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BMW Begins Motorcycle Production in Thailand

BMW has opened a new motorcycle assembly line at the company’s factory in Thailand. The facility will initially only produce F800R roadsters from complete knock-down kits for the Thai market, though BMW plans to eventually make the facility a production hub for other Asian markets. The Thai facility is BMW’s first wholly-owned motorcycle assembly plant outside of Germany, though the company does share facilities in Manaus, Brazil with local manufacturer DAFRA Motos.

World of BMW 2011 activity dates

WORLD OF BMW has announced the companies calendar of events, tours, courses and adventures for 2011.The schedule can be seen in a new 48-page World of BMW 2011 Activity Brochure now available from Carole Nash Motorcycle Live and BMW Motorrad dealerships.BMW Off Road SkillsDakar Rally competitor Simon Pavey and his team of instructors are on hand to deliver courses for those looking to expand their off-road horizons can get their kicks crossing the Welsh wilderness on the Brecon Beacons Adventure, or blasting across the Algarve on the Portuguese Paradise trip. And for 2011, BMW has added the new G 650 GS single-cylinder adventure-sports bike to the fleet. Day in the Dirt and Adventure Maintenance courses are also back on the calendar for 2011.BMW Rider TrainingBMW Rider Training has a purpose-built training area, located on the doorstep of the vast Brecon Beacons National Park and some of the best riding roads in the United Kingdom.

2010 BMW S1000RR – First Ride

UPDATE:  Full Review now on Motorcycle.com (with video) We just spent the day ripping it up around the fabulous Portimao race circuit in Portugal on BMW’s new S1000RR supersport literbike, and it’s set to blow away perceptions of what a BMW motorcycle is. With 193 crankshaft horsepower and a claimed dry weight of 404 pounds, BMW says the S1000RR has the best power-to-weight ratio of any production bike. And, by the way the S1000 lofts its front wheel onto Portimao’s front straight at 150 mph, we’re becoming believers!