Over at the Pelican Parts forums, Craig Carr calls this “the best color scheme ever” for the BMW R1100S. Who am I to disagree?
Photo by Craig Carr. Click on the picture to see the large version.
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Archive for the ‘Motorcycles’ Category
The You-Are-Here Boxer
Posted in Motorcycles, R1100S on 13/10/2019| Leave a Comment »
An Eyecatcher, Even For Non-Motorcyclists
Posted in Design and Art, Motorcycles on 29/09/2019| Leave a Comment »
Stefan Rohrer is a German sculptor, whose name I never would have known were it not for the picture that accompanied the announcement “Bikes und Blumen” (“Motorcycles and Flowers”) on the Motorrad website:
A sculpture called “Schwalbe 2007” by Stefan Rohrer- Photo by Thomas Schmieder (Click on the image to see the large version)
I suppose scooters fascinated him greatly in 2007, because he did something similar with a Vespa scooter as well:
A sculpture called “Vespa 2007” by Stefan Rohrer (Click on the image to see a larger version)
An Old Motorcycle In An Old City
Posted in Motorcycles on 09/09/2019| Leave a Comment »
While walking around the center of Beaune, at the heart of the Bourgogne wine region in France, we passed the motorcycle of a seasoned traveler – and it wasn’t a BMW but a Royal Enfield ;-)
Click on the image to see the full-size version on Flickr
Beaune is certainly worth a visit – the Musée de l’Hotel-Dieu is a must-see, the Musée du Vin was a pleasant and interesting surprise. But be aware that the town has become a tourist trap.
Peter Simms Has The Perfect Bike
Posted in Motorcycles on 06/09/2019| Leave a Comment »
Peter Simms says he has the perfect motorcycle, and there is a Brightside Media video on YouTube to prove what he says. BoingBoing pointed me to this video. Yes, it’s about a BMW motorcycle: the iconic R90S. A motorcycle that has “done” 240.000 miles – that’s well over 385.000 kilometers. And also the motorcycle that brought Peter Simms to his spouse – a nice touch.
A German Beauty In Italy
Posted in Motorcycles on 04/09/2019| Leave a Comment »
During our holiday I spotted a few remarkable motorcycles. This BMW 75/5 was parked near the Grinzane-Cavour castle in Piemonte (Italy). Bikes that look this good are usually only on display in museums or collections. This one seemed to be coming straight from the factory, even though it is more than 45 years old! Too bad the pilot was not in the neighbourhood; I would have loved to talk to her/him.
Click on the photo to see the big picture on Flickr.
To Wave Or Not To Wave? Wink, Wink ;-)
Posted in Motorcycles on 02/08/2019|
From “To Wave Or Not To Wave; Is That The Question?” (on ADVRider.com):
All your brothers and sisters riding motorcycles are part of your family. Over the years, we’ve developed a “cultish” like requirement whereby we are peer pressured to openly express our love to our extended family.
It’s called “The Wave”. You know, the signal that tells other riders that you recognize their sense of adventure, the freedom of the open road, and that yes, they too are cool.
I did not know there were so many different ways to greet fellow-bikers! Beware of the ‘ADVRider Inmate wave‘, though…
New Isn’t Always Better (Looking)
Posted in Motorcycles on 23/07/2019|
BMW has just proposed a new motorcycle model, based on what BMW calls the “heritage” line: the ‘R nine T /5‘. This model is built as an tribute to the /5 series, the line of motorcyles from 1969 on that allowed BMW to counter the Japanese competion of that era.
The ‘R nine T /5‘ may be a nice and modern bike, but I still prefer the look of the source of its design – especially in this picture from Flickr user ‘Elmar‘ (click on the picture to see it – and the bike – in its full glory).
(c) Elmar – Click on the picture to see the original on Flickr.
