BMW Motorcycles: 100 Years by Alan Dowds

BMW Motorcycles: 100 Years

From 1923 to 2023 – this book captures a century of motorcycling excellence in a combination of historic and contemporary photos sourced from the BMW archive.

Respected journalist Alan Dowds has been writing about motorcycles since 1994 and vividly brings to life the epic story of BMW.

BMW’s long history of evolving cutting edge technology is highlighted in this detailed story beginning with side-valve machines in the 1920s and early overhead-valve performance bikes, then moving to the post war R-series Airhead and modern Oilhead twins, followed by four-cylinder and six-cylinder K-series mega touring bikes, the latest parallel twins, and inline-four cylinder sport bikes. From the first R32 that launched BMW’s motorcycle dynasty, to the latest models and of course featuring the world beating GS series.

Published November 2022

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All BMW motorcycle enthusiasts