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On a Stable Course

Alexander Heintzel

90 Years of Innovation and Tradition

Stephan Schaller

“Less Weight is the Motto”

1923 – 1929: Start of a Glowing Success Story

1930 – 1939: The First Hundred Thousand

1940 – 1949: A New Start from the Chaos of War

1950 – 1959: Germany and the Economic Miracle

1960 – 1969: Difficult Waters

1970 – 1979: BMW Motorrad Hits Its Stride

1980 – 1989: The Winds of Technical Change

1990 – 1999: A Success Story in White and Blue

2000 – 2009: Sport, Variety, Innovation

2010 – the Present: New Dimensions

It All Started with the Boxer

Wolfgang Mattes, Josef Miritsch

One-cylinder Engines

Wolfgang Mattes, Josef Miritsch

Milestones by the Dozen

Wolfgang Mattes, Josef Miritsch

Alternative Drives

Kaspar Danzer, Christian Ebner

Evolution of Wheel Control Systems

Mike Hubertz, Gerd Vilsmeier

Groundbreaking Accomplishments with ABS and ASC

Hans-Juergen Jahreiss, Andreas Kirchberger

Optimum Suspension Setup at the Press of a Button

Florian Schmid, Clemens Reeh, Gerald Grossmann

Optimum Acceleration

Ulrich Dumm, Hans-Albert Wagner

The First Semi-Active Motorcycle Chassis

Ralf Schwickerath, Uwe Schatzberger

Enhanced Safety with Rider Assist Systems

Felix Deissinger, Arne Purschwitz, Udo Rietschel

Best Possible Ergonomics

Thomas Harms, Günter Dettloff

Pioneer in Aerodynamics

Antonius Ruhe, Helmut Diehl

See and Be Seen

Karl-Heinz Gaubatz, Hauke Hansen

Safety and Individuality

Ralf Werner

Keeping It Safe

Alex Baraka, Michaela Briggs

Long Live Motorcycle Racing

Stephan Fischer, Berthold Hauser

Visual Appeal Mirrors Engineering

Edgar Heinrich

Classic Meets Modern

Josef Miritsch, Reiner Fings, Roland Stocker