posted his best ever result for the team, with a sixth place in race one. Furthermore, BMW Motorrad Italia’s Ayrton Badovini won his fourth consecutive Superstock 1000 Cup race of 2010 at his ‘home’ round, with a total of four BMW S 1000 RRs finishing in the top six. For the first time in 2010, Ruben Xaus had out-qualified his team-mate, and while Troy Corser made a fantastic start to race one and was up into third place from 12th on the grid, the Australian struggled with grip during the latter stages and finished in eighth place. Ruben hadn’t made the best start but concentrated on chasing down the leading ‘freight train’ of riders all slip-streaming each other and reaching impressive speeds of up to 328 km/h. From 10th place in the early stages, Ruben battled his way up to sixth by the end of 18 laps of the 5.793 km Italian circuit.>> learn more.
In the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, BMW Motorrad Italia leave their home race with a perfect record of four wins from four races. Ayrton Badovini (ITA) won the race, while team mate Daniele Beretta finished the race third. Hendrik von Kuenheim, General Director BMW Motorrad said: "Four wins from Ayrton Badovini in four races, and a podium for Daniele Beretta is a convincing performance. Congratulations to BMW Motorrad Italia’s Superstock team. So far, the BMW S 1000 RR is in a class of its own in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup." Ayrton Badovini now leads the overall riders’ standings with the maximum possible 100 points, ahead of compatriot Michele Magnoni (47) and Frenchman Maxime Berger (46). In the manufacturers' standings, BMW also leads with 100 points ahead of Honda (73). Special BMW Racing Ticket Packages for World Superbike at Miller The World Superbike and Superstock races are coming to the US. BMW Motorrad USA invites you to join us at Miller Motorsports Park on May 29-31, 2010 for the second year of SBK races in the U.S. with a special ticket package for BMW owners and racing fans. This special promo is quite popular and ticket packages are going fast. Act now and catch the world's most exciting motorcycle races on our turf at Miller. Be a part of the action with a special BMW Motorrad ticket package that includes: • Three days (Saturday/Sunday/Monday) access to special seating at Stansbury Grandstands. This package is normally valued at well over $300 and that doesn’t get you autographs from BMW WSB racers or from world famous Streetbike Freestyler champions.
Riders from all over the United States competed to win in two off-road riding contests held at the RawHyde Adventures facility in Castaic, CA: the Adventure Rider Challenge (ARC) on Friday, April 30th, and the GS Challenge on Saturday, May 1st . The top three riders in the GS Challenge go on to South Africa to defend the U.S. Title in the 2010 BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy this November. The three riders qualifying to represent Team USA in the upcoming International GS Trophy in South Africa include first-place finisher Iain Glynn, of Seattle, WA; second-place finisher Bill Dragoo, of Norman, Oklahoma; and third-place winner Shannon Markle, of Laramie, Wyoming.>> learn more 30th Anniversary GS Anti-Concours at the MOA Rally Saturday, July 17, 2010, MOA Int'l Rally in Redmond, OR
Timing/Structure BMW MOA International Rally, Redmond, OR, July 15-17, 2010 Thursday & Friday, July 15 & 16 Saturday, July 17 Entrants are limited to 300 persons. To avoid confusion and disappointment on the morning of the event, participants are required to register in advance at the GS Anti-Concours Desk located by the BMW Demo Truck during Thursday and Friday, July 15 and 16. Lists will be broken out by category and a registration number/sticker provided to the participant. The contest itself is on Saturday, July 17. Cattle Call for Judges: BMW Motorrad USA is looking for the “Dirty Dozen”: twelve judges for the 30th Anniversary of the GS “Anti-Concours” at the MOA National in Redmond, Oregon to choose the top BMW GS bikes in the USA. >>learn more Sonoma County's "Mantra" GS Adventure Wines "I heard about Jim Hyde from a friend of mine who attended one of his off-road motorcycle training camps - I knew we would hit it off when he told me that his love of good wine circuitously was the inspiration to start RawHyde Adventures,” says Mike. “I attended a full session of his training and also conducted a wine tasting for the final evening of the event where I roasted an entire wild boar from Sonoma County and I paired it with Mantra wines - I called it Swine and Wine. The event was a huge success and Jim and I started talking about developing a wine exclusively for the adventure rider." Mike is planning to produce a Cabernet, a Syrah and a Bordeaux style blend. He says: "all of the wines will be big, bold and balanced. When I think of these wines I think of why people choose a BMW motorcycle - excellent craftsmanship, dependability, performance and adventure!" More information can be had at www.mantrawines.com or by calling 707-529-3329. |
May Promotions - Offers as low as 0.9% or up to $5,000 in BMW Accessories & Apparel New, very special incentive on the HP2 Sport - the hottest Boxer engine sport bike ever made Free Wheel Kit with a purchase of a 2009 G 450 X Special incentives on the highly-praised K 1300 S and eight other BMW models
GS TARGET FIXATION - EXTENDED UNITL JUNE 1 Offers as low as 1.9% or $2000 off Apparel/Accessories on the 2009 R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure 30 Years GS Lifestyle Collection
BMW Motorrad USA is proud to introduce the new 30 Years GS Lifestyle Collection featuring:
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Mike Kuimelis of Mantra Wines in Sonoma County is a big GS fan. In fact he loves the GS so much that has created a special wine dedicated to his passion for adventure riding. 
Our new 2010 150-page accessories catalog is now available at your dealer. This is an extensive catalog covering accessories for all the new BMW bike models, Riders’ Gear, lifestyle selection, miniature bike models as well as accessories for our older bikes and more. The 2010 BMW Motorrad USA Accessories Catalog is available at your authorized BMW Motorrad dealer. 
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