BMW Models

BMW’s R 100 GS Paris-Dakar, often shortened by enthusiasts to R 100 GSPD or simply PD, grew out of the original GS idea that BMW launched in the late 1980s. In 1988, BMW first offered a Paris-Dakar touring conversion ...

BMW introduced the R 100 R in 1991 as a late-era boxer roadster that drew directly from the company’s air-cooled flat-twin tradition. Rather than being a completely new design, it was a carefully adapted roadgoing spi...

BMW introduced the R 100 RS in 1976 as a milestone motorcycle and one of the most important nameplates in the company’s boxer-powered history. It was launched as a high-profile member of BMW’s RS family and helped def...

BMW introduced the R 100 RT in 1978 as part of its large-boxer touring line and positioned it as a long-distance road machine rather than a stripped-back sport model. The RT designation reflected its touring focus, wi...

BMW’s R 1100 GS was the model that pushed the GS nameplate into a new era. Although BMW previewed it in 1993, the motorcycle reached the market for the 1994 model year as the first GS enduro with a four-valve boxer en...

The BMW R 1100 R was BMW’s boxer-powered roadster entry in the company’s early-1990s “oilhead” era. It arrived in 1994 alongside the R 850 R as the third version of BMW’s new four-valve boxer generation, following the...

The BMW R 1100 RS arrived for the 1993 model year as the brand’s new sport-touring boxer and a major turning point for BMW Motorrad. It was introduced as the first model of BMW’s four-valve boxer generation, replacing...

BMW introduced the R 1100 RT in 1995 as a new long-distance touring motorcycle aimed at riders who wanted BMW’s traditional boxer character in a more modern, fully faired sport-touring package. It arrived as the RT fl...

BMW introduced the R 1100 S in 1998 as the sportiest interpretation of its oil-cooled boxer twin line and as a modern spiritual successor to the classic R 90 S. It was BMW’s move to give the boxer format a sharper, mo...

The BMW R 1150 GS was the next major step in BMW Motorrad’s long-running GS adventure-bike line, introduced in autumn 1999 as the successor to the R 1100 GS. It kept the core GS formula of a boxer engine, shaft drive,...

BMW Motorrad introduced the R 1150 R for the 2001 model year as a new boxer-powered roadster aimed at riders who wanted a straightforward, unfaired BMW with a classic mechanical look and everyday usability. It followe...

The BMW R 1150 RS was BMW Motorrad’s sport-touring boxer for the early 2000s and a direct successor to the R 1100 RS. It was introduced in autumn 2001 as a 2002 model, created after BMW saw demand for a more powerful ...

BMW introduced the R 1150 RT for the 2001 model year as the successor to the R 1100 RT, carrying forward the brand’s long-running boxer-powered touring tradition in a more refined form. It was developed as a premium s...

BMW first used the R 12 name in the prewar motorcycle era, when the original model arrived in the mid-1930s and remained in production through the war years. That machine became an important part of BMW Motorrad histo...

BMW Motorrad introduced this modern retro enduro for the 2026 model year, positioning it as a contemporary tribute to the original R 80 G/S and the early Paris-Dakar era that helped define BMW’s off-road reputation. T...

Introduced for the 2024 model year, this roadster continues BMW Motorrad’s modern heritage line as the direct successor to the original R nineT, which debuted in 2013. The new nameplate was launched as part of BMW Mot...

BMW’s R 1200 C was the company’s first production cruiser and one of the most distinctive motorcycles in its modern history. It was developed in the 1990s as BMW’s own response to the cruiser trend, rather than as a t...

BMW introduced the R 1200 CL as a premium cruiser-touring motorcycle, expanding on the earlier R 1200 C and aiming it at riders who wanted BMW character in a more road-trip-oriented package. It was unveiled in 2002 an...

BMW introduced the R 1200 GS for the 2004 model year as the next major chapter in its GS line, building on the company’s long-running dual-sport boxer tradition and replacing the R 1150 GS. From the start, the R 1200 ...

BMW introduced the R 1200 R as the successor to the R 1150 R, bringing the brand’s classic boxer-roadster formula into a newer era with a lighter chassis, more modern electronics, and a stronger 1,170 cc flat-twin. Th...

BMW introduced the R 1200 RS for the 2015 model year as a modern boxer-powered sports tourer, reviving the long-running RS badge in a form aimed at riders who wanted a more athletic alternative to the brand’s larger t...

The BMW R 1200 RT arrived for the 2005 model year as the successor to the R 1150 RT, continuing BMW Motorrad’s long-running RT tradition as a large touring motorcycle built around comfort, weather protection, and long...

The BMW R 1200 S was BMW Motorrad’s dedicated boxer-powered sport bike for the mid-2000s. It was introduced for the 2006 model year and premiered at EICMA in late 2005 as a new supersport-oriented machine aimed at the...

The BMW R 1200 ST was BMW Motorrad’s sport-touring boxer for riders who wanted a more road-biased, athletic alternative to the brand’s larger touring models. It was introduced for the 2005 model year as the successor ...