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A unique coaxial front sprocket and extra long swingarm keeps chain tension extremely uniform and provides incredible, class-beating traction. Add 52hp from the 450cc fuel-injected engine, plus great handling and a low center of gravity thanks to the gas tank mounted beneath the seat and you're ready to roost. The engine mapping on the new G 450 X has been reprogrammed for improved throttle response and to reduce engine braking, the Marzocchi front suspension internal cartridge has been completely redesigned for improved progression and adjustment range, the rear Ohlins suspension has been reworked to match the front and the seat shape and padding have been reformed for better riding ergonomics. The G 450 X also gets new graphics and gold anodized front suspension tubes. The bike will also come with an additional competition slip-on silencer so that customers can get even more performance out of the G 450 X if they are using it in a closed-course environment. The new for 2010 BMW G 450 X, now available to ride and race in all 50 states. Demo it today at your local BMW motorcycles dealer.
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BMW Motorrad is celebrating a great result at the 2009 Roof of Africa. Riding a BMW G 450 X, South African Jade Gutzeit excelled in some of the toughest enduro conditions on the planet to finish the three-day encounter in third place. Elsewhere, the inimitable Andreas ‘Letti' Lettenbichler was among the leading group of riders before an unlucky encounter with the challenging terrain ended his race – and hopes of a debut victory. Held in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho in southern Africa, the ‘Roof' is recognized as one of the most arduous enduro events in the world. >> learn more
White's eighth state title came after a four-year layoff and marked the first time Morton's BMW Motorcycles of Fredericksburg, Virginia, ever competed in off-road racing events. He won seven of the 14 races in the series, including six in a row, and his championship is the first ever in Virginia hare scrambles for BMW. In fact, the 500-member VCHSS had never even seen a BMW in its 25-year history. His competitors nicknamed the G 450 X "The Beast" for its power and relative size. David White and Dewey Keeton, the Morton's BMW Master Certified Technician (and past off-road racer), made only basic modifications to the bike such as softer seat and removal of front fork spring spacers, combined with a dialing in of the suspension and a little added fuel capacity. These simple mods, helped make the G 450 X the dominating bike in the field. Morton's BMW, which has a history of supporting Nate Kern, Steve Kennedy, and Richard Cooper in road racing, took on the challenge of dirt racing earlier this year. With the advent of the G 450 X and its stellar off-road abilities, dealer principal Jeff Massey saw an opportunity to expand the market for the BMW brand and with the help of David White, Dewey Keeton and Steve Anderson (Sales & Marketing Manager) brought home the championship. A&S BMW, Jordan Brandt & G 450 X all set for AMA NEC in 2010 A&S, Brandt and the G 450 X will also be attending 10 rounds of local AMA District 36 Cross Country races and 4 rounds of local AMA District 36 Enduro series. Brandt won the season opener last year. We are wishing for the same result this year and of course a great start to the entire race season. We'll be eagerly following A&S BMW's new racing season and all of us at BMW wish the team much success. |
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 Jim Hyde and a small group of off-road adventurers are in South America following the 2010 Dakar Argentina/Chile rally route. Jim's team are all on GS bikes of varying sizes, including the R 1200 GS, R 1200 GS Adventure, F 800 GS and F 650 GS. Jim had been sending enthusiastic e-mail blogs from his trip and we'd like to share a bit of it with you. "I don't quite know how to convey the magnitude of what it means personally to me to not only be witnessing but also riding the Dakar Rally. This is one of the things on my bucket list, and truly one of the things that I wanted to do before I die. So yeah – it's a big deal to me at a personal level. No - I am not racing, I am not a competitor in this ‘the mother of all races' - I am actually just a tourist - tagging along the route! Here we are in Cordoba, Argentina - 11 ‘Norte-Americanos' planning to ride 3000 miles (mostly off-road) in 11 days as we follow the course of the toughest off road race in the world." "So here's the story - over the last three days we have been shadowing the rally through the Atacama Desert in Chile. The Atacama makes the Sahara desert look like a jungle... there is no oasis here... there is no life. There are no birds... there are no insects... for hundreds of miles there is absolutely nothing alive... not a single blade of grass... and thus it's a perfect place to race. The race zig zags back and forth over the desert and every time it crosses a paved road there is a checkpoint... and thus a place for us to watch the action. A car or truck will come hauling out of the desert... the guy at the check point starts frantically waving his arms to make sure the driver sees him... the vehicle comes skidding to a halt, the guy at the checkpoint stamps a time card presented to him by either the co-pilot or rider and they hit the gas again... there are police standing in the road to stop traffic... and that's how it goes." When Jim Hyde and his lucky team members return from the Dakar rally by the end of the month, please drop by Jim's web site http://www.rawhyde-offroad.com/home.html for a fully detailed account of this once in a life time adventure. BMW Motorrad USA Strongest Brand in "Our dedicated dealers were the key to our success this past year," commented Todd Andersen, BMW Motorrad USA Marketing Manager. "Despite the tough market, they continued serve our customers well and promote our new products like the K 1300 S and the K 1300 GT. They were supported by attractive financing programs from BMW Financial Services. While many other dealers struggled to finance their customers' purchases, BMW dealers never lost access to good financing, and this will continue for 2010." "We expect significant sales growth in 2010," said Andersen, "on the strength of the launch of the production version of the S 1000 RR Superbike, the most powerful and sophisticated sport bike ever produced. Our dealers have confirmed deposits on over 600 bikes and deliveries to customers will begin January 26." Also slated for the coming year are new versions of BMW Motorrad's most popular models: the R 1200 GS, the R 1200 GS Adventure and the R 1200 RT. Join the "RR" Fever on Facebook Anyone going to this URL can see our "RR" Page, and you don’t have to be a member or a Fan to view the Page. The Page is public and open to all to view. Our RR Page is now the most popular S 1000 RR destination on Facebook. To participate in our S 1000 RR Page you should visit the link and click on the "Become a Fan" icon. Once you have become a Fan of our Page, you can reply to threads, or start threads, share images, videos and so on. In our personal survey of S 1000 RR pre-sell customers, we discovered that about 41% are active Facebook users. For those of you who are not, we now have a great excuse for you to take this step into the world of social media. If you are already a Facebook user, then you can find this page simply by typing "BMW S1000RR" in the Facebook search function. Look forward to see all the "RR" fans on our new official and popular Facebook S 1000 RR Page. |
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The Stunt Kiss |
The World According to the Cartoonist Holger Aue |
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One of BMW stunt rider Chris "Teach" McNeil's popular trix is the "Stunt Kiss." Here's a lovely short video of "Teach" finessing a kiss from a willing participant. >> watch video |
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The famed German cartoonist Holger Aue has done a series of very inventive illustrations on the new S 1000 RR. If you ever wondered how BMW came up with the RR concept, here's Aue explanation. |
