A cruiser needs to have a large engine because torque is king when you’re out on the open road. That also means the fewer cylinders the better – more torque, less weight. One cylinder would not work, ...

It’s been a long time in the making, but BMW Motorrad’s newest entry to the cruiser segment, a bike aptly called the R 18, is just around the corner. On Friday, April 3, the Germans will pull the ...

It took German company BMW close to a year, from the time it first hinted at a brand new motorcycle engine, to the actual unveiling the hardware, but the wait was worthwhile: at the end of last week, ...

The next time you see a BMW motorcycle on the road, whether it's a big GS with hard cases or a naked R Nine T, pay attention to its engine. It's going to outlive us all. If there had to be any symbol ...

Variable valve timing isn’t necessarily a new idea, but it is new to BMW motorcycles. With a freshly designed 1,254 cc two-cylinder flat engine, VVT is arriving in BMW bikes for the first time with an ...