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, ...

BMW is one of the most recognizable names in the auto industry, with a significant presence in the automobile sector. In its early days, BMW even built airplane engines for Germany's air force. Still, ...

Alongside Honda and Suzuki, BMW is one of the rare companies that have managed to earn a coveted position in the minds of folks interested in both cars and motorcycles. The BMW Group operates 32 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Big Coffee Boxer is made from the actual 1802cc two-cylinder boxer engine used in the BMW R 18 motorcycle. It still looks like ...

There’s something timeless about BMW motorcycles built around the Big Boxer engine. Indeed, the flat-twin design has endured for a century, and the Boxer has powered BMW Motorrad‘s most iconic bikes ...

Today, the BWM is synonymous with automotive excellence. But what most people probably don't realize is that when the company started, it was neither called Bavarian Motor Works nor did it have ...

In a certain respect, motorcycle lovers are somewhat at a disadvantage compared to people who dig more four-wheeled vehicles: whereas future cars are often previewed by concepts, bikes don't come ...

We've all heard the saying, "It's better to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow." This highly modified Fiat 126 is the ultimate evolution of that philosophy. While its extensive upgrades do ...

Dmitry is a former Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider-Coach, a writer of several fiction novels, a travel junky and an occasional YouTuber. He's owned and ridden a lot of motorcycles, loves vintage ...

The stereotype of a bunch of hooligans riding fast motorcycles to the coffee shop to slowly enjoy an espresso is nothing new. It inspired the café racer class of motorcycles we know today. While the ...