BMW Motorcycles

I don’t own a motorcycle but love to read about them, particularly BMW motorcycles. This is quite informative book. I’m impressed with it and happy with my purchase.

A gift for a BMW rider. The history and pictures are great.

This book does a great job walking us through BMW Motorcycle history through both the approachable writing style and the liberal use of excellent photos. Even if you're a BMW übergeek, you'll still probably learn some interesting facts about the models, what got them there, which improvements were effective, and how they came about. Übergeek or not, you'll be coming back to this book for some fine, well-organized reading and photography for years years to come, especiallly during those frustrating times you're not able to be out riding.The photography has to be commented on again; it's simply that good. Great use of lighting, perspective and background. The photographer definitely knows how to frame a shot to emphasize aspects of the bike that only we motorcyclists would notice.A great gift for anyone interested in BMW motorcycles, and wants to learn more about them, from their post WWI inception, to the present. Both the writing and photography are a job well done!

27 January 2013I live in South Africa and since this book isn't available locally I decided to order online. The package arrived far quicker than the expected delivery date and wasn't damaged in any way. Considering shipping costs effectively double the cost of the item, I did not expect any less and I wasn't disappointed.BMW enthusiasts will love this book. It reads as a history of BMW motorcycles, starting with the R32 in 1923 and going all the way up to latest sports bikes, they're all covered here. The photographer has gone to a great deal of trouble to not only source collectors who own many of the rarer machines, but has also taken some excellent photographs. These and the informative text are well presented in this high-gloss soft cover format.Want to know the origin of the BMW logo? Do you know what GS stands for? Buy the book and find out. You won’t be disappointed.

Excellent overview of BMW history. Not musch about current motorcycles, but good coverage of first models and their evolution.Good reading for the person interested in the history of this company and of the earlier models.