BMW, the German brand of motor vehicles, launched its motorcycle manufacturing company named BMW Motorrad in the year 1923. The year 1921 was the true beginning of the BMW motorcycle company. During World War I the company was originally founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer and the first motorcycle wasn’t introduced until 1923. BMW Motorrad introduced its first motorcycle in 1923 with the flat twin boxer engine, which is most associated with BMW motorcycles, and it was called the R32.
Berlin, Germany is where the plant responsible for BMW Motorrad is located for manufacturing motorcycles. Some of its other engines are manufactured in China, Austria, and Taiwan. 2008 was a banner year for BMW Motorrad, which sold over 100,000 motorcycles, where the most popular models was the R1200GS. The BMW G450X motorcycle was released in 2008, entering BMW Motorrad into serious motorcycle competition. Aside from motorcycles, BMW Motorrad also manufactures motorcycle gear such as carbon fiber helmets and motorcross helmet.
There are four main series currently in production by BMW Motorrad. BMW Motorrad manufactures an F series, a G series, an R Series and a K series in Berlin, Germany. The K series features four cylinder engines, the F series features parallel twin engines, the R series features twin cylinder boxer engines and the G series features single cylinder engines. BMW Motorrad is the first non-British manufacturer to win the Isle of Man TT race, which they won in 1939. Team Alpha BMW will be featured in the 2009 Superbike World Championship for the first time. The factory team will be led by Spanish rider Ruben Xaus and Australian rider Troy Corser. Enthusiasts of BMX and Motocross can also purchase BMX helmets and motocross helmets from BMW Motorrad. Side car motorcycles were manufactured by BMW Motorrad in the past as well. World War I and World War II featured side car motorcycles because they could carry more than one person at a time. The most coveted BMW Motorrad motorcycles are the ones that were produced in the pre-war era. The Mid-America Auction is held each year in January in Las Vegas, Nevada, where historic BMW Motorrad motorcycles are sold.
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